BEEKEEPING will be at the centre of guest experience at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa this month as the resort commemorates World Bee Day. Celebrated globally on May 20 every year, World Bee Day at the resort will be remembered through a month–long program that places on–property beekeeping at the centre of guest experience, sustainability and community connection, extending its impact beyond Natadola Bay to Fiji’s capital through curated dining activations.
In a statement, the resort revealed that all throughout this month, Honey Month at Natadola will align with the global observance of World Bee Day, reflecting a growing shift in premium travel towards experiences that offer rare access, local depth and tangible environmental engagement.
“At InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, we believe the most meaningful experiences come from genuine connection to place,” IHG Hotels & Resorts regional general manager Fiji and Pacific Lachlan Walker said.
“Our beekeeping program at Natadola offers rare access to a living system that supports both biodiversity and community, and it allows guests to engage with sustainability in a way that feels real.
“Extending this story to Suva through our hotels reflects our commitment to sharing those experiences more widely and responsibly.”
As part of its Natadola Bay Honey program, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa maintains more than 21 active beehives, each home to approximately 60,000 bees, supporting the health of the resort’s gardens and flowering landscape while producing honey that is harvested regularly and integrated across food, wellness and learning experiences.
Guests encounter the program through daily sting–free honey tastings at breakfast, guided Bee–Happy apiary experiences, seasonal honey–inspired menus and the Natadola Bay Honey Retreat at Spa InterContinental.
On May 20, the resort will mark World Bee Day with a morning bee display at Sanasana Restaurant and a signature Natadola Honey three–course dinner at Navo Restaurant.
Extending the Natadola Bay Honey program beyond the resort, selected Honey Month dining activations will also take place at Grand Pacific Hotel Suva and Holiday Inn Suva, using Natadola Bay Honey in limited–time menus created for local diners in Fiji’s capital.
“The cross–property program reinforces a shared commitment across IHG’s Fiji FNPF portfolio to celebrating local produce, supporting pollinators, and connecting both travellers and residents to the story through food,” Mr Walker said.
Proceeds from coffee sales across all three hotels will be donated to the Fiji Beekeepers Association on Friday May 22 to support training, mentorship and sustainable practices for local honey producers and contribute to the long–term protection of pollinators vital to Fiji’s agricultural future.
