SOFITEL FIJI RESORT Denarau Island, Fiji 🇫🇯【4K Resort Tour & Review】A Solid Choice!

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What's the beautiful Sofitel Denarau Island Fiji Resort like? Check out this 4K Resort Tour & Review of this family friendly 5-star luxury resort on the west coast of Fiji's main island, Viti Levu.
🎥 In This Video:
-Arrival at Hotel
-Hotel Reception & History
-Hotel Location & Setting
-All of The Pools
-Waitui Beach Club
-Beautiful Resort Grounds
-My Garden View King Room Tour
-Solis Restaurant
-Dinner at Waitui Steak House
-Full Breakfast Buffet at Bazaar Restaurant
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Inclusions: Breakfast
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Intro
00:27 Hotel Info
00:57 Hotel Arrival
01:37 Reception Hall
03:08 Location Detail
03:36 Bazaar Bar
03:51 Primary Pool
05:10 Solis Restaurant
06:14 Beach Tour
06:36 Kids’ Pool & Club
07:02 Hotel Grounds
07:19 Waitui Beach Club (Club Level Access)
09:27 Need to Know FAQs
09:42 My Garden View King Room Tour
13:11 Dinner at Waitui Beach Club Steak House
13:44 Morning Calm
14:04 Full Breakfast Buffet at Bazaar Restaurant
17:19 Resort Grounds & Spa Area
18:07 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
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@kaide5262 11 ай бұрын

Please keep the menus! I usually watch these videos with my family and we love imagining that we’re at the restaurant and choosing what we would eat. And even when I’m watching alone at least personally looking at the menu is really fun and it gives a good idea of the hotel has to offer.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@MrTraindriver1970 11 ай бұрын

I like having the menus presented. I find they help in rough planning how much I’d need per day to feed the family and to make sure everyone will get their favs on holidays.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@petek5523 11 ай бұрын

Restaurant reviews are 💯 necessary, especially for island resorts where you’re probably going to eat there on a daily basis, unless it’s close enough to the nearest city/town. And the rooms definitely need more Fiji for that price point 😅

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Sure, the restaurants will always be in the reviews, I was just curious how many wanted to see the menus 😊 Thanks for watching 🩴

@kumonmathsenglish8224 11 ай бұрын

I find seeing the menus helpful as they provide an insight into the range of dishes and prices at the eatery. It's also useful to see how comprehensive a menu is in terms of variety of dishes available. Imagine visiting a restaurant everyday over a week. Might there be sufficient variety to keep you interested or will you have to revisit some dishes as there is insufficient variety. Love your work as your preferences/thoughts very much echo our own sentiments. Just need to work out how to visit all these places whilst working.😢

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@naseemhelo 11 ай бұрын

Menus always switch but I would include them. Some people are vegetarians or have dietary restrictions and just want to see if they have options.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Good point! Thanks for watching 🩴

@drew755 10 ай бұрын

I remember going to the Sofitel Fiji when I was younger I went with my family and friends, really loved it there and so many great memories that I will cherish forever and I miss being there

@tfft 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@Samowam 9 ай бұрын

Yes, hotel restaurants and food reviews are VERY IMPORTANT to viewers. In fact, greater attention should be given to amplifying and prolonging the showings of menus, as well as food items. I enjoy your channel immensely, and I think you’re doing a great service for fellow travellers like myself. Keep up the excellent work you do and I look forward to all your future reviews. I am from Vancouver BC, and have been to Fiji many times, it being one of my two favourite countries, and it’s people among the 2 best “hosts” I have come to know from around the world.

@tfft 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@fdanieln8759 11 ай бұрын

Hey Kevin. I'm usually not a hotel review viewer, however, your hotel reviews are also really good, and you're totally drawing me into them. On top of that, giving me so many ideas on where I want to go for our next high-end family trip!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@tamsiukwan31 11 ай бұрын

You are very lucky to visit this beautiful Sofitel with the cooperation of the weather. The outdoor area looks lush and well-manicured ❤

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I ordered the good weather! 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴

@tamsiukwan31 11 ай бұрын

@@tfft Haha! If only there was such an option! I would definitely pay a premium for good weather every time I visit Island resorts! ❤

@undisgraziato 11 ай бұрын

Oh and thanks for making this video!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Took me a minute hahaha.

@axios101 11 ай бұрын

Nice and even more relaxing!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Hard to be stressed in Fiji ☺️ Thanks for watching 🩴

@im_just_serious 2 ай бұрын

Very good honest review.

@tfft 2 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@neilwilliams5825 11 ай бұрын

another awesome video. please do not stop putting the prices and menu up on there!! keep up the good work!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@draken_xyz3236 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the menus and videos of the buffet. Im going there next month and this video really helped me. Appreciate it!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

@kimpriority 9 ай бұрын

Yes. Keep the menu part. Showing the beach is very important too. Thank you for this video.

@tfft 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@fishhunt2212 3 ай бұрын

Yes, menus are very nice to see

@tfft 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@HotelSnob 11 ай бұрын

Yes to the menus…it’s quick but useful! 👍🏽👍🏽

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@mashenka6189 Ай бұрын

Menu reviews are necessary! Food is as important as the aesthetics and the service of a resort.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Appreciate that!

@Sirisakkkkkk 11 ай бұрын

Thanks again for a good review! Definitely, food review is necessary.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@Lillyscompilations 11 ай бұрын

I'm going here for my last week in Fiji and I like it! Defo my 2nd fav hotel on Fiji islands ❤

@tfft 10 ай бұрын

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

@DeniseSommerRoque 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@stevene465 11 ай бұрын

Great video as usual , I enjoy seeing what the menus have to offer and have even thought twice about staying at a hotel/resort when reading them - this was especially true when we visited Thailand as they were coming out of COVID- hotels were essentially CLOSED I’ve stayed at this hotel twice and whilst I like it,it’s quite expensive but so is Fiji generally, and it’s always been a family destination and sold as an all inclusive package, a bit blah… but the people are always friendly being on “island time” 😊

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@GuillermoGomezGG1959 11 ай бұрын

The dream of category is a must👏👏 Brillante!! Room and pool reminded me Al Alqah Resort in UAE… with a tad of El Palatino in Rome, No curtains in the bathroom, a major sin in my book. Pls keep the menu’s on. Great Video as always..

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I just don’t get the no curtain thing lol. And menus aren’t going anywhere. Genuinely shocked how many people commented “keep them!” Lol. Thanks as always for the support 🙏🏻

@18751 11 ай бұрын

You made me rethink about pools🤔

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Umm, ok lol. Thanks for watching 🩴

@speedbirdrun 10 ай бұрын

I feel like the menus are helpful to have a clearer idea of the offering in the restaurants

@tfft 10 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@charliebrown5 11 ай бұрын

Thank You ✈️

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@ellend1323 5 ай бұрын

Super helpful - thank you! I was going to book Radisson Blu because fellow aussies rave about it, but this looks more peaceful.

@tfft 5 ай бұрын

Especially in the adults only area! Thanks for watching 🩴

@abhaypratapsingh9110 11 ай бұрын

Menu's are extremely necessary, please keep them up in your reviews

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@laurenloveslv655 11 ай бұрын

Your review was spot on. We stayed in high season for 4 nights in the Club area, only had breakfast at the adults only cafe. I felt the rooms were ok not wow also. I would definitely return as it was so peaceful and relaxing.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@banananah 5 ай бұрын

Nice one，no flies at all！Just stayed at Sheraton。。。。。。flies are everywhere！

@tfft 5 ай бұрын

Well, they do fly :)

@altavelmcnamara 11 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Thank you! Are you going to review Emirates anytime soon?

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Literally have five Emirates videos coming in the beginning of next year haha.

@Yyh85 9 ай бұрын

My last night here and am rewatching this. I’ve previously only stayed at the Radisson whilst in Fiji. Rooms there are much much bigger for the price but I would say Sofitel is nicer / has a better vibe.

@tfft 9 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed your trip!

@molnarmihaly951 11 ай бұрын

I've briefly mentioned once before, but I do think the menus are necessary. Or maybe that's not the right word. I think they are a useful and much appreciated extra level of attention to detail that other reviews often lack, just like the location map. I always take at least a brief look at every menu if not read the whole thing to see what I'd order. Another reason is that I am also always curious about what food prices look like in different hotels/resorts in different parts of the world.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@brilliantbutblue 11 ай бұрын

The resort is beautiful, you could easily be in any number of tropical resort locations, nothing screamed uniquely Fijian at this resort but gorgeous it is. Can we talk about the "Best Western" vibe of the rooms. I would be thoroughly peed off if l turned up at a Sofitel, and the rooms reminded me of a Motel l stayed in just off the M1!! Like you l do care about the room and l do actually spend time in it on vacation. Thanks for this review. 👍

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@edward88881 11 ай бұрын

Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur - that's going to be fascinating.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Sure will be! Thanks for watching 🩴

@michaelwerner5165 11 ай бұрын

Nice

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@vaughnplemer6825 11 ай бұрын

Great review keep the menus former Executive Housekeeper for Hilton.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@phyllischen4865 10 ай бұрын

Kevin would be great if you could do some reviews of kids club and detail activity for families as well! Thanks

@tfft 10 ай бұрын

I mention this in some (but not all) resort tours- I purposely don’t film inside kids facilities as it can come off as quite creepy. Thanks for watching 🩴

@alistairmelhuish2168 5 ай бұрын

Denarau in my opinion, is always second best to the Islands - like our Fav, Castaway... it's a stop befire the Islands ... inmho.

@tfft 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@tanletran7270 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing . Can't wait to watch your review of Cordis Hotel Auckland where I have the pleasure ( or should I say displeasure) staying there for 1 night ( Christmas day) where the hotel wants to charge NZ$300 per person for a standard buffet dinner . The hotel computer system was down so we have to wait 2 hours to get the key to our rooms despite check in time was published at 300pm and we arrived from Australia after 500pm

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Mandatory Gala fees on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Eve are quite common across the industry. All 3rd party booking platforms will have them listed specifically under the additional fees. 300NZ is expensive but it’s not out of the ordinary. I’ve seen up to $250USD.

@tanletran7270 11 ай бұрын

@@tfft It seems that Asian Hotels especially those in Vietnam & Thailand charged much less than those in the "developed world" . We paid around $100 to $150 USD at the Sheraton Saigon .I will let you how much we pay at our next Christmas dinner at Banyan Tree Langco in our next trip to Vietnam

@h0oner 11 ай бұрын

Besides menus, I would also welcome information about available activities.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Activities become a black hole pretty quickly. Adults vs kids vs family vs free vs paid… it’s a lot of info to flash on the screen. Thanks for watching 🩴

@arun001975 11 ай бұрын

Hi Menu plays a major part in selecting a hotel, being a Vegan always Indian Vegan menu is preferred.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@bonganitshuma 10 ай бұрын

Menu are so necessary, please please always include.... It also makes your travel content unique

@tfft 10 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@richardeyiangho3269 4 ай бұрын

Great vid as always! Just booked my honeymoon, you mentioned more affordable places, any recommendations?

@tfft 4 ай бұрын

More affordable... resorts? Sure, there are a range of prices, but every place I've stayed at are on my channel. Thanks for watching 🩴

@saurabh3655 11 ай бұрын

What are your views on Millennium Hilton Hotel, Bangkok, we are planning our stay there. Awesome video as always ❤

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I’ve never been. It’s never been of interest to me due to the location which for me at least, isn’t convenient. Thanks for watching 🩴

@kartik_sinha 11 ай бұрын

When i am casually watching the videos i dont really care about the menus. But if am planning a trip to that region then i would surely be interested in menus to see what sort of food is on offer which would be a criteria on which i choose which resort to book.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@summerzt1276 11 ай бұрын

hi , l think having a menu is helpful

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@parlow69 11 ай бұрын

Hi, I love these films. Thank you so much. One suggestion I have is while you score against the price paid, which is I think the right thing to do, I’d lie to see or for you to reference an absolute score. How does this Sofitel compare to a Four Seasons / Six Senses / Oberoi. It’ll help me find bargains without being disappointed. For example the last two hotels I’ve visited for holidays. 1) Four Seasons Seychelles at Desroches Island. Aiming for Uber Lux 10 out of 10 hotel. They nailed what they were aiming for. 2) TRS Coral Cancun. Aiming for a mass market 5* hotel, say an 8 out of 10 hotel. Missed, due to terrible food.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I understand what you’re saying but I simply don’t think there are any absolutes in the hotel industry. Too much of the ‘equation’ relies on location and ownership structure to have any sort of consistency like that. Thanks for watching 🩴

@arnieburgertime 11 ай бұрын

Another great review thanks! FYI - I believe "Nadi" is actually pronounced more like "Nandi".

@brilliantbutblue 11 ай бұрын

I thought his pronunciation of Sofitel was interesting.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Every Australian source is telling me "Nan-di" and every Fijian source is telling me "Nah-di"... I'll go with the Fijians lol.

@brilliantbutblue 11 ай бұрын

@tfft : Naa-dee is what l got from Google pronunciation, same as your Nah-di. Perhaps it depends on whether you're using your Aussie or Kiwi accent 😉 Let's not get started on Ibiza 🙃

@rachelehrenberg9231 11 ай бұрын

Stick with the menus. If I'm interested I just pause and look closer. For the few seconds it's fine.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@ronsiegel9766 11 ай бұрын

About your question: personally I’ve never ever paid any close attention to a menu in any hotel or airline review. But…they don’t bother me either.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Fair enough! Thanks for watching 🩴

@well-blazeredman6187 11 ай бұрын

Good review. Liked that jungle-island in the middle of the pool. Is Fiji now so well developed that it is losing its charm? And do the Seychelles have the edge? Menus: useful, if they show prices.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I enjoy Fiji, it’s still far less developed than most SE Asian sun destinations… but comparing Fiji to the Seychelles feels a bit like comparing Florida to the Maldives lol.

@mteokay1246 11 ай бұрын

@@tfftthat can be read either way depending on whether one likes florida or maldives better, based on all sorts of reasons. So if you be so kind to elaborate a lil further. Thank you

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

You just kinda proved my point lol. One doesn’t need to be better or worse than the other. Point being they’re both beach destinations but beyond having a beach, they couldn’t be more different and likely aren’t appealing to the same customer for the same category of trip.

@mteokay1246 11 ай бұрын

@@tfft o ok gotcha ! Thanks !

@undisgraziato 11 ай бұрын

Like Caesar’s Bay Bazaar? 😊

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thought we were talking about Vegas for a second again lol.

@kernthorpe864 11 ай бұрын

Not at all surprised that the food was good - it is indeed a Sofitel strong point. Even the one at Heathrow has good food. With the ridiculous proliferation of hotel brands in each group these days it is hard to say exactly where Sofitel fits in the pecking order but it used to be at or near the top of Accor's food chain and is certainly still superior to the likes of R-C and JWM who are as faux-luxe as a 4cyl Audi with vinyl seats.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@donnarainwater9910 Күн бұрын

I can’t find where you posted how much it is?

@lancevelasco9979 11 ай бұрын

I'd stick to the hotel amenities. The beach is just ok compared to other beaches offered in the region.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@paulkeay5032 11 ай бұрын

Menus in trip reports? Yes if, as is sometimes the case, the website is lacking menus / menus with prices

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@TheAviator1992 11 ай бұрын

Please keep the menus!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴

@patriciagallace5065 4 ай бұрын

Just looked it up, 800.00 Ausi dollars a night 😮

@tfft 4 ай бұрын

Oh that's a hard pass lol

@lameowizard 11 ай бұрын

Sofitel, like Pullman is such a wildly inconsistent brand... I never have any idea whether it's meant to be luxury, select-service, or budget, or whether there's going to be a lounge...

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Pullman I agree with you but I think has a much wider swing than Sofitel. Sofitel to me is similar (inconsistency wise) to any other big box brand. Thanks for watching 🩴

@colindavy5554 11 ай бұрын

A great hotel review as always. I've said it before, but your hotel reviews are what set you apart, along with not making the review (flight or hotel) about you. Some of the other flight reviewers seem like lovely people, like Dennis Bunnik and Jeb Brooks, but it's nice when the review isn't about the person making the review, rather it's about the product being reviewed. I dislike the staged footage, or pretending to walk into a hotel room for the first time when clearly they've been in to put the camera inside. Cringe. There are many people reviewing airlines, however nobody is close to your hotel reviews. I've stayed at two Bangkok properties based on your reviews. Keep it up.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate that very much! As I said to one of my Patreons yesterday, I can’t guarantee my face will never ever be in a video (bc who knows what the future will bring…) but I can guarantee the videos will never be about me lol.