Fiji Trip Report Index
Introduction: Belgium to Fiji in 13 flights (26561 miles, 42746km)
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Grand Suite at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
KUL to SIN: AirAsia’s Red Carpet Service
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Singapore
Singapore Airlines First Class: The Private Room @ Changi Airport
Singapore Airlines First Class: SQ211 Singapore to Sydney B777-300A
Opera King room at Park Hyatt Sydney
Novotel Auckland Airport
Pacific Sun: Domestic flight Nadi to Suva, Fiji
Holiday Inn Suva, Fiji
Beachfront View room at InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa
Singapore Airlines Business Class: SQ232 Sydney to Singapore
Singapore Airlines: SilverKris Lounge Changi Airport (Terminal 3)
Thai Airways First Class: Royal Orchid Spa, TG920 Bangkok to Frankfurt A380
Pic: Club Infinity Pool at InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa (Jan 2013)
The InterContinental Fiji Resort Map includes Restaurants & Bars and practical Fiji travel advice. The InterContinental Fiji Concierge Guide includes info on how to get around, where to eat, drink, shop and what to discover more at Fiji.
Pic: Beachfront room 1114 at InterContinental Fiji Natadola Bay (Jan 2013)
Instead of paying FJD920 (€394, $514) per night for a Garden View room, I used the Priority Club Points + Cash trick to book my 4 night stay at InterContinental Fiji. At 30K points per night, this resulted in $210 (€161) room rate. Upon arrival at 11am I was told my Garden View room wasn’t ready yet, despite my Royal Ambassador status which guarantees 8am check-in, and no room upgrade would be given as I was staying on points. When inquiring about my other Royal Ambassador benefits, the front desk agent responded he wasn’t sure and had to check. As my Garden View room would only be ready by 2pm, I was suggested to wait at the Kama Lounge. The bartender provided me with the cocktail menu and offered me a complementary drink to ease the wait. After 15 minutes, the bartender still hadn’t returned to take my order so I asked him what was going on. He told me his supervisor had informed him the complimentary drinks policy had changed and I would actually have to pay for my drink. My stay at IC Fiji was off to a bad start… room wouldn’t be upgraded, front desk didn’t know if RA benefits applied or not (previous IC Fiji trip reports suggested they did including room upgrades) and a complimentary drink had to be paid for. In this kind of situations I turn to Twitter to express my malcontent, which in many cases results in a satisfying solution. I tweeted @IHGCare and @InterConFiji and expressed my frustration. Soon after, I was informed my Beachfront View room was ready, courtesy of the InterContinental Fiji marketing department. For the Royal Ambassador benefits, local management confirmed they didn’t apply on point stays as per IHG Ambassador T&C.
Pic: Bedroom of Beachfront room 1114 at InterContinental Fiji (Jan 2013)
Pic: InterContinental Fiji – Beachfront room 1114 Terrace with Cleopatra Bath
Pure Fiji Bathroom Amenities at InterContinental Fiji Natadola Bay (Jan 2013)
Pic: InterContinental Fiji Resort & Spa – Beachfront View Rooms 11xx
Pic: InterContinental Fiji Resort & Spa – Natadola Bay Beach (Jan 2013)
Pic: Breakfast at Sanasana Restaurant, InterContinental Fiji (Jan 2013)
Pic: InterContinental Fiji Resort – Main Infinity Adults Only Pool (Jan 2013)
Pic: Dedon Nestrest at Club InterContinental Fiji Inifinity Pool (Jan 2013)
Pic: Wedding Chapel at InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa (Jan 2013)
Pic: InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa – Indigenous band (Jan 2013)
Pic: Entrance InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa at night (Jan 2013)
Pic: Nighttime at Club InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa (Jan 2013)
Pic: Sunset at Infinity Pool Club InterContinental Fiji (Jan 2013)
