We very much enjoyed our 4 night stay on Mana Island. I think it is best summed up as being a 3 or 4 star resort in a 5 star location. We were in an Ocean View Bure which was spotlessly clean, but showing a few signs of it's age such as chipped paint / tiles in the bathroom. It didn't detract from out stay, and the warmth of the staff, the location, and the view all made up for this.
For food we had the half board option so breakfast and dinner were included. What was incredibly handy was the ability to convert your buffet meal to credit to be used at one of the restaurants. We did this a couple of nights where the buffet theme didn't align with our taste and found the FJD$79 per adult, $35 per child credit more than sufficient to enjoy a meal in the a la carte dining. The quality of the buffet food was average... but you don't go to Fiji expecting Michelin star food. Expect a long wait for a fresh omellete to be made if you go during peak breakfast, on our checkout day we ate in peace at 7am and wish we'd gone that early other days.
The south beach restaurant is closed for renovations, would have been nice to try if it was open. Swimming at the south beach offered deeper water and a jump platform, whereas the north beach is shallow for quite someway before you get decent depth.
We loved it and heard from other travellers that things are on the up following a recent ownership / management change.
Giochi per bambini