fiji travel hotel guide

Fiji Backpacker Resort

There’s a huge amount of budget accommodation in Fiji making it the best destination in the South Pacific for a backpacker holiday . Nadi has a good number of backpacker hotels and it is one of the most affordable holiday destinations in Fiji where even a smart hotel is affordable. nadi makes a good base for exploring.

Nadi Accommodation

The most popular backpacker route in Fiji is along the Yasawa Islands where almost 30 backpacker beach resorts are scattered around the islands. What makes this region so popular is its gorgeous beaches, great snorkelling lagoons and easy acces to the accommodation. Backpackers can purchase a 7-, 10- 14- por 21 day pass on the Yasawa Flyer which enables them to hop on and off the daily fast catamaran and so visit all the beautiful islands along the way.

Yasawa Beach Resorts

An alternative backpacker route heads along the Southern Coast of Viti Levu where several excellent backpacker resorts are found including The Beachouse, into Suva for a quick look around and then out to Ovalau with historical Levuka Town and several eco retreats plus offshore Caqalai Island Resort

For those with just a few days to explore, there are several popular backpacker hangouts in the mamanuca Islands including Beachcomber, the party island; Ratu Kini's on the beautiful beachfront of Mana Island, and laid back Walu Beach Resort.

The term “hostel” usually refers to a town boarding house aimed specifically at locals. The common name used is “backpacker resort”, and these can be found throughout the islands and even in Nadi. Most have rooms or lodges crammed with dorm beds but often the price of a simple double room or bure is the same as two dorm beds. Student discount cards such as YHA are not accepted in Fiji .

Fiji Backpacker Resorts
Fiji Budget Accommodation

Guesthouses
Guesthouses in Fiji tend to be colonial styled wooden buildings with simple rooms, communal lounges and shared bathrooms, often used by government contract workers in the outer islands or remote settlements on the larger islands. They are usually cheap, with rooms costing around $40 and make convenient bases for travellers wanting to explore off the tourist trail. More appealing to general tourists are a handful of bed and breakfasts around the country, those in Nadi and Suva on the main island attracting business travellers, whilst several charming home stays and self contained cottages in the small towns on Vanua Levu, Ovalau and Taveuni, are mostly operated by expatriates and charge from $100 per night and up.


Village Stay
Village stays are operated by local Fijian families on customary land, opening up their homes to travellers for absolute immersion into the local culture, or building dedicated tourist bures just outside the village environment which gives both parties a little privacy. Village stays commonly cost $50 per person per night including local style meals, sometimes served with the family and laid out on the floor, Fijian style.


Camping
Camping is not encouraged in Fiji and is perceived as an insult to the local culture when out in the wilds. However, several backpacker resorts permit pitching of tents within their resort grounds and specific organized expeditions, with the consent of village landowners, make temporary camp on secluded beaches.

Fiji Camping Sites