Taveuni is 1 hours flight from Nandi - well worth the effort. Paradise is another hour by road (rough at times) from the small airport. With only 22 guests this place is magic for those wanting something boutique an away from the crowds. With a unique deep water frontage - jump in an snorkel in front of the resort - the place has a great array of activities if you want them. My son and I went as a post high-school treat - my wife and I will be back there soon!
One of the nice things about the place I the owners - both charming hosts - the food is excellent as he is a great chef!

I have recently returned from my 4th trip trip to Paradise.
I guess you could say I love the place - it offers my husband and I to have a holiday together, whilst we both get to enjoy ourselves in our own way, he can dive every day and take advantage of the many activites that are on offer and I can sit by the pool sipping on cocktails...
Visualise if you will - the weather is lovely - sunny and hot, the setting unbeatable - secluded and quiet with rolling lawns and palm trees aplenty and there I am luxuriating in the fabulous infinity pool complete with cocktail of course - this is an image that will be forever imprinted in my mind as my " go to - happy place".
Upon our arrival we were given a welcome Fijian lei, chilled fresh coconut juice and a foot rub...how lovely!
The service and food is 5 star and I especially love that they utilise and support the local villagers by not only offering employment, but purchasing the locally grown organic produce that is utilised throughout the meals on offer, there is plenty of choice from within the menus and they include cuisines from around the world - Japanese, Indian, Thai, European,Australian etc...
The staff are always so friendly and welcoming, Al and Terri (the owners) have trained a team that can provide 5 star service along with their huge Fijian smiles.
While my husband enjoyed the scuba diving and delights of the reef with the awesome assistance of the dive team - I enjoyed the many services of the beauty spa including a facial / Fijian sugar body scrub / pedi - mani and of course the the massages were outstanding!
We also went on the day trip to the Bouma falls, were we swam and jumped off the ledge into the sparkling clean and breathtakingly cool waterfall *sigh*.................
I cant belive that I'm home again and back to work already, as always the holiday went too quick...now to start saving for next year again :)

This is such a great resort, don't let the drive from the airport freak you out. Its an unsealed road most of the way from the airport to the south of the island where the resort lies. You will get to see how the locals live in the villages, and you will see were the coconut plantations end and the jungle begins.

The resort grounds are un-believable, like they are out of a picture. Exotic flowers everywhere. They are immaculately groomed by 7 gardeners. There were many places for you to lay in the sun or shade and you could move the sun lounges as you pleased.

There is only a small amount of rooms (9 bures and a few rooms if i recall correctly), so there is lots of space and all the staff get to know you on a personal level. I have never before experienced such friendly staff. We received a farewell song and even some hugs on departure.

There is some great activities to do. We did a whole lot of snorkeling and I even did a diving course! There is no beech but trust me, you wont miss it. Instead there is coral and colourful fish literally as soon as you get in the water. The tour guides were very friendly and informative.

During our stay the Wifi was down, but it added another level of disconnection from the real world so we didn't mind. There was 1 network cable near the office in the main building which you could use to get online, but you still had to pay.

The food was always cooked fresh, and most of the ingredients were grown on site. The menu ranged from pizza and burgers to curries and steaks. Every day the menus change and there was always something delicious to eat. We had a meal plan so everyday we got breakfast, 1 course lunch and 2 course dinner, with the option of paying for additional courses. I ordered the lobster one night and it only cost me $35AUD for a giant lobster. We never went hungry and in fact probably ate way too much. The alcohol was very reasonably priced, with the premium "vonu" beer costing around $4AUD, and the cocktails costing around $9AUD. They even had some nice wines, but they were not as affordable.The tap water was drinkable but it was a little hit and miss. Some days it was taken from a giant volcano crater on the island and it was very nice, other days it was take water which had been filtered and chlorinated, which was not so nice, but we didnt get sick or anything. The one negative was the coffee, no espresso available unfortunately.

The bure was fantastic and spacious. It was a first for us and we loved it. The roof was weaved palm leaves and was quite cool. There was a couple of ceiling fans and most of the windows had slats with fly screen so the breeze could come through. It was a little hot some nights so it was hard to sleep, but we had no plans in the morning so just slept in. There was an enclosed bathroom which was very nice and clean, and there was a second shower and spa outdoors which was enclosed by a rock wall with ferns growing off it. It a was very refreshing way to shower.

During our stay there were some kids for the first few days and the few last days, but they didnt spoil the resort for us. The owners are very approachable and will help with any bookings or activities. Towards the end of our stay the owners invited their friends and family to the resort so we felt a little second class, but the staff still made sure we were looked after. It was abit harder to do things at this time because the huge group would take up all the seats around the pool or all the seats in the main building. The owners were a bit busy socializing and we felt like we would intrude if we asked to get an activity booked. But we didnt mind much, we just relaxed in the shade or jumped into the ocean for a swim.

What a fabulous find!

The staff at Paradise Taveuni looked after every aspect of our stay, from picking us up at the airport, greeting us upon arrival with coconut drinks and foot rubs, and arranging our tours. The personalized service made us feel so welcome, and we felt the staff did everything they could to ensure our stay was perfect. We had some mosquitoes in our bure, and upon mentioning it to Claire, one of the managers, she had a mosquito net set up in our room immediately.

The resort is beautiful and immaculate with amazing snorkelling and diving right in front. The dive staff were very patient and professional. As Leonie mentioned in her review, we appreciated being able to both dive and snorkel on the boat trips to Rainbow reef. The reefs were so colourful and we saw plenty of reef sharks while snorkelling in the straight. The flying fish were pretty cool too.

The food was fresh with a wide selection that varied daily. The live music provided by Sepo and friends created a lovely ambience while having dinner in the outdoor covered patio.

There are no stores near the resort so you may want to stop at the grocery store on your way from the airport to the resort to pick up a couple things to have in your room such as juice and beer. Alternative, these items are provided in the rooms at a slightly higher price.

The only thing we would change about the resort is getting rid of the rooster as he wakes up rather early.

After driving around the island, we were very pleased with our choice to stay at Paradise Taveuni. If we ever return to Taveni, we would definitely stay there again!