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Naqalia Lodge

Lautoka, Fiji
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Naqalia Lodge
Ranked #1 of 2 hotels in Waya Lailai
4.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

This is not your average stay in Fiji. Don't come looking for a resort . Here you will mix with the family that run the lodge and be welcomed into there way of life. This was the highlight of my trip to Fiji . I am a chef by trade and was invited to partake in the preparation of a... More

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Leipzig
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

The Naqalia Lodge was one of the best stays in Fiji for us. The Bure is just awesome and huge!!! The food is great - a lot of fresh fish. One night we had dinner right on the beach with a big bonfire. The staff is very friendly, they love to play guitar and sing Fijian songs for you. Its... More

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Honiara
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012
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Naqalia lodge is blessed with God-given beauty in the environment it is located. I spent a week and hiked with my friend Rusiate (one of the owners) above the present location of the Naqalia lodge. View from the rock was very beautiful, as I looked across to Kuata island when the sun was setting at the horizon. Naqalia is only... More

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Melbourne
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012
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Our stay at Naqalia Lodge is a night to remember. Originally booked for two nights out of a 2 week holiday in Fiji with a friend but had to leave after our first night. If we had found a way of getting off the island the same day we arrived, we would have jumped at the opportunity. I'd like to... More

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London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

stayed here for 3 nights, booked a dorm but spent the first night in a bure as the staff were staying in the dorm, then moved to the dorm for the following 2 nights - they changed the beds in the dorm, they now have 4 single beds and 2 sets of bunks. All beds had mosquito nets. This is... More

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San Francisco, California
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

My girlfriend and I are late 30 somethings who are usually very active, but we really needed a We are a late 30's normally very active couple who were looking for a few days to relax after a 3 week "see it all" trip in Australia and chose Naqalia Lodge to do some unwinding. We were on a budget, and... More

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Melbourne
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012
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We originally booked a 2 night stay at Naqalia, but ended up escaping after 1 night. To say we were disappointed would be an understatement. To put it simply, this resort is a bit strange! Our bure had no furniture, save for a small double bed with a very thin foam mattress, which was covered in ants. No chairs, no... More

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London
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2011

My husband and I stayed at Naqalia Lodge as part of a 2.5 weeks trip to Fiji. Having read the reviews on TA we had expected this place to be great, unfortunately it wasn't. For a comprehensive review see Spunkykvf's in January 2011 - as this was our experience too: it is a shame things had not improved in 12... More

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Kiama
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 24, 2011

We returned to our favourite friendly clan run resort at Naqualia Lodge on Waya lailai in November and found it improved in most respects. Nate, the family matriarch, was absent for most of our stay so the food wasn't quite as good as our previous visit but this quiet, tranquil place was perfect to wind down after two months of... More

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Maidenhead, United Kingdom
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2011

We had a great stay at the Naqalia Lodge. The day we arrived there were only us and two other couples. The food was home-cooked Fijian food and overall it felt genuinely Fijian. It is basic, but thats what you get in the Yasawas. We booked individually rather then through awesome fiji and saved quite a lot of money as... More

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