Hotel Information:A long driveway flanked by palm trees leads to the porte-cochère of the Tanoa International Hotel. Holidaymakers, corporate and convention guests, many from Australia and New Zealand, North America, Europe, and Japan, congregate in the open lobby. Carved wooden screen and Fijian artworks decorate the public areas, which are surrounded by landscaped gardens.

Amenity highlights: Tanoa International Hotel has a swimming pool, two floodlit tennis courts, half-court basketball court, and fitness centre. A lounge room has a large flat-screen TV and chess table. There are conference facilities and meeting rooms, and computers with Internet access. The hotel also offers a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle.

Insider tip: The hotel lies less than twenty minutes drive from the Garden of the Sleeping Giant in the highlands north of Nadi. This landscaped garden has a wide variety of native Fijian plants, native forest and lily ponds. The garden was developed in the 1970s by TV star Raymond Burr of Perry Mason fame. The small house adjacent is open to the public and houses memorabilia from the actor's life.

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Rooms

GThe 149 guestrooms at Tanoa International Hotel have tiled floors and cream walls, and either balconies or patios overlooking the landscaped gardens. Desks have telephones and lamps. Cable/satellite TVs offer CNN, ESPN and Travel Channel, as well as local channels. There are refrigerators and tea/coffee kettles, with minibars provided on request. Other amenities include irons and ironing boards, hair dryers, full-length mirrors, and laptop-size safes. Guests have either showers or a shower/tub combination, and are tiled in white with stone countertops. Guests are discouraged from smoking in guestrooms, but may smoke on the patios or balconies.

Room Amenities

• Cable/satellite TV
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Patio
• Balcony
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Access via exterior corridors
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Direct-dial phone
• Refrigerator
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls

• Housekeeping
• Turndown service
• Hair dryer
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
• Welcome amenities
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

Tanoa International Hotel has a swimming pool with adjacent spa tub and kids’ tub. A pavilion by the pool has unisex sauna and steam room. There are two floodlit tennis courts and a half-court basketball court. The fitness centre has a treadmill, cycle, two rowing machines, and a weights station. There is a chess table in the lounge.

The nearest golf course is Nadi Airport Golf Course (3 km), with another course on Denarau Island (15 km). Denarau also offers a variety of water sports (such as fishing, windsurfing, parasailing, and snorkelling and scuba-diving excursions) and skydiving. Helicopter sightseeing departs from the airport (5 km). There is a children’s playground at nearby Namaka Park.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

• Golf - driving range nearby
• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Swimming on site
• Scuba diving nearby
• Windsurfing nearby

• Tennis on site
• Basketball on site
• Parasailing nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Skydiving nearby
• Fishing nearby
• Playground nearby

Property Amenities

There are 149 guestrooms at Tanoa International Hotel, set in low-rise blocks among landscaped gardens. A swimming pool has an adjacent spa tub and kids’ tub, as well as sauna and steam room. Two floodlit tennis courts, half-court basketball court, and fitness centre complete recreational facilities. A lounge room has a large flat-screen TV and chess table. The hotel also has conference facilities and meeting rooms. A general store sells books, newspapers, snacks and drinks, souvenirs, and sundry items. There is also a souvenir store offering local artefacts. The hotel offers a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle.

Self parking: Complimentary parking is provided in an outdoor, secure lot adjacent directly in front of the hotel.

Tanoa International Hotel has comprehensive conference facilities, including a 213-square-metre main function room and several other meeting rooms, covered by broadband Internet access (surcharge). An Internet kiosk offers two terminals with broadband Internet access (surcharge). Business services, offered through the executive office, include photocopying, faxing, and secretarial services, with translation services arranged by prior request. Click the link below for more details.

Business amenities (click for details)

Internet access: An air-conditioned kiosk off the lobby has two computer terminals with broadband Internet access, which costs FJ$8 (AU$6) per half hour or FJ$15 (AU$11) per hour. Conference rooms are covered by broadband Internet access, with cost by prior arrangement, usually included in the overall conference package. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Conference/function room(s):Tanoa International Hotel has a main 213-square-metre convention centre that holds 250 guests in theatre style and 100 in classroom style, and can be divided in two. There are two adjacent breakout rooms, as well as an 86-square-metre veranda that can host 80 guests for banquets. Two additional meeting rooms, the Tanoa and Talei rooms, are 130 square metres and can host 150 in theatre style or 80 in classroom style. All full range of audiovisual equipment is available.

• 24-hour front desk
• Airport transportation (complimentary)
• Number of rooms: 149
• Number of floors: 2
• ATM/banking
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Business services
• Concierge services
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service
• Event catering
• Fitness equipment
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Laundry facilities

• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Medical assistance available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (free)
• Parking (secure)
• Patio
• Poolside bar
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (24 hours)
• Sauna
• Secretarial services
• Security guard
• Shoe shine
• Shopping on site
• Spa tub
• Steam room
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Tour assistance
• Translation services
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 1 PM
• Check-out time is 11 AM

Location Details

Nadi International Airport (NAN): Approximate travel time is 10 minutes and distance is 5 km.

Getting there: The Tanoa International Hotel can best be reached by complimentary hotel shuttle, taxi, or public bus. Car rentals are available online. Click the links below for instructions/details.

Getting around: Taxis or rental cars are the most reliable way of getting around in Fiji, although there is also a network of long-distance and local buses. Tanoa International Hotel can also organize private cars or tour vans. Few taxis have metres, so the fare must be settled at the start of the journey. Local buses without air-conditioning travel every hour from the roundabout where Votualevu Road (on which the hotel stands) intersects with the main Queen’s Road into Nadi centre and costs FJ$0.70 (AU$0.50). Share taxis and minivans also operate, but many are unlicensed and unsafe.

By bus (click here)

Closest bus stop to the hotel: Queen’s Road Roundabout
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 20 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): FJ$0.70 (AU$0.50); subject to change without notice.

Schedule and directions (subject to change without notice): Walk out of the airport and across the parking lot to the main road, where there is a bus shelter where the public bus stops. The bus service travels along Queen’s Road and stops at the roundabout where it intersects with Votualevu Road, on which the hotel is located.

By taxi (click here)

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 10 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): FJ$15 (AU$11)

Instructions: Taxi stands are located directly outside baggage claim at the airport.

By car (click here)

Rental cars are available online.
Approximate travel time: 10 minutes

Driving directions from Nadi International Airport (NAN): Turn right onto Queen’s Road as soon as leaving the airport (it is signposted towards Nadi). At the main roundabout, where there is a Welcome to Nadi sign, turn left. The driveway of the Tanoa International Hotel is the second on the left and is clearly signposted.

By shuttle (click here)

Travel time from the airport to the hotel: 10 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): Complimentary for hotel guests.

Schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): On passing through customs, go to the Shuttle Bay area to contact the driver. Hotel shuttle service is available 24 hours daily. However, guests must contact the hotel at least 48 hours prior to arrival in order to give the staff an estimated time of arrival. Hotel contact details will be included in the reservation confirmation for bookings via this Web site.

Know Before You Go

Pets (other than seeing-eye dogs) are not permitted at Tanoa International Hotel. The property has no disability access or wheelchair ramps. Smoking is not permitted in guestrooms, although guests may smoke on outdoor balconies or patios. Tipping is not generally expected in Fiji, which has a reputation for friendliness and hospitality, although guests are welcome to tip for outstanding service.

Tanoa International Hotel wishes to remind guests that the property is not located on or near the beachfront, and is not a beach resort.

Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.

• Broadband Internet access (surcharge)

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Dining

Garden Court - Western and Asian buffet breakfast. International à la carte lunches. Curry buffet Saturday nights, roast buffet Sunday nights, à la carte other nights. Open-air pavilion with ceiling fans overlooking gardens and pool. One area can be air-conditioned. Located off lobby. Open 24 hours.

Bula Bar - Cocktails, beers, wine, and bar snacks. Happy hour. Open early morning to midnight. High stools, low chairs. Open-air pavilion with ceiling fans. Overlooks garden and pool. Chess table. Adjacent lounge has armchairs and large flat-screen TV.

Address

Votualevu Road Nadi Airport

Nadi, 9203

Fiji

Nearest major airport:

Nadi, Fiji (NAN-Nadi)

Area:

Nadi, Fiji