Salt Lake Lodge

I liked that the property was secluded on the river.

The bed was too soft for me and the sheets should always be white. I thought all the activity prices were too high. It would be nice if they would offer a dinner menu..

Salt lake lodge was the perfect stay for us. It is a little bit out of Savusavu and only has room for two couples so it is very calm and peaceful. All the staff could not be more helpful and welcoming. The food was to die for and definitely recommend the chef service. Would recommend this stay to everyone

Very special and atmospheric place. Extremely friendly and sincere staff. If you wish to explore and participate in authentic local traditional happenings like lovo dinner or kava ceremony, Salt Lake Lodge is the place to stay. And never book any guided tours on the Salt Lake from third parties, because if you are staying at Salt Lake Lodge you will get all the equipment and advice for free to do it on your own! Book the romantic dinner on the Salt Lake instead. This comes at an additional cost, but Salt Lake lodge staff and extraordinary chef will go out of their way to turn this into the most amazing and unexpected surprise during your whole stay in Fiji!

Salt Lake Lodge is a fantastic place to relax and tune into the beautiful Fijian environment. The accommodation is excellent with only 2 bungalows. The bungalow I stayed in was very private, comfortable, overlooking the garden and river. There are also shared spaces you can relax in and you have the choice to engage in a range of local activities or simply lie by the river taking in the sounds of the jungle. There is the option to have chef service - Osea is a very good chef or you can get some supplies in Savusavu and cook your own food. All the staff - Osea, Lilly, Saimone and Solo are fantastic - friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and kind. I would highly recommend Salt Lake Lodge.

Everything was excellent.

The Lodge is in a beautiful setting on the banks of a river which leads to the Salt Lake - there are free kayaks for use which was great! It was so relaxing and the staff are amazing- friendly & helpful. You can get a bus into Savusavu and there is small shop nearby

There are no restaurants near by but there is the option of hiring a chef to cook lunch & dinner (breakfast is provided) or you can use the Lodge kitchen to self cater

Beautiful location! the free use of kayaks was amazing and the salt lake is stunning. There is also a very good breakfast each day (eggs and something sweet like local doughnuts or pancakes). Our room was spacious and clean, with a lovely private deck which we enjoyed sitting on in the evenings. The dining area was also very nicely kept as were the grounds and river access paths. The staff were professional and friendly. This was a nice place to relax - the salt lake and pontoon were really special to visit - and also a good base to explore further as we rented a car.

It was ok because we had a rental car but you were relying on the in-house activities (the options are listed on a blackboard, e.g snorkel at split rock) you would be paying far too much as these were very overpriced for what they were. Likewise the ingredients charge for the chef service was steep, especially as the dinners we had made were average and did not necessarily correspond with what Hosea the chef said we would be eating. It was unclear whether or not he was cooking or just planning meals that we then prepared by the other staff. But if you skipped the meals and activities, this is otherwise good value and a really nice option around savusavu area.

The property was nice. The river was very cool. The foliage and greenery were lovely. The dogs were the sweetest. The food was very good. Kayaks were good, except very small window due to tide timing. Not their fault, just a comment. However…

Our room was covered in ants. Crawling on the walls, on the ceilings, in the towels, outside the door. Lots and LOTS of ants. Only 1 outlet worked. The fridge inside and out were dirty. There were spills on the floor that weren’t mopped up. The staff made us very uncomfortable on our last night. We went out for a couple hour drive around to the hot springs, coco farm, and downtown Savusavu with Oscar and his wife. The manager told us since the hot springs were along the way we’d just incorporate that into the Kokomana farm visit at no extra cost. (Plus, it’s literally a 2 minute stop) so Oscar gave us the total and we paid him cash. On our last night, Lilly and Saimone were collecting the fees and tried to charge us more than what Oscar said. We said we already paid him and then they went into this whole thing were they were saying Oscar should have taken the money and his wife shouldn’t have went and we were supposed to pay them and their boss was going be mad and yadayada. It was very awkward, and it made the ride to the bus with Oscar very weird. Long story short- there was internal bickering between the staff in front of the customers, and different pricing depending on who you talked to. The boat didn’t work and there were no life jackets.