Sheraton Royal Denerau Resort

(former: Regent of Fiji)

The high-vaulted lobby of The Sheraton Royal Denarau Resort creates a feeling reminiscent of standing in an ancient Fijian temple. This sense of being at one with the island's lifestyle and culture is further enhanced throughout the hotel with traditional tapestries and Melanesian artefacts that adorn the walls and blend with the more modern facilities like the art gallery, quality shops, and areas for relaxation and entertainment.

Surrounded by tropical gardens and lawns, the hotel has recently been refurbished. It now stands in a class of its own which is reflected in the spaciousness, decor and luxury appointments of the 284 air-conditioned individual rooms and suites, each with its own private balcony.

Rooms are furnished in Fijian style with tapa-cloth bed canopies, rattan furniture and feature electronic safe, telephones, hairdryer, refrigerator, and tea and coffee making facilities. Suites are luxuriously appointed with unique artefacts and offer a separate dining area and guest bathroom.

The hotel boasts four restaurants and a poolside barbeque. For intimate dining surrounded by tropical gardens, the Garden View restaurant is ideal, while the Ocean Terrace, overlooking the pool with Nadi Bay in the background, offers a fine international menu as well as Asian and Pacific Rim specialties including local delights.

The Steakhouse, on the beachfront, caters for lunch and dinner with a robust menu of grills plus a self-serve salad bar. For casual dining and snacks, The Terrace and the poolside barbeque are perfect spots and the swim-up Pool Bar is an obvious favourite during the day. There is nightly entertainment in the Meke Lounge, while the Garden Court Bar has a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.

As expected from a first class resort, the list of activities is almost endless. On offer are parasailing, waterskiing, jet skiing, game fishing, snorkelling, table tennis, pitch and putt golf, lawn bowls, archery, and volleyball. Scuba diving enthusiasts are also catered for with beginners having their first lesson in the resort pool.

Day trips to tiny islands, sunset cruises, and for the truly adventurous, treks into the hinterland on foot or by 4-wheel drive vehicles can also be arranged by the tour desk. But perhaps a picnic lunch by a remote waterfall, or a romantic helicopter tour of the island is more to your liking.

Children are catered for with special meal selections, an exciting activities programme and baby-sitting services, as well as a children's pool and playground.

Full business services are available. Conferences and other functions such as weddings, can utilise the ballroom facility, the Senitoa - a large private bure, and the Coco Palms - a Fijian amphitheatre of four adjoining open-air bures surrounded by tropical gardens.