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Reviews of Barefoot Kuata Island Resort 2.5 stars

Kuata Island, Fiji, Kuata, Fiji

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Review score

Based on 417 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    10
    A wonderful break from reality
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Beachfront Bure
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    More fruit would have been great, often little available by the time we arrived (even very early) to breakfast

    The staff were absolutely amazing and the location was stunning. Even travelling with a 10 month old baby we had a wonderful and relatively relaxing time. The bathroom in the beachfront Bure was very nicely done.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm Girls Only
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff is friendly, helpful, and always willing to share their knowledge and information.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm Girls Only
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved my stay at Barefoot Kuata, the resort is so beautiful and the staff really treats you like family. I wanna say extra thank you to Moses and Semi who made my vacation very special <3 also recommend everyone to do the bullshark dive, best experience in my life!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    10
    Amazing Fiji experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Bure
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Barefoot Kuata was an amazing authentic Fiji holiday experience. The island is just under 2 hours on the ferry and once there you won't regret leaving the mainland. The island provides for a hike, amazing snorkeling literally 5m from the shore you'll see tropical fish everywhere and amazing coral, there are also options to dive and snorkel with sharks. The water is like a warm bath and you can enjoy for hours on end. The amenities are relatively basic however contain everything you need, such as power, running water, comfortable restaurant, full bar and wifi. Our beachfront bure was great, so easy to relax in and straight into the golden sand. 3 fans that keep you cool during the hot days/nights. The staff are caring, very nice, respectful and the happiest people I've met. All up everything was great, Kuata is the perfect place to experience real Fiji, allow yourself to get board so you relax and if you can't sit still go for a hike, go snorkeling again, talk to locals about their culture and soak it in. If you are someone who can't live without stable wifi and require constant entertainment and require 5 star amenities then perhaps looks elsewhere and review your life choices because to miss out on this would be a thing to regret.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    An amazing Fiji island experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Bure
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No air con, got pretty hot at night

    - Loved the snorkelling and diving. - great vibe on the island with music at lunch and dinner

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    9.0
    Great stay, we enjoyed every minute of it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Safari Bure
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi was very limited to the bar area

    Location, food and snorkeling

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Kuata Dorm Girls Only
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can’t think of anything 😁

    Friendly, welcoming, great facilities, kai was amazing, so much to love about this place!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    Amazing snorkeling right in front of your Bure!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Bure
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bure area is a bit far from the restaurant area, and surrounding still under construction. should look better once it's all finished. Funny to have the outdoor shower and toilet, but also brings a lot of mosquitoes and flies.

    Barefoot Kuata offers unbelievable connections to the ocean. Snorkeling with sharks, at night, but also just down the beach was incredible. Swimming with reef sharks was truly a memorable experience. We even got the chance to see a sea turtle. We were told the bull shark dive was also worth its while. Meals were buffet: good with live music. Everyday a lot of people come and go, it makes the atmosphere a bit buzzing but I guess it's just Kuata's fame being close to Denarau. The staff were adorable! Thank you Kina for helping my wife with the shark snorkeling. We had a bure with view on the ocean. It was beautiful and quite. The room offered an outside shower. Was fine for me who felt closer to the nature but less for my wife who does not like bugs. You can pay both cash and card (3.5% fees) but there is no ATM. Loved our stay

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Lovely stay, a bit less for our tummies
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Kuata Dorm Girls Only
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Even if the food was very good, 3 out of 5 of us felt sick during our stay… shouldn’t happen paying 140$ a day for meals. We let the staff know and didn’t do anything about it.

    Very comfortable dorms with fans and huge bathroom. The food was buffet style with plenty of options. The reef in front of the beach was amazing to snorkel. Loads of room to chill close to the pools and staff was lovely.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    9.0
    Paradise on earth
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm Girls Only
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The food is ok but you have to pay like a package 3 meals per day which is understandable but a bit too pricy.

    This island is such a paradise on earth. Spending time 3 days 2 nights and everything went so well. The dorm is ok and the bathroom is always keep cleaning most of the time. All staffs are so friendly and very helpful in every ways. Thank you for your hard work :)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    10
    Fiji amazing place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Safari Bure
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing complaints

    This is a beautiful place, friendly staff, room was comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent resort in Fiji
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Nothing bad to remark

    Excellent resort. Great staff, great food, wonderful garden/swimming pool for just relaxing, and great beach. Rooms confortable and clean enough as well as the rest of the facilities. Wonderful bull shark diving

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    10
    Excellent places
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Bure
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stolen my cigarette

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    10
    The most amazing human experience of my trips
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm Girls Only
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -They should be more clear about having to pay for the meals when you do a booking. -There are no snacks between lunch and dinner.

    I left my heart in this place. One of most human, intense and amazing experiences of my whole life. I miss everyone… I will be back! If you wanna visit the south part of the Yasawa island, this is the place to stay. This is not a resort, it’s your Fijian family.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm Girls Only
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was amazing, I just did not stay enough to explore everywhere.

    Amazing place with stunning view. My second favorite island in the yasawa islands. Sooo beautiful and with amazing staff. A lot of interesting activities sush as snokeling at night, snokeling with shark and driving with shark. Such a unique and wonderful expérience. Totoku !!! And amazing buffet meals.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved everything about this place. Staff the most! They are so nice, warm and welcoming that u instantly feel beloging. The reef is stunning and u should spend every free time to snorkle or dive but deffinitelly my favorite thing about my stay was planting corals with Gabby. Also this guys plays vollyball like pros...just wooow...

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful place for snorkeling
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice location, beautiful reff with many sharks and the opportunity to go scuba diving with bullsharks

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Kuata Dorm
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We loved everything

    We had the best 3 nights of our Fiji holiday at Barefoot Kuata, the staff are some of the nicest people we’ve ever met and made our stay so memorable, we wish we could have stayed longer!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    10
    Barefoot Kuata - a hidden gem!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Bure
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Barefoot Kuata is very charming. The Warrior stands on the rock in the ocean everyday to welcome the ferry. The reef shark snorkel was one of the best snorkels we have ever done. An absolute must. They do offer introductory dives for this. Try do the early one before the day tourists come. If you are a scuba diver then the bull shark dive is a highlight and a must. I didn’t feel unsafe at any point. The new dive shop is almost completed. The swimming pool area has the best view and its great to cool off. Every night the band plays during dinner. Its well worth staying in an ocean front room. There are in house marine biologists and shark scientists. The food is buffet style and really good. No drinks except for water is included. There is a beach bar. They are beginning to build facilities for day trippers only to separate the residents from day trippers which will be better.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    10
    It was great, totally recommended (and good for families!)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Beachfront Safari Bure
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Food was kind of repetitive and we missed a bit more fruit with all the meals. The day trippers were sometimes overwhelming.

    Beach was amazing, great snorkelling and diving spots around. Food was good but not the highlight of our stay. The Safari Bure was very spacious and confortable for us and our toddler.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Safari Bure
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Absolutely stunning hotel and location, located diretcly on the beach with a hiking trail behind the hotel. This hotel was like something you'd see in a movie, beautiful views, beautiful rooms, private outdoor shower, and big comfortable beds. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, really made it difficult to leave. The South Sea Cruises ferry stops right outside the hotel so it's very easy to travel to the other Yasawa Islands.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    9.0
    Worth the money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beachfront Bure
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mandatory food 129 FIS po per day. So you need to calculate that to the overall stay. Booking.com only reveals this information after purchasing the stay. Food is worth it but it’s a cost you aren’t aware of when making a booking.

    Amazing people in beautiful surroundings. Great food and cheap drinks. A lot of activities like snorkelling and diving (weather dependent). I recommend attending the educational slots.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Bure
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No air conditioning.

    Great snorkeling right off the beach. Very friendly staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Kuata Dorm Girls Only
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly staff. Food was great.

    Stayed in January 2024

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