Name: Crusoe'S Retreat
Address: Man Friday Rd, Coral Coast, FJ
Telephone: +679 650 0185

Crusoe'S Retreat is a lodging, located at Man Friday Rd, Coral Coast. They can be contacted via phone at +679 650 0185, visit their website www.crusoesretreat.net for more detailed information.

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Man Friday Rd, Coral Coast

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Margaret Stewart

04 October 2016

Beautiful place. Bures are lovely and you have a great view out to the water and reef. Staff are so friendly and always smiling. Not expensive to stay. You can go snorkeling or kayaking. Play tennis. Go fishing. Explore the village next door. If you go take chocolates to distribute to the staff and villagers e.g. Favourites.
Tina Garrett

21 July 2016

The resort is nicely situated for snorkelling but unless you are driving, it is difficult to get in and out. Most of the staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful but there are some who make you feel everything is too much hard work.
We had two rooms, one in which we were lucky to get more than 1 hot shower between four of us as the system is share with another room, and the other the shower didn't work at all. We made staff aware of this 2 days running but they didn't fix it (easy 5 min adjustment) until the third time, which was the last night.
I asked if there were any gluten free options for the continental breakfast but was told there were none, then treated like a naughty schoolgirl for not advising them when I booked (although I didn't see anywhere to note this). Further, the fruit was great on the first morning but dwindled to tin fruit and watermelon after 3 days. I asked for yoghurt but was told there was none. However they did find some for me for 2 days but then I wasn't offered it after that.
There is also the option to pay by cash to avoid the 4% CC fee and an opt out option of 4% for the village project. When we went to check out, I had already had my CC charged so wasn't able to avoid the fee or the opt out option. As we had withdrawn cash, this whole episode cost us about AUD$ 120 more
HIghlights: most of the staff, snorkelling and the children in the village
Jeremy Harris

17 May 2016

Very remote location with difficult access along a poorly maintained dirt road. Airport transfers are expensive if you don't want to drive. Once there you feel captive as it's so inconvenient to try to get anywhere else. Accommodation felt overpriced for what you get and the only place to eat is at the resort restaurant which has a very limited daily menu and is overpriced. The location is pleasant enough and most of the staff are friendly and helpful. Activities are limited although the beach and coral area offshore are lovely. However I would definitely not return here again and overall would not recommend it to anyone.
David James

15 April 2016

Yes there are mosquitos but take some aerogard and spray yourself, it's not that hard and you will find the pesky critters at all the resorts in Fiji anyway.

Service was good and friendly, especially the Fijians

There is no where else to eat once you get there unless you want to pay $50 for a taxi to get you to Sigatoka and even then I wouldn't trust most of the food there. The meals are very good but for around $40 per meal, it is more expensive than the accommodation. Beers are $8.50 and cocktails around $20 each Fijian $, couple of $ cheaper during happy hour. If you bring your own alcohol drinks you must consume it at your room.

It is very expensive once you are there.. A 600ml coke is $7.00

Guests are discouraged from mixing with the Fijian staff or visiting the near bye villages. I guess this is because the villages sell food. There is no security risk going to the villages. They are very friendly and helpfull. Most can speak english.

If you walk east up the beach the village is very close (100m to the shop) A lady there does massages on the beach for $40 an hour.
Ming Li

04 February 2015

It is a beautiful place for holiday. It is about 5 kilometers away from the main road. You can live a hermit life there, pampered by the warm-heart staff members and plenty of well-organised activities. You feel you are welcomed to the retreat. Foods are superb and not expensive.

As it is surrounded by trees, ants are running around everywhere, in the sitting room, toilet, porch, and bed chest

We lived in a room, not well furnished. The fridge was of very old age. No TV. Internet connection was $10 per hour. The sea beach is not suitable for swimming nor snorkeling.

We paid $60 (about 32 US dollars) per person to be ferried out of the sea breaker to snorkel for one hour, about 1 nautical mile from the Retreat. However, we did not see fish and the corals were banal. Very disappointing.