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Reviews of Daku Resort

3 out of 5
Daku Resort
Daku Road, Savusavu

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 42 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Anusheel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing to like. Avoid it at any cost. Rooms smell bad, dirty. Staff not helpful. No connection from rooms, only at reception. Pool is not being maintained. Water was off on the check in day and power was off on check out. Horrible place .. don't waste your money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Vikash

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was lots of overgrown grass around the Bure and furnitures were very dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kajal

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Shiu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay. Loved the environment.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Daku Resort - The place to be
It was wonderful. Quiet, relaxing and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

dev

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good customer service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Kirisitiana on 21 Nov 2022
Thank you so much for sharing your reviewWe hope to see you again in the not-too-distant future

6/10 Okay

VINAY

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at Daku in July 2022 for our honeymoon. What a fantastic place it was and stay we had. Amazing service from the team, very personable. Fantastic food, some of the best in Savusavu. 20 minute walk to town or very cheap taxi, always available. Owners Dehlia and JJ were most welcoming, helpful, knowledgeable, and went out of their way to ensure we had the best honeymoon. We even got upgraded to a the large suite with the most incredible view and a complementary massage. Tip: don't over plan the trip, turn up, ring Daku to collect you, and go from there. Speak to the team and get recommendations depending on what you like. Couldn't have gone any better, highly highly recommend Daku!
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Aubrey on 31 Aug 2022
Bula Toni,We enjoyed having you stay at Daku for your honeymoon.Vinaka,Team Daku

10/10 Excellent

Ajeet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Daku Resort -Ajeet Savusavu
A great location 10 min walk from town and just across the street is the sandy waterfront for swimming.. fishing.. kayaking.. . The continental breakfast included fresh fruit.. cereal.. tea .. coffee. The dining was amazing local style lovo.. food cooked under ground and the owners JJ and Dhalia set with all the guests.. the staff was very good and accommodating
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Aubrey on 13 Jun 2022
Bula Ajeet, Thanks for the review and we hope to see you in Savusavu again in the near future.

6/10 Okay

Pushpa

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the property was good.But the amenties provided was in a bad condition.small bar fridge was rusty,bathroom looked never cleaned.we were 2 people only 1 towel was given ,no face towels was given. We wore mask to be on safe side for catching covid but employees told us to not wear mask around.Not a goid suggestion wen we still have covids around.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Aubrey on 30 May 2022
Hi Pushpa, We apologize for the inconvenience you faced during your stay at Daku. We would have given you an extra towel and would have given you face towels on request. We will definitely raise the issues with our Housekeeping team to ensure this issue is overcome in future.

6/10 Okay

Sangh

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Very friendly staff and the check in was quick and easy. The villa had average amenities but the hot water system wasn't working and no ironing facility. Rooms were not serviced and when I asked the receptionist she told me they didn't have a spare key for the villa. room wasn't serviced throughout our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Team Daku on 28 Apr 2022
Bula Sangh, Apologies for not getting back to you earlier. Many thanks for your comments and we apologize for the issues you faced whilst staying at Daku. We have raised your iossues with the departments concerned. Vinaka,

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were most helpfull and friendly, simply put , it was a fantastic stay
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from jj on 12 Aug 2019
Thank you.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was supposed to get a room with 2 beds instead they gave me a big house , wouldn’t mind staying in the house but the location was scary for us , Getting to the room was very dark , no phone to contact front desk from room, no ac in living space. Couldn’t sleep for well so security leave at 5 am.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

James, Palau

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was only there for a short work trip but everything was great. Very much enjoyed the staff and owners who were very welcoming and helpful. Just far enough out of town to feel comfortable and relaxing but close enough to all that Savusavu has to offer. Great views and just across small access road from the bay. Didn't have time to go out in the water, but expect that snorkeling trip from here would be wonderful. Great indian curries at the restaurant and wifi speed and connectivity from the restaurant and lounge area were very good. Nice looking pool but again, due to workload didn't have opportunity to enjoy. Nice green gardens area and even possibility to walk around property which would be nice. Love my stay here. Highly recommend and will stay here on future trips if available.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Aubrey on 12 Mar 2019
Bula James, Many thanks for your review. We look forward to having you come back and stay in the near future. Vinaka, Aubrey

10/10 Excellent

vijendra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
This Hotel is very relaxing. Go here if you want some quality time with your loved ones. Had a good time at this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from JJ on 2 Oct 2018
Thankyou. It was a pleasure to have you to stay

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice villa, comfortable Needs update, helpful friendly staff Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from jj on 24 Jul 2018
Thanks for your review. We're doing lots of updates to the villas.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely retreat!
Great hotel and location for a trip to Savusavu. Daku staff is very kind and accommodating; you can easily walk to town for a meal or shopping. Resort offers free kayaks to paddle around in - and a dock to swim to - as well as a pool. A lovely retreat!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Bula Katherine, It was great to have you at Daku and we trust that we get to see you again in the not too distant future. Vinaka, The Daku family

8/10 Good

Katherine, Washington, D.C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location for Savusavu!
We stayed at the Daku Resort for a week and it was a wonderful stay - and the perfect location! We could easily walk in to town, or stay at the resort for a meal; the water is just steps away and we enjoyed the kayaks and paddleboard the Daku provided. So nice to be able to use the dock, too. The staff is so nice, and super helpful. This is not a 5-star resort, but Daku is unpretentious, comfortable, and a pleasant place to stay. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from Daku on 29 Jun 2017
Thank you for your kind review. We're glad you found Daku to be 'a happy place'

4/10 Poor

KIM KIAT

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor Service and Lousy Breakfast
I stayed 8 nights at Daku with breakfast included with my family; there is anything to eat compared to the other resorts that I went to on the main island of Viti Levu. Each morning, you only get things like baked beans, scrambled eggs, sausage and white bread for you to toast. When I asked for 2 "sunny side up" eggs, the staff replied "You can't eat the scrambled eggs?". The worst part was one morning when I went for breakfast, there were moulds on the bread !! Another morning, I found a fly in my child's juice! The quality of the service and the attitude of the staff here leave a sour taste in an otherwise beautiful holidays in fiji. Daku Resort -- Highly Not Recommended !!

10/10 Excellent

Rolf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Garth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort, relaxing with a view
Very good facilities, amazing location and views, very comfortable, expensive meals (esp dinner). Great place to chill out

4/10 Poor

Hans, New Zealand

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Daku was disappointing. It was noisy (busy road in front of the resort). It has had it's best days. When we arrived we were 'upgraded' to a house we did not book. We (just 2 of us) got a house with 3 bedroom, but without the plunge pool. The manager and his family were in there. Thanks to Expedia staff we got the house we booked the next day. The resort is actually best accommodated for groups. And when there are groups there is less attention for other guests. One night one of the houses was rented out to locals who were drunk. They made a lot of noise and vomited in the garden. When other guests complained the manager refused to do something about it. Hygiene could be better. Would I go again? Definitely not!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Great place to stay with a lot of good and interesting activities.

8/10 Good

Sashi, Sydney, Australia.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
As above, great staff and the boss(es) both Mr&Mrs
Service was great, older units needs update, with aircon, etc ie. family units do not have aircon, needs painting, update mosquito screens, etc to bring it up to the level of other newer units! Newer units were great with attached hot and cold shower - fantastic! Needs TV in each of those units, will be great!

10/10 Excellent

Jerry, Anchorage, Alaska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Glad I stayed.
The stay was only for a week but it was very nice and easy. The food is good but what made it great was the meeting of fellow travelers at breakfast and dinner. It is very quiet at night making sleep come easy. If you needed it the rooms come equipped with air conditioning, if not rooms are screened and louvered with a ceiling fan to assist the wonderful trade winds that I miss right now. Daku Resort is close to town but closer to the jungle. The reef just on the other side of the main road is full of fish. Get a mask and fins from the front desk and it becomes an easy adventure.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice resort! Awesome view!
We got upgraded at no cost to a 2 bedroom villa which was just lovely! The staff did everything to make sure our stay was comfortable and to our satisfaction.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic Resort
For visitors who desire to participate in one of the classes offered, Daku presents a friendly option. The food is good and the communal dining permits the solo traveler to socialize with other guests. The rooms are older and rustic. The hot water and a/c did not work in my bure; the shower was outside; there was no TV. Many of the bures are on a hill with several steps to climb. Staff were friendly.

10/10 Excellent

David K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Savusavu Experience at Daku!
We stayed a week in a hillside villa with plunge pool. It was awesome! From the time JJ picked us up at the airport, we felt like a part of the Daku family. We enjoyed nightly family style dinners with JJ, Delia, and the other guests. The staff was outstanding and attended to our every need/wish. The activities that Daku arranged for us were terrific. The visit to Vuadomo Falls was a hightlight, but we also enjoyed kayaking in front of the property at sunrise and sunset. We very much enjoyed our time at Daku, and will definitely return.

6/10 Okay

Komal, Erie, Pa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Review of Two bedroom Villa with Private pool.
Our experience was fair especially with the hotel staff upgrading our party to the Villa with a private pool since it came with air-conditioning. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves since its located in a pristine are of Savusavu. The rooms were not as clean as expected of resorts though. I expected cleaner surroundings. Even the resort restaurant and pool area seating furniture was excessively dusty and looked as though had not been wiped down for a month ( if you think of insects and the mess they can leave behind ) The plumbing of our room was fine except the shower drain seemed clogged. The kitchen counter was littered with lizard feces... Overall if this was all fixed the overall rating would be much higher.

6/10 Okay

Evan, Japan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Definitely vintage, work with the Fijians
All units are stand-alone houses which was great for privacy. Two of our rooms smelled of cat urine and the door broke which trapped us in the room, to be fair this is probably the oldest building they have. Some of the staff charged us differently for the same meals, very weird.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Great resort to get back to basics
The resort is a short walk from the town of Savusavu, and is formed of huts facing the sea and nestled in the hills. The center of the resort is the dining building and pool area. The staff were very eager to help with any request or difficulty.

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Excellent location
Daku is s rare pleasure. Walking distance to everything you would care about yet removed enough that you aren't caught up in the rush. Its a 15 minute stroll to the town. The resort itself is pleasant enough. Rooms are spacious and clean. If you are expecting a 5 star resort look elsewhere. If however you want something closer to a home stay with room service look no further. The meals are excellent and the staff a friendly. The cocktails are tasty, and I recommend ordering a coconut (ask for it to be opened later to get the tasty flesh). Be sure to try snorkelling just off the beach near the dock but beware the jellyfish which have a painful sting.

10/10 Excellent

Aurora, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise with a familiar feeling
Awesome place. Right next to the ocean, walking distance from downtown (although not a short one - nice and easy with great views). Everyone was very gracious, everyone joining for meals, but the best part bar none was the massage by Kalo, OMG!!!! The setting, overlooking the ocean, the noise of the waves and his magic hands...priceless, really! I have massages regularly, and these were the best massages ever.

8/10 Good

CameronD, Wellington, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great place to go and relax
I decided to stay somewhere a little different on my business trip to Vanua Levu, and found this resort. When I arrived everyone was so welcoming and knew my name from the minute I stepped in. The room was tidy and overlooking the beach. I loved the outdoor shower, I little liberating actually!! The resort was very quiet even though the place was full, most people went out during the day to events or diving, but my purpose was just to relax.....which I certainly did, in great fashion. JJ and Delia were fantastic hosts never forgetting my name, making me feel welcome...even they had only arrived back that same day. Thanks again for a great time, and I hope to return someday.

10/10 Excellent

PK, Clare, Leo, Pembroke, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a holiday and to get married.
You will feel totally at home there. Jay Jay and the team there are like family. My lovely girl, our son and I went to Daku for a holiday and whilst there we decided to get married and the team from Daku made it the most special experience possible.

10/10 Excellent

Louisa, Melbourne VIC, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We're coming back for sure
Daku was our most memorable stay and we are sure to return, multiple times! Thank you JJ and all at Daku for a wonderful stay! My boyfriend and I rocked up after a long flight/drive from Nadi and Labasa airports but a refreshing coconut drink and a smiling staff upon our arrival was most satisfying. The place is lovely with lots of trees and plants and our ocean-view bure was perfect for our 6 night stay. It was clean, and every day we would get fresh flowers arranged differently everyday on our bed. Right outside our bure was a volleyball court, which my boyfriend and I played frisbee during the afternoon when we had nothing planned. The view is amazing, definitely felt like I was on holiday from the bustling city of Melbourne back home. The highlight of our stay was the staff and visitors we met. JJ (the owner) was wonderful and helped us get our diving course sorted and even helped us arrange a later flight for us so that we don't have to wake up at 4am in the morning! There was also one night where we decided to have dinner at Daku, and to our surprise the dinners at Daku is seated together with other visitors so that you can mingle. This was a great experience because we got to know a little more about each other and we were told interesting diving tales (as my boyfriend and I have never tried diving before). Even though I didn't have much (or nothing!) to share about diving but I couldn't help but feel like we were all a little family :) Highly recommended!

8/10 Good

Rosie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Avslappnande och trivsamt
Daku resort passar perfekt för dig som vill uppleva den riktiga skönheten i Fiji och inte den mansbyggda turistnäringen som gör sig vacker för att tjäna pengar. Daku resort är ett bekvämt ställe i ett Fiji där naturen bara är makalös utan att man har fifflat med naturen. Jättegod mat i restaurangen, väldigt trevlig personal samt rena och fina rum och väldigt lugnt och vackert ställe. Grym dusch, skön pool och extremt vackert hav med en flytbrygga man kan simma till och snorkla. Väldigt lätt att be personalen om hjälp om man vill hitta på nånting.

6/10 Okay

Oliver, Bayern

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
nettes resort
Die Besitzer waren sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Nachts wurden wir und auch andere Nachbarn leider bestohlen. Von der Terasse wurde Kleidung gestohlen. Und bei einem Pärchen wurde während des dinners Wertgegenstände aus dem Bungalow gestohlen. Die guten Tauchausflüge waren leider schon ausgebucht. Das Zimmer wurde tgl. gereinigt. Das Essen war gut, aber zu wenig für einen kräftigen Mann.

2/10 Terrible

myuko, savusavu

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
日本人には絶対にお勧めしません！！！
私の部屋だけが古く4畳半にも満たない部屋でした。他の白人たちの部屋はこぎれいでオーシャンビュー。私の部屋はオーシャンビューという予約だったにも関わらず、オーシャンどころかプールサイドの裏で作業部屋の近く。7時くらいにはいやでもうるさくて起こされます。しかもプールからは私の部屋や風呂が丸見え。シャワールームは汚くて、サンダルなしには入れません。街からは徒歩30分で不便です。最後の一日だけ部屋を換えてくれると言われたので、それまで我慢していましたが、結局フルブックだったので換えてくれませんでした。働いているフィジアンはとても親切でいい人たちだったんですが、私はこのホテルが悪い印象だったので、サブサブ自体にも悪い印象を持ちました。ホテルズドットコムはキャンセルができないので、田舎都市での連泊は非常に危険です。こんな高い金払ってあんな部屋を用意されるなら、同じ値段ですのでHotspring hotelをお勧めします。（部屋を確認済み）

8/10 Good

agnès, nouméa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
familial et sympa
les patrons et le personnel sont très amicaux les environs sont verdoyants l'hotel est dans un îlot de verdure on peut aller "en ville" à pied les "bure " sont spacieux