10/10 Excellent
Zoe
Travelled with partner
8 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zoe
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Vakanananu Retreat
4.0 star property
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Reviews
1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Free airport shuttle
- Breakfast included
- Spa
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- Housekeeping
Explore the area
North Coastal Road, Taveuni Island East, 679
- Bouma Falls Park40 min drive
- Bouma National Heritage Park49 min drive
- Lavena Coastal Walk50 min drive
- Taveuni (TVU-Matei)3 min drive
Room options
View all photos for Deluxe Villa, Partial Ocean View
Deluxe Villa, Partial Ocean View
- 60 sq m
- Partial ocean view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
View all photos for Deluxe Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Partial Ocean View
Deluxe Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Partial Ocean View
- 90 sq m
- Partial ocean view
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
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About the area
Taveuni Island East
With a stay at Vakanananu Retreat in Taveuni Island East, you'll be 11.2 mi (18 km) from International Date Line Sign and 16.6 mi (26.8 km) from Bouma National Heritage Park. .This guesthouse is 16.9 mi (27.3 km) from Lavena Coastal Walk.
What's nearby
- International Date Line Sign - 18 min drive
- Wairiki Catholic Mission Church - 19 min drive
- Bouma Falls Park - 40 min drive
- Bouma National Heritage Park - 49 min drive
- Lavena Coastal Walk - 50 min drive
Getting around
- Taveuni (TVU-Matei) - 3 min drive
Restaurants
- Tramonto
- Tramonto - 8 min walk
- Maravu Taveuni Lodge - 16 min walk
About this property
Vakanananu Retreat
Guesthouse with free breakfast, in the vicinity of International Date Line Sign
Vakanananu Retreat offers 2 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to furnished balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include single sofa beds. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 4-star guesthouse have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include complimentary bicycles.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 2 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with single sofa beds. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include concierge services and gift shops/newsstands.
At Vakanananu Retreat, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Vakanananu Retreat has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
- Free self-parking on site
- Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
Food and drink
- Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
- 1 restaurant
Things to do
- Ecotours
- Free bike hire
- Hiking/biking trails
- Private picnics
- Spa services
Family friendly
- Kitchen
- Fridge
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
Conveniences
- Gift shop/newsstand
- Library
Guest services
- Concierge services
- Daily housekeeping
- Dry-cleaning service
- Free food shopping service
- Tour/ticket assistance
- Virtual front desk
Outdoors
- Garden
- Vegetable garden
Spa
- Massages
Accessibility
- If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- This property does not have any lifts
- Hardwood flooring in room
More
- 100% renewable energy
- At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
- At least 80% of food locally sourced
- At least 80% organic food
- Beach towels
- Comprehensive food waste policy
- Comprehensive recycling policy
- Couples dining
- Designated smoking areas
- Humane treatment of captive wild animals
- Local artist showcase
- Local culture and ecosystem education
- Locally owned and organised tours and activities
- Mosquito nets
- No plastic coffee stirrers
- No plastic drinking straws
- No plastic water bottles
- Reusable cups only
- Reusable tableware only
- Vegan dining options
- Vegetarian dining options
Room amenities
Bedroom
- Bed sheets
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Ceiling fan
- Pillow-top mattress
- Premium bedding
- Single sofa bed
Bathroom
- Eco-friendly toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shampoo
- Shower
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels
Food and drink
- Blender
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
- Dining room
- Free bottled water
- Free tea bags/instant coffee
- Kitchen
- Local meal delivery service
- Fridge
- Stovetop
More
- Bulk dispenser for toiletries
- Composting
- Guidebooks/recommendations
- In-room massage
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Recycling
- Separate sitting area
- Water-efficient showers only
- Water-efficient toilets only
- Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses solar energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Vakanananu Retreat Guesthouse
Vakanananu Retreat Taveuni Island East
Vakanananu Retreat Guesthouse Taveuni Island East
Vakanananu Retreat Reviews
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Cleanliness
10/10
Staff & service
10/10
Amenities
10/10
Property conditions & facilities
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Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Shelley
Travelled with partner
29 Nov 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shelley
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023