Lalati Resort and Spa
At Lalati Resort and Spa you can power down, unplug, kick off your shoes and let yourself go. No roads, no cars, no sounds but the water on the shore, the gentle tradewinds in your hair. Or own the bragging rights and use the Wi-Fi to email, Facebook, Tweet or Snapchat while you sit in a lounge chair overlooking the South Pacific Ocean, a fruity tropical drink in hand.
Lalati Resort and Spa offers guests a choice from 16 individually designed villas, suites and cottages. Three are scattered about a lush hillside, and 13 are nestled amongst tropical gardens at ocean level.
Distinctively Fijian in nature, with a relaxed tropical style, the private accommodations bring the outdoors in, capturing the beauty of Malumu Bay and Beqa Island. Each room offers total privacy in a rustic style of elegance.
Accommodation
Villas
Deluxe villas are large and spacious. They are steps from the ocean, with sweeping ocean views from both the oversized private decks and inside the villas. They feature a large room with king sized bed and sitting area, and a second private bedroom with queen bed.
Large bathrooms, oversized showers and deluxe amenities are included. Each villa is private and separated by tropical gardens. Villas are air conditioned in main room, and have ceiling fans and louvered, screened windows throughout.
Honeymoon Villas
Honeymoon Villas sit at the end of the property, on tropical grounds backed by verdant rainforests. Views of the sea are dotted with coconut palms and native deciduous trees, and of the blue lagoon beyond. These newest accommodations are romantic villas, tucked into tropical gardens, each featuring its own private gazebo with hammock and table and chairs, perfect for watching the sunrise over the bay, or stargazing at night. Private outdoor showers open to the sky for additional romance. Interiors feature romantic, 4-poster beds, fine amenities, Fijian work of art and tropical furnishings. Honeymoon Villas are air conditioned, with floor to ceiling sliding glass doors to make the most of the stunning views.
Garden Honeymoon Suite
This suite sits approximately 250 feet from the water, with private tropical gardens, on an elevated area set back from the Villas. It features a large open floor plan with beautiful coconut wood 4-poster king bed on a polished mahogany wood platform. There are several sitting areas, with rattan and coconut palm wood furnishings. Separate tiled sitting room is cool and perfect for lounging, reading and relaxing. The bathroom features a rain shower head, artful designed sink and pebbled floor. Outside is a large lanai and private courtyard with Jacuzzi, day bed, water feature and outdoor shower. Garden Honeymoon Suite is air conditioned, with louvered, screened windows throughout.
Beachfront Honeymoon Suite
This is the premier accommodation at Lalati. Just steps from the water, and located at the far end of the Villas, this suite is the most private on the property. It features several sitting areas, a large 4-poster coconut palmwood bed on a raised mahogany wood platform, island furnishings and beautiful, polished local hardwood floors. The oversized bathroom features a double shower, and countertop with copper sinks and bamboo faucets. The large lanai features sweeping ocean and garden views and leads to the large private courtyard. The courtyard doors can be open to the sea, or closed for complete privacy. It has a mini waterfall, Jacuzzi, double daybed with ceiling fan and outdoor shower. Beachfront Honeymoon Villa is air conditioned, with louvered, screened windows throughout.
Resort Amenities
Dining
Lalati’s Pacific Rim cuisine features clean island fare using fresh seasonal ingredients available. Newly picked artisan vegetables, tropical fruits, fine imported meats and seafood caught from the pure seas of Fiji, all feature on an ever changing daily menu. Staff lovingly prepares, presents and delivers your island meal with their traditional warm Bula smiles.
Three meals daily are included in your meal package price. Beverages include coffee, milk and juices for breakfast, and coffee, tea and filtered water throughout the day. Sodas and alcoholic beverages can be purchased at the Tangaroa Bar.
The water you drink with each meal is the purest captured rainwater, which goes through a triple filtration process. It is first sediment filtered at the source, followed by a run through a charcoal filter system. The final step – a UV light filtration process – ensures that the water is absolutely pure and clean.
Bayview Restaurant
Meals are served in this lofty, chiefly-style open air bure. You’ll be treated to all-encompassing views of the bay, sea and outlying islands for a picturesque, pure Fiji culinary event. Lalati’s Bayview Restaurant is a casual setting where you can tuck into your meal while watching the moon rise over Malumu Bay.
Each afternoon brings a proper “tea time” with homebaked treats like coconut scones, brownies and Lalati cookies fresh from the oven. Happy Hour snacks are offered nightly – roasted coconut and breadfruit, fresh dalo chips, and Fijian ‘caviar.”
Savour quiet time with your own private table-with-a-view. Make some new friends on your journey, and invite them to join you for robust conversation, as guests at Lalati Resort & Spa have traveled here from across the globe.
Moonlight Pier
The most romantic of all dining options is the Moonlight Pier. While the moon rises over the bay, it cuts a silvery swath across the calm, still waters.
Your gazebo at the end of the pier fits a candlelit table for two, and your own private servers. By reservation only.
Waterfront Dining
Located on the resort’s protected beach area, Waterfront Dining is accompanied by the sounds of the sea, as gentle waves lap at the shoreline. Breezes blow off the bay, lanterns add to the ambiance.
Available for lunches and dinners, private or group, weather permitting, by reservation.
Tangaroa Bar
What’s a trip to the tropics without a frosty exotic drink in hand? Start your vacation with a Coconut Breeze or your romantic Fijian honeymoon with a Wedded Bliss. The Tangaroa Bar opens at noon, serving top drawer liquors, local rum blends, cocktails, local and imported beers and spirits, and fine wines from Australia, New Zealand, France and Chile. Or enjoy a fresh fruit smoothie as a healthy alternative.
The Tangaroa bar is set with views of the bay and island. Don’t miss the nightly Happy Hour, where you can nibble on complimentary treats, and enjoy a discount on drinks. Also on tap is the popular Lalati Crab Races. Pick your contender, and watch as they race to the finish line. Did you pick the winner? Your drink at the bar is on us!
Weekly Managers’ Cocktail Hour is a chance to enjoy a complimentary tipple, and get to know your management team. Or take on the other guests in a Trivia Competition to test your knowledge and skills.
Complimentary Activities
- Malumu Bay House Reef Snorkeling
- Coastal Kayaking
- Stand Up Paddle Boards
- Guided Nature walks
- Herbal Medicine treks
- Crab Races
- Fijian Lessons
- Weekly Lovo feasts
- Coconut Demonstrations
- Inter-Active Fijian Cooking Lessons
- Beach Bonfires
- Sunday Village Church Service
- Village Visits
- Weekly Kava Ceremonies
Special Activities
Special charged activities include
- Boat snorkeling – You’ll be taken to the most untamed and untouched reefs in Beqa Lagoon. From one to three sites.
- Kayaking – Stunning scenery, interpretive guides, and a great experience – deep into Malumu Bay to visit the famed “flying foxes” at Bat Island, to challenging the open seas.
- Scenic Mountain Trek – A rigorous hike, but the view is worth every step!
- Private Beach Picnic – You will be dropped off with a picnic basket and snorkeling gear, to an uninhabited beach, only accessible by boat.
- Handline Fishing – Fish the ancient traditional Fijian way, with your Fijian guide.
- Beqa Firewalkers – Beqa Island is famous for its Firewalkers and Fire Healers. These are the only villagers to possess the ability to “walk on fire.” Take a short trip across the bay, and allow yourself to enter another world.
- Wakeboarding/Waterskiing/Tube Rides
- Lagoon Cruise – While the magnificent sunrises are enjoyed each day from your lanai, the breathtaking sunsets are best viewed on a sunset cruise. You will be motored out of the bay to watch the colors unfold. Includes appetizers and Lalati’s famous rum punch.
- Nawaisomo Waterfall Hike & Village Visit – A short boat trip will take you to the chiefly village of Nawaisomo. Here you will launch on a beautiful but challenging to a 40’ to 50’ magnificent waterfall. Swim in the cool refreshing pool below, and enjoy your lunch along the way.
- Traditional Fijian School Tour
Snorkeling
Right outside your front door is the most amazing underwater playground imaginable. The reef absolutely teems with life in colorful abandon. Your activities crew will fit you with snorkeling gear, which allows you to slip on your fins and mask, and head out your door and into the blue!
Beqa Lagoon is known for its soft coral gardens and rich marine biodiversity, helping Fiji earn the title of the “Soft Coral Capital of the World.” Over 400 species of coral live in the nutrient rich waters of Fiji, most well represented in Beqa Lagoon. Corals and sea life remain for the most part, untouched and unadulterated.
Your activities guides have grown up in and around the Beqa Lagoon waters, and they delight in sharing the mysteries of the deep with all their guests. Slide off the dock and into a world that looks like a Disney creation! Swaying soft corals, hard coral gardens, macro critters, and school upon school of curious, bright tropical fish swim in and around the reef right in front of the resort.
For a further adventure, the staff can take you to The Point, one of the favorite snorkeling spots, just a 5 minute boat ride away.
Diving
Blue Starfish Dive Centre
The Blue Starfish Dive Centre at Lalati Resort and Spa is a full service PADI Resort and Training centre. Blue Starfish is able to offer all PADI courses from introductory level all the way up to Divemaster including the most popular specialities.
Packages:
Two packages are available for pre-booking. Please note that these packages are not available at the resort, they must be prebooked:
- 5 Day Dive Package
- 3 Day Dive Package
If package is purchased at time of booking, certified dive guests may also enjoy shore (pier) diving during normal dive shop hours.
Does not include equipment rental.
Please note that all pre-booked dive packages are non-transferable and unused dives are non-refundable. Dive days run consecutively unless changes are agreed in advanced with Dive Centre management.
Additional Courses:
- PADI eLearning
- Open Water Diving
- Open Water Advanced Diving
- Rescue Diving
Spa
Cast your troubles and worries out to sea. Find your Inner Yoda. Change your view of the world. Gifted therapists await – with warm, open and loving hearts – to offer you an exceptional spa experience.
The Totoka Niu Spa is 100% nature-based. Holistic treatments utilize only the most natural and purest ingredients found, harvested from the local surroundings. Papaya, pineapple, mango and guava, pure virgin coconut oil, sea salt, Fijian raw cane sugar, seaweed, local nuts, star fruit, leaves from the banana and ti plants, all feature on the spa menu, in the body wraps, scrubs, facials and signature massages.
Weddings
Venues range from a simple barefoot ceremony on the beach, a picturesque wedding on our pier laden with fresh tropical greenery, on a boat cruising into the bay, or a full board traditional wedding and reception.
Fiji weddings are a specialty. A “weddingmoon” is a great way to celebrate your love, combining the best of two worlds – an exotic destination wedding and a romantic, tropical honeymoon. Wedding coordinators will help you plan the perfect beach wedding of your tropical dreams.