Sounds like you had a great trip to Fiji!
Originally Posted by
holtju2
Personally, I have not been afraid of roaches after I lived in New Orleans for year and a half. They are pretty much unavoidable in a lush environment like Nadi.
I never could get the hang of them.
Originally Posted by
holtju2
Didn't stay at the Sofitel, but I did stay at the
Hilton (IMHO the best of the three that I stayed at in Denarau),
Sheraton, and
Radisson Blu. I really liked the
InterContinental hotel in Natadola Bay. The
Novotel Suva was nice as was the
Holiday Inn.
Maybe I check out the Sofitel if I ever make it to Fiji again, but I am not a huge fan of the Denarau area as a whole.
Very much agreed. Denarau is a bit of a plastic tourist trap but the resorts are largely to a western standard.
Suva Holiday Inn? I've spent many months there over the years and it is something of a favourite, though I'm told a change of management has bought things down a bit
. Still, the staff at the HI ended up being a bit a quirky, dysfunctional surrogate family (in a way that only Fijians can manage) and I can't imaging staying anywhere else in Suva.
That said, a colleague statyed at the Novotel just after its renovation and thought it was better than the Holiday Inn in every way except its location.
Edit: Oh, I've just checked out your review of the HI. It bought back fond memories (now been over a year since my last business trip to Suva). I'm glad you enjoyed your stay.