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A lagoon-style pool shaded by coconut palms at a resort on Malolo Island

Where to stay in the Mamanuca Islands

In the Mamanucas the island is the hotel. Here is how to choose both at once.

Most Mamanuca islands hold one resort, or two or three at most, and there is nothing else on them — no town to walk to, no other restaurants. So the resort you choose decides your beach, your meals, your neighbours and your mood. It is worth ten minutes of thought.

We group the options three ways: the Malolo group, with the widest choice and the easiest ferries; the other islands, from Castaway and Mana to the honeymoon islands of the north; and the mainland around Denarau and Nadi, where many trips start or end with a night. All links go to Trip.com for live rates. We print no prices because they change daily.

Before you book: check the minimum age (several resorts are adults-only), what the meal plan costs, and how the transfer works for your flight times. Our island chooser and transfer guide help with all three.
Where to stay

Malolo & Malolo Lailai

Eight resorts on two neighbouring islands about an hour from Denarau — families, couples, sailors and surfers are all catered for, and the floating bars and surf reefs are close by.

Malolo Island Resort

Malolo Island ★★★★

A relaxed, mid-sized family resort on a sheltered beach on the largest island, with a separate adults’ pool so couples are not forgotten.

  • Kids’ club and family bures
  • Adults-only pool and bar
  • Walks to the hilltop lookout
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Likuliku Lagoon Resort

Malolo Island ★★★★★

An adults-only lagoon resort on Malolo and the home of Fiji’s first overwater bures — the reference point for honeymoons in the Mamanucas.

  • Overwater and beachfront bures
  • Adults only
  • Meals included in the rate
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Six Senses Fiji

Malolo Island ★★★★★

Pool villas and residences on a quiet bay on Malolo’s west side, with the brand’s spa and sustainability focus and plenty for children too.

  • Every villa has a private pool
  • Spa and wellness programme
  • Surf breaks a boat ride away
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Tropica Island Resort

Malolo Island ★★★★

A small adults-only resort on Malolo with a long pool facing the sunset and a calm, unhurried feel.

  • Adults only
  • Beachfront bures and suites
  • Good value for a boutique stay
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Funky Fish Beach & Surf Resort

Malolo Island ★★★

A laid-back lodge on Malolo’s south coast with dorms as well as bures, set up for surfers heading out to the reef breaks.

  • Dorm beds and private bures
  • Daily boats to the surf breaks
  • Budget-friendly for the Mamanucas
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Plantation Island Resort

Malolo Lailai ★★★★

The big, busy, good-natured family resort on Malolo Lailai: a long lagoon beach, several pools and more activities than a week can use up.

  • Kids’ club and water park toys
  • Wide choice of room types
  • Direct Malolo Cat ferry
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Musket Cove Island Resort & Marina

Malolo Lailai ★★★★

A low-key resort beside Fiji’s best-known yacht marina, with bures, villas and a sandbank bar that sailors have been drinking at for decades.

  • Marina and island bar
  • Self-catering villas available
  • Shares the island with Plantation
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Lomani Island Resort

Malolo Lailai ★★★★

An adults-only boutique resort at the quiet end of the Malolo Lailai beach, small enough that staff know your name by the first evening.

  • Adults only
  • Long pool and beachfront bures
  • Popular with honeymooners
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Castaway, Mana and the other islands

One-resort islands and quieter corners: the family classic on Qalito, three price levels on Mana, adults-only Tokoriki and Matamanoa, private Vomo and the coral cays near the mainland.

Castaway Island, Fiji

Qalito Island ★★★★

The only resort on Qalito Island: thatched bures in the trees, a white beach on two sides and one of the best-regarded kids’ clubs in Fiji.

  • Private island setting
  • Snorkelling from the beach
  • Loved by returning families
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Mana Island Resort & Spa

Mana Island ★★★★

A large resort spanning Mana from its North Beach to its South Beach, with a range of rooms and bures and a dive shop on site.

  • Beaches on both shores
  • Diving and water sports
  • Family rooms and honeymoon bures
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Tadrai Island Resort

Mana Island ★★★★★

A tiny, all-inclusive, adults-only hideaway on Mana with just a handful of villas, each with its own plunge pool.

  • Adults only, very few villas
  • Private plunge pools
  • All-inclusive stay
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Ratu Kini Backpackers & Dive Resort

Mana Island ★★

A long-running backpacker and dive lodge in the village on Mana — basic rooms and dorms on one of the best beaches in the group.

  • Dorms and simple private rooms
  • On-site dive centre
  • One of the cheapest island stays
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Tokoriki Island Resort

Tokoriki Island ★★★★★

An adults-only boutique resort on Tokoriki’s west-facing beach, regularly named among the most romantic stays in Fiji.

  • Adults only
  • Beachfront bures and pool villas
  • Sunset-facing beach
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Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island

Tokoriki Island ★★★★★

The larger, family-welcoming resort on Tokoriki, with the facilities of an international brand on a remote outer island.

  • Families welcome
  • Several pools and restaurants
  • Some rooms with plunge pools
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Matamanoa Island Resort

Matamanoa Island ★★★★

A single adults-focused resort on a small volcanic island, with beachfront bures and villas facing the sunrise.

  • Adults-focused — check the age policy
  • Villas with plunge pools
  • Quiet, small-island feel
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Vomo Island Resort

Vomo Island ★★★★★

A private-island luxury resort at the northern edge of the Mamanucas that genuinely welcomes children as well as couples.

  • Private island with a hilltop walk
  • Kids’ village and adults’ pool
  • Meals included in the rate
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Serenity Island Resort

Bounty Island ★★★

A simple, good-value resort on Bounty Island (Kadavu Lailai), a nature-rich coral cay half an hour from Denarau.

  • Affordable island stay
  • Snorkelling off the beach
  • Short boat ride from the mainland
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Treasure Island Resort

Treasure Island (Elevuka) ★★★★

A long-established family resort that fills the whole of a small coral cay, with sand all the way round and a turtle conservation programme.

  • Beachfront bures
  • Kids’ club and turtle programme
  • Under an hour from Denarau
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Navini Island Resort

Navini Island ★★★★

A tiny boutique resort on a coral cay with only around ten beachfront bures and a famously high share of repeat guests.

  • Very few guests
  • Every bure on the beach
  • Private boat transfers
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Denarau, Nadi and the mainland

For the night you land late or fly early, and as a base for day cruises. Denarau has the big resorts next to the marina; Nadi and Wailoaloa are cheaper; an airport hotel is the most practical of all.

Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa

Denarau Island ★★★★★

A big beachfront resort on Denarau with a large lagoon pool and an adults-only beach club — a comfortable first or last night.

  • Close to Port Denarau Marina
  • Adults-only pool area
  • Several restaurants
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Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa

Denarau Island ★★★★★

Apartment-style rooms and villas with kitchens along a string of beachfront pools on Denarau — practical for families.

  • Villas with kitchens and laundry
  • A string of pools along the beach
  • Minutes from the marina
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Radisson Blu Resort Fiji

Denarau Island ★★★★★

A family favourite on Denarau built around a lagoon-style pool complex with a water slide, plus a separate adults’ pool.

  • Lagoon pools and a water slide
  • Rooms and suites with kitchenettes
  • Short ride to Port Denarau
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Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort

Denarau Island ★★★★★

A long-standing Denarau beachfront resort beside the golf course, sharing facilities with its sister properties.

  • Beachfront on Denarau
  • Golf and racquet club next door
  • Several pools and restaurants
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Fiji Gateway Hotel

Nadi Airport ★★★

A straightforward hotel directly opposite Nadi International Airport — the practical choice for late arrivals and early flights.

  • Across the road from the terminal
  • Pool and restaurant
  • Good for one-night stopovers
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Smugglers Cove Beach Resort & Hotel

Wailoaloa Beach, Nadi ★★★

A well-known budget beachfront hotel on Wailoaloa Beach in Nadi, with dorms and private rooms and island trips sold at the desk.

  • Dorms and private rooms
  • On the beach in Nadi
  • Near the airport
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First Landing Beach Resort & Villas

Vuda Point ★★★★

A beachfront resort at Vuda Point, north of Nadi, with garden bures and villas — an alternative mainland base with island views.

  • Bures and villas by the beach
  • Next to Vuda Marina
  • About 20 minutes from the airport
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See all Denarau hotels

Which base should you choose?

Base Good for Less good for Price level
Malolo Lailai Families, value, self-catering, sailors Seclusion in school holidays Mid-range
Malolo Choice: family, adults-only, luxury, surf Rock-bottom budgets Budget to top-end
Castaway / Treasure Families who want one easy island Nightlife, variety of restaurants Mid to upper
Mana Beaches, diving, backpackers Short ferry rides Budget to top-end
Tokoriki / Matamanoa Honeymoons, peace, clear water Quick transfers, small children Upper to top-end
Vomo / Navini Privacy, service Budgets, island-hopping Top-end
Denarau First and last nights, day cruises Beautiful beaches Mid to upper
Nadi / Wailoaloa / airport Budgets, late flights Resort atmosphere Budget to mid

Booking tips

  • Book school holidays early. Family resorts sell out for July, late September and Christmas up to a year ahead.
  • Compare meal plans. A cheaper room with a compulsory meal plan can cost more than a dearer room that includes food.
  • Ask about the transfer. The room rate rarely includes the ferry, water taxi or flight; get the total before you commit.
  • Split your stay. Two islands in one week is easy — see island-hopping.
  • Look at the shoulder months. May, June, October and November often bring the best mix of weather and price — see when to visit.

Not staying on an island?

Plenty of visitors sleep on Denarau or in Nadi and see the Mamanucas by day cruise. It is cheaper, more flexible and lets you sample a different island each day.

Accommodation links go to Trip.com. If an affiliate arrangement is in place we may earn a commission on bookings, at no extra cost to you. Seventeen of the island properties and all seven mainland ones link to their verified Trip.com page; Treasure Island and Navini were not found in Trip.com’s listing, so those two links open a search.
Plan your island days

Twenty islands, one very blue lagoon

Sail to a sandbank, snorkel a coral garden, eat pizza on a floating bar or spend the day at an island resort. Compare day cruises from Port Denarau and book in a couple of taps.

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Where to stay: FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What is the best resort in the Mamanuca Islands?

There is no single best. Likuliku, Tokoriki, Vomo and Six Senses lead at the luxury end; Castaway and Plantation for families; Mana’s lodges for budgets.

Are there overwater bungalows in the Mamanucas?

Yes — Likuliku Lagoon Resort on Malolo has overwater bures. It is adults-only.

Are Mamanuca resorts all-inclusive?

A few include all meals (Likuliku, Vomo, Tadrai among them). Most sell meal plans separately; drinks are usually extra.

Should I spend a night on Denarau?

If your flight arrives after early afternoon or leaves before late morning, yes — it removes the risk of a missed connection.

Is there budget accommodation?

Yes: dorms and simple rooms on Mana, a surf lodge on Malolo and a simple resort on Bounty Island, plus hostels at Wailoaloa Beach in Nadi.