Yadua Bay Resort & Villas

We really enjoyed our stay here. The staff were beyond friendly and the chef cooked us some great food. The Wahoo was our favourite and they do a banging burger. Can’t go wrong with the curries either! The ladies at the front desk were super friendly & helpful and allowed us to store our bags after check out as our flight wasn’t until the evening. It’s off the path a little but really good if you want privacy and to be away from the normal tourist crowds in the big resorts.

It is strongly advised to avoid booking this hotel due to highly questionable business practices. The establishment appears to engage in deceptive booking tactics. The facilities are poorly maintained, with non-functional power points, Wi-Fi, and lighting. Furthermore, the service staff seems uncooperative and feigns a lack of English proficiency. The manager displays a similar lack of competence. When issues are raised, such as the power point not working, the response is dismissive and unhelpful. It is essential to exercise caution when considering a booking, especially if a discount is offered online. The risk of ruining one's holiday or work/event is significant. Therefore, it is advisable to explore alternative options.

The place is in a very remote location with no security. Firstly we had trouble finding our villa as the villa's weren't numbered and after struggling alone, we ended picking up one of the staff from the reception to take us to the villa. We had booked the 2 bdrm ocean view villa for 2 nights. The entire villa is spacious however you can tell they haven't been doing a good job maintaining it. We also had a very scary experience when 2 drunk men tried to break into our villa at night. The phones weren't working but we did manage to contact reception using our personal cellphone and they sent security over to check. In the morning we complained about it and was told that they stay at a village near to the hotel and are harmless and they did nothing about it. The entire hotel is under staffed and deserted. I honestly wouldn't recommend anyone to stay there.

This is the worst hotel I’ve stayed at in my entire life. The place is dead empty and barely staffed. The room we were given smelled of raw sewage, and we were told to just turn on the AC. After a few hours, it came back again. They asked if we wanted another room, and that room also smelled the exact same. After this, we found a small bug on our bed, it wasn’t a huge deal. Then, a few more. And then, I moved something on the floor and saw 3 more crawling, including what looked to be a bedbug. There was no staff left at the hotel since it was later at night. I took my family and slept in my CAR. Yet, they still charged us for that night. Don’t stay here unless you want to be ******* by bugs.

Only booked for 1 night for 2 adults 2 children thank goodness. Greeting when arrived was not to welcoming. Room only had 2 towels on arrival, as it says check in is 2pm to make sure the room is prepared for your needs. Bottom sheet of bed was more like a half sheet. Jug filthy Inside. Food from restaurant disappointing. Garlic bread $8.50. It was 5 normal pieces of sliced bread with an overload of garlic and soggy. Fish and chips looked sad. They have to many options on the menu so the result is poor quality food. Had inclusive breakfast but practically a half serve of a cooked breakfast which consisted of 5 wedges, scrambled eggs, slightly cooked.toast a small slice of banana, pawpaw and pineapple.. For a small resort it has so much potential but has a long way to go.

Firstly the place is pronounced Endoa locally The place is extremely quiet and feels unfinished with unfinished buildings around and a very long unsealed driveway full of giant potholes. There are no activities at all aside from the pool table which you have to pay for, and the pool and beach. We don't believe you can rent or borrow any gear for snorkelling or kayaking or anything like that. Beach towels and extra blankets are available if you ask (the rooms don't come with any. The snorkelling is really fantastic with a lot of beautiful coloured fish everywhere, however you probably should go at high tide as the water is shallow and the coral is quite high off the sand. There were many cats, and the usual toads around, and some puppies, horses and cows in neighbouring properties. The resort driveway is right across the road from a school and a factory where coconut wood furniture is made. The staff were relatively friendly but on the whole very subdued and quiet compared to what we have experienced elsewhere in Fiji. The reception staff had to keep asking a manager(?) hiding off to one side behind some glass everything. We never saw the manager as far as we know so that was a bit awkward. The complimentary breakfast is the Sunrise Breakfast and we all got it including our 2 year old son for free without any issues. It is 2 eggs, a drink, 2 pieces of butter and marmalade toast, 4 pieces of potato, and 2 pieces of fruit of the day. We also had dinner at the restaurant a lot. A few comments: The curry was great value for money (a lot of components), the fried rice was nice but v oily, the garlic bread is LITERALLY sliced bread. Sometimes they bring out complimentary hot bread rolls which is fabulous and makes a big difference to the overall experience. We found that quite often a component of your meal is forgotten so it pays to check everything arrives (E.g. fruit, salad etc). The one highchair was broken the entire time we were there. We had no issues with the $50 key bond being returned as credit off our final bill. The pool is remarkably clean however the pool tiles are falling off in droves and really need replacing. It makes the pool area look really unloved and the tiles are a hazard slipping in the bottom of the pool. External guests are allowed to come to Yadua but ironically are unable to use the pool... We found the pool much colder than the beach. There is also a toddler pool. There is quite a good little convenience store down the end of the road that is worth checking out for snacks, bread, drinks, etc. They sell some limited snorkelling gear and souvenirs too. There is a Mexican themed cafe there too but we found the value for money was better at Yaduas restaurant.