Members of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ loyalty program IHG Rewards can now earn and redeem points at nine Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas branded properties for stays from 27 April 2021.

Many hotels around Fiji are adopting a new farm-to-plate experience, creating on-site vegetable and herb gardens, for a more sustainable approach to F&B, hospitality and service for their guests. Being an archipelago of 333 islands, importing produce to Fiji can be expensive and time-consuming, but with so much lush tropical landscape in abundance, hotels are now capitalising on what Fiji naturally offers.

Fiji continues to grow in stature on the luxury travel scene as multiple resorts place an emphasis on their conservation and sustainability strategies. New authentic, cultural experiences to showcase the island group’s diversity are increasingly drawing Australian travellers to Fiji’s lesser-known outer islands.

After arriving into Fiji, visitors soon discover that culture and community is very important to the Fijian people. Passing down traditional stories and sharing cultural experiences is part of daily life and something they are proud to share with visitors.

Six Senses Fiji opened to guests on 14 April 2018 on tropical Malolo Island in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands. LATTE chats with General Manager Frans Westraadt about the up-market property’s current source markets, potential growth markets, wellness offering, sustainability initiatives and more, plus Frans explains his decision to relocate to Fiji.

Six Senses Fiji has announced the appointment of Frans Westraadt as General Manager of the resort. Frans brings with him extensive experience in top-tier resorts and excellent leadership skills.

A cluster of newbuild upmarket resort openings in Fiji over the past 18 months has contributed significantly to the South Pacific holiday hotspot being viewed by Australians as more than a family-friendly destination, but a location for a luxurious getaway, according to Tourism Fiji’s Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Stoeckel.