Namaka Hill, Votualevu, Nadi, Fiji | (937) 315-4602
A five-minute drive to Fiji's main airport
Rooms have balconies, mini-fridges, and big bathrooms
Attractive outdoor pool and peaceful grounds
Bar and restaurant with room service
A tennis court and and a nine-hole golf course
On-site convenience store and laundry facilities
Small gym
Free airport shuttle
Not on the beach
Some areas feel dated; furnishings show wear and tear
Service can feel slow and impersonal
Not enough sun loungers by the pool
Breakfast is not included, nor is Wi-Fi
Gym lacks windows
Hidden away from Nadi's traffic is this upper-middle-range transit hotel with 127 rooms on 42 acres, just a five-minute drive from the airport. Though rooms are beginning to show their age, they have flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and balconies facing the mountain. There's an open-air restaurant and bar, which serves a breakfast buffet (for a fee), decent a la carte fare, and has happy hour specials. Sprawling grounds include a pretty swimming pool, tennis court, and nine-hole golf course. Wi-Fi is not included, and service is a bit generic (read: corporate), perhaps due to the fact Novotel is under the massive Accor brand umbrella. Families with little kids may want to consider Raffles Hotel across from the airport with a kid-friendly pool and waterslide.