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JENNIFERL
Sydney, Australia

Beautiful Fiji, but Mixed feelings with Shangri-La

3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 4 weeks ago
We stayed 6 days at the Shangri-La on Yanuca Island, Fiji, for my husband's birthday, having always loved Shangri-La hotels. While the island itself is a paradise, the hotel fell short of our expectations. The rooms desperately need refurbishment, feeling more like a 3-star rather than a 5-star hotel.

On the plus side, the overall hotel area is beautifully designed, with thatched roofs, wooden beams, and natural materials creating an authentic island ambience. The restaurants, especially the 'adults-only' ones, were excellent, with great breakfast options, live music, and exceptional dinners at the Asian and Italian venues. The adults-only pool was a serene oasis with stunning horizon views.

However, despite the beautiful public areas, the rooms specifically are in need of some reparation. When it comes to room service and overall hospitality, we were left a bit disappointed. From our arrival to the reception and cleaning services, the experience didn’t meet the high standards we've come to expect from Shangri-La hotels.

Would we return to Fiji? Absolutely!
But unfortunately, we wouldn’t choose the Shangri-La Fiji again.
Date of stay: June 2024
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Shangri-La Fiji, Owner at Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji, responded to this review
Responded 4 weeks ago
Bula JENNIFERL4x,
Greetings from Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji
Thank you to share your constructive feedback with details on resort and services with facilities. This review has been communicated with the management team to work on improvements and implementations to avoid future issues being recurrence.
For the rooms, Engineering Team is working Preventive Maintenance work which is done yearly however if room need items to be changed this is always take time to replace if they order will come from overseas.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused during your stay.
Yours Sincerely,
Ashwini Singh
Executive Secretary / Quality Improvement Manager
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Reviewed 5 weeks ago

Hotel clean and today. We booked when there was a deal for all meals included (for adults and kids). Food was ok. Loads of choices and although not gourmet, kids loved buffet meals where they could choose and serve themselves. Win!

The highlight of our stay was the Kid’s club overseen by the wonderful Losaleni, Jan-packed activities and nanny service. Our 5yo and 2yo were exhausted by the end of the day after hours of swimming and playing. Being able to drop them at Kid’s club (with our nanny Mela for our 2yo) meant we could have some downtime and relax on the beach which was so great.

If you run out of supplies, there is a small shopping arcade with sunscreen, nappies, wipes etc. just get here, drop your bags and go and have fun!

Would thoroughly recommend a stay at the Shangri La if traveling with little kids. We had everything we needed and much more!

Date of stay: September 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Shangri-La Fiji, Owner at Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Bula alexcS4638UL,
Greetings from Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji
Thank you to share your great review on resort and colleagues from kids club & nany. We are pleased to know you had memorable holiday with us and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Yours Sincerely,
Ashwini Singh
Executive Secretary / Quality Improvement Manager

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Reviewed 3 September 2024 via mobile

Love Shangri-La
A warm and welcoming resort with an unforgettable arrival experience. Ben and Sulu were amazing when wake-boarding. Adi in the Beach Bar &Grill made our evening happy. Golden Cowrie staff & food were awesome. An amazing holiday.
Thank you!

Date of stay: September 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
Thank Erica H
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Shangri-La Fiji, Owner at Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji, responded to this reviewResponded 4 September 2024

Bula Erica H,

Greetings from Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji

Thank you to share your great review on resort and colleagues. We are glad you had memorable holiday with us and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Yours Sincerely,
Ashwini Singh
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Reviewed 3 September 2024

Great air con, very friendly staff across whole island. If you need anything they will help. Snorkelling is so good right infront of our room. It is a resort so you do pay a premium for everything so if you need to save a bit brave the local supermarket on the way from the airport.

Room tip: Be early for breakfast.
Date of stay: July 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Shangri-La Fiji, Owner at Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Bula M4855JCtimw,

Greetings from Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji

Thanking you to share your great review on resort and colleagues. We are glad you had enjoyed your holiday and we look forward to welcoming you back in near future.

Yours Sincerely,
Ashwini Singh
Executive Secretary / Quality Improvement Manager

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Reviewed 3 September 2024

Nice resort with plenty of activities for the family.

We stayed 4 nights and were happy with facilities and range of food options.

The large pool was great and location right next to the beach meant the kids could change between either through the day.

Staff were friendly and accommodating. Would recommend for families.

Room tip: Pool gets busy early in terms of people reserving sun lounges.
Date of stay: July 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank Dakidmas
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Shangri-La Fiji, Owner at Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji, responded to this reviewResponded 3 September 2024

Bula Dakidmas,
Greetings from Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji
Thank you to share your review on resort and colleague. We are glad you had enjoyed your holiday and we look forward welcoming you back soon.
Yours Sincerely,
Ashwini Singh
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Reviewed 2 September 2024

This resort is great for families with kids but rooms are very dated (our fridge, TV remote and other room facilities didn't work). When we arrived there were no pool towels left, no sun lounges available and no snorkling gear even though only 10 people could be seen snorkling. Cowrie restaurant was excellent for dinner and breakfast and the staff attending us were lovely. Breakfast was an amazing spread but you had to wait for staff to bring you coffee and tea and often when you asked they forgot to come back. After dinner everything went very quiet, few people around and we couldn't find anywhere for after dinner drinks they had any vibe to it.
Staff were hit and miss with friendliness. Particularly the older women staff were often not friendly (younger staff and men were better). After our trip here we travelled to Denarau where the staff were soooo much happier and friendlier. Maybe Shangri-La need to treat their staff better so they are happier and more attentive to their guests. Would recommend this resort for parents needing a break from their little ones but not for couples or young people.

Date of stay: August 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Shangri-La Fiji, Owner at Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji, responded to this reviewResponded 3 September 2024

Bula Vinaka anastasiap12342022,
Greetings from Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji
Thank you to share your constructive review on resort and colleagues which has been communicated with the management team to work on the areas of defects has been mentioned to rectify to avoid same defects being repeated in future.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you have encountered during your stay.
With Kind regards,
Ashwini Singh
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