Kitesurfing at Safari Lodge, Nananu-i-ra

**WARNING** Proceed with caution
I believe the authors had good luck staying at Safari Lodge. I actually had the misfortune of staying at Safari Lodge once, had I known what I know today I can only say that anyone in the right mind should AVOID the place, just pick up a copy of the latest edition of Lonely Planet quote "avoid the place completley, we have been inundated with adverse comments" is uncharatercistically stated in black and white for good reasons too. My experiences defy belief, the lodge is a depressing construction site, the rooms are shabby and he had the nerve to try and charge $250 per night for a sub standard backpacker dorm. It was mosquito ridden, the water was stale, loud reverberating generator noises drown out any peace and quite and to make matters worse WARREN FRANCIS the owner, didn't refund our pre paid trip when we wanted to leave to another backpackers (after the first night) If your heading to Nananu I Ra, there are other places too stay at namely Chalies Place, Macdonalds Backpackers, Voli Voli Beach, and Bethams Cottages ALL are a higher standard of accommodation and have better facilities, food, cheaper boat transfers between Nananu I Ra and Ellington Wharf and are far better value for money. From what I have heard Warren's cash cow is closing down, so good riddance to bad rubbish! Refer to these links for more info and I hope you have a great holiday and enjoy Nananu as I did, it is one of the top islands in Fiji. Google search his name and check trip advisor, also DON'T PAY IN ADVANCE, this is not the norm for hotels in Fiji so do insist on checking out the place before going there.