TAVEUNI PALMS RESORT

My husband and I just left our 10 day stay at Taveuni Palms and I’ve never been so sad to leave a vacation in my life! We have traveled to many beautiful places and have stayed at many 5 star resorts but Taveuni Palms is above everywhere else! Colleen and Barry the owners have gathered a team that cater to your every wish from start to finish! They have at least 5 staff members for every one guest so the service is second to none. Originally this trip was set for March 2020 but due to Covid it was postponed 3 times. Colleen you as so gracious and accommodating with all of the many changes that needed to be made. It really took the stress off of me and it was so worth the wait!

First off - the villas. There are only 2 in this entire resort. We stayed in the Horizon Spa Villa and it was absolutely gorgeous. It was a 3 bedroom villa, with multiple decks and levels to enjoy just for the 2 of us. The main level that held our suite had an incredible view of the ocean, but so did the hot tub level above us, the deck below our villa where you can have a meal, the other deck below the main level where you can lay out and soak up the sun, or the lowest level which is beach front, has a beautiful covered bed to lay on and relax with your own private set of stairs where you can walk from your own private beach into the ocean. All of these spaces are completely private where we never saw another human other than the many staff members who wait on you and pamper you constantly!

Secondly - the food and drinks. All of your meals are included and are all prepared by skilled chefs. I unfortunately can’t eat seafood and my husband loves it. That was no problem for the team at Taveuni Palms. Every night they made us completely different meals to both of our liking. Each day for each meal we could choose whatever we wanted any time we wanted and there was no such thing as sticking to the menu or being on a time schedule. We were able to choose any of the many locations in our villa to eat and they decorate the table like a work of art at every meal. The fridge in our huge kitchen was fully stocked with every kind of beer, wine, and champagne we liked and every night our personal printed dinner menu came with a chef’s recommendation for wine. We went with it almost daily and it was the perfect pairing every time. Every day after our excursions we also ordered some Bula drinks, which are the mixed drinks of all sorts that come cold, strong and even the drinks came with a beautiful presentation!

Third - the excursions. There were no crowded tour buses, and no set times that had to be followed. They have many different adventures to choose from and we did a new one every day. But the best part was - we did them all alone! A private driver would take us to a hike, take us to waterfalls, take us to the International Date Line, etc. and we would have the entire place to ourselves. There is nothing quite like hiking through the rainforest as a couple, and then jumping off of waterfalls, swimming in the crystal clear pool at the base of the falls, and then having lunch served to you while you enjoy the entire waterfall alone. I highly recommend doing both the Tovoro Falls in Boama and the Lavena Coastal Walk and Waterfall because even though they are both waterfalls, they are completely different experiences and amazing in their own way. Another favorite excursion of ours was the private day at Viani Bay. They knew we liked fishing so even though it wasn’t normally part of this excursion, the owner Barry and Foray started the day with taking us fishing where we caught a bunch of fish and bloodied the boat! Then they took us snorkeling at Rainbow Reef. After snorkeling, a gorgeous lunch was set up for us on a table made from a tree on a privat beach at Waitatavi where we could snorkel in our own private cove. After snorkeling, a gorgeous lunch was set up for us on a table made from a tree on a private beach in a cove that looked like a movie set!