The ultimate in private resort living is found on the romantic isle of Vatulele (Vah-too-lay-lay), at the exquisite Vatulele Island Resort. Situated 30 miles off the Coral Coast of Viti Levu, Vatulele is a 12-square-mile island shaped something like a footprint in the sand. A coral reef completely embraces the limestone island, creating a protective lagoon along the mile-long beach that fronts Vatulele Island Resort. With no other "western" development on the entireisland, it's very hard to imagine a
					more intimate hideaway than the 16 hand-crafted villas of Vatulele. Here is a destination for those who think they have seen and had it all. Each of the identical 2,000-square-foot villas, or Fijian "bures" as they are known, is nestled amid coconut palms on its own private stretch of white-sand beach. Natural materials form Vatulele's unique architecture, an intriguing blend of Mediterranean influences with Santa Fe adobe and Fijian thatched roofs. Designed ideally for couples, the bures have spacious sitting rooms, king beds in adjoining raised bedrooms and private terraces with hammocks fronting the beach.
							The food is extraordinary, centered around locally grown fresh produce and seafood and served on an outdoor terrace overlooking the lagoon or, by night, tables are set under the stars and lit by lanterns and candlelight. Guests will leave Vatulele Island Resort with renewed spirits and a true appreciation for the warmth of the Fijian people, And they'll want to say "vinaka," (thank you), for the genuine graciousness of their Fijian hosts.
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