Matamanoa Island Resort

An amazing 5 days. We will come back for sure.

Matamanoa is simply awesome. It truly exceeded our expectations. It's not the pretentious resort, with luxurious treats and nuances... it's just great and very chill. It's an awesome spot to go and RELAX for real. Staff was absolutely amazing, everyone is so welcoming and friendly. The restaurant menu would vary everyday for lunch and dinner. Top notch snorkelling at the beach in front of the Hotel no matter which side of the island you go. It's justa awesome.

The location, friendly staff, pool, and resort activities. Shout out to one of the employees, Save - we appreciated the extra effort he gave in making us feel welcomed and comfortable at the resort.

One of our dinner orders came out late then was cold.

A Perfect Escape – Peaceful, Fun, and Exceptionally Welcoming From start to finish, this resort delivered an unforgettable experience. The staff were absolutely amazing—genuinely the friendliest and most accommodating people I’ve ever encountered. Their warmth made a huge difference and added a personal touch to everything. The activities were not only fun but also thoughtfully curated and engaging. Whether you’re into adventure or something more laid-back, there’s something for everyone. The beaches were pristine with plenty of space to relax in peace. Thanks to the limited number of guests, it often felt like I had the entire island to myself—serene and uncrowded. A huge bonus: the resort is adults-only, which added to the tranquil, laid-back vibe. If you're looking for a relaxing getaway with top-notch service, stunning beaches, and a sense of privacy, I can't recommend this place enough.

This adult only resort is on a small island with an intimate feel, because of this it is easy to relax. Only part of the island has a usable beach, that said the beach area is stunning, white sand and crystal clear water. Matamanoa is also a marine reserve, so you only need to swim a few metres off shore to see some amazing marine life. The pool area overlooks part of the beach and is well equiped with day beds and loungers. A must do is to sit on the beach at night and soak up the stars, absolutely stunning! The Spa is set in the most amazing setting, and I had an incredible massage.The staff overall were friendly. The bed was comfortable and it was nice to have the option of Air conditioning and/or fan. While there were some big negatives, I would consider returning (if I read other reviews that they had upped their cleaning levels!) but would stay in a beach bure.

Almost drowned! Long story short - Went on a guided snorkelling safari - all 10 guests (thank god!) were competent in the water (4 were over 70 yrs) 1 guide in the water - no instructions - guide left half the group behind so we were split by 50m plus apart- swell picked up - boat 150 m away - snorkel should have been canceled then - swell really picked up to the point we couldn't board the boat even if it had been close - they lost the anchor trying to stabilise boat - no life preservers on board - over an hour treading water - exhaustion kicking in - 1 guest went into shock - thank god I'm an RN and we had another health professional on board to attend to her - eventually boarded boat with motor running to stabilise it against the swell - I have no doubt that had one person in the ocean that day not been familiar with ocean or panicked there would have been a loss of life! The sad thing - no follow up from anyone to check in on us! I have spoken to management about this, as there's Fiji laid back style and then there is incompetency! We stayed in a garden bure room which was darker and more cave like than I personally like, but others may be okay with this. The cleaning of the bures is sub par. At check in I found long dark hairs in the shower and sand in the sheets?? Through out our stay nothing was cleaned properly at all! We asked to switch rooms as we had water from the airconditioning unit coming through a light socket and had no running water at night. Apparently they reduce water flow to help with the desalination of the water on the island - so you do get limited water over night i.e. one to two flushes of the toilet plus a trickle from the tap and that's it! But we had none! Management were good at swapping us, but if there hadn't been a room available who knows what would have happened. Food and drink quality are inconsistent and average at best, think pub style, so if you're a foodie be mindful of this.

The staff were all fabulous. We were initially not impressed with state of bathroom but this was promptly rectified and cleaning was good for the remaining days. Our bure was fantastic- a few steps from the sand and it had great outdoor area with private plunge pool and day bed. Breakfast and lunch menus stayed unchanged. They need to anticipate running out of some food items before it actually happens. Food at dinner was generally good and the menu changed daily. Overall we very much enjoyed our stay.Recommend it for a very quiet lazy time.

Coral reef amazing dor snorkelling

L'isola di Matamanoa è spettacolare, da sola vale il viaggio e la spesa del soggiorno. La maggior parte dello staff è stata molto accogliente. Abbiamo scelto la mezza pensione, che comprendeva colazione e cena (comprensiva di antipasto, piatto principale e dessert), mentre per il pranzo è possibile ordinare con il menù alla carta (facendo una colazione abbondante è sufficiente dividere un piatto in due). Abbiamo apprezzato la qualità del cibo, in particolare dei piatti a base di pesce, le escursioni proposte (nel nostro caso abbiamo visitato il villaggio di Tavua, fatto lo snorkeling safari e lo snorkeling guidato intorno all'isola, ma purtroppo non abbiamo potuto visitare l'isola di Monuriki - set del film Cast away - a causa delle condizioni meteo). Dal momento che si trattava del viaggio di nozze, hanno personalizzato la stanza con una targa in lego con incisi i nostri nomi e l'hanno abbellita con dei fiori.

Serve necessariamente una sorveglianza notturna, dal momento che sull'isola c'è solo il resort e per qualsiasi emergenza sarebbe opportuna la presenza di un membro dello staff H24 (alle 23:00 vanno tutti a dormire). La sera non è sempre previsto un servizio di intrattenimento: considerando che la cena termina generalmente alle 20:30, sarebbe carino organizzare qualcosa di diverso, non limitandosi alla sola musica dal vivo (ad esempio, l'ultimo giorno hanno organizzato dei giochi con balli molto divertenti). I bagni delle stanze, per quanto spaziosi, hanno bisogno di maggiore manutenzione e crea sicuramente disagi il fatto che ci sia un'interruzione dell'acqua corrente dalle 23:30 fino alle 05:00 (peraltro non comunicata durante il check-in). Infine, abbiamo dovuto sollecitare più volte lo staff per avere un cambio degli asciugamani quotidiano.