This placed was billed as a dive resort. Not the case, all they do is book with a local dive shop. Went on 1 dive without a problem. Scheduled 2nd dive but when we arrived they said we booked for the following day. Not true, stopped three times to confirm. Each time they were confused about who we were and what room we were staying in. If you come here, beware of the confused recreation desk. Otherwise a beautiful place.
Amazing staff Great location Food was superb The coral was good and only 100 meters from the shore, they have small tours that take you to even better locations. The rooms are well appointed and clean. The staff were friendly and efficient. You looked forward to the meals with some interesting food Overall amazing
When my husband and I decided we were going to go to Fiji for the firs ttime, we knew we wanted to spend a few days in a resort where we could stay in one of those iconic overwater bures. Not many places in Fiji had them, so it narrowed our pool of options considerably. We decided on Likuliku due to its location in the Mamanuca Islands and the glowing reviews. We knew it would be great, but we had no idea how great it would be. The booking process was very easy and they even helped us move our reservation by two months at no cost when the omicron variant emerged in the US and made us less comfortable about traveling. They were in close touch with us prior to our arrival and helped us arrange transportation to and from Nadi Airport (which was very convenient). We arrived early Monday morning and were greeted at the dock by some very friendly staff. Even though we arrived about 7 hours before check-in time they got us checked in, showed us to breakfast, and had our room ready within 2 hours. The overwater bure was spectacular. It was immaculately clean, spacious, and had luxurious accommodations. In the bathroom and living area there was glass that allowed you to see through to the stunning coral reef below. The bed was large and comfortable and the closets were spacious. The bathroom (or bathing pavilion, rather) was enormous and featured a wonderful bathtub that overlooked the ocean. The back patio had comfortable chaise lounges and a ladder into the sea, where you could go swimming and snorkeling at high tides. It also had an outdoor shower so you could was the ocean off of you before returning into the room! The main resort was wonderful as well. We had no idea that meals were included and were delighted to find that out. Breakfast included a buffet of pastries, fruits, granola, yogurt, and juices, as well as items that could be ordered a la carte (I highly recommend the likuliku pancakes!). Lunch and dinner were three course meals, with two options for starters, entree, and desert. We didn't have a single bad dish the entire time we were there - everything was wonderful. Most entrees had a seafood option and a meat option and I know that they could accommodate a range of dietary preferences and restrictions. Occasionally, service was a bit slow, but everyone was very friendly and you are on island time - there's no need to rush! We did a number of activities while we were there. They took us out on a boat to go snorkeling on the reef behind Honeymoon Island. We did an island hopping tour that took us around the Mamanuca Islands to show us different spots, including where they filmed "Cast Away" and are currently setting up to film "Survivor: Fiji" and a jaw-dropping sand bar. I had a wonderful hot and cold stone massage in the spa that cured my jet lag. And we met the endangered Fiji crested iguanas that are being bred at the resort for reintroduction to the wild. The ones that were extra cost were reasonably priced and every staff member we encountered was informative, friendly, and skilled. It wasn't until we left and started exploring other parts of Fiji that we realized how absolutely sensational Likuliku was. Despite being closed for nearly 2 years due to the pandemic and having only reopened recently, everything went off flawlessly. I could not recommend Likuliku more highly.…
I am leaving this honest review because I know this may help you make a decision as this resort is a big investment. We traveled last week of April/early May for 7 nights. Pros: 1. Delicious food 2. Beautiful overwater villas 3. Colorful coral reef 4. Friendly staff cons: 1. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner require eating in their one and only restaurant. All are made to order with a minimum 1 hr wait. So that means you need to plan 2 hours for each and every meal within a 3 hour window for each meal. They don't allow you take it to your room and don't do room service. Also, dinner requires reservations every night. Basically most of your vacation time will revolve around planning for your meals and formal dining. 2. Their "free" land activities do not exist. Whenever I'd come to the meeting spot for an activity such as "Fijian story time" or "Coconut creations" the staff would look at me funny and say come back tomorrow or come back later. 3. They nickel and dime you. Water is free in your room, but order it from a bar...it will cost you. Upon checkout, make sure you triple check your bills because they add charges that you never made. This also happened to another couple. 4. Make sure you have all your transfers, promotions, and bookings in writing. I told them many times that I wanted to switch my speedboat ride back to the helicopter (because I am pregnant and cannot handle the rocking of their tiny 1 hr speedboat rides. PLUS I found out one couple got stranded in the middle of the ocean in a speedboat that broke down). The staff verbally told me they would make the change then the next day they denied I ever asked for the helicopter. They made a huge deal and spent my last entire morning trying to resolve it. Houes later they confirmed our helicopter flight but we waited 3 hours for the helicopter to show up and found out the helicopter was contemplating not to pick us up. Staff never apologized for this mess up and miscommunication. 5. This is not a 5 star resort. If you spend $10 to $15K on a once in a lifetime vacation, I expect a certain level of service. Overcharging, miscommunication, and being inflexible with guests needs are a huge area that need massive improvement. We've traveled to 5 Star resorts all over the world and would rate this a 4 star. I hope this review helped you. FIJI is a beautiful place but unless you're a foodie or $10K is no big deal for you...then consider another place.…
What an amazing place, the staff, the resort, the rooms, the meals everything perfect. Stayed in on water Bure, if your budget can stretch that little bit more, you won't regret it. Feels so remote but so much to do, do not miss snorkling Castaway wall, spectacular. The sun sets at your front door, heaven on earth.
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