Vatulele Island Resort

Six Senses Resorts & Spas is the operator of the iconic boutique resort - Vatulele Island Resort - located on the spectacular Fijian island of the same name. Vatulele is a 25-minute light aircraft trip from Nadi International Airport, which is six hours south-west of Hawaii and four hours north-east of Sydney. Vatulele island itself is one of more than 300 islands that makes up Fiji, and are spread over 1.3 million square kilometres in the heart of the South Pacific. Opened in 1990, Vatulele Island Resort - known simply as Vatulele - was named Fiji's top resort by the AAA Tourism Awards in 2005, following its award the year earlier as the Best Boutique Resort in Fiji. It was honored as Small Luxury Hotel of the year in 2000. Vatulele is made up of just 19 accommodations comprising 17 beach villas or bures, plus the Grand Bure and The Point - the premier accommodations with private pools and dedicated staff. Fortune magazine named The Point #2 in the Top Ten Barefoot Resorts in 2002. In the welcoming warm weather, dining is on the terrace of the large central pavilion overlooking the lagoon. By night, tables are set beneath the stars and lit with lanterns and candlelight. Fresh ingredients are sourced from the resort's own gardens and an emphasis is on seafood from the Fijian waters. Enjoy private dining in your own bure, on the beach or even in the beach wine cellar. The quality of scuba diving sites at Vatulele has been one of the South Pacific's well-kept secrets for many years. Vatulele is the only five-star island resort with a PADI Golden Palm dive facility.