Royal Davui Island Resort - Adults Only

If you’re like me, your expectations for expensive Fijian hotels are pretty darn low. That’s not true here. Royal Davui’s is exceptional. Vincent is exceptionally exceptional. The food is even more exceptional. A class act all round where you constantly feel nurtured and cared for.

The most magical honeymoon we could have asked for. Royal Davui honestly exceeded even our wildest expectations. The bungalow was beautiful, with a fantastic view and great decor. The food was really tasty, so well thought out and a great diversity each day! Alongside the beauty of it all, the real standouts were the Sandcay picnic, and the staff themselves! Nothing was too much, they knew us, knew our preferences and really made us feel like family. We couldn't recommend more!

We recently stayed in a sunset villa, and enjoyed a very memorable time! Traveling from Nadi International Airport to the private remote resort location was scenic via both small plane and speed boat. The resort location was perfect, and views from the villa were amazing. There are simply too many highlights to list, but key amongst them are the entire staff. They make the experience even more wonderful. If Fiji is on your list of destinations to visit, you simply must consider visiting the Royal Davui resort. We plan to journey to this place again, and highly recommend!!

We spent our honeymoon at Royal Davui, and it’s a beautiful resort. The reef is stunning, the villas are spacious and spotless, and the staff are some of the warmest, kindest people we’ve met while travelling. Everyone went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable (and to patch up my husband, who kept injuring himself). Mela made our sunset cruises a highlight, and the pool, water sports, spa treatments, cocktails, and food were all solid. We appreciated how often they brought our dinner as room service and it was nice they let me borrow a yoga mat for the room. But. It felt like everyone else knew about the Costco package but us, which is an incredible deal, and also a bit frustrating when you’ve paid approximately $14,000 USD for a direct booking (not including flights, which Costco does include). If you do the Costco package, you’re getting amazing value for your money. If you don't, you may find yourself comparing notes and wondering if it's actually worth it. The main disappointment was the sand cay picnic. The website and reviews made it sound private, but no one mentioned it’s actually a public spot. So we were surprised when not one but two other boats pulled up during our picnic, bringing at least 15 extra people. We were left feeling awkward and... underdressed. It could’ve been avoided with one simple heads-up. While the resort did offer to rebook another picnic and eventually comped the excursion (not the drinks, though), it was handled in an odd way. They insisted that the sand bar is public and that they make sure not to advertise it as private. Sure — but they're also careful not to advertise it's public, everything implies it’s private, and many reviews describe it that way without being corrected. I didn’t come on my honeymoon to debate the semantics of marketing copy lol. I won’t list them all, but there were other small oversights that added up and aren’t expected at this price point: wrong coffee grounds in the room (and no replacement until the last day, so no in-room coffee most of the week); no one answered reception when we called early to ask about rescheduling the cay trip due to bad weather, which had been scheduled for 7:30am; and unclear or missing info on the village visit schedule, vegetarian menu, and the docile-but-still-venomous sea snake situation (there were too many for my comfort). Overall, it's a beautiful resort with a warm staff. It’s the kind of place where you’ll still have a good time because the people are so lovely, but you might walk away wondering if you got what you paid for. We had a great honeymoon, but I don't recommend booking directly.