Reviews of Sunrise Lagoon Homestay

The island was so tropical with bright blues and greens everywhere. I had the two dogs join me for hikes and sunset walks often, they were great company. The family was also very helpful and welcoming. Food was good standard for what you pay, and same with the room. Definitely recommend home stays instead of resorts if you want a more remote and real Fijian experience.

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This was different from other homestays I stayed in; not exactly in somebody's home, but more than a hostel. The staff all knew my name. The dormitory was spacious. There was no electricity in the dormitory, but they provided a small battery powered lamp. I got used to the cold showers. There were buckets and bowls with free washing powder for washing clothes in the stored rainwater. They sold bottled water in the kitchen. There was electricity in the dining area for charging phones, although it was not available all day. The sockets are Australian pattern, so make sure you have the right adapter with you. Communal meals were good and we were serenaded by a singer with a guitar. I was a solo traveller, so the communal meals and evening with the other guests was welcome. There was a house selling delicious homemade ice cream along the beach. Two of us bought the same ice cream and I got diarrhoea but my friend was OK. Loperamide sorted it quickly, so make sure you have some with you! The beach was beautiful. It was windy at the time of year I went. The sea was calm enough to swim in some days and there was a more sheltered beach to swim at if you walked over the top of the island to the resort on the other side. You could withdraw cash at that resort, either from the shop or ATM. Somebody was offering lunch outside a home by the beach there, which was good. On the day when wind dropped and the sea was calm enough they organised a snorkelling with sharks trip on the coral reef between the islands. They provided snorkelling gear. Highly recommended if you like that sort of holiday.

Not much to not like! All I can think of is that there was only one reclining chair on the grass by the beach. We could have done with two. There were ordinary plastic chairs available.

The accommodation gives visitors a genuine village living experience. Food was fantastic, particularly the dinners. Good access to walking trails to visit the broader island and other beaches (including the beautiful Blue Lagoon).

Basic facilities and rooms. Unfortunately, the onshore wind was incessant when we visited, so we spent most of time on the other (western) side of the island.

Being right on the beach and being able to walk to blue lagoon. It was great to play cards and chat with the other travellers too.

Facilities and bed could be updated but fine for what we paid

The food was delicious! Plenty of food in the plate in every meal and local choices. We enjoyed our stay there. Beautiful place and really good experience! The beach is incredible and the island in general a complete paradise.

They were not extremely friendly but good enough for us to be honest. Very attentive, that was good. Also we missed some chairs or hammocks or just a place to chill outdoors to read a book or just contemplate the landscape. Overall really good place.

Such a lovely homestay. Exactly as advertised, basic, off the beaten track. I had a lovely room right on the sea! Lovely dinner and breakfast each night, vegetarian was no problem. Really warm family, looked after everything. Can do activities organised from the homestay too. 25 min walk (plenty of little hills through a forest!) to a small shop and a lovely beach. Very safe. Perfect if you want a budget option instead of a resort. Would definitely stay again!

Settled straight on the beach, sunrise watching without leaving the bed. A walk across the mountain gets you to the boathouse where the shop is and there is also a beautiful long beach to walk along and have a swim or snorkel - which is closed up if the cruise is there though…

Check out by 10am, the transfer boat left at 12:30… so waiting outside was a bit odd, but we made it work for us…

This is a beautiful island and the family was very kind. It is a humble accommodation appropriately priced. We loved the island!

Expect the bare basics (no internet and limited electricity). This is what you are paying for. The family is incredibly kind and helpful!

Beach access. I recommend to take breakfast / dinner. Space in the dormitory, it’s like big from with beds but it’s pretty clean.

- The food (depends of the family, if the men go fishing or not you don’t have much food). - The shower.

Beautifully located right next to the blue sea. Has a hill top as well for good views. Good and clean facilities provided for a home stay.

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Great location and beautiful island

Staff seemed quite uninterested and sometimes even rude. The girl serving us during breakfast and dinner seemed pretty pissed the whole time. The food could be better and more healthy, especially the breakfast.

A great 20 min jungle Walk to wonderful blue Lagoon beach, having an excellent Cappuccino at nanuya Island Resort. We had a Little Bungalow direct at the Beach with bathrooms and shower and great ocean View.

Bure and bathrooms not really Clean, everything is really Run down and needs renovation,The Younger daughter of the Host should try to be more friendly to the guests, serving Food .. Do Not expect a fijian experience at this homestay.

Our hostess and her family were so nice! The meals were very generous in helpings. Breakfast was delicious! Her homemade breads and other goodies were fantastic! The swimming, I could stay forever, if the sun wasn’t so cruel❣️ Be cautious of the dogs; one tried to bite a child’s face, with no provocation on the child’s part. Otherwise, a nice, quiet location to get away. Mattresses are needing replacement for longer stays 😉 (or older bodies)

We had a great time at Sunrise Lagoon with our 4 children during our 4 nights there. Our host were excellent. The food was good and you can do a lot of activities there. We went on a shark seeing tour (snorkeling) and the famous cave in Yasawa. Thanks to Emma and the captain Tiga our guide on those tour. We had the dormitory room which can welcome up to 9 people. Do not except a resort type of confort. The mattress are a bit old with no electricity in the room but the price is unbeatable in the yasawa and it’s really worth it.

- on the beach - cute coffee place down the beach

- unfriendly hosts - hosts didnt eat with us and were clearly more interested in us paying for the stay than getting to know us, we didnt get the ‘homestay’ feeling - unclean room (particularly the toilet shower area in our room) - during a spearfishing trip they dropped me into the water alone and warned me about sharks then took the boat 200m away to fish themselves, as soon as the fish was shot big sharks started swarming and I was concerned for my gun / my own safety and they later said when locals go to this same spot they go in a group of 7+ to ward off the sharks - the kitchen was very unclean with many flies

The tranquility and escapism was exceptional. No more than 3 other guests and sometimes, it was just us. We had a hut that overlooked/was on the beach. Lice (host/boss) cooked exceptional food and there was amazing variety. She was always very friendly. Peace and quiet. No Wifi and very much ‘off grid’ - we loved it. Solar powered phone charging. Rain water to drink, but bottled water could be purchased. A range of excursions are available at a small additional cost. Cash only homestay. Great reef snorkelling. Ice creams along the beach and a little tea shop that sold great curried crab.

We would love to have interacted with the family. Maybe eating together.

A lovely family run homestay on a great beach. Walkable to Blue lagoon beach. Great Snorkel trip and nice to get to know the family and of course baby Jo. The fresh fish was amazing as was the roast chicken. Thank you Lice and Jo... x

Stunning location. Wonderful hospitality and kind, friendly hosts. Relaxed carefree atmosphere

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Great location where u can visit the Blue Lagoon beach, get some organic ice cream next door, and get some doughnuts at the Tea House 5 mins away. Would highly recommend staying here.

Run by a lovely family, this place is right on the beach on the east side of the island. The famous Blue Lagoon beach is on the west side, accessible by 30 mins walk. They have 2 private rooms with bathroom by the sea which are the BEST; 1 family bungalow with bathroom but not as breezy as the seaside rooms; 1 private room with shared bathroom (share with dorm); and 10 dorm beds in one big room. I initially stayed in the dorm which was ok but the very rundown bathroom put me off big time. So, I moved to the seaside private room where I had such a great stay…room right on the beach with good breeze and sunrise view from the bed! If your budget allows, I would really recommend the seaside room. They also organize activities/day trips eg. Cave, snorkeling, fishing, etc. (extra charged) and have kayak/paddle board for free. Fellow travelers that I met there are great.

Note that electricity for charging is only on 6-9pm daily. We managed fine with phone charging and all. But having a fan on some hot and no-wind nights was something I really wish I had while staying 8 days at this lovely place. As mentioned, a major area of improvement is the shared bathrooms and toilets. They are very rundown and not so clean. More than half the time, the toilets couldn’t really flushed. Also, adding mosquitos nets will be great since sleeping with mosquitos coils may not be the healthiest thing long term. The host said that they are doing renovation soon, I hope I get to be back to visit one day and wish all the best for this lovely place :)

Beautiful room location overlooking the beach/ocean. Meals were hearty and the fillets of fish served were fresh and meaty.