Gecko's Resort

Ok so this is not a fancy resort so don't expect too many bells and whistles. Yes it's run down and needs some TLC but the rooms are spacious and have everything you need. The staff are super friendly and we really enjoyed the restaurant. The meals were good and good value for money. We also got a massage at the spa and it was amazing! Better than the one I had a big resort and less than half the price. Be aware that's it's not by the beach and there are not many activities available so if that's what your after this is not the place for you. But it's a good base to stay and then go out on tours for the day. Fiji is an expensive place to go on holidays so if your looking for a more budget option Geckos is the way to go.

So we arrived prior to check in… not a problem. Receptionist told us room would be ready in 5 minutes. That 5 minutes turned out to be 1 & 1/2 hour wait. Upon going to room a smell of sewerage was noticed. Depending on the wind direction this can be quite strong. The resort is very run down and is in urgent need of renovation. We were told at check in that if we wanted to dine in restaurant on Tues, Fri or Sunday we need to book as it gets busy with patrons from outside the resort. We made a reservation for 7pm . As it was busy we arrived at 6.35pm and ordered at 6.45pm. Cocktails took half an hour to arrive after asking for them where they were. At 8pm I asked where our meals were and the response was that there was a large table before us. I might add this large table was NOT house guests they were from the Shangri La. House guest don’t have priority over outside guests. Restaurant closes at 8pm. 1 meal came at 8.14pm the other at 8.25pm… The restaurant is focused on guests staying at other resorts…. Why? not sure seems odd! I asked to speak with the Resort Manager 7 times over the course of the evening. She was either too scared to talk with me or didn’t give a damn. Later in evening when restaurant was closed I saw a lady that looked like the manager and asked her if indeed she was, she said yes. I found her to be dismissive, unprofessional and instead of apologizing just made excuses. Our stay was now not about the restaurant but purely down to the fact that the resort manger’s lack of interest in us. Had she come to talk to us without hiding in the kitchen all night she could have alleviated us wanting to check out earlier and there would not have been the angst and frustration. She is simply not fit for the position. I advised her that we would be checking out the next day cutting or stay short by 4 days. And that I wanted a refund for those 4 days. She made all these excuses that she couldn’t refund I advised her that we would indeed be checking out tomorrow and that I expected a refund. Upon checking out we were refunded and we went back to the glorious, professional and friendly Bedarra Beach Inn where we were “welcomed home”

The staff were amazingly friendly and made us feel very welcome. There is a very relaxed vibe about the place. The two swimming pools are extremely well maintained. The reason for a good not an excellent is that the resort is looking somewhat tired, the food was very average, and simple requests were forgotten (like a booking for a massage and a request for beach towels). However, given the price point I’d come again, especially given the lovely staff.

Great little resort, with the best service staff you could ask for. Loved our stay there

Location - pretty far from big city Nadi and Suva. But it is near to a great public beach Natadola Beach. Definitely need a rental car to move around. The car rental is pretty expensive, and the petrol is about FJD 3.00 per liter. Hotel shows aged condition all around. The setup of the toilet is quite weird as it does not have a full-sized door to keep the unpleasant odor and ventilation noise down. The only plus point is that the staff are friendly and warm. Food is average. The breakfast is not worth paying for it.

There had been a dead lizard in our room stinking bad food is very limited here and very pricey

The property is starting to show its age, but it is clean, the food is fantastic and the service by the staff and manager is exceptional.

Stayed in a one bedroom appartment. The room was basic but functional, but what let this hotel down was the paper thin walls between the rooms. There was a family next door with noisy children and we had to knock on at midnight to ask them to keep the noise down. The restaurant staff were surly, although the night security guard was really friendly.

We enjoyed our stay at Gecko's Resort. The resort is in a nice location, is well maintained, and does not look dated. The waitress in the restaurant was very nice and the pool and a room with a pool table are nearby. The gift shop had a nice selection of hand made crafts. Most importantly, our room at the resort was clean and had a working safe - something that is very important for securing valuables and passports when traveling internationally. We appreciated having access to a working safe as many of the safes in other resorts and hotels in Fiji were broken or missing. We would highly recommend Gecko's Resort to others traveling to Fiji.