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Makaira Resort

3.5 star property
Beach bed & breakfast with 3 outdoor swimming pools
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Ocean View Villa
Grander Suite Bure | Terrace/patio
Ecotours
Beach nearby, white sand, snorkelling, surfing
Private pool

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Spa
  • Kitchen

Room options

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Ocean View Villa

Ocean View Villa

Highlights

Deck/patio
Garden
Individually furnished
Private plunge pool
Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 93 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Grander Suite Bure

Highlights

Deck/patio
Garden
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Private plunge pool
Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
  • 116 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Orchid Studio Suite

Orchid Studio Suite

Highlights

Garden
Individually furnished
Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Portable fan
Pillow-top bed
Private bathroom
Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • 28 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Marlin Bure

Marlin Bure

Highlights

Deck/patio
Garden
Individually furnished
Private plunge pool
Kitchenette
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 61 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Matei, Taveuni Island East, Northern Division

What's nearby

  • Wairiki Catholic Mission Church - 17 min drive - 17.9 km
  • Bouma Falls Park - 39 min drive - 21.5 km
  • Bouma National Heritage Park - 48 min drive - 26.3 km
  • Lavena Coastal Walk - 49 min drive - 26.7 km

Getting around

  • Taveuni (TVU-Matei) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • Tramonto
  • ‪Tramonto - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Maravu Taveuni Lodge - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Makaira Resort

Bed & breakfast by the ocean
You can look forward to free breakfast (local cuisine), a free return airport shuttle and a garden at Makaira Resort. With a white sand beach, snorkelling and surfing, this bed & breakfast is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Treat yourself to a Swedish massage or other spa services. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices).
Other perks include:
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Free self-parking
  • Concierge services, a vegetable garden and a video library
  • Books, water sports equipment and tour/ticket information
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Baths or showers and free toiletries
  • Private gardens, wardrobes/cupboards and kitchenettes

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free return airport shuttle from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; check-in end time: 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 8:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 4 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Guests will receive an email 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 per cent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is not required for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Makaira Taveuni Island East
Makaira Resort Bed & breakfast
Makaira Resort Taveuni Island East
Makaira Resort Bed & breakfast Taveuni Island East

Frequently asked questions

Does Makaira Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools.

Is Makaira Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Makaira Resort?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Makaira Resort?

Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; check-in end time: 4:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Makaira Resort?

Checkout is at 8:00 AM.

Does Makaira Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on request.

Where is Makaira Resort located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Taveuni Island East bed & breakfast is 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Wairiki Catholic Mission Church and within 20 mi (32 km) of Bouma Falls Park and Lavena Coastal Walk. Bouma National Heritage Park is 16.3 mi (26.2 km) away.

Makaira Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 27 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mihai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I will provide details upon my return.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was great. Had an issue with consistant water but staff gave us workarounds. The facilities are very rustic
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Judy

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful holiday spot on Taveuni island
We stayed 4 nights in Grand suite- cottage contains two double beds with two separate bathrooms and living/kitchen area. It has wonderful views. Snorkelling is just 3 mins from the beach, but only in high-mid tide conditions. Reef is very nice. Staff is very friendly. Mary has organised our land tours (Lavena coastal walk and waterfalls in Bouma National park- don't miss them and take a guide for coastal walk as we got a bit lost) as we did our water-based activities previously in dive resort. Food was the best on this island- both breakfasts and the dinners cooked by Mary. We strongly recommend to use this option for a dinner. Two small things are to mention: no dark blinds/curtains in the rooms, so it is quite bright to sleep after sunrise and the tea pot and pots for cooking are huge (it would be good to have a small cooking pot). On weekend, it was a loud music from the restaurant below on the beach, but finished around 11pm. Overall, we enjoyed our stay tremendously.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The resort is great and the host is beyond excellent. They take care of everything for you and they ensure that you have a good stay. BEWARE! The worst thing about my stay was my interactions with the tour guide they had at the resort named Varun, of 'Wings & Fins Tours'. This person is a conman who will lie to you, overcharge you, and take your hard earned money. Varun(aka Baba) is known to lie to and overcharge couples and guests, sometimes causing them to cry. I've heard stories about him during my stay all with the same ending. I wish I had been warned about him before he got to me. He is known by the locals as a conman. If you want to enjoy your time in Taveuni, avoid this conman.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a small resort, with only 4 guest cottages (which they call bures), so there's a lot of privacy. There are expansive views of the ocean, including sunsets. The staff is very friendly, with a wonderful sense of humor, and we shared a lot of laughs. Our bure was cleaned every day. The dinners in their restaurant were delicious, with generous portions. Breakfast was included every morning, and activities were arranged for us.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Nancy, La Jolla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The positives – peaceful perch on a steep hill above calm waters and perhaps ideal for avid snorkelers and divers, a lovely staff always wearing a smile, lots of space in the villa to spread out, and awesome banana pancakes. But, based on the Expedia listing, our expectations exceeded the reality. The amenities listed for this 4-unit bed & breakfast makes it sound luxurious with 3 pools, direct access to the beach, a restaurant with international cuisine and a spa. The reality: a plunge pool about the size of an oversized bathtub adjacent to 3 of the 4 villas. The pools aren’t very private and are not fenced, so a local German Shepard mutt used ours multiple times to cool off – we didn’t. To get to the narrow strip of sandy beach, you need to walk down a steep hill, on a little road, then walk a bit along the main road to find a break in the trees or steps down to the beach, which disappears during high tide, so check your tide charts. The “restaurant” is the breakfast room and only serves dinner (one option when we were there) when Mary is available to make it, and you ask for it, and there’s no alcohol available to order with you meal. We arrived on a Saturday late afternoon, and she wasn’t cooking that night, so the only nearby options were two bar/cafes along the main road, which are close but bring a flashlight for the return, since there are no lights on the little road, nor on the property. And, BTW, there isn’t a spa either, just someone who can come to your villa for
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antonina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was such a great experience staying at Makaira Resort. Definitely will be returning. Mere was very helpful, cooked amazing dinners, and it was peaceful and beautifull there.

10/10 Excellent

Arielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We loved our stay here. Great view, amazing breakfast every morning (we're talking fresh fruit, coffee, juice, freshly baked muffins, homemade pineapple jam, toast, pancakes, homemade pineapple syrup!!), and super friendly staff. Every want and need we had was met with a smile from the staff. Cherry on top was the massages. Rooms are huge, clean, and have great views. Taveuni was our favorite island while exploring fiji, and we will be sure to be back :)
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great property, staffed with amazing people! Mere and her staff made us so welcome and was there to assist us with all our needs prior to arriving, than with a delayed fliight, missed flight, to getting us taxi to where we wanted to go even though we kept changing our minds. It really was a wonderful experience….food…..breakfast and dinner….DELICIOUS! Seriously so scrumptious! I had tears in my eyes when we left….such wonderful memories made! If you get the chance try a massage….best I have ever had! Hats off to Mere, Small (for getting us coconuts) and everyone else!!! You are in our hearts forever!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Makaira is set up on a hill with a beautiful view of the ocean and a nice white sand beach at the bottom of the hill which has excellent snorkeling. The grounds are lovely and relaxing and the staff are kind and helpful without exception.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfull people $million views good information on sites to visit, snorkeling straight out front
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Sainiana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
If all windows can have curtains otherwise everything ok and friendly staff

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great position with beautiful views. Menu was somewhat limited and the restaurant below the property is overpriced and pretty basic. The lack of air conditioning is ok for a day or two but difficult to endure for a longer stay as the weather is very hot.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and accommodation are ideal for lots of activities on Taveuni. The Makaira family make you feel right at home but also have the privacy to do what you want if that is your desire. It is a very relaxing place to get away for a break. The meals were really great. And the local staff made the organizing of tours very easy. Booking a fishing Charter with Captain John gives you the most knowledgeable deep sea fisherman and the joy of success. The bures are simple but functional The phone and Internet on the island is variable which can be an asset if you are trying to get away from work for a few days. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything and everyone was really great. We felt like we became part of the Makaira family. Food was way better than anywhere else on the island. The staff was very helpful and very friendly. They made it as stress free as possible. Definitely a place that we have to go back to.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Der Begriff Resort ist ein Fremdwort für die Besitzerin des Makaira Resorts. Seit unserer Ankunft hat nichts auf Anhieb respektive auch mit einem zweiten Anlauf geklappt. Die Orchideen-Bure hätte auch von einem Drittklässler gebaut werden können. Die Bodenplatten waren schräg, die Wände undicht und man fühlte sich durchgehend unwohl. Privatsphäre gab es aufgrund der fehlenden Vorhänge nicht. Die Zimmermädchen gaben ihr Bestes und dennoch vergassen sie jeden Tag etwas. Entweder fehlten die Handtücher, die Duschmittel oder sonstiges. Das inkludierte Frühstück ist eine Zumutung. Nicht weil die Eierspeisen schlecht zubereitet werden sondern weil man nur von 07:00-08:30 essen kann. Ausschlafen und Entspannen ist unmöglich. Als wir eine Fliegenplage hatten, wurde uns während 4 von 7 Nächten keine Lösung dargeboten. Schlussendlich musste ich als Gast das Problem selber lösen. Wer sich auf ein überteuertes, minderwertiges Angebot freut, findet hier seinen Goldschatz. Nein Danke und nie wieder!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Unteraegeri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique was the friendliness of ALL the staff and Mary's awesome cooking. The place is very well maintained, great sea wiew, nicely located, although requiring -7 min walking down to the beach. You need a transport to go shopping, to the airfield or to the main town with ATM machine. Less ideal was the music from the "restaurant" down at the road. All in all a place I really recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small property, only four houses, and everything is handled in a very personal and helpful way. Really enjoyed the hospitality (and also the massage). Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

General hotel information

Check-In Time
8:00 AM
Check-Out Time
8:00 AM
Star Rating
3.5
Address
Matei, Taveuni Island East, Northern Division