Suva Fiji News and Information Blog

Suva Hotel Accommodation

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:01:00 --0900

There are a number of hotels in Suva for those looking for a holiday or on a business trip to the capital city of Fiji. Most are located in the CBD Suva Hotels

Branding change for Raffles Tradewinds Suva Hotel

Sat, 17 May 2008 16:36:00 --0900

European hotel chain, Accor, recently took over management of another hotel in Fiji, Raffles Tradewinds Hotel & Convention Centre in the Lami Bay, and renamed it "Tradewinds Hotel & Convention Centre". The Hotel will be rebranded to Novotel Capital S...

Raffles Tradewinds hosts Fashion Show

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:06:00 --0900

An Afro-Pacific fusion fashion show was held at the Raffles Tradewinds Convention Centre on Saturday 19th April 2008. The show, with Colonel Hlaliso Qomoyi (South Africa High Commision Char d'Affaires) in attendance, was held to mark South Africa's i...

Comic Arts Festival in Suva

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:14:00 --0900

Head to the Suva City Library any time this week for the comic arts festival, which offers workshops and entertainment for all ages - free of charge. It is part of the Bonjour Fiji programme for 2008. Hurry, this is only up to April 5th.

International Cruise Ships

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:54:00 --0900

The International Council of Cruise Lines reports that in 2005, 11.5 million people worldwide took cruise vacations, a 6% increase over the previous year. Passenger embarkations at US Ports dominated, with 8.6 million. US residents constitute 79% (9....

Suva Hotels and Accommodation

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:59:00 --0900

Suva has a number of accommodation options for the tourist or business traveller. There are a number of hotels near the CBD of Suva including the Holiday Inn, Tanoa Plaza and the Quest Apartment. There are also a number of other hotels in the area. F...

Suva's Hibiscus Festival 2007

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:04:00 --0900

Suva's biggest annual festival - Hibiscus Festival - promises to be moor fun and exiting this year as women, young girls and for the first time ever, men, will partake in five different contests. Albert Park, the festival venue, will draw hundreds of...

Tanoa Plaza Hotel

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:43:00 --0900

The Tanoa Plaza hotel is located in the Central part of Suva and is an idea place to stay for the business person looking for a place to set up base in the capital. There are good views of the Suva Harbour and city from most rooms. The restaurant and...

Suva Heritage Tour

Sat, 19 May 2007 07:58:00 --0900

Discover the capital city of Suva's rich colonial past on the guided tour of it's 'historic landmarks'. Experience the significance of each building and location and stories behind them. Many of the architectural gems from the colonial era still stan...

Suva's Nausori Airport

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:32:00 --0900

Located just a 20 minute drive from Suva the Nausori Airport is Fiji's second largest airport. Although most international flights arrive at Nadi International Airport, Nausori Airport has flights from Australia and New Zealand landing here. The airp...

Suva Accommodation

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:00:00 --0900

There is a wide range of accommodation available in Suva catering to all tastes and budgets. These range from hotels, motels, lodges, bed and breakfast and backpacker hotels. Located close to the city, these accommodations are a great place to re...

Post Fiji Stadium

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:54:00 --0900

The National Stadium now known as the Post Fiji Stadium located at Laucala Bay is a multi-use stadium. The stadium holds around 10,000 people and is mostly used for football matches although other sporting events such as international rugby matches a...

Suva Sporting Events

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:47:00 --0900

Suva is well known for holding major sporting events because it has some of the largest sporting venues in the country. Most of the National Sporting Complexes are at Laucala Bay. These are the Fiji Post Stadium for rugby and athletics, FMF Dome f...

Suva City Market

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:36:00 --0900

The Suva Market is the larget retail produce market in the South Pacific. Situated just beside the Suva bus station, the market has vegetable stalls downstairs and Kava stalls upstairs. A large variety of tropical produce is sold a the Suva Marke...

Suva History

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:11:00 --0900

Suva was proclamed Fiji's first City in October 1952 and became the Capital City in 1877 when it way moved from Vevuka. This decision was made by the colonial authourities, following the occupation of the Fiji Islands by the United Kingdom in 1874. S...