“Amazing! Loved Smugglers Cove for Backpacker or Hotel”

This has great backpacker facilities but also amazing private rooms if you want more of a hotel. Wonderful location on the beach though not the best beach ever. But what made this outstanding was the staff. If you go there soon and get the chance to meet V, Philip, Gracie and Ase then give them much love from me. Without fail the staff and the amazing food were a winning combo.

“Will return”

Friendly staff and cheap food and drinks nightly entertainment, close to airport and Nadi too. Ice bar and Ed's bar $5.oo taxi just up the road

“not at all like a hotel !”

I did exspect a lot more, because i thought that it also gonna be like a hotel and not just a hostel. But the staff didn't even care about us, they forgot orders or didn't take them, they couldn't help with problems and were just unfriendly all the time! I loved the time in Fiji, but i would never go back to this place or recommend it to anybody else. It's probably nice for one night or even two, but there are a lot of better place just next doors. The prices in the restaurant were also incredibly expensive compared to the Restaurants and Bars next door. So if you wanna go there just make sure to just stay a few nights there or go directly to another place ;)

“Lay over near Nadi”

I chose Smugglers Cove for its convenience - shuttle from the airport 15 mins - and its cheapness. My wife's heart sank when we arrived and she could have cried when the lack of apparent privacy of a dorm struck her. but it was perfectly fine and there were no problems. She was impressed that the staff were constantly keeping the whole place clean all the time. The staff were always helpful - we had a 10pm flight out of Fiji but had lock up luggage facilities and availability to the showers even though we had to be out of the dorm at 10am and stayed the rest of the day there. We in fact stayed twice, once on the way from LAX to Australia and on the way back. a google search shows it not near the beach it is in fact right on the beach. Slight warning about the sea there can be tiny lice creatures that bite in the sea. but the chlorine in the pool all though not noticable kills these creatures.

“The hotel is ok if one only stays for a holiday.”

The reception services were good. The Continental breakfast was boring as everyday was the same. The room I booked was not suitable and had to downgrade to another room. The room was next the the canteen exhaust and was very noisy. We were bitten by "bed Bugs" the first two nights before being moved to another room. Overall I could only rate the hotel at the low end of the satisfaction as I have not had experience with other hotels in the locale with similar rates. Compare the rates and quality with an Australian hotel / motel, this one has a lot of work to do. May be it only suits some younger persons who only like the beach, yet the beach was not clean. Transport was ok as there were always taxi waiting outside, however the fixed rate of travel to locale short distance away compared to the "meter" rate offered in Suva is not compatible.

“would go back. friendly service. Good price.”

This is not a 5 star hotel, but it is clean and cosy with smiling Bula service from all the staff we met, and food was good and not very pricey. I woul recommend this hotel to any one. Keep up the good work guys.

“Will return again next year, great spot and accommodation”

We had 4 nights in Savusavu on the next largest island and then back to Nadi to Smugglers for 4 nights. Rohit is the manager and he was extremely pleased to see us back again and made sure that we were looked after. They were there to meet us when we got off the plane and took us by their small bus to the hotel. It is a popular place for young ones (backpackers) and they are all well behaved. Our accommodation was upstairs and had private facilities, air con, TV, balcony, fridge etc. It is right on the water and there are activities to do each day which is run by the hotel staff. There are many island tours and day trips to do which can be organised at the excursion desk. We enjoyed dining at the various restaurants located within each surrounding resort, the food at Smugglers is of very high quality and comes with a great choice. You can get the local bus for about $!.20 (fiji) into the township if you want to shop, there is a small shop within the resort and a small supermarket within walking distance from the hotel. All in all a lovely relaxing place to stay with a light breakfast included in the tariff. We really feel at home there, hence our intention to return again next year. With the Australian dollar so strong, this is a very affordable holiday and only 4 hours away by plane.

“Interesting Spot”

Booked at this location for convience,close to Nadi and Lotoka wanted something central.It was a nice spot right on the beach which we were after. The beach is not a beach for swimming there are better places in Fiji for that,Smugglers was a friendly with helpful staff ,but it is not a place to lie around the pool and relax ,book a resort for that type of holiday.All in all Smugglers was good ,position ok ,but if l were to go back ,l would stay in a resort around the coral coast.(Nadi and Lotoka are not that interesting after a couple of hours)

“Fun, Friendly, clean..”

great staff, good facilities, Rico the activities man is always keen to get you invloved (at no cost) the dorms were cool and the rooms clean ( I stayed in both) internet was fast and the place was full of friendly travellers. The food is of good quality and portion sixe is generous.