The Sheraton sparkled like new from the moment we arrived…. Only just reopening after a 2 year long hiatus, while a 48 million dollar lavish renovation took place.
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| Adults Only Pool |
The pools
are surrounded by palms giving them a tropical feel. There are 3 pools, one
adults only, the middle larger pool and third lagoon style pool where the
younger children love to splash around. The pool can be so cool and refreshing that they
can take a while before are happy to dive under.
Under
normal circumstances we would able to use the facilities at both the neighbouring
Sheraton Villa’s and Westin Resorts, but the Weston is currently closed for it’s
major renovation. The Sheratons Villa’s
has a lovely walk in pool with an infinity outlook and of course the very popular
swim up bar.
Thanks to the mangroves that surround Denarau, the beaches have dark sand and the water is rather murky…. The warm waters are still swimmable but not as inviting as the crystal clear waters that surround the outer islands.
Currently
on site dining is limited to Tatavu Bar & Grill, Island 619 (Buffet ) and
28g for Coffee and pastries. There is
also a restaurant at the Wet Edge Bar which we can use. In our personal opinion
the one thing that let the resort down were the dining options….
Breakfast
is served in the Island 619 restaurant, the options are about on par with what you
find at most hotel breakfasts. Eggs made
to order, Bain maries full of bacon, sausages and hash browns. Curries and a noodle bar are also available. Also as part of our package we had one evening
meal included in this restaurant. Once
again typical buffet style, no major standout and reinforced our decision not to purchase the all inclusive meal
package and have limited ourselves to this restaurant.
Tatavu Bar & Grill is the priciest of all options available, and once again we found the menu choices a little underwhelming.... on offer were several cuts of meat, lobster and fish grilled to your liking. A random pasta dish thrown in if any of the above were not to your choice… On saying that the pasta marinara was delicious, but the entrĂ©e size at main meal prices made it one of our more expensive light meals…. It does feel that if you return from a big day and want something light, you are better off either staying at the marina or heading over to the Radisson or the Wyndam restuarants.
Amazingly enough I don't have one photo of the restaurants ... that should tell you something... so instead here is a nice evening shot.
We did use the bar and grill tables to catch up on emails and upload our photographs.
