Michelle Weir stays on a car-free private island where the noise of the ocean and people laughing are the only sounds to be heard.
Getting there: We arrived at 4pm and as no other flights arrive at that time we were straight through Customs, had collected our luggage and met our transfer within 30 minutes of landing. Sonaisali Island is a 25-minute drive from Nadi Airport and, from that 4pm arrival, you get there in time for a stunning sunset.
Check-in experience: On arrival, a tender boat takes you the 100m across the inlet to the hotel reception. There you are greeted with a friendly "Bula", a cold towel, a fresh coconut to drink from, and a warm chocolate chip DoubleTree cookie.
Room: I stayed in a double-queen guest room, which is one of the lead-in rooms, but it is on the beach with a stunning view of the sunset and palm trees. The rooms have the Hilton touch: Clean, spacious, and nice nude/taupe tones (a personal favourite of mine).