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The Hostelz.com Review
Situated at the southern end of Matacawalevu, Long Beach is a peaceful family-run resort. Backpacker accommodation is an eight-bed dorm right on the beach front. The tidy but basic bure is charming, clean and spacious. Each bed has its own fly net and there is plenty room under the beds to store backpacks.
Apart from the fantastic staff and idyllic, sweeping lagoon location, this resort boasts first-class food. Meals are cooked fresh every day from local produce and include fresh fruit, Fijian curry and locally caught fish. The only downside to Long Beach is the basic shower and bathroom facilities. The cold-water showers are primitive but clean.
Catering for a maximum of twenty guests, the atmosphere is welcoming and you get a real feel for traditional Fijian life. After dinner the staff welcome guests to sit and drink Kava while exchanging stories and playing traditional board games. The staff offer guided walks and village visits daily, which are well worth the extra couple of dollars.
Don’t miss the fantastic afternoon teas served in a mini bure, five minutes walk along the beach from the main resort. The banana cake is delicious!
Apart from the fantastic staff and idyllic, sweeping lagoon location, this resort boasts first-class food. Meals are cooked fresh every day from local produce and include fresh fruit, Fijian curry and locally caught fish. The only downside to Long Beach is the basic shower and bathroom facilities. The cold-water showers are primitive but clean.
Catering for a maximum of twenty guests, the atmosphere is welcoming and you get a real feel for traditional Fijian life. After dinner the staff welcome guests to sit and drink Kava while exchanging stories and playing traditional board games. The staff offer guided walks and village visits daily, which are well worth the extra couple of dollars.
Don’t miss the fantastic afternoon teas served in a mini bure, five minutes walk along the beach from the main resort. The banana cake is delicious!
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
March 2006
Their Description
Enjoy the famous Blue Lagoon! Found on the Eastern side of the island, the blue lagoon is everything the movie made it out to be and more! Matacawalevu is a volcanic Island stepped in history. It has two villages, Matacawalevu and Vuaki, which is nestled on the eastern side of the island and boasting one of the longest white sandy beaches in Fiji. The whole island is about 4 km long and roughly oval in shape.
As an ideal location for serious rest and relaxation, Long Beach Resort will cater to your individual needs. It is a small 20 guest family run operation based on the southern end of the island that opened recently (2000). Priding it'self on service and local experience, the Long Beach Resort can offer an ideal place to experience Fijian Culture.
Eco-friendly
Supporting the environment is a an active part of the Long Beach Resort. The owners even offer you the chance to plant a tree on their property in memory of your visit.
For the more active minded, you are welcome to enjoy a spot of secluded fishing, a medicinal walk, or traditional Fijian cooking lessons.
Accommodation
Unique to the Long Beach Resort and in tune with their eco-friendly theme, the 8-bed dorm offers you the chance to sleep as the many of the Fijian locals still do - in a large traditional bure, on mattresses on a sandy floor, covered in coconut leaves and pandanus mats. the Bure has one of the most stunning settings - on the beachfront.
Idealic in every way, you are invited to snorkle in the protected lagoon or walk to the neighbouring island of Deviulau which is ome to many local seabirds.
As an ideal location for serious rest and relaxation, Long Beach Resort will cater to your individual needs. It is a small 20 guest family run operation based on the southern end of the island that opened recently (2000). Priding it'self on service and local experience, the Long Beach Resort can offer an ideal place to experience Fijian Culture.
Eco-friendly
Supporting the environment is a an active part of the Long Beach Resort. The owners even offer you the chance to plant a tree on their property in memory of your visit.
For the more active minded, you are welcome to enjoy a spot of secluded fishing, a medicinal walk, or traditional Fijian cooking lessons.
Accommodation
Unique to the Long Beach Resort and in tune with their eco-friendly theme, the 8-bed dorm offers you the chance to sleep as the many of the Fijian locals still do - in a large traditional bure, on mattresses on a sandy floor, covered in coconut leaves and pandanus mats. the Bure has one of the most stunning settings - on the beachfront.
Idealic in every way, you are invited to snorkle in the protected lagoon or walk to the neighbouring island of Deviulau which is ome to many local seabirds.
Long Beach Details
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Location/Contact| Address | Yasawa Island Group (Matacawalevu Island), Viti Levu, Fiji |
| Location | There are a number of options on how best to reach us. Water Taxi Approx. F$20 per person return (F$10 each way paid directly to driver) Connections from Yasawa Flyer Catamaran (tourist vessel) or seaplane. The Yasawa Flyer Boat A large catamaran costing approx. F$95 one way per person. The Yasawa flyer does the daily pick up and drop off run between Denarau Marina (Nadi) and Nacula island. It is non-stop so you need to make sure you are there in plenty of time. Take the last stop - Nalova Bay (lagoon), which is enroute from Denarau Marina. |
| Website | None (if you know the URL of their website, tell us and we'll add it) |
| nacula@hotmail.com,info@awesomefiji.com | |
| Telephone | +679 672 2921 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Nov 5th 2006 -- I just arrived yesterday from long beach. and may i say it was not what i expected. i believe staff have changed. and let me tell you for the better! the food was absolutely delicious. nothing more tastier could have been prepared by a top chef. all those people on the island are fantastic and amazingly friendly and willing to assist anyone at anytime. This is not a party island like 'Beachcomber island,' so if you wish to live it up, then I suggest Manta Ray or those as such. But if you are after beautiful scenery and crystal turquoise waters you see on movies, which are warm and stunning, or you wish to relax and breathe the most natural air ever, or lie in the hammocks available, or have fun with your loved one and enjoy together a snorkel trip or simply enjoy the company of fijian citizens at your will, please go to Long Beach Island. Long Beach island has opened my eyes to whats really out there, and how the simpler things can truly create happiness in one, and if you do go, and have spare children's books, clothing or any toys, please do not hesitate to bring them along as those things are so much appreciated by the locals in the nearby village. They are beautiful people, and afternoon tea is scrumptious, with actual real tea given from the various freshest tea leaves grown on the island! and the most delicious cake served. just a minute walk away from the resort! So may this help you on you planning a trip to the gorgeous fiji islands, and hopefully you have a chance to visit this unique and magnificent island! P.S. -- always remember sunscreen, tanning lotion, and insect repellent when visiting Nadi and its islands. — Jennyfer (2006-11-05) It was all right! (Say this in a rasta drawl and you'll sound like the manager we had). Long Beach is set in an idyllic location, on a lagoon which rivals the one where The Blue Lagoon was shot. Excellent snorkelling is to be had right on its doorstep (as with most budget resorts, take your own mask and snorkel). Also wear flip flops (thongs) in shallows as stone fish have been seen. It takes less than an hour if you use one of their complementary kayaks to reach a nearby island, with a differerent village. The fish or octopus every second day can become a bit repetitious for western palates -- if you stay longer than a week (pack some noodles like my pregnant wife did -- staff are happy to cook them up). A walk to the nearby Catholic village church on Sunday is worth it for the beautiful singing. — Steven Firman (2006-05-18)