Premier Ecotourism Resort for Sale in Colo-I-suva, Suva, Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji

Raintree Lodge. Fiji’s Premier Ecotourism Resort!

Multi award-winning Raintree Lodge, a short scenic taxi or bus ride into the hills above the Fiji capital, is an ecotourism icon. With its temperate micro-climate and tranquil water features the resort is almost an extension of the neighbouring Colo-i-Suva Forest Park Reserve, whose waterfalls, pools and walking trails have long been a magnet for visitors to Suva. Almost all species of the park’s fascinating bird life, including numerous small finches, honey-eaters, the golden dove, barking pigeon and sulphur-breasted musk parrot are equally at home within Raintree itself.

The main resort complex, housing a fully-licensed 120-seat restaurant and an open-sided verandah bar and café, overlooks a spectacular tree-lined lake, teeming with fish. Look around and above you and you will see a number of exposed and decorated timber posts and poles, the king posts quite massive, supporting a magnificent roof in the style of a traditional Fijian chiefly bure. A second major structure, built on elevated ground nearby, features a spacious plantation pine sun deck, a swimming pool and poolside bar, sheltered, open air dining, a covered stage for live entertainment and magical views of a serene water lily pond, again all ringed by rainforest.

Facilities elsewhere in the grounds include an indoor-outdoor conference room overlooking the main lake, and an impressive lakeside gazebo with seating for up to thirty two patrons.

Raintree’s much-acclaimed accommodation comprises a combination of pleasant dormitories and private cabins in an idyllic rainforest setting, their balconies offering intimate enjoyment of the surrounding environment. Most of these buildings, and others such as the conference room, have a flexibility factor built into their design. Depending on changing market demands, emerging commercial opportunities and the operator’s chosen configuration, they can easily assume other income-generating roles, decreasing or increasing the resort’s sleeping capacity accordingly. In its present form Raintree accommodates up to 74 overnight guests.

Great emphasis, both in physical infrastructure and operation, is placed on best eco practice at Raintree Lodge. Built from commercially-grown hard and soft timbers, to a design of almost no negative environmental impact, Raintree continues to make the maximum ongoing use of local human and other resources in support of its host community. It is a unique tourist facility that delights overseas visitors seeking to discover another side to Fiji, one offering an experience in total contrast with our popular coastal beach resorts, and that has the power to inspire even in local visitors, the children especially, a deeper appreciation of their country’s amazing ecology, and a heightened interest in its conservation.

This truly is a rare opportunity to acquire an outstanding tropical ecotourism property in these beautiful islands, due only to the owner’s planned retirement. Offers are invited. You are encouraged to visit the Raintree Lodge home page where ‘Rainbow’s end’, a comprehensive package of property and business information, is available for instant download. A similarly detailed and highly informative Project Overview is also available on request.

Vinaka.