Heavenly

My husband and I just returned from our two weeks in Savusavu, Fiji. We went to Savusavu as our two weeks leave from Iraq and could not have picked a better place. We stayed the entire two weeks at Tropic Splendor and had the times of our lives. Jeff and Susan are exceptional hosts and gave us the complete tour. We visited the local villages, did some shopping for pearls, spent many of nights at the Yacht Club, took a ride on Jeff and Susan's boat into town and enjoyed fishing on the way back. Also, the staff is very friendly and more than willing to make sure your stay is a wonderful one. We would walk down the beach to comb for shells and would return to fresh flowers everywhere throughout the cottage and porch. All the flowers grow throughout the property and I would quiz Frances and Saras on the names of them.....my favorite is the Torch Flower. We also managed to completed 14 dives with Dive N Downunder. Late night walks on the beach, and sleeping to the sounds of the waves crashing against the shore just topped everything off. We are already planning another trip to Savusavu with our children after our tour in Iraq is complete. I have traveled all over the world with the military and I can honestly say that our two weeks at Tropic Slendor was the best yet. I would recommend anyone looking to get away for a relaxed and romantic vacation to check them out.

Our stay at Tropic Splendor was truly a unique and fulfilling experience; one of those special vacations that we will be talking about and telling our friends about for some time. If you are looking for a private, intimate experience in Fiji, far from the mega-resort “Hawaiian-Waikiki” experience, this is definitely worth considering. We have never met such gracious friendly people in all our travels. Tropic Splendor is a well equipped oceanfront, 1 bedroom studio cottage with a pool on a private 3 acre property that has been extensively landscaped with palms, ginger, heliconia, and many other tropicals. The pictures (as pictures often do) just don’t do it justice. The unique and wonderful feature about Tropic Splendor is the owners Jeff and Susan! You can have as much or as little interaction with them as you wish. The result being Tropic Splendor is more like a private resort instead of just a house for rent. But unlike a resort, aside from buying some extra gas for the boat, you don’t have to constantly have your wallet out to pay for the extra services. If you like, Jeff and Susan have their new guests over for a special welcome dinner on their first night so you can get to know one another and they can give you all the low-down of what is available to do and see. And, on Friday nights it’s become an unofficial tradition that everyone goes into town and
meets up with other ex-pats for Happy Hour and dinner. We came to Fiji to snorkel the reefs and we were not disappointed. The underwater scenery, even without diving, was fabulous and in my opinion, was superior to anywhere else we have been. There are several reefs that are easily accessible by kayak from Tropic Splendor and many more that are accessible from Jeff’s motorboat. On the
reefs away from shore, the visibility was 80 feet or more and many of the reefs came right to the surface for an extremely close-up experience. Although the fishing was a little slow, there are plenty of pictures of guests with 90 lb
tuna and 4 foot long dorado. Jeff and Susan can arrange for locals to provide “special” services including home-cooked Indo-Fijian dinner or a hour-long relaxing massages. And special invitations can be arranged to visit Vunivesi Village, meet some of the villagers and be treated to a very special occasion, a “Meke”, traditional dances and songs performed by the village children. Without
doubt Tropic Splendor lives up to its name.

By far my stay at Tropic Splendor was the best vacation I've ever had. We were treated like Royalty from the moment we set foot on the ground starting with being greeted by Susan with beautiful flower salusalu leis at the airport then a trip through town to pick up a few things for dinner. The very personal treatment we got made our stay exceptional. Susan escorted us on several shopping trips to town where we were able to purchase artifacts made from native woods and sulus made from beautiful fabrics. Her expert knowledge of locally grown black pearls helped us make purchases at the pearl farm as well as from her own collection. We were very fortunate to tour the pearl farm when the pearl seeders were there from Japan, we observed their quick and expert seeding of the oysters. We enjoyed a wonderful 6 course Valentine's day dinner at Surf 'n Turf restaurant at the Copra Shed Marina where we also met several of Susan and Jeff's friends for Friday night happy hour. Our introduction to Fiji Culture included Panaia's and Frances' coconut and basket weaving demonstration and Kava ceremony. We really enjoyed the Meke performed by the children from the nearby village. We indulged in Lora's wonderful massages more than once during our stay and even had a very relaxing facial in town. Our stay included a drive around the island where we experienced breathtaking views and at one spot we got to look into tomorrow as we were at the international date line. We experienced all this including deep sea fishing (we did catch fish, barracuda and Mahi Mahi, we enjoyed eating Mahi mahi and yellow fin tuna fajitas on Susan and Jeff's deck) snorkeling, a boat trip up the Nasekawa River to view the beautiful Rain Forest, walks up the beach and kayaking. I can't say enough about our stay. It was wonderful. I definately plan on visiting again and will stay with Susan and Jeff at Tropic Splendor. Tropic splendor is exactly that... Tropic Splendor. Paradise!

“Vinaka vaka niu” or “It is all good” describes our time at Tropic Splendor. A luxurious private retreat, secluded for a natural unique experience.

We had an absolutely wonderful time - enjoying the water, the land, and the people. The cottage at Tropic Splendor is very romantic, tastefully decorated with Fijian handicrafts and artwork, and equipped with all the modern appliances (including an iPod docking station). The cottage, just steps from the beach, is surrounded by beautifully manicured gardens and a private swimming pool, perfect for romantic moonlight swims. The cottage is beautifully decorated with tropical flowers, all grown in the gardens at Tropic Splendor.

Tropic Splendor is more than a rental cottage. The hosts, Jeff and Susan, were our personal tour guides during our visit, and are the nicest, most accommodating people we’ve ever met. We are novice travelers, but we wanted to experience Fiji away from the large tourist hotels. Jeff and Susan were our personal guides; they showed us the real Fiji; the culture, the people, and the environment. Upon arrival in Savusavu, Fiji, Susan, greeted us with beautiful handmade floral salusalu leis. Before taking us to Tropic Splendor, Susan showed us around the town of Savusavu, took us shopping where were able to get fresh baked goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, local beef, poultry, and Fijian lobster (Yumm) and (of course) “Fiji Bitter” beer for our stay. Tropic Splendor is a short drive from Savusavu. During our first night’s stay, Jeff and Susan treated us to a wonderful welcome dinner at their home. During our stay, we went snorkeling, deep-sea fishing (ask Jeff about the fish that got away), scuba diving, hiking up the beach, and for a wonderful boat ride up the Nasekawa River, which showed the beautiful, green, tropical, peaceful, and natural Fiji.

If you are looking for a romantic getaway for two, away from the tourist traps, we highly recommend Tropic Splendor. We can’t wait until we can return!

We have thoroughly enjoyed the two times that we've stayed in this wonderful beach front cottage. It is fully equipped with everything you might need. Susan and Jeff are very gracious hosts who will go out of their way to ensure guests enjoy their stay. We decided to rent a car while we were there in order to explore Savusavu and the surrounding areas. At the cottage, we enjoyed waking to the sound of waves and during the day we greatly enjoyed watching the groups of Fijian women wade into the ocean to circle the nets while their children splashed in the water driving the fish into their nets. The warm smiles and friendly "Bula" greetings endure in our hearts.

We were so thrilled to stay at Jeff and Susan's dream getaway! The house was stunning, the host's amazing (they went fishing for us!!) and we had a great time meeting the locals. If you are going to Fiji this is the place to stay - inexpensive, great scuba diving, somewhat remote and away from the tourists... it's great... we can't say enough. Bula bula!!

Jason and Dina