Beside one of the long, white beaches on Kadavu's northern shore, this resort is owned by Anneliese Schimmelpfennig, who's also proprietor of private elementary schools in Laguna Beach, California. She obviously is a collector of Pacific Islands tribal art, for the entire resort is a like a museum full of woodcarvings from Papua New Guinea, tapa cloth from Tonga, and other fabulous pieces. Formerly known as Papageno Eco Resort, this is still an environmentally friendly hotel, with organic gardens providing food, and both solar panels and a small hydroelectric dam supplying electricity. With a stream running through them, the 140 hectares (350 acres) are moist and lush, which means mosquitoes can be abundant. Consequently, the central building with restaurant and bar is fully screened, as are the accommodations. Ms. Schimmelpfennig's art-laden three bedroom, three-bathroom house leads the list as the Royal Bure. Next are the five Ocean View Bures, each with a queen-size bed and two twins, followed by five similar duplex Garden Bures. Least expensive are the four Garden Rooms in a motel-like building. All of the units are across the lawns and gardens from the beach. A single beachside building houses a bar and activities room, the latter frequented by yoga groups that like to visit here (ask if you can join in). As lovely as the beach is, the lagoon turns into a sand bank at low tide, so most activities -- such as hikes to a nearby Fijian village and waterfall, snorkeling, and trips to visit manta rays swimming out by the reefs -- take place away from the resort. The resort has its own PADI dive base.
Facilities:
Restaurant; 2 bars; complimentary kayaks and snorkeling gear; laundry service; Wi-Fi
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