This place is an absolute gem! The staff are super friendly, helpful and made us feel very special. The food is excellent, the rooms are very well appointed, and the atmosphere is peaceful. The views, grounds and access to snorkelling both from the beach and by boat (complimentary) were beyond expectation. Perfect for a relaxing and recharging break!
Return visit to this wonderful slice of paradise. The welcome and care provided by the entire team is simply fantastic. Superb place to relax and unwind, blessed by superb surroundings and wonderful rooms. The food is delicious and the cocktails at sunset are a delightful way to end a spectacular day. Already booked for our next visit!
Beautiful resort staffed by beautiful people. A terrific wind-down relaxing experience. The beach front house was fabulous, although privacy at the rear (beachside) was zero, even on the back deck. Screening from neighbours on either side could easily be added. There is obviously no way to screen from people walking along the beach, but there weren’t many doing that.
The resort pool was fantastic as were the poolside covered day beds and loungers.
The restaurant was beautiful and extremely well designed. The food, however, was very disappointing! The menu was restrictive and didn’t change for the week we were there. Surprisingly, for Fiji, the fish was dry and over cooked. Steaks were not at all tender. Lamb cutlets were okay. One evening there was a smorgasbord meal, which was unannounced and very expensive, with mediocre quality. To add to the food disappointment was the fact that there is only one restaurant at Lomani, so you have to grin and bear it. The only alternative is to dine at one of the Plantation Island restaurants, but (according to many who had tried them) the food was no better and there are always so many noisy children around and the ambience is no where near as good as The Lomani restaurant.
I cannot emphasise strongly enough the courtesy and friendliness of the entire staff, who did everything they could to make our stay comfortable. If only the food could live up to the rest of the resort standards I would give a five star review.
Would we go again? Probably not. My wife and I met in Fiji nearly 40 years ago, so it holds a very special place in our hearts. We’ve visited eight times over the years, staying in different resorts; some family friendly ones when we had young children and some very exclusive adults only ones once the children had flown the nest. So all-in-all, the Lomani experience was not what we’d hoped for or expected. It did force us slow down and slip into “Fiji Time” however, which was fantastic.
One final gong; the daily reef snorkelling was fantastic!
We were fortunate enough to spend 9 nights here in May and every day was a little different so despite the relatively long stay, we were never bored.
I loved that Lomani is on an island with a couple of other resorts - it meant that on the one hand we were able to venture a bit further and weren’t restricted to one area, but on the other hand gave us the daily appreciation of what a special place the nicely-sized adults-only resort is, away from the larger resort next door with all the kids.
We ate at the resort restaurant every night except for once - it was great to have the option to go elsewhere but in the end we just liked the relaxed vibe and the friendly staff so much that we just stayed at the resort.
The staff are just lovely. You are welcomed with a song or two and the farewell is even more special.
Because we were staying for 9 nights as part of a 2 week trip we chose to stay in the lowest priced accommodation and it was great. We had a ground floor room - actually 2 rooms: the bedroom and separate living area so there is a ton of space. The separate living area was much appreciated as the holiday drinking made for a bit more snoring from my husband than usual so the couch in a different room was an absolute godsend - I’d take the opportunity of a few more hours sleep over the novelty of an outdoor shower in a studio room any day (though I do LOVE an outdoor shower- but you can’t have everything)!! We also had a nice little patio area out the front and I spent a lot of time in the mornings and evenings reading on the day bed out there.
We loved the pool and spent pretty much every afternoon there. Also enjoyed some of the activities on offer, especially the snorkelling and having a paddle in the kayaks
We were looking for a nice relaxing week away and it took us an age to decide on where to go. In the end we thought Lomani ticked most of our boxes.
The resort shares a large island with Plantation (heaps and heaps of kids) and Musket Cove (very tidal). While at Lomani you will only see kids when going to and from the resort.
The ground are really well looked after. The pool is magic and the restaurant looks over the pool, the green lawn and onto the ocean. The beach is a bit tidal so you can't snorkel at low tide, however they offer free snorkeling trips that are not to be missed. We fell into a routine of breakfast, snorkeling or diving (separate cost) and then lunch and relaxing by the pool, heaven!
We had a deluxe suite which was massive with a nice outdoor shower. It's only let down was the lack of bedside lights, not really a deal breaker. The bed was very comfortable and we could set outside our suite and look out to the sea.
Meals were pretty good, although after a week, I thought there could be a more varied menu. I would not want to stay two weeks with the options available. The drinks at the bar and were good value (in that they are cheaper than buying drinks in Melbourne).
Staff were really really friendly and made us feel welcome in everything we did. Apparently the resort was full when we were there, however with only 50 odd rooms it never felt busy.
Two things I didn't really like. One was paying for better wifi as it was spotty in places and limited to two devices. This should really no longer be a thing.
Checkout should really be 11. A few more staff would get the housing keeping done in time to check in at 2 and out at 11.
