Awards & Accolades

Renowned for its luxury experience elements, and impeccable true Fijian hospitality, we are delighted to share the awards we have won over the years 

2023

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2023

2022

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2022

  • World Mice Awards - Fiji's Best Mice Hotel
  • World Spa Awards - Fiji's Best Resort Spa

2021

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2021

  • World Travel Awards - Fiji's Leading Hotel Suite
  • World Travellers Awards - Oceania Leading Family's Resort

2020

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2020

  • World Travel Awards - Fiji's Leading Resort
  • World Travel Awards - Fiji's Leading Hotel Suite

2019

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2019

  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards – Top 25 Hotels in the South Pacific (ranked no. 24)
  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards – Top 25 Beaches in the South Pacific (ranked no. 22)
  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards – Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 7)
  •  Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards – 10 Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 4)
  • Travel and Hospitality Awards: Fiji Resort & Spa of the Year
  • Global Luxury Hotel & Spa Awards: Fiji’s Top Luxury Spa Retreat & Resort Destination
  • Travel and Hospitality Awards: Fiji Resort & Spa of the Year
  •  Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence: Resort
  •  Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence: Navo Restaurant
  • World Luxury Spa Awards: Australia and Oceania Luxury Resort Spa 2019
  •  World Luxury Hotel Awards: Continent Winner – Australia and Oceania’s Luxury Family Beach Resort
  •  World Travel Awards: Oceania’s Leading Resort
  • World Travel Awards: Fiji’s Leading Hotel Suite: Natadola Suite @ InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa
  • Haute Grandeur Global Awards: Oceania’s Best Beach Resort
  • Haute Grandeur Global Awards: Oceania’s Best Destination Wedding Retreat
  • Haute Grandeur Global Awards: Oceania’s Best Golf Resort
  • Haute Grandeur Global Awards: Best General Manager in Oceania (Andrew Davidson)

2018

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2018

  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 6)
  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 7)
  • ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards 2017 – Accommodation Luxury Winner
  • Travel and Hospitality Awards: Stylish Resort of the Year
  • TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame: Navo Restaurant
  • World Luxury Spa Awards – South Pacific/Oceania Luxury Resort Spa
  • Holidays With Kids Magazine: 2018 Top Ten Family Resorts
  • World Travel Awards: Australasia’s Leading Family Resort 2018
  • Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards: Best Beach Resort in Fiji
  • Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards: Best Destination Wedding Retreat in Fiji
  • Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards: Best Golf Resort in Fiji
  • Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards: Best Resort Spa in Fiji
  • World Luxury Hotel Awards: Luxury Golf Resort

2017

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2017

  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 8)
  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 6)
  • Spice Hot 100 Hotels, Resorts and Venues Finalist
  • Luxury Travel Guide Awards: Family Friendly Hotel of the Year – Fiji
  • World Travel Awards: Australasia’s Leading Resort
  • World Travel Awards: Fiji’s Leading Resort
  • World Luxury Spa Awards: South Pacific/Oceania’s Best Luxury Resort Spa
  • Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards – Best Beach Resort in Fiji
  • Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards – Best Family Resort in Fiji
  • World Golf Awards – Fiji’s Best Golf Hotel
  • World Luxury Hotel Awards – Australia & Oceania Continent: Luxury Family Resort
  • World Luxury Hotel Awards – Australia & Oceania Continent: Luxury Golf Resort

2016

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2016

  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 10)
  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 8)
  • Spice Hot 100 Hotels, Resorts and Venues
  • Trip Advisor: Resort – 2016 Certificate of Excellence Winner & Navo at InterContinental Fiji – 2016 Certificate of Excellence Winner
  • World Luxury Spa Awards – Best Fiji Luxury Resort Spa
  • Luxury Travel Guide Awards – Luxury Golf Resort of the Year – Fiji
  • World Travel Awards – Fiji’s Leading Resort
  • Haute Grandeur Awards – Global Best Golf Resort
  • World Golf Awards – Fiji’s Best Golf Hotel

2015

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2015

  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 6)
  • IAGTO Diamond Award for Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course
  • Five Star Kids Top 10 Best Fiji Family Resort 2015
  • Trip Advisor: Resort – 2015 Certificate of Excellence Winner & Navo at InterContinental Fiji – 2015 Certificate of Excellence Winner.
  • World Luxury Spa Awards Nomination: Fiji – Best Luxury Destination Spa
  • Hotels.com Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Guest Review Score

2014

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2014

  • Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards: Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 9) & 10 Hotels in Fiji (ranked no. 8)
  • Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards 2013: Front Liner of the Year Award: InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa & Spa and Wellness Award: InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa
  • Spice Hot 100 Hotels, Resorts and Venues: Finalist – Best Resorts in New Zealand and South Pacific
  •  Luxury Travel Magazine Gold List Awards: Best Overseas Family Resort
  • Trip Advisor: Resort – 2014 Certificate of Excellence Winner & Navo at InterContinental Fiji – 2014 Certificate of Excellence Winner.
  • Hotel Management ‘Best Fijian Property’ Award 2014
  • Moffat National Salon Culinaire 2014 Runner Up for Chef of the Year
  • Agoda Gold Listing Award

2013

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2013

  • Trip Advisor: Top 10 Hotel Spas in the South Pacific (ranked no. 3), Top 25 Relaxation/Spa Hotels in the South Pacific (ranked no. 9), Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the South Pacific (ranked no. 12), Top 10 Beachfront Hotels (ranked number 8)
  • Luxury Travel Gold List 2013: Best Overseas Resort (ranked no. 4) & Best Overseas Golf Resort (ranked no. 5)
  • Stellar Stays Awards 2013
  • Trip Advisor – Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course #1 Attraction
  • Trip Advisor – 2013 Certificate of Excellence Fine Dining
  • Trip Advisor – 2013 Certificate of Excellence Spa
  • Awarded the OneAsia PGA ‘Fiji International’ Tournament
  • 2013 World Travel Awards – Australasia’s Leading Golf Resort
  • Moffat National Salon Culinaire 2013 Chef of the Year
  • Moffat National Salon Culinaire 2013 Piazza D’Oro Barista of the Year

2012

Continuing our work with the Natadola Bay community, September 2012 saw the construction of Malomalo Primary School’s new kindergarten completed.

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2012

  • Trip Advisor: Best Hotel for Relaxation/Spa (ranked no. 9)– South Pacific & Best Hotel for Luxury (ranked no. 12)– South Pacific
  •  Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards 2011: ‘Incentive Events, Tours and Transport’, ‘Accommodation Deluxe’ & ‘Restaurants & Dining: Navo’
  • Spice Magazine Hot 100: Hotels and Resorts
  • Luxury Travel Gold List 2012: Best Overseas Family Resort (ranked no. 3) & Best Overseas Golf Resort (ranked no. 4)
  • ‘Best Fijian Property’ Award, ‘ Service to the Community’ Award & ‘Best International Hotel/Resort’
  • New Zealand Travel Industry Awards 2012
  • World Travel Award Nominations: Australasia’s Leading Resort, Australasia’s Leading Family Resort & Australasia’s Leading Golf Resort
  • Spa Awards of Excellence –’ Best Spa Experience’ – First Runner-Up

2011

The resort team has been working with Malomalo Primary School since its opening. It is dedicated to enhancing and upgrading the school's facilities for the benefit of the children of Natadola Bay and surrounding villages.

Guests and employees have volunteered to help improve the school by painting buildings, repairing broken chairs and desks, replacing rusty window frames and installing a new roof. In September 2011 we were delighted to announce that electricity and water were connected to the school thanks to our guests’ generous donations.

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2011

  • Trip Advisor Awards – Best Hotel for Relaxation/Spa (ranked no. 3)
  • Destinasian Annual Regions Best New Hotel & Resorts list for 2010 in the Luxe Guide – Oct / Nov edition.
  • Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards 2010: ‘Incentive events, Tours, and Transport’ & ‘Accommodation Deluxe’
  • Accepted into the Signature Network Travel 2012
  • World Travel Awards – Nominated for: Fiji’s Leading Golf Resort, Fiji’s Leading Resort & Fiji’s Leading Spa Resort
  • Virtuoso Awards: Finalist in the Most Socially Responsible category
  • IHG Annual Asia, Middle East & Africa (AMEA) Leaders’ Awards: Hotel Leader of the Year in the Resorts Category General Manager, Scott Williams & Best New Hotel
  • Holidays with Kids Top 10 Awards 2011
  • Family Resorts – Fiji (ranked no. 9)

2010

Club InterContinental opened in 2010 and is Fiji’s first and only ‘Club’ experience offering discerning travellers the exclusivity of a resort within a resort.

Guests enjoy exclusive access to our Club InterContinental Lounge, with a private infinity pool, dining privileges and sunset cultural entertainment. 50 hilltop suites offer unparalleled comfort with spacious interiors blending seamlessly with outdoor living areas featuring a Cleopatra bath, relaxing day bed and private plunge pool in select suites.

LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2010

  • Accepted into the Virtuoso Network Travel 2010
  •  Trip Advisor – Best Hotel for Romance (ranked no. 5) & Best Hotel for Relaxation/Spa (ranked no. 2)
  • Luxury Travel Gold List 2010
  •  Listed as #2 for ‘Newly opened Hotel/Resort Most Likely to Visit’
  •  Conde Nast Traveler’s 2010 Hot List Hotels
  • 17th World Travel Awards
  • Recognized as Fiji’s Leading Golf Resort
  • SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards

2009

Opened in May 2009, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa was created to provide the ultimate luxury resort experience on the mainland.

Owned by FNPF and managed by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) the resort provides services that go beyond the world-renowned Fijian warmth and hospitality to give guests authentic, enriching experiences and insights into the Fijian culture and way of life.

Since opening, the resort has attracted a number of illustrious guests and continues to evolve its experience of Natadola Bay luxury.

Within the privacy of this intimate environment, our staff offer personalised service and will work side by side with you to create a truly special holiday experience so that you can return home rejuvenated and with memories to share.