Luxury Villa, 1 Bedroom, Private Pool, Ocean View | Private pool

Reviews of Volivoli Beach

4 out of 5
Volivoli Beach
Volivoli Road, Rakiraki

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 125 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wanda

Traveled with partner
The staff was outstanding. Some of the friendliest people I have ever met.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The friendliest place ever
The resort is great and staff super friendly. The only thing I was missing is a gym. Note that this is one of a very few resorts on North side of the island and it’s very secluded. There are basically no other dining options than at the resort. I was glad I booked a full board option.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Ben, Earlwood

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a great place to stay, was peace and quiet and nice ambience. Cant fault it. Pool bar doesn't really work cause they get the drinks from inside the restaurant but it could be low season. No free Wifi. You have to pay for it which is ridiculous in this day and age. rest of the stay was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

genoveva

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is beautiful. The view from our Vale was beautiful. The vale itself was beautiful. There’s a special area for star gazing. But what is really great about VoliVoli is the staff. Their behavior goes beyond training; they’re just excellent people and I believe they offer a glimpse into what it means to be Fijian. From the dive shop to landscapers to reception to restaurant, I was impressed by each and every one. Thank you for sharing your beautiful island home with us!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best “dive resorts “ around. Slick operation with great staff and amazing dive sites. The food offering is equally impressive. Great additional benefit in a range of local sights to see.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Res Team on May 3, 2022
Bula Jason, We appreciate your wonderful feedback and hope to see you again. Sota tale. Vinaka Vakalevu.

10/10 Excellent

John and Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful oceanfront resort and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay! We stayed for 8 nights in one of the beautiful oceanfront villas with a private pool and spectacular view - thank you Geraldine for arranging this! While the resort specializes in catering to the divers market (and is very well equipped for this), it is also a lovely place for sun vacationers like us to chill-out. The meals were excellent with gourmet cuisine and attentive service. Most of all the staff were outstanding! Thank you Steve and Geraldine and your whole team for making our stay so enjoyable! We do hope to return. In the meantime bula and vinaka!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

karin, westport

Liked: Staff & service
EVERYTHING! Beautiful, amazing accommodations and staff ! The bonus was exceptional dinners , beautifully presented and soo delicious! Vinaka vakalevu! volivoli! Well done !
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kaid

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Voli Voli provided an amazing and unforgettable experience. We had our wedding ceremony at Voli Voli, and management offered us a wedding package, building such a beautiful setting and offering an incredible private dinner. This review would be too long to read if I detailed out all my positive thoughts and memories, but in short I thank the staff at Voli Voli for all the hard work they put in to make our ceremony so special. The setting was picturesque and the food was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Kiren

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing stay
We were very disappointed that the resort forced us to pay $140 fijian dollars per person for dinner and breakfast. Also, if we had not been persistent in checking on availability of an excursion the next day, we would have missed out because they gave up 4 spots before us when we were told at check in that we would be confirmed. There is a complete lack of communication and follow through to make sure guests needs are taken care of. Aslo we were told all the excursion boats were gone for the day when we checked in, but we saw another boat leave later in the early evening. Food quality is poor to average. Lastly they charged us for 4 covid 19 tests, when we had the required fijian covid insurance that is supposed to cover these tests. Now we have to go through the insurance to get reimbursed. Would not recommend this resort!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vanaka Volivoli
This is a high class resort. The amenities are great but the real treat are the staff who made this place for us. Great pool. Super friendly, helpful people. It was a pleasure to stay there. Oh, and the food is out of this world. The best I’ve ever had at a resort. We are most of the menu and EVERYTHING was incredible.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable!
We enjoyed our time there very much. We stayed in a premium ocean view bure & it was large & clean with a comfy bed. The kitchen was well stocked & it did have gorgeous views. Overall the staff were friendly & helpful. Many seemed to actually enjoy their jobs. The beach may not be for everyone, at low tide it’s very rocky & mucky, but at higher tides there is more Sandy beach. We dove with Ra Divers, the in house dive shop & it was a really good experience. The soft corals are amazing! Do keep in mind it’s a little remote, about 3 hours from Nadi.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We paid for resort price. No phone no TV in the rooms. Have to walk to reception if you need anything. Over priced food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

BradScougall, Maryborough

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the fact it’s close to beach and pool. Absolutely loved the bbq night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like when checking in was asked to pay extra $132.00 for the dinner regardless whether you consume the food or not.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely resort in a beautiful location. It's a 2 hour drive from Nadi but worth every minute. The views from our room were stunning and the resort, from the rooms to the grounds and the beach, is maintained to a high standard. We paid for a meal plan as part of our booking which although we didn't know it at the time was a great decision. Apart from the fact there are very few, if any, alternative places to eat nearby, the choice and quality of the food was the best we had experienced during our 3 week trip around Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu, it was excellent. Volivoli is a premium resort and seems to cater primarily for diving groups. We didn't dive and only stayed for 2 nights, occupying our time lazing on the beach, kayaking and snorkeling around the resort, and chilling at the bar, which was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Marian on Sep 22, 2019
Bula, Thank you so much for your feedback and response. We really appreciate it. We look forward to welcome you again in our little patch of paradise. Vinaka.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really great little resort. Lovely for the kids, great rooms, food and atmosphere. Very low key and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Marian on Sep 11, 2019
Bula, Thank you so much for your positive review. We appreciate our guests response and feed back and we hope that you will return for another amazing holiday.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was nice and quiet when we went. Staff were lovely and made an effort to use our names. The forced half board was not very cost effective for vegetarian and only 2 vege dinner main options for a whole week sucked (people getting meat dishes get a much better deal and about 15 options). I had hoped for more Indian vege dishes. Had to ask questions at every meal re allergies. Meant limited breakfast options.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at VoliVoli Beach Resort. This magic hidden gem is a 2.5 hour drive from Nadi, a great drive through local villages and towns, coastal views and a good road. A stunning surprise awaits you, the views, the friendly team, their food, service, cocktails and fantastic rooms are awesome! Then the delight of a sunset and the tours that they offer. Forget Denerau, you need to visit VoliVoli.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Leewai, Sydney

Liked: Staff & service
Water quality is poor - hard water and strong odour; more attention should be given to quality. Need own transport if you need to get around. Although great for Divers not much activities and all highly priced. Otherwise a great spot in beautiful Fiji
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Volivoli is worth 2 hour trek from Nadi if coming from there, we circumnavigated the main island fro Nadi through Suva,stayed in a number hotels on the way around and Volivoli was the last stay over, 3 great nights, much different from the big hotels near Nadi. Although popular with divers the snorkeling was fantastic, this is a 10 minute boat ride to the reef, couple of hours of great viewing. Food was great and staff very accommodating and friendly. Breakfast a battle with resident birds, a bit of team work with one person at the table its no problem, its an issue at most hotels. looking forward to returning to do some fishing as well. Spa was great and reasonable price. Thanks Volivoli beach :)
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Nick on Jun 5, 2019
Bula Vinaka, Thank you for your very kind review of Volivoli, We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to your return for some fishing :) Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay and relax, great views and vibe
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed it up here beautiful spot very quiet if u love diving fishing snorkelling or just enjoy doing nothing with not many people around this is ur place villas spaceful clean. Had a great snorkelling trip with Akimi cheap fjd 45 for 2 hrs half brd good value if ur a big eater incl entree main dessert or bbq/lovo buffet and brekkie yummy brekkie burrito. Sign posted from kings rd and sealed road.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Nick Darling on Dec 18, 2018
Bula Vinaka, Thank you for your kind review, We are all glad that you enjoyed your time. Kind regards Nick Darling

4/10 Poor

Sasbir

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pathetic staff. Got hanged up 3 times
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Nick on Nov 16, 2018
Bula Sasbir, Thank you for your feedback. I am shocked and sincerely apologise if you were hung up on 3 times, I am sure this would not have been intentional. Unfortunately at times the phone reception is intermittent, I hope that was the cause of the drop outs. Unfortunately we will never know, however I can assure you that our staff would not intentionally hang up on you. Please accept our apologies. Kind regards

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is great but not worth the prize.
Not a good stay,even though I extended my stay there for a day.The reservation thru Hotels.com showed I would get WIFI but at the resort I was told to pay $25/day.The tap water is from bored hole which smells like ocean water.No swimming location in the ocean —lots of rocks at the shore.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Nick on Oct 5, 2018
Bula, Thank you for taking time to review your recent stay. Im sorry you did not find value in your stay. I would like to point out that at the time when you questioned the Wifi I pointed out that the website points out in 4 different places that Wifi is available at an additional cost. We have a wonderful all tide swimming spot directly off the end of our sandbar, something not common in Fiji. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Volivoli is Veryvery good place to stay!
Amazing location, facilities, staff and food! Off the beaten path experience. Great Dive Crew and great place to relax. Exceeded expectations.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Nick on Oct 3, 2018
Bula Brian, Thank you for your kind review, I am very happy you enjoyed your stay. Cheers

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel. Menu and restaurant hours could be better. Beautiful rooms and view. Great staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Diving
Great location for amazing scuba diving. This region of the main island of Viti Levu is one of the best places to dive in Fiji without having to fly to another remote location. The Diving was our main area for the visit and well worth it. The resort had seperate houses for each guest and all had great views. We originally had worries about having to walk too many steps each day but it wasn't as bad as first thought. On checking in staff confused us and caused us to believe we hadn't already paid for a meal plan after I advised we had purchased one. I asked them to check and let us know. It took 3 days before we were eventually advised we were on a pre-paid meal plan and what it included. This was very annoying as management blamed us for not knowing. The food was excellent but didn't like having to have a meal plan as we were not big eaters and paid far too much for what we ate.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Nick on Sep 18, 2018
Bula Evan, Thank you for your review. Apologies for the miscommunication surrounding your meal plan. Glad you had a nice time diving. Kind regards Nick

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good and Close to beach. Nice comfy hotel. Very Friendly staff. Very peace and quite location. True to nature environment environmen
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Nick on Oct 3, 2018
Bula, Thank you for your kind review of Volivoli Beach Resort. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Brisbane Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and relaxing. Opportunity for introduction to Scuba diving was fantastic.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Nick on Oct 3, 2018
Bula, Thank you for your kind review of Volivoli Beach Resort, The Intro to diving is a fantastic way to wet your feet for diving :) Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family Journey
My husband is a "kailoma My husband is a "kailoma" (part Fijian) taking his family on a journey around Viti Levu and across to Ovalau to his grandmothers house. Father and son had already visited Voli Voli before the cyclone and stayed in the dormitory. We knew it was used by a lot of divers but our family of 10 would avail themselves to the pool and the beach. We are happy to say that a table set up for our group of 10 was a welcome surprise. Everyone loved the VoliVoli and its small group setting as opposed to the Warwick which was a factory of people. We could see the wear and tear on the employees. Not as friendly and tired of the crowds of (white) people. They fed over 500 people at meal time. People fighting over a table to sit at, manuvering around each other to get from one place to another. Not a choice for us to return to. We loved Voli voli the Kings rd beats Queens rd for travelling on. Also there was nicer looking villages, clean and peaceful. The old Fijian way. Food was good and we enjoyed the Meke our last night there. Thank you and please don't become the Coral Coast with it's crowds of people. It was hard for an old lady to maneuver back and forth to my room, but I did. '
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Nick on Aug 13, 2018
Thank you very much for reviewing Volivoli Beach Resort, we are very happy that you enjoyed your time with us so much :)

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice resort hotel, very friendly and helpful staff, all OK recommended. Need to book half board as nothing else nearby, but food was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Nick on Aug 13, 2018
Bula Vinaka, Thank you for your nice review of Volivoli Beach Resort. We are glad that you enjoyed your time. Kind regards

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad value, remote location, terrible service.
Terrible value and horrible service: hot, tiny rooms with no Air Conditioning and no potable water!!! Astronomical prices for wifi and other services. Management is pathetic and indifferent. Front desk staff were incompetent, unhelpful snd clueless. It is far from town and one has to spend a fortune on taxi fare to pick up water and supplies. I would never recommend this remote, badly-run and overpriced hotel and will NEVER go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Nick on Nov 16, 2018
Bula Michael, Thank you for taking time to review Volivoli Beach Resort. Your feedback is very much appreciated. Im very sorry that you did not enjoy your stay with us and that you felt that you did not get enough value for money. I do think that $300 Fijian Dollars per night including a 2 course breakfast and 3 course dinner for 3 people is exceptional value. Unfortunately you had to pay for one additional meal plan because you booked for 3 adults and showed up with 4! The room that you booked is designed for 2 adult and 2 children, unfortunately you had 4 large males staying in the room which I agree would make it tight. The room should have been able to be icy cold as they have 12,000btu air conditioning units in them, In fact many previous guests have commented how nice and cool the rooms were, It is important to note that the key needs to be inserted all the way into the AC switch to ensure the electricity goes to the unit. I would like to mention that the staff at reception went out of their way to help you, the resort manager herself even became involved on several occasions when the reception staff were not able to satisfy your questions. I would also like to point out that the staff followed the resort procedures, unfortunately because you did not get the answers you were looking for does not make the staff unhelpful or unprofessional and I fully support my staff and the decisions they made. Thank you for pointing out how remote the resort is, this is often one of our biggest attractions, we do advertise that we are a 2.5 hour drive from Nadi International Airport. There are options to arrive from as little as $30fjd per person if using local transport. Wifi is available for between FJ$25 & FJ$100, not that outrageous in my opinion. Drinking water also available. Once again thank you for your review of Volivoli Beach Resort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Leonie, Warilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beaütiful Dive resort...stunning views Volivoli
It was a fabulous stay and our Premium Ocean View Room was beautlful. Lovely staff nothing a bother and the meals were fabulous. We will definitely return another day...Highly Reccomend
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Duane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING!
Staff is the best with the most welcoming and pleasant service. Very professional and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Diving with RA Divers was a joy and worth every minute! Staff is friendly and and professional
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Nick on May 28, 2018
Bula Vinaka, Thank you very much for you kind review of Volivoli Beach Resort. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel trip in Fiji
Clean white sand beach. Very clean, reasonable price
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Nick on May 8, 2018
Bula Vinaka, Thank you for your kind review of Volivoli Beach Resort. We are very glad that you enjoyed your time with us.

8/10 Good

Dr Powell, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice Hotel in paradise
Very welcoming and laid back in natural surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Nick on Jan 11, 2018
Bula Dr Powell, thank you very much for your kind review of Expedia. We sincerely hope you may return soon. Kind regards Nick

10/10 Excellent

Mona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Nick on Jan 11, 2018
Thank you very much for your kind review, We look forward to your return. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Chris, Gold Coast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular views
The hotel is remote about 2.5 hrs from Nardi and an interesting drive through all the local villages. The views are spectacular from the resort with mountains and sea. The room and sunrise from the Bure was great. The sunset cruise was great with friendly crew. It was particularly quiet that week (which we thought was good) until a large diving group arrived just before we left.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dianne, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to stay with family
We stayed at VoliVoli for 7 days recently as a family of four. Firstly I will say the Fijian people are so lovely and very accommodating – Australia could definitely take a leaf out of their book on hospitality and service. The staff are so nice and it’s amazing that remember your name from the get go! Anyway the actual resort is amazing – very modern and well kept. We had continental breakfast included each day but not the dinner package. Breakfast was a good selection of cereal, fresh fruit and croissants, pastries, muffins, coffee, juice etc. You can also order a hot breakfast at an extra cost. The restaurant has a good selection of food and offer a daily special. We stayed in the ocean view room. Has a mini fridge and kettle. You have to pay for WIFI but I believe they offer a complimentary 30mins. Also once a week they do a traditional lovo night where there is entertainment and dinner. That was a fantastic experience. There is a very large pool with a bar attached – keeping you well hydrated  There is also another bar near the beach which offers pizza and fish & chips for lunch. Pizza is not great and is very small. Sunset from this bar/beach is beautiful so don’t miss that. The actual private beach is nothing special – don’t expect white sand and clear waters. I think you need to stay off main island for that experience. Nonetheless, the beach was fine – you could use their non-powered equipment free of charge, ie SUP, kayak, snorkel gear.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017