Is Makaira Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Makaira Resort?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Makaira Resort?

Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does Makaira Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 8:00 AM–4:00 PM on request.

Where is Makaira Resort located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Taveuni Island East bed & breakfast is 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from Waitavala Natural Waterslide and 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Wairiki Catholic Mission Church. Waitabu Marine Park and Bouma Falls Park are also within 16 mi (25 km).

Makaira Resort Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

N J

13 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing place to stay . Good evening meals

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew Lynn

11 August 2025

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Our stay here was absolutely amazing. I would have to day the best part of our stay here was the staff, they are the BEST people you will ever meet, at all the places i have stayed I can in all honesty tell you i have never had watery eyes saying goodbye until this trip. We would not think twice about staying here again,, they make you feel like family ❤️

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Micah

11 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Fantastic Hotel, Great Value

Lovely place, very clean individual houses with wonderful showers, beds,

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lara

1 August 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

So welcoming, friendly - they just made everything easy. Great vibes with a beautiful space and attentive staff, but still felt relaxed and authentic and not sterile like a resort. Beautiful grounds, and small, so very peaceful and private. There is great snorkelling right across the road if you go at high tide.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

8 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Wonderful

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

31 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyed staying at Makaira resort. Second time staying here and definitely will visit again if I get another chance to visit Taveuni!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dario

24 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

🌺 Magical Stay at Makaira Resort – A Slice of Paradise! My time at Makaira Resort in Taveuni was nothing short of incredible. The views, the peace, the warm hospitality—this place is a true hidden gem. A special shoutout to Mary, whose massage was beyond amazing. One of the best I’ve ever had—deeply relaxing, soulful, and set against the soothing sounds of the ocean. She truly has healing hands! If you’re looking to unwind and reconnect with nature (and yourself), Makaira is the place to be. Can’t wait to return. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

26 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Fantastic, beautiful, delightful place. Caring staff who go above and beyond. A slice of heaven!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

1 September 2023

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

Antonina

28 November 2023

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

Thomas

22 January 2024

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

Mihai

25 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I will provide details upon my return.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

13 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Loved it.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arielle

7 November 2023

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

Martin

23 April 2024

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

8/10 Good

Sainiana

28 December 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

If all windows can have curtains otherwise everything ok and friendly staff

8/10 Good

Michael

23 November 2022

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

4/10 Poor

Alvin

10 March 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

was not what it was advertised to be

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

17 May 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Alisa

5 October 2023

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

Verified traveler

11 June 2024

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

23 May 2024

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

2/10 Terrible

Tim

9 November 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Der Begriff Resort ist ein Fremdwort für die Besitzerin des Makaira Resorts. Seit unserer Ankunft hat nichts auf Anhieb respektive auch mit einem zweiten Anlauf geklappt. Die Orchideen-Bure hätte auch von einem Drittklässler gebaut werden können. Die Bodenplatten waren schräg, die Wände undicht und man fühlte sich durchgehend unwohl. Privatsphäre gab es aufgrund der fehlenden Vorhänge nicht. Die Zimmermädchen gaben ihr Bestes und dennoch vergassen sie jeden Tag etwas. Entweder fehlten die Handtücher, die Duschmittel oder sonstiges. Das inkludierte Frühstück ist eine Zumutung. Nicht weil die Eierspeisen schlecht zubereitet werden sondern weil man nur von 07:00-08:30 essen kann. Ausschlafen und Entspannen ist unmöglich. Als wir eine Fliegenplage hatten, wurde uns während 4 von 7 Nächten keine Lösung dargeboten. Schlussendlich musste ich als Gast das Problem selber lösen. Wer sich auf ein überteuertes, minderwertiges Angebot freut, findet hier seinen Goldschatz. Nein Danke und nie wieder!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

nathan

1 August 2024

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

4/10 Poor

Nancy

10 February 2024

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

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