Matangi Island Resort - Adults Only

Matangi Resort and Spa is a private island located in the north eastern part of Fiji. From LAX it’s an 11 hour flight to Nadi Int’l Airport on the main Fiji Island. It’s another 1½ hr domestic flight to Taveuni Island, then a 20 minute drive to a tiny inlet (no dock) where a speed boat (15 25 minutes depending on weather) takes you to Matangi Island (no docks on the island). Matangi Island is lush and unspoiled teaming with huge tropical trees and plants. Overall I would call the resort “upscale rustic.” There is one central circular open air dining room with a well-stocked bar and a very nice swimming pool area. Accommodations are: one very large well-appointed air conditioned villa (built in 2024), two tree houses and numerous small one room “buras.” We stayed 10 days mid-January 2026 in a tree house and were the only guests on the island the first 3 days. There were up to 5 couples during our stay. (This is the rainy off season). It was extremely humid (90-98% most of the time) and hot. The only air conditioning in the tree houses and one room bura is a small air conditioning unit above the bed headboard that is meant only to “cool” the bed area at night and that’s if the curtains surrounding the bed frame are closed. Humidity and heat were slightly reduced for sleeping at night. The only other cooling is a ceiling fan over the living area. The only Wi-Fi is in the main dining room. The spa is fully air conditioned and I rate my message 3. For seasoned snorkelers the included daily venue was a disappointment with far better locations available in the area. The paid scuba diving is exceptionally good with incredible pictures shared nightly from scuba diving guests with a professional underwater camera. The highlight was a private half day picnic at Horseshoe Bay on Matangi Island. All to yourself is a “shack” with a king size swinging lounge, kayaks& bathroom. A wonderful picnic is boated out to you. Also, if you’re in the market for a pearl go to Civa Farm. Fiji pearls are expensive but Civa is reliable and better priced than most places. The pearl farming explanation is worth the trip alone. If you’re buying there’s no charge for the informal lecture. Also, if you’re buying, ask for a discount. At the beginning of our stay the food and service were very good but after 4-5 days we experienced a decline in both. Soups, desserts and morning fruit smoothies were excellent throughout, however the breakfast and entrées significantly declined. I do recommend the lamb. The atmosphere is causal, laid back with Islanders for the most part shy but friendly. We did have some accommodation issues but were corrected to our satisfaction. Every effort is made to satisfy guests within the parameters of what’s available. Other guests were wonderful and we made new friends; a diverse group in age and backgrounds. Matangi isn’t just for honeymooners or couples. But be aware there are only king beds. Overall we enjoyed the experience but the marketing is over inflated and we do not consider this a luxury venue.