BEGINNING as a boutique establishment with only five rooms in 2010, Golden Point Resort has grown to become a popular tourist destination in Rakiraki.
After Tropical Cyclone Winston hit last year, the resort was the only property open, making it the most convenient accommodation choice for those travelling to the area.
Resort director Rochelle Mishra said while 2016 was a challenging year for them, they were happy to assist those affected during the cyclone.
“The year 2016 was a challenging year for our locality as many of our neighbours, Rakiraki and surrounding areas were affected by TC Winston,” she said.
“However, we were fortunate to be able to provide assistance and emergency accommodation for those who needed it,” she said.
“We were actually overbooked in 2016 as we were the only resort open during this period and we provided accommodation for government officials, NGOs, international aid agencies, and the Australian Defence Force among others during the period of aid and reconstruction and throughout the year.”
The resort has 31 rooms inclusive of an oversized room to cater for larger groups and there are plans to build overwater bure.
“In 2017, our sister company Super Construction Civil Works Ltd planned to design and build four bure over the water inspired by the elements of traditional Fijian designs and living.
“While over water bure are usually considered luxury accommodation, Golden Point Resort plans to make these accessible to a wider range of guest including locals,” said Ms Mishra.
She said the resort was striving to be more self-sufficient and eco-friendly, with the cultivation of its own produce and livestock, a man-made lagoon with daily fish feeding, and the generation of its own power and water supply system.
“We plan to focus on expanding these initiatives to be completely self-sufficient in the future,” she said.
