DeVos - the Private Residence

The staff was everything great about this quaint authentic Fijian stay. The staff’s authentic joy, kindness and hard work was shown in absolutely everything they did from welcoming us, to cooking, cleaning, to finding excursions, sharing their culture and helping us with anything in their control. We Enjoyed the large pool, and many of our group got massages in the morning after breakfast. Breakfast was lovely and was a whole big different spread each morning! We also had a few lunches and some dinners that were lovely as well :) The property was lovely for relaxing in the morning for sunrise. You can see sunrise and sunset from the back deck! There were 17 of us and enough space for all of us to not be on top of each other. The only un- Fijian thing about this accommodation was the owner of the property. She was only there the first day, didn’t individually introduce herself to all the paying guests, just a general hello. There were multiple problems with the facilities including no hot water for half the guests. We thought we would see her personally to at least come and apologize for not having things up to par, and we didn’t see her when she left. She lives somewhere nearby. It was clear to me, that the money isn’t being put back into the care of that property. Which we deserve, as well as the hardworking people of the Resort deserve as much hard work as they put into everything. This house needs intense upkeep, but I will say, we did enjoy the authentic experience. It made us appreciate all the things we do have at a hand’s notice, and this house did humble us all, and we are truly happy with that. Thank you for sharing your culture, people and ultimately yourselves with us! We will absolutely be coming back to Fiji! Bring your mosquito repellents though… Truly it was an amazing experience! Book it, just be ready for those things , it didn’t ruin the trip, just made it more authentic. Venaka Vakavelu!

We had the pleasure of staying at De Vos private residence earlier this month and had the most amazing experience. The property boasts several villas in addition to the main house and all of these are spacious, clean and comfortable. The pool, gardens, decks and gazebos are all well maintained. Access to the reef is literally at the back door and reef walks, snorkelling and swimming are all available. The staff were wonderful – no request was too difficult and all requests were actioned promptly. It was so lovely to wake up each morning to a wonderful buffet breakfast with a variety of dishes – and we miss Toni’s cooking. Lor and her team adopted us as family and we felt right at home. Thank you so much for looking after us so well and we are already planning when we might be able to return. Vinaka vaka levu!

From the moment that we arrived, we felt warmly welcomed to De Vos. The team were friendly, extremely professional and made our experience in Fiji all the more better. The food was beautifully made and full of flavour. Fresh and delicious. We've come home feeling rested, and well loved from this lovely place.

If you would like to experience true Fijian hospitality with the warmest welcome, infectious smiles where the hosts will do anything to make your stay extra special, then this place is for you. De Vos is far from the cookie cutter resorts where you could be anywhere in the world. This is on a beautiful and more secluded area of beach along with a handful of small resorts and private homes, yet close to so many of the attractions of Fiji. Some of the rooms aren't perfect. I think you will find this in much of the resorts of Fiji, partly due to the tropical weather and proximity to the salty ocean. But we found them spotlessly clean and possibly the best value for money resort in Fiji. Completely recommend for family or friends groups as you will be the only people here. Absolutely make the most of what this resort has to offer, the snorkelling, horse riding right from your front door (or beach to be more specific!) assistance in organising waterfall or island trips. Nothing is too much trouble for your Fijian hosts. Specific dietary needs were well catered for. All of our meals were the best we had anywhere in Fiji and we loved the opportunity to have the local cuisine - seaweed dishes believe it or not were my favourite! Definitely ask for the Lovo ( cooking in the ground on the hot stones ) and our highlight was the farewell Meke on our final night. Note that Fiji is not a first world country - enjoy the open, friendly people, exploring a different culture and experience life from a different perspective. We did and cant' wait to come back again.

Our stay was very disappointing. Location is good but property is run down. Issues with pools, lighting, tvs, showers, kayaks, paddle boards, rats under rooms, dogs fighting at night, every family member bitten at night.beds hard. Bedding needs replacing, sofas need replacing, Not like the photos.

We were a group of 11 who recently spent 7 nights at de Vos. We booked de Vos exclusively and as such it was just us, the staff, and the local dogs - who we were more than happy to be adopted by. Special shout outs and pats to Knight and Charlie. I agree wholeheartedly with earlier posters regarding the staff at de Vos. From our host Loreena to Tony in the kitchen, they and their team were great and contributed to the success of our holiday. De Vos catered for all breakfasts and 5 of our 7 dinners. All meals are served buffet style, and we found the range of choices great (we arranged the menu prior), the food was tasty and plentiful. Lunches were either eaten out or from de Vos’ blackboard menu - which changed daily. The facilities across the road were handy with a central area which had 3 different food options and a bar. There is also a service station, ATM machine, supermarket, and a spa. We had dinner twice across the road at Craigs Diner and the Tipsy Italian and were more than happy. We had 4 bures and 2 upstairs rooms (Mango 1 and 2) and would describe the accommodation as ‘rustic and authentic old school Fiji’ but more than adequate. The air con was certainly welcomed. The main purpose of our stay was to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. This was the highlight of our trip with the de Vos team arranging a special lovo dinner and with entertainment provided by 4 fire dancers and a local musician who played a 3 hour set for us. The only negative aspect was the main pool. It was very murky and despite their efforts, the staff could not remedy this during our stay – we still used it, but it was not up the standard expected. Fortunately, the property is beachfront and we all enjoyed snorkelling and kayaking. Many thanks to Annemarie, Loreena, Tony and the entire de Vos team for looking after us all so well.