Oarsman's Bay Lodge

The staff were amazing and the facilities were great! Would stay here again 100000%

WARNING: Staying here may ruin the rest of your trip to Fiji. If this isn't your last accommodation in Fiji, every other resort will have a very hard time living up to the experience you'll have at Oarsman's. This place is unbelievably peaceful. The staff are truly the heart and soul of the resort, but that doesn't mean everything else isn't exceptional as well. The property is beautiful and extremely well maintained. The beach right in front of the resort is stunning and feels like a giant swimming pool thanks to the calm, crystal-clear water. We spent hours snorkeling there and saw an incredible variety of marine life: lionfish, rays, starfish, giant clams, large schools of fish, and even a small reef shark. The hill behind the resort offers amazing views of both sides of the island and can be reached with a short 20-minute hike. The excursions are excellent, and the complimentary activities such as kayaking and the coconut demonstration were also fantastic. The food was consistently outstanding, and the daily afternoon tea was a lovely touch. We stayed in the shared dormitory and were genuinely impressed by how comfortable it was. The beds are separated by walls, which gives you a level of privacy that is uncommon in shared accommodation. It was clean, comfortable, and much better than we expected. What truly makes Oarsman's special, however, is its people. Every staff member was attentive, helpful, genuine, and always smiling. Their warmth and hospitality made us feel at home from the moment we arrived. What I particularly appreciated is that Oarsman's doesn't try to be a luxury resort. Instead, it focuses on delivering an authentic island experience with outstanding hospitality, and it succeeds brilliantly. We spent three incredibly relaxing days here, and I honestly couldn't have asked for a better experience. I sincerely hope to return one day and see these wonderful people again. Vinaka vakalevu to Tiki, Sefo, and the entire team for making our stay so memorable. Wishing you all the success you deserve.

This place was wonderful for a beautiful location where you could swim in beautiful lagoon directly from the beach. The bures we quiet and peaceful to sleep in. However; staff wise I felt for the price I had paid was a tad unsettling. It was on day 2 of my stay where I went to order drinks and the new girl there had asked me in almost an accusation way" if I had drank anything earlier in the day from the bar? " Mind you I knew she was only there for 2 weeks and still was quite new so I clarified no I did not. Then she proceeded to try to get me to sign a bill receipt without anything written on it 🙄 no price or items were written down. I asked her politely to please write down the drink items with prices before I sign and she from this point forward started giving me and my husband very evil looks and treating us very unkind. I dont feel we did anything wrong by wanting to sign a receipt with it filled in appropriately. Another following incident was another staff member had mentioned we would do a collaboration together and we rehearsed and in the end there was no communication that this wasnt the plan anymore. So I had felt mislead with poor communication. Aside from that we received some of the best massages ever 🙌 😌 and highly recommend the spa treatments. We also did a cave tour and the guide for this was very kind and professional and we highly recommend this. Additionally food was delicious 😋 the best fish we had ever eaten this entire trip in Fiji. The cooking team makes delicious meals filled with a variety of protein, vegetables and fruit and I was always left satisfied after the meals.

Oarsman Bay has been one of my favourite stops. Perfect for a solo traveller with lots of activities offered (paid and free). I thoroughly enjoyed the staff and area. Friendly staff, great reefs to Snorkel right off the beach.