Kuata Natural Resort^{(0 stars)}

We stayed in a standard double room/bure and it featured a double bed and two singles. We also had an en suite, which was slightly flooded during our stay. The shower is cold but this is usually not an issue as the weather is so warm. The room was clean though and had a ceiling fan with one slow setting. Also a mosquito net sits about the bed, the windows have an insect guard as well. There is electricity but only at certain hours of the day (around 9am-12pm, 5pm-11pm)

The dining area had no doors so it was common to see birds, lizards and even mice to be seen running around the area. No one on our trip was ill from the food so they must treat it with caution. The bar served only 1.5L water ($5), soft drinks like coke, sprite, fanta ($3) and Fijian beer. Some light snacks such as biscuits and potato chips also available. Breakfast, served at 7.00am was toasted home-made bread with one type of jam, deep fried bread and some fruit (pineapple, banana and pawpaw). Tea, coffee and juice was to drink with fresh milk. Lunch was at 12 and was generally some kind of chicken curry with rice. One day we had sausages, fish and a burger with tomato, egg and onion. Afternoon tea at 3 was literally that, tea (and coffee). This was free but there was no food to go with it. Dinner was a long wait at 7pm. One night we had chicken soup as a starter with bread. This was then followed by rice and some kind of chicken, and a coleslaw. To their credit, if you were hungry, you could go up to ask for more. There was no dessert. No free water was provided and it is recommended you do not drink the tap water although they do.

The people were very down to earth and friendly. They did not wear uniforms and it all seemed very informal, they even greeted us with a song as we came ashore. Although English is not their first language, they know it quite well and communication is not a huge issue. The room was clean on arrival but there is no kind of daily room service so cleanliness is up to you til you leave.

Each night after dinner they, like most of the Yasawa islands, teach a 'bula dance' which is fun and easy but if you are not a group participation kind of person (like us) this can get a bit lame. We also were asked to sing our national anthem then started playing what can only be described as childish games. Granted we did have laughs, but playing suck and blow with a card to a person of the opposite sex (who is not allowed to be your partner) can get a bit awkward. Kayaks and snorkel gear could be rented also.

My boyfriend and I stayed on this island resort on our first stop in the Awesome Adventures, Ultimate Lei package trip. It is very basic, and is rated as 1 coconut (out of 3) as a result.. Kayaks and snorkeling gear could be rented for about $10(Fijian) a day.

It is a small island resort with a beautiful beach right across from the rooms and an amazing coral reef just off the shore. This was definitely the highlight of the resort, so if you do not enjoy snorkleling, you may just have to spend your time lazing in the many hammocks around. The island has opportunity for adventuring with or without a guide (though one will cost). A few hundred metres away across from the beach is the island resort of Waya lailai which is a 2 coconut resort. You can reach it by kayak (or if you are a keen swimmer...) although we did not venture over. As this is a remote island, mainland is about a 2-3 hour ferry ride.