Smugglers Cove Beach Resort Reviews

After 10 months travelling Smugglers was one of the bad hostels I stayed in. The facilities are dirty and the Dorm Room is disgusting. I felt like they are just after my money and I didn't get anything for it.

Facilities good considering the flood. With the amount of rain that fell, and having no water for showers didn't make sense. I suggest rainwater tanks 4 self sufficiency. Entrance to hostel could be better, ever thought about coming in from beach coming off the plane, instead of thru Namaka town would feel more like a cove. Staff inconsistent. Need PR training, Indian guy at desk spoken down too by Fijian staff. The beauty of team hospitality of Fiji missing. equalise Identity & facility needed.

Food is indian.. whatever you order taste like indian food

It seems like everyone we met had stayed at 'Smuggies' and therefore it seems highly overrated. The food is more expensive than other places and accommodation MUCH more expensive. There are lodges around the same street (eg Bluewater) that are much cheaper and just as nice (although smaller). You will meet people and find a comfortable enough night's sleep, but at a cost.

If you are here to see Fiji then do yourself a favor and avoid this place and head to one of the islands. The place had a nice pool, nasty beach front. The water and sand were just nasty. The rooms are nice, but there is only the hostel bar to drink as well as the hostel next door has one also. The service was bad, and I didn't get the friendly fijian feeling that I got from everyone else in fiji. It was relatively close to the airport but it co sts $15 for a ride to there on your way out.

I was only there for one night, but it was a great atmosphere. Easy to meet people, especially if you're traveling by yourself.

They somehow didn't have my reservation and said all their rooms were fully booked. [They sure received the deposit for it though.] We ended up in a dormitory for the same price as the double private bedroom we had booked with views, which we to pay for [4 beds] to ensure privacy. Do I really need to chase up every hostel to make sure they have actually received my booking? Little character or cosyness. Full of local louts trying it on with the tourist girls. My meal was overcooked and dry.

The breakfast is terrible and the girls dorm bathrooms are a little moldy. Each bed should have a small light so the large overhead light does not disturb guests who are sleeping while others may be reading. They do not give new towels for the dorm guests who stay long term. It would be nice if Smugglers had tea and coffee available all day in the cafe.

New and clean hostel with international standards. Well looked after, you feel safe and get entertainment at night or can sit on the beach. The water is murky but very warm. Transport to Airport and Nadi is easy and cheap. The food is nice and has a big variety to offer.

Return trip for me, great people great place and perfect to get to the airport or to the islands!

Hostel facilities were really good, room was nice as was the cafe and restaurant. Nice to have a pool - although it was dirty! However, the staff/customer service were terrible. Front desk was so slow with any request, not very helpful and to top it off we were awaken from our beds at midnight to pay an outstanding bar bill (which we had asked to settle before we went to bed). Absolutely ridiculous.

This hostel was recomended to us by a friend, and we has already recomended it to other friends, staff, food, lady at the travel desk brilliant.