Fiji Islands, Fiji

Six Senses Fiji

Price per night from$1,196.88

Price information

If you haven’t entered any dates, the rate shown is provided directly by the hotel and represents the cheapest double room (inclusive of taxes and fees) available in the next 60 days.

Prices have been converted from the hotel’s local currency (FJD2,691.49), via openexchangerates.org, using today’s exchange rate.

Style

Solar-powered seclusion

Setting

Private palm-lined island

Eco-friendly resort Six Senses Fiji takes the (coconut-flavoured) barefoot luxury cake. The spoiling spa uses locally sourced unguents, the beachfront restaurant and bar use ingredients grown on site, and the entire thing is 100 per cent solar powered. Each private hideaway has its own plunge pool and guest experience manager; most just steps from the beach. There’s also a sprawling beachfront infinity pool, a Surf Academy with instructors, watersports' kit to borrow and certified dive lessons offered on site. Start your mornings with alfresco yoga sessions and end the day with film nights under the stars.

 

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Facilities

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Need to know

Rooms

24 pool villas and 9 multi-bedroom residences.

Check–Out

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 2pm.

More details

Rates generally include buffet and à la carte breakfast, but exclude a credit card surcharge (3.5 per cent).

Also

The resort in engaged in an ongoing coral restoration project of the house reef, which has developed into a lively ecosystem that will continue to grow. Six Senses Fiji also looks after the island’s endangered crested iguanas and supports a sustainability fund that aids local projects and communities.

At the hotel

Free WiFi, private beach, spa. In rooms: TV, WiFi, minibar, cocktail-making kit, wine fridge, free bottled water, tea- and coffee-making facilities, air-conditioning and locally sourced bath products.

Our favourite rooms

Book a Beachfront Pool Villa if you want to feel the sand under your feet just after (or during) your morning cup of coffee.

Poolside

The 25m beachfront infinity pool is beside a sunlounger-lined pool terrace. All villas, suites and residences also have their own private pools.

Spa

The spoiling Six Senses Spa Fiji has four treatment rooms, hot and cold whirlpools, a wet area relaxation deck, alchemy bar (where you can concoct your own unguents) and spa boutique. Treatments use traditional Fijian medicinal plants grown in the resort’s garden; choose from a range of Six Senses signature massages, antioxidant-rich facials and tropical fruit-infused body treatments. Take your wellness journey to the next level with personalised holistic programmes, including the Sleep & Resilience and Full Potential paths. There’s also an ocean-view treetop yoga pavilion and a state-of-the-art gym.

Packing tips

Bring your underwater camera for snorkelling excursions and your sense of adventure for surf lessons.

Also

Due to the raised building platforms and remote nature of the resort, it is not suited to wheelchairs.

Children

Welcome; there are lots of little Smiths running around during school holidays. Multi-bedroom residences can accommodate families, the Grow With Six Senses kids club can keep littles entertained, and Residences come with a free nanny services.

Best for

Kids of all ages.

Recommended rooms

All rooms can accommodate little Smiths, but the sprawling Residences are the only ones that provide up to eight hours of free nanny services a day.

Activities

The Grow With Six Senses Activities offers themed programmes that focus on crafting, wellness, active adventure and science. There’s also family paddle-boarding, cycling, in-villa movie night experiences and family cooking classes on offer.

Swimming pool

Supervised littles are welcome in the swimming pools.

Meals

There’s a dedicated children’s menu in both restaurants; it’s available for room service orders too.

Babysitting

Nanny services are free (for up to eight hours a day) for guests staying in Residences; nanny services are also available for villa guests at a additional charge.

Sustainability efforts

Extremely. The resort is 100 per cent solar powered, has its own water purifying and bottling plant, and recycles (grey water too) and composts. Much of the food is grown on site in the fruit-, veg- and herb-filled garden; eggs and honey are collected from the resort’s farm. Timber for the buildings was sourced from recycled wood, and locally-sourced and reclaimed materials are used throughout. Green cleaning products, bath products and energy efficient light bulbs are used too. The hotel work closely with local schools to provide apprenticeships and development programmes for young adults; and they support Rise Beyond the Reef, an NGO working to empower women in remote communities. They are also helping to safeguard the critically endangered Fijian crested iguanas, who reside in the surrounding forest.

Food and Drink

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Top Table

There’s not a bad seat among the lot; pick a table closer to the beach for sunset views, or one near the native baka banyan tree for a spot of shade.

Dress Code

Go full beauty and the beach with tropical island linens and flowing flower-inspired numbers.

Hotel restaurant

Tovolea Restaurant is set on a sunset-facing strip of the beach in front of the sprawling infinity pool. This relaxed venue incorporates traditional Fijian design and barefoot luxury. Chef Ihaka Peri crafts a daily changing menu of grilled dishes and fresh local seafood. Dishes include the likes of poached Mahi Mahi, aubergine and pepper sambal and cumin yoghurt. RaRa restaurant and bar is open for themed evenings with a range of global cuisine. It also has a gourmet deli where you can pick up takeaway treats to bundle over to your villa or pack up for a picnic; offerings include cheese, freshly baked goods and wine. Alfresco TeiTei Pizzeria cookes up wood-fired pizzas using ingredients plucked from the adjacent garden; pull up a seat in this outdoor eatery or take your pizza to-go and meander over to the outdoor KaloKalo Cinema. Last, but certainly not least, guests can swing by the ice creamery anytime they’d like for on-the-house frozen treats; flavours range from the classic to the tropical. 

Hotel bar

Beachfront Tovolea Bar is aptly placed for sundowners; cocktails are concocted with house-made ales, bitters, tonics, probiotics and kombuchas.

Last orders

Enjoy leisurely breakfasts from 7.30am to 10am, lingering lunches from noon to 3pm, and drawn-out dinners from 6.30pm to 9pm.

Room service

There's a dedicated 24-hour room service menu available in every room (with plenty of options for little Smiths, too).

Location

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Address
Six Senses Fiji
Vunabaka Bay, Malolo Island
Malolo Island
Fiji

Six Senses Fiji is on tropical Malolo Island, part of Fiji’s Mamanuca archipelago.

Planes

Nadi International Airport is 20km away; from there, you’ll catch a ride to the marina and a boat to Six Senses Fiji. Private ground transfers to the marina cost FJ$100 each way for up to three adults, FJ $135 each way for up to four adults and from FJ$245 each way for a minibus that seats up to 22. There’s an additional charge if you’re toting surfboards.

Other

The speedboat journey from Denarau Marina on the mainland takes 35 minutes. Shared speedboat transfer prices cost FJ$230 each way for adults and FJ$110 each way for under-12s; transfers are free for under-twos. A private speedboat transfer can be arranged (for a maximum of 12 people) for FJ $1240 each way. You can shave 25 minutes off your travel time by arranging a chopper transfer instead – shared helicopter transfers start from $60 each way per adult and $430 each way for under-13s; contact our Smith24 team to make arrangements.

Worth getting out of bed for

Professional coaching for surfers of all ages and abilities is provided by Tropicsurf; world-class breaks, including the famous Cloudbreak, are just a short boat ride from the island. The surrounding crystal clear waters are also prime diving and snorkelling spots; dive courses and days diving by nearby Malolo Lalai Island can be arranged. You’ll get free use of non-motorised watersports kit - kayaks, paddle boards and catboats – during your stay. If you fancy a drier pursuit, trek up to the island’s highest peak for stunning 360-degree views or pick up some local culinary tricks with a class in the dedicated cookery school. Unwind with a gentle yoga session or spend a relaxed evening under the stars at the outdoor cinema. 

Local restaurants

There’s no need to leave the island, but if you fancy venturing further afield, day trips can be arranged to Malamala Beach Club on nearby Malamala Island. While there, indulge in everything from poolside snacks to sharing platters of South Pacific cuisine and handcrafted tropical cocktails. Floating restaurant Cloud 9 is a slightly surreal dining experience; the split-level platform dishes out wood-fired pizzas and imported drinks. 

Reviews

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Iroshini Chua

Anonymous review

By Iroshini Chua, Jet-set doctor

'Do you like rollercoasters?' our helicopter pilot quipped and, following Mr Smith's vehement nod of approval, he proceeded in a thrilling little mid-air dip, before smoothly navigating a mountaintop and landing on Six Senses’ private helipad in Malolo Island. We were glad to have opted for the 10-minute scenic ride from Nadi International Airport, which gave us a remarkable view of the crystal-clear water and the sugar-white sandbanks that awaited us below. Messi, our guest experience manager (GEM in Six Senses lingo), was born ready for our arrival and swiftly brought us by buggy to our pool-enhanced villa. He handed Mr Smith a new pair of slippers, noticing he had snapped one on the way in, and promised to return after fixing the broken pair. An instant slam dunk for service!

You can trust your senses that you are at a Six Senses property. Simply breathe in after stepping through its doors — the sweet smell of aromatherapy oils will set you far, far apart from the rest of the world in a very satisfying state of calm. Everything in the villa is set to Level Zen — the soft lighting, the dark wood tones, the billowing curtains that cradle an impossibly plush bed covered in a million-thread-count sheets. I slid the glass doors that opened onto a deck complete with sunloungers and an outdoor dining table. A sizable lap pool was glistening in the sun, its privacy ensured by foliage. Mr Smith looked very pleased.

The resort's Tropicsurf surf centre — with its inviting signage stating 'The only vitamin you need is vitamin sea' — would delight all water babies, especially the surfers. It provides professional coaching for all skill levels. The resort is in close proximity to a world-class surfing break that attracts enthusiasts from around the world. Although the affable lot there promised regular and low waves for us, we decided that these Smiths only surf the internet and settled on a lazy kayak ride on the aquamarine waters, plotting to come back for some snorkelling and a closer look at the colourful coral and pretty fish that swam beneath us.

The next day, a chilli-infused egg-white omelette (healthy and delicious does co-exist!) had me wide awake for a morning hike up to the island's highest peak. The rewarding 360-degree view was exhilarating and almost made me forget how hot and bothered I actually was. By the time I climbed down and was sprawled out on a massage bed at the spa, where a therapist named Maria soothed me with hot lava shells and expert strokes, there were no traces of that climb in my mind or body.

To continue our journey of too-much-relaxation, the staff encouraged us to create our own Fijian art guided by the in-house artist. I was chuffed with my effort, created using keen strokes and bright colours, even if it was a copy of the motif on the studio wall. Mr Smith, meanwhile, had created something completely original, causing a twinkle in his eye, as he decided he dared not call me out.

Whether you are a vegan yogi sugar-Nazi or an over-indulgent pizza-popping-carboholic, dining in Six Senses is a treat for the palate. Needless to say our favourite meal involved the open-air pizzeria with a stone over, where we created our own topping combinations, and ate them washed down with home-made kombucha under the shade of a massive tree overlooking the lake. How’s that for an authentic Mr & Mrs Smith lunch date? It gets even better on balmy evenings. The adjoining outdoor cinema is the perfect venue for snuggling up on bean bags under a starry sky, with a slice in hand of course. Smith date gold, we think.

Between the resort's curry nights and Fijian lovo feasts, the gourmet deli provides yet another excuse for cheat days. Here, it's melt-in-your-mouth chocolate muffins and complimentary ice-cream all day long. Thanks to the fully-equipped indoor gym and the outdoor jungle gym, this pair of Smiths managed to reduce the guilt (and girths) somewhat.

During the cultural evenings on the island, guests are invited to be immersed in Fijian traditions. Mr Smith was a most willing participant. Sitting in a circle around the communal bowl, he exclaimed 'Vinaka!' to express gratitude and accepted the coconut shell filled with kava, clapping three times as instructed. Kava is a root crop that is the traditional drink of Fiji and is effectively grog. It strangely numbs your lips and tongue, and leaves you all mellowed out, although it is non-alcoholic. Gulping it down in one smooth go, he shouted, 'Bula! Bula! Bula!' (a term of greeting and good health) and passed the coconut shell along. They say you haven’t visited Fiji if you haven’t tasted the kava. Phew! Not a problem. These two Smiths visited Fiji in every sense.

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Price per night from $1,196.88