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Holiday Inn Suva: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
501 Victoria Parade | G.P.O Box 1357, Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji
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Holiday Inn Suva
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Bangkok
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“Mediocre, overpriced, chiseling”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 17, 2012

Suva is not the place to go for luxury hotels - there are other places for that. There is in fact a shortage of half decent places in the city, a shortage that benefits the Holiday Inn. In my recent stay, which cost US$180 / night, I had a half decent room, but nothing great. A view of a construction site. Overpriced wifi - $28 / day, and if you wanted high speed, ie. functional internet, they surprise you with a $8 / day surcharge. I didn't, and the Internet hardly worked. A good location downtown and on the sea. But the facilities are a bit tired - and you are paying top dollar. Other options - for half the price I could have stayed at the Best Western - but it was a real dump, and not a good location. The other options were full - so Holiday Inn was it. Service was fine, food was ok but overpriced as well. So - my recommendation is that unless you have to, stay somewhere other than in Suva. If you have to, the Holiday Inn will do, but I hope it is on an expense account. Otherwise you will feel you are being ripped off.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Holiday_Inn_Suva_GM, General Manager at Holiday Inn Suva, responded to this review
December 20, 2012
Dear Harkish,

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and for sharing your review. We always aim to improve our services and facilities and ensure we meet or exceed guest expectation and constructive feedback is much appreciated.

I am sorry you were disappointed with your experience and I hope you were able to notify a member of my team of your grievances during your stay as well so they had an opportunity to address them.

In regards of the internet charges our 24hr internet plan is approx. US 20 and we do not charge additional surcharges for upgrade in bandwidth for functional internet. Any charges or online purchase as for the internet package plans is never charged automatically without the authorization and consent of the buyer. We also provide a free help desk for internet as sometimes computer settings may disrupt IT functionality, but through this help desk we can determine if issues are user or hotel issues and in all cases are resolvable.

Thank you once again Harkish for your feedback and I have taken all of your feedback under consideration and hope I will have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future. Do feel free to contact me directly and I will definitely address and discuss.

Regards

Joseph Della Gatta
General Manager
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Auckland Central, New Zealand
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“Comfort in Suva”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2012

I believe this property has had a makeover recently and I found it to be very pleasant. I had not stayed here for approximately 5 years, The reception and restaurant areas are attractive and there is plenty of outside seating around the pool.
My room was clean and well presented although there was a definite musty smell in the wing I was accommodated in.
All the services I would expect are available and (as with most Fiji properties) the staff were super friendly and accommodating. I found the housekeeping staff to be excellent. I had other colleagues with me and they were all pleased with their rooms and service!
Breakfast was included and was superb - plenty to fill up with for the day ahead. We had dinner in the main restaurant one night which was a little mixed. My main (lobster) was well cooked and presented but all the accompanying food lacked seasoning.

The hotel is well located and many parts of Suva are walking distance from the hotel. Fiji Museum is only about 800metres away and worth a wander through.

If they could just deal with that musty smell this hotel would be a 5!

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Holiday_Inn_Suva_GM, General Manager at Holiday Inn Suva, responded to this review
December 20, 2012
Dear kiwisc0t,

Thank-you for your review and sharing your comments regarding your recent stay with us and that your colleagues traveling with you also had a great stay. I have shared your comments with the team regarding the positive arrival experience from the lobby, the servicing of your room to the breakfast and pool deck / pizzeria experience and all comments were well received.

In regards to the musty odor you experienced we find that during this time of year the high humidity may cause this issue in the wing when you enter where you stayed, but we are trying different solutions to reduce this incident from occuring and am sure we will find a solution to this.

Once again thank you for the feedback and we look forward to welcoming you back in the very near future.

Regards

Joseph Della Gatta
General Manager
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Suva, Fiji
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“very expensive compare to other hotel in Suva”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

Hello... i reached almost midnight in suva, i got room no.209,i wait 10 to 15 minutes no body on reception, only security guard was there. paid for room $369.00 FJD. when i enter in the room,it was not realy clean a diffrent kind of smell was there. its very well known company. i request to manegment please notice this small things.....

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Holiday_Inn_Suva_GM, General Manager at Holiday Inn Suva, responded to this review
December 20, 2012
Dear Mittal88,

Thank you for taking the time to making me aware regarding your recent visit with us and my apologies if we caused you any inconvenience during your stay. I have taken your comments seriously and personally taken the responsibility to investigate the matter further with the team.

After reviewing the date & checkin time with our reception footage I was not able to confirm the 10 - 15 min delay and no-body on reception on your arrival at checkin as mentioned and that our checkin procedure was adhered to without delay from greeting on arrival from security to the receptionist etc...

In regards to room 209, I did also inspect the room as soon a I received your concern / comments but also was not able to determine a kind of smell in the room as you had experienced but never the less I have taken your comments on board and have discussed this with the Housekeeping team to ensure that our procedures of room cleaning is strictly followed to avoid this type of issue that you may of experienced.

Mital88 thank-you once again for your comments and allowing me the opportunity to investigate your concerns and feedback.

Regards

Joseph Della Gatta
General Manager
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2012

Only stayed one night on a driving trip around the island but wished we had stayed a bit longer.
All the staff were very well trained and friendly especially Alesio the porter who was most helpful with our heavy luggage.
Our room was well presented & clean and the bed was very comfortable.
We had a meal at the bar which was very tasty, the service was quick & friendly and price was very resonable, we also had room service in the evening which was also good although the service was a bit slow [+ 60 minutes].
Would definately recommend this hotel along with all other Holiday Inn Hotels we have stayed in over the years.

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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Holiday_Inn_Suva_GM, General Manager at Holiday Inn Suva, responded to this review
December 20, 2012
Dear WestOzBB,

Thank you for taking the time to post your review on your recent stay with us. I have shared your review with the team and they were very appreciative of the feedback regarding your room and the meals you had at the Tapa Bar as well as the interaction with Elisio. In regards to Room Service my sincere apologies regarding the delay in delivery, the F&B team have been briefed accordingly with the feedback to ensure and avoid that this issue does not re-occur in the future.

We look forward to welcoming you back in the very near future.Thank-you for choosing to stay at the Holiday Inn Suva.

Regards

Joseph Della Gatta
General Manager
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“Great location close to the centre of Suva”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2012

A little hesitant at first but with the reassurance of a friend who had stayed before, I relented and booked this for our stay in Suva - there really are not that many options within walking distance to town.

We stayed for three nights and wished we'd stayed longer as there we're so many things to like:

Staff: of all the lovely people we met during our time in Fiji the staff at Holiday Inn were the standouts. Just one example: one of the housekeeping staff spotted me on the way to the guest laundry and offerred to do my laundry for me. Within a couple of hours my laundry was returned to my room clean and fresh for the cost of a couple of washing machine/dryer tokens. We also had an endless stream of local visitors who were treated with courtesy and respect. When we left it was like saying goodbye to old friends - hugs all round from the staff on duty at the time.

Location: you can walk into town or take a taxi for a few dollars but catching the local bus from out the front of the hotel is a Fiji experience not to be missed. Have 70 cents ready and jump onboard - travel to the bus station and visit the market for a real taste of Fiji.

Wood Fired Pizzas by the pool: a great outlook over the ocean (not suitable for swimming but pretty to look at) our favourite way to unwind after a busy day in town was with a pizza by the pool as the sun went down.

Great beds: ours was so comfy and, despite the location by the main road into town, we slept peacefully each night.

As other reviewers have said, the hotel is not brand new and, as with other tropical locations, does struggle with minor mould and damp issues but this did not affect the quality of our stay.

Good to know: there is a large construction site next door to the hotel. If you're booking here over the next year or so be aware of this. The noise was minimal but it would have been good to be able to request a room away from this if we knew in advance.

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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Holiday_Inn_Suva_GM, General Manager at Holiday Inn Suva, responded to this review
November 1, 2012
Dear Coasties99,

Thank you for sharing your recent experience here at the Holiday Inn.

It was a pleasure for me as GM to share your comments with my team and proves there commitment on improving guest satisfaction and the services offered here at the Hotel.

We always welcome both positive & constructive comments as this really provides traction and keeps the hotel on track to ensure guest satisfaction.

Once again thank-you for the comments.

Regards

Joseph Della Gatta
General Manager
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Also Known As:
Holiday Inn Suva Hotel Suva
Holiday Inn Suva Hotel
Suva Holiday Inn
Address: 501 Victoria Parade | G.P.O Box 1357, Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji
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Region: Fiji > Viti Levu > Suva
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 11 hotels in Suva
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Welcome. Enjoy fine harbour views and a warm Fijian welcome at Holiday Inn Suva, just steps from the city's key sights. Leave the city bustle behind in the cool, open-plan hotel Lobby at Holiday Inn Suva. You'll relax as you stroll through palm-fringed gardens and cool off in the sparkling freshwater pool. Nausori Airport is 22km away and we have ample complimentary parking. All of our bright, modern Guest rooms have high-speed Internet and a balcony. Holiday Inn Suva is well-located for business, within 5 minutes' walk of major banks, embassies and the EU headquarters. Our 3 flexible meeting rooms, with wireless Internet and harbour views, provide a unique backdrop for events and you can catch up in the 24-hour Business Centre. Work out in our glass-fronted Fitness Centre, facing Victoria Parade and historic Government buildings. Vikatoria's restaurant is a laid-back setting for fresh fish while waterfront Bati ni Wai serves pizza al fresco. Enjoy an icy-cold beer with big-screen sport in Tapa Lounge Bar, or listen to live music and enjoy Suva's sunsets from the pool deck. ... more   less 
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