Reviews of Funky Fish Beach & Surf Resort 3 stars

Location. Proximity to surf breaks. Ease of getting to resort from airport. Size of resort. Relaxed vibe. After a shakey start they catered for my gluten free needs very well.

Took a full 24 hours to understand how everything 'happened' as the initial communication wasn't great. However it got better and by the end we felt like family. The tea and pillows were terrible.

Super friendly staff and great community atmosphere. Yummy plainish food. Local style. Nice walk up the hill and around the rocks.

Not too much to do i(except lie by the pool) you’re not going out on a boat to surf or snorkel. There was a strong southerly for a couple of days that was noisy.

Perfect for people who want to do daily surf tours. If you don't surf probably not enough to do unless you take boats out daily to visit other islands

Friendly staff, very relaxed one to disconnect from technology and life.

The location was beautiful and the gardens were neat

You don’t get any option of the menu. The manager was very rude. The coconut trees are not trimmed and you can hear them drop on the footpath to your room. The manager would ignore you when you would wait for a drink at the bar. All the boats would be taken in the mornings for the surfers so no boats left for guests that want to do day trips. The music was way too loud in the main section and the same songs would play on repeat. This is very much a surf resort for surfers. There is nothing to do in the day for non surfers. We ended up checking out early stayed 2 nights out of 5.

Rustic and lovely location for a surfing getaway. Staff were great and arranged daily surfing excursions. Hike was also brilliant. Cabins were basic but clean and very comfortable.

I enjoyed the food but there was limited selection so a picky eater might struggle.

2 nights in a beachfront bure! • Check-in process: As the boat came in, they welcomed us with a song! Was smooth, our room wasnt ready on arrival, but checked in us in early and gave us an alternate room until our room was ready! • Decent breaky, lunch and dinner. Music entertainment during dinner and very happy staff! They can accommodate dietary needs - e.g. vegetarian/vegan etc. if you prior request/ask. • Communication: Very friendly and helpful staff.. although you need to be quite direct with any questions/queries you have and clearly ask for the solution, and follow up if needed.. as it's very chill Island life ;) • Cleanliness: clean and well-kept rooms and general areas • Amenities: Wi-Fi only worked in common areas, not in rooms. Great pool, chillout seating, sunbeds and dining areas, bar on site (doesn't open too late though!) • Location: Beautiful location on Malolo Island, didnt explore surrounding areas as was a short stay • Comfort: Comfy bed, good shower, nice pleasant and private bure with little beachfront seating area out front • Good value for money Would defo stay again.

• Communication: Very friendly and helpful staff, always available to help.. although very passive communication.. so you need to be quite direct with any questions/queries you have and clearly ask for the solution, and follow up if needed.. as it's very chill Island life ;) • Amenities: Wi-Fi doesnt work in rooms, the bar says it stays open till last person leaves.. which was untrue, it didnt open too late any nights and was no notifications when it closed! Would defo stay again.

Awesine staff, the permise was clean and pleasant. Beautiful place, located in the middle of nature and it was well maintained.

The only way to get to the hotel is using their transfer and we were not told about that after the booking. Also, it should be included since you have no other option.

The whole experience was out of this world. Did everything as was advertised.

The only downside was the beach hut, was a bit basic.

Just stayed for 10 days in a cloud break room up the hill with aircon which was much appreciated as it’s so hot. The bura on the beach don’t have aircon and are hot Food is included. I’m vegetarian and there was zero protein apart from the eggs at breakfast. If you have dietary requirements I’d suggest buying food to bring over with you to accomodate. We also took snacks It’s laid back and running on Fiji time. Things don’t work like they do at home but that is Fiji Lots of mozzies so take a lot of repellent We went to surf for 10 days. Take everything with you if that is what you’re planning. Take your own board as it’s very hard to get one there. Take your own wax. Take everything you need for surfing You are remote and stuck in the resort without accesss to anything to buy The staff aren’t surfers so they don’t know about the conditions. They don’t provide anything for you surf wise while you’re there apart from the boat going out It’s a budget option near the surf that’s easy to get to. Don’t expect high end. The staff were nice

Things took a long time. One day we were taken out to cloud break and the boat ran out of fuel. We had to wait 2 hours to have fuel brought to us No protein apart from eggs some days for breakfast so for a vegetarian the meals were limited although good just not enough to fuel the surfing It would be super helpful to have staff who are knowledgeable about surfing Would be a good idea how them to sell wax and other things for surfing

Some of the staff were exceptionally friendly and the spa treatments were good I loved our ocean front room and listening to the sound of the waves and the mosquito netting around the cabana was very well done and so the room was well protected showers were hot with high water pressure the views of the ocean were lovely

Some of the staff were not friendly in the traditional way that Fijian people are- the place where as fairly Durga sized and there was no shade anywhere to relax by the ocean or pool The price value was not great for the lack of infrastructure and the food was bountiful but we really wanted local food like fresh fish and cassava not imported food which I know they thought was more special

there are a few things one should know, before booking this resort: - the management is really bad, I had to catch the ferry and waited half an hour for the receptionist to show up for the check out - whenever you booked a boat for the surftrip it was late - oftentimes up to an hour late, and it wouldn’t improve during our stay, people ended up organising their own boat transfers - if you‘re not surfing, there is not much to do on the island if you’re still considering to book, definetly go for the 7- day surf package even if you’re staying shorter, I booked 5 days as i was leaving earlier and ended up paying more than my friends with the 7 days package deal (because they charge you for every single boat transfer).

My partner and I stayed at Funky Fish primarily so I could surf and she could relax and snorkel. The value for money and location is excellent for a chill, rustic, reasonably priced place to stay with all meals included on a nice semi-isolated beach. The staff are excellent, very friendly and accomodating and even hosted us and other guests for an impromptu Kava ceremony with a bunch of locals too. For surfing its ideal and has boats that will take you 20mins to the reef breaks such as Cloudbreak, Restaurants, Nomotu lefts, swimming pools etc. The snorkelling / reef life nearby is amazing too. I would highly recommend for people wanting more budget, friendly and convenient place to stay as opposed to a fancy resort.

The family environment and lovely staff - made us so comfortable and we’re so accommodating

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Ocean view from the bungalow, hammocks on the beach, pool and sun beds, positiv vibe from the staff. Wifi at the pool area. I actually liked there were no interenet and phone sign in other areas as it was a good option not to be in the phone all the time. Food was okish, you even get a dessert. There are options to take organised trips by boats.

Interesting experience. :) We kinda knew what we signed up for based on the reviews. We had last minute booking so we didn't have many options. It is a very simple place, so arrive with low expectations. Communication is zero before booking amd in person as well. I personally think it is not a good value for money. The food is edible, but you have no option what you get. I recommend you not to store any food in your room as a little animal might come and chew trhough your bag to get into your biscuits. :)) Put everything in the fridge.

Interesting little resort in a remote location. More suited for surfers I think. Loveely little rooms with thatched roofs and seperate from the other rooms. Very laid back style.

All meals were provided, which sounded nice at first - but there was no choice and all the meals were very similar. There is no were else to go and eat nearby this resort.

Good location, friendly staff, cheap prices.

The transport from the main island to the hotel is not puncture as the timetable.

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It was very run down. From the second we arrived there was rubbish everywhere and old fridges washed up on the beach in front of the resort. The staff did not seem welcoming and no smiles. I have stayed at many budget places before but none this bad. The room was dirty and no drinking water in the rooms. The steps up to our room were all broken that it is a huge health and safety hazard that someone will hurt themselves soon on this. So after an hour at the resort we booked somewhere else and moved there. We would definitely not recommend this place.

Great spot for a surf trip and great value.