Fiji Hideaway Resort and Spa

Fiji Hideaway Resort & Spa is a beachfront resort on the Coral Coast of Viti Levu, Fiji’s main island, about a 90-minute road transfer from Nadi International Airport.

It has 115 villa and bure-style rooms set along the beach, a swimming pool, a day spa, its own dive operation and a busy program of Fijian activities and evening shows. The mood is friendly and informal, and the resort is popular with families, so it suits honeymooners who enjoy a sociable atmosphere more than seclusion.

The resort’s 115 rooms come in six categories: Frangipani Bure, Ocean View Bure, Deluxe Ocean View Bure, Deluxe Beachfront Bure, Beachfront Villa and 2 Bedroom Deluxe Beachfront Bure. All are air-conditioned and have a ceiling fan, a private bathroom, a minibar fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, a safe and a hairdryer.

The Frangipani Bure, Ocean View Bure, Beachfront Villa and 2 Bedroom Deluxe Beachfront Bure each sleep up to four. The two deluxe one-room categories have a king bed and sleep two. For a honeymoon, we recommend:

•  Deluxe Beachfront Bure – A king bed, a private veranda and a private outdoor shower, with the sand directly in front.

•  Deluxe Ocean View Bure – A king bed for two, looking toward the ocean.

Chiefs Restaurant is the resort’s main dining room, and breakfast is served here each morning as a continental buffet with a hot dish. The resort also has a bar for cocktails. Children aged 6 and under eat free from the kids’ menu, up to two per family, when dining with an adult.

For a celebration, the resort’s wedding and vow renewal packages include a private dinner for two.

The swimming pool has family-friendly water features and hosts aqua aerobics and pool volleyball. On the water there is kayaking, paddleboarding, snorkeling and surfing lessons, and on land beach volleyball, basket weaving, coconut husking, Fijian cooking lessons and kava ceremonies. A few activities carry a small fee, including the glass-bottom boat, firewalking and the village and school tours.

Diveaway Fiji, the resort’s PADI 5 Star dive operation, reaches its dive sites in about five minutes and teaches everything from a first pool lesson to Dive Master level. Five nights a week, the Hideaway Show Team performs traditional Fijian meke, cabaret and Pacific Island shows. The tour desk can book outings along the Coral Coast.

Spa

The on-site Day Spa has a Reflection Pool and a Lava Rock Sauna, and offers massages, including a massage for two.

Weddings

Ceremonies are held at Hideaway Point or on the Beachfront Lawn, and the resort also has a chapel. There are three packages: Renewal of Vows, Beachfront Wedding and Paradise Wedding. Wedding packages include a personal coordinator, a minister or celebrant, the marriage certificate and a Fijian warrior escort for the bride, and the Paradise Wedding adds a lovo buffet reception.

Children

Families are welcome. The Hermit Crab Kids Club runs arts and crafts, beach games and cultural activities, and nanny services are available. Ask us for the current ages and fees.

The resort’s published rates include:

•  Breakfast – Daily at Chiefs Restaurant.

•  Welcome drink – A fruit drink on arrival.

•  Entertainment – Free evening shows.

•  Wi-Fi – In the lobby, restaurant and bar.

Lunch, dinner and drinks are paid for at the resort. Its website does not currently offer an all-inclusive or other meal plan, so ask us what is available for your dates. Airport transfers, scuba diving, spa treatments, tours and the activities that carry a fee are extra.