The Grande Dame. Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva

The spectacular Grand Pacific Hotel is the Grande Dame of Suva’s hospitality industry and rightly claims to be where ‘elegance meets history’ from its liveried doorman to its galleried foyer and brass ceiling fans, it oozes style.

With its colonial Raffles-esque main building the Grand Pacific has been at the heart of Suva’s social life and high society since its opening in 1914 when the room rate was eighteen shillings and sixpence per night.

Since then it has hosted royalty, actors, authors and aviators and an opera singer. The most recent being Harry and Meghan.

The original 37-room main building built by the Union Steamship Company was restored to its former glory and the grafting on of a modern new wing expanded the accommodation to more than 100 rooms.

The splendid galleried foyer with its louvred doors and antique brass ceiling fans gives on to an elegant verandah overlooking the pool and Suva Harbour. Here you can sit on white rattan chairs and enjoy the hotel’s happy hour.

There are a number of restaurants for formal or casual dining, a large pool, fully equipped gymnasium, retail shops, tour desk and convention centre.

It is the perfect hotel for business travellers, explorers and for larger groups including weddings.

The Grand Pacific is centrally located too, meaning you’re well placed to explore Fiji’s capital, with shopping, parliament, botanical gardens, restaurants and bars all within walking distance to the hotel.

For more information on how to live like royalty: www.grandpacifichotel.com.fj