The Garden Island Resort has 30 rooms facing the sea and lovely, well-maintained grounds with a variety of flowering plants. Each room has either a balcony or a patio and comes equipped with a ceiling fan and a small refrigerator. The resort was very clean, the beds were comfortable, the furniture was in very good condition, and the decor was... more

The Garden Island Resort on the island of Taveuni Fiji is an ideal destination for scuba divers, snorkelers, and bird watchers. The rooms at the resort are all air conditioned, clean, and well-appointed. Each day fresh flowers are placed throughout each room. All resort rooms offer a beautiful view of ocean and adjoining islands. The resort has a beautiful swimming... more

I stayed for a week in late May 2008 with a dive group from America. The New Zealand manager advised us that the American owner, Aqua-trek, who had owned the resort for over 10 years, had sold it to a Hong Kong company that had other property in Taveuni. Settlement had not taken place at 31 May but when it... more

The hotel is between owners (a new Hong Kong based company is allegedly buying the property and planning on putting money into it) but is a great location for great diving. Because it is between owners the old owners are not putting money into the property, but the staff is great, the rooms are serviceable (with great air conditioning) and... more

BOTTOM LINE: 5-star Diving, 3+ star resort If you're into world-class diving, don't need fancy accomodations, and are okay with long travel times and rural locations, THIS PLACE WILL BE YOUR DREAM DESTINATION If you are looking for that out-of-the way tropical paradise but like upscale, full-service accomodations, this place is NOT for you. Also, if you don't travel well... more

We stayed 8 days at Garden Island with 2 dives a day of diving. Garden Island was very comfortable with good food. It's a great place to relax while not diving. Recommend staying on the bottom floor so you can walk out onto the lawn. Also, be sure to go to the falls (other side of island) and to the... more

We spent 10 nights at GIR, diving for 6 days with Aqua Trek and had a great time. The first day we arrive there were 2 large groups of American divers that seemed to treat the dining/bar area as their own loungeroom, with no regard for any of the other paying customers, however, they left on the 2nd day and... more

This was my 2nd trip to Fiji, the first time at this resort. The resort itself is beautiful and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The pool area is very nice, and the lush gardens were a photographers delight. We found the food to be rather disappointing. The diving was excellent, but the dive shop had several issues. The... more

I was a little hesitant about staying at the Garden Island Resort on Taveuni because I'm not a diver, but I had a thoroughly enjoyable experience there and would recommend it to anyone else, diver or non-diver. The hotel is modest by Fiji luxury resort standards, yet it has all the comforts needed, added to a wonderful staff, great food,... more