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Makaira Resort

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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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

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

Explore the area

Map
Matei, Taveuni Island East, Northern Division
  • Bouma Falls Park
    39 min drive
  • Bouma National Heritage Park
    48 min drive
  • Lavena Coastal Walk
    49 min drive
  • Taveuni (TVU-Matei)
    19 min walk

Room options

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Ocean View Villa

Ocean View Villa

  • 93 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Grander Suite Bure | View from room

Grander Suite Bure

  • 116 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Orchid Studio Suite

Orchid Studio Suite

  • 28 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Marlin Bure

Marlin Bure

  • 61 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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The price is AU$163
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Taveuni Island East

With a stay at Makaira Resort in Taveuni Island East, you'll be by the ocean, and 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Wairiki Catholic Mission Church and 13.3 mi (21.4 km) from Bouma Falls Park. .This beach bed & breakfast is 16.3 mi (26.2 km) from Bouma National Heritage Park and 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Lavena Coastal Walk.
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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

Beach bed & breakfast with 3 outdoor swimming pools
Makaira Resort offers 4 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Accommodations at this 3.5-star bed & breakfast have kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Taveuni Island East bed & breakfast provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

3 outdoor swimming pools are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a garden. This bed & breakfast also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the bed & breakfast's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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 public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–8:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Bodyboards on-site
  • Kayaking
  • Private picnics
  • Snorkelling
  • Spa services
  • Surfing/body boarding

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Full-sized fridge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Water sports equipment

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Books
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Video library

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Kitchenette
  • Fridge
  • Stovetop

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • In-room massage
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • 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 available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 8:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
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 percent 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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 percent

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 elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is not required for transportation 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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

SHUN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023