Please keep the menus! I usually watch these videos with my family and we love imagining that we’re at the restaurant and choosing what we would eat. And even when I’m watching alone at least personally looking at the menu is really fun and it gives a good idea of the hotel has to offer.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@MrTraindriver1970 Жыл бұрын
I like having the menus presented. I find they help in rough planning how much I’d need per day to feed the family and to make sure everyone will get their favs on holidays.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@petek5523 Жыл бұрын
Restaurant reviews are 💯 necessary, especially for island resorts where you’re probably going to eat there on a daily basis, unless it’s close enough to the nearest city/town. And the rooms definitely need more Fiji for that price point 😅
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Sure, the restaurants will always be in the reviews, I was just curious how many wanted to see the menus 😊 Thanks for watching 🩴
@Samowam11 ай бұрын
Yes, hotel restaurants and food reviews are VERY IMPORTANT to viewers. In fact, greater attention should be given to amplifying and prolonging the showings of menus, as well as food items. I enjoy your channel immensely, and I think you’re doing a great service for fellow travellers like myself. Keep up the excellent work you do and I look forward to all your future reviews. I am from Vancouver BC, and have been to Fiji many times, it being one of my two favourite countries, and it’s people among the 2 best “hosts” I have come to know from around the world.
@tfft11 ай бұрын
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
@drew75511 ай бұрын
I remember going to the Sofitel Fiji when I was younger I went with my family and friends, really loved it there and so many great memories that I will cherish forever and I miss being there
@tfft11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@fdanieln8759 Жыл бұрын
Hey Kevin. I'm usually not a hotel review viewer, however, your hotel reviews are also really good, and you're totally drawing me into them. On top of that, giving me so many ideas on where I want to go for our next high-end family trip!
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
@naseemhelo Жыл бұрын
Menus always switch but I would include them. Some people are vegetarians or have dietary restrictions and just want to see if they have options.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Good point! Thanks for watching 🩴
@tamsiukwan31 Жыл бұрын
You are very lucky to visit this beautiful Sofitel with the cooperation of the weather. The outdoor area looks lush and well-manicured ❤
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I ordered the good weather! 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴
@tamsiukwan31 Жыл бұрын
@@tfft Haha! If only there was such an option! I would definitely pay a premium for good weather every time I visit Island resorts! ❤
@kimpriority11 ай бұрын
Yes. Keep the menu part. Showing the beach is very important too. Thank you for this video.
@tfft11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@VivWAforeverАй бұрын
thanks for showing the menus! :)
@tfftАй бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@stevene465 Жыл бұрын
Great video as usual , I enjoy seeing what the menus have to offer and have even thought twice about staying at a hotel/resort when reading them - this was especially true when we visited Thailand as they were coming out of COVID- hotels were essentially CLOSED I’ve stayed at this hotel twice and whilst I like it,it’s quite expensive but so is Fiji generally, and it’s always been a family destination and sold as an all inclusive package, a bit blah… but the people are always friendly being on “island time” 😊
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@slamfamilyy Жыл бұрын
I'm going here for my last week in Fiji and I like it! Defo my 2nd fav hotel on Fiji islands ❤
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
@undisgraziato Жыл бұрын
Oh and thanks for making this video!
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Took me a minute hahaha.
@GuillermoGomezGG1959 Жыл бұрын
The dream of category is a must👏👏 Brillante!! Room and pool reminded me Al Alqah Resort in UAE… with a tad of El Palatino in Rome, No curtains in the bathroom, a major sin in my book. Pls keep the menu’s on. Great Video as always..
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Yeah I just don’t get the no curtain thing lol. And menus aren’t going anywhere. Genuinely shocked how many people commented “keep them!” Lol. Thanks as always for the support 🙏🏻
@draken_xyz3236 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the menus and videos of the buffet. Im going there next month and this video really helped me. Appreciate it!
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
@HotelSnob Жыл бұрын
Yes to the menus…it’s quick but useful! 👍🏽👍🏽
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@Sirisakkkkkk Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for a good review! Definitely, food review is necessary.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
@axios101 Жыл бұрын
Nice and even more relaxing!
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Hard to be stressed in Fiji ☺️ Thanks for watching 🩴
@abhaypratapsingh9110 Жыл бұрын
Menu's are extremely necessary, please keep them up in your reviews
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@im_just_serious3 ай бұрын
Very good honest review.
@tfft3 ай бұрын
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
@speedbirdrun Жыл бұрын
I feel like the menus are helpful to have a clearer idea of the offering in the restaurants
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@laurenloveslv655 Жыл бұрын
Your review was spot on. We stayed in high season for 4 nights in the Club area, only had breakfast at the adults only cafe. I felt the rooms were ok not wow also. I would definitely return as it was so peaceful and relaxing.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
@ellend13237 ай бұрын
Super helpful - thank you! I was going to book Radisson Blu because fellow aussies rave about it, but this looks more peaceful.
@tfft7 ай бұрын
Especially in the adults only area! Thanks for watching 🩴
@banananah6 ай бұрын
Nice one,no flies at all!Just stayed at Sheraton。。。。。。flies are everywhere!
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Well, they do fly :)
@molnarmihaly951 Жыл бұрын
I've briefly mentioned once before, but I do think the menus are necessary. Or maybe that's not the right word. I think they are a useful and much appreciated extra level of attention to detail that other reviews often lack, just like the location map. I always take at least a brief look at every menu if not read the whole thing to see what I'd order. Another reason is that I am also always curious about what food prices look like in different hotels/resorts in different parts of the world.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@Yyh8510 ай бұрын
My last night here and am rewatching this. I’ve previously only stayed at the Radisson whilst in Fiji. Rooms there are much much bigger for the price but I would say Sofitel is nicer / has a better vibe.
@tfft10 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed your trip!
@fishhunt22125 ай бұрын
Yes, menus are very nice to see
@tfft5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@brilliantbutblue Жыл бұрын
The resort is beautiful, you could easily be in any number of tropical resort locations, nothing screamed uniquely Fijian at this resort but gorgeous it is. Can we talk about the "Best Western" vibe of the rooms. I would be thoroughly peed off if l turned up at a Sofitel, and the rooms reminded me of a Motel l stayed in just off the M1!! Like you l do care about the room and l do actually spend time in it on vacation. Thanks for this review. 👍
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@altavelmcnamara Жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Thank you! Are you going to review Emirates anytime soon?
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Literally have five Emirates videos coming in the beginning of next year haha.
@bonganitshuma Жыл бұрын
Menu are so necessary, please please always include.... It also makes your travel content unique
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@18751 Жыл бұрын
You made me rethink about pools🤔
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Umm, ok lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
@TheServantOfAllah99Ай бұрын
this hotel needs serious updating
@tfftАй бұрын
You should see the Shangri La haha
@vaughnplemer6825 Жыл бұрын
Great review keep the menus former Executive Housekeeper for Hilton.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@mashenka61893 ай бұрын
Menu reviews are necessary! Food is as important as the aesthetics and the service of a resort.
@tfft3 ай бұрын
Appreciate that!
@arun001975 Жыл бұрын
Hi Menu plays a major part in selecting a hotel, being a Vegan always Indian Vegan menu is preferred.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@charliebrown5 Жыл бұрын
Thank You ✈️
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@arnieburgertime Жыл бұрын
Another great review thanks! FYI - I believe "Nadi" is actually pronounced more like "Nandi".
@brilliantbutblue Жыл бұрын
I thought his pronunciation of Sofitel was interesting.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Every Australian source is telling me "Nan-di" and every Fijian source is telling me "Nah-di"... I'll go with the Fijians lol.
@brilliantbutblue Жыл бұрын
@tfft : Naa-dee is what l got from Google pronunciation, same as your Nah-di. Perhaps it depends on whether you're using your Aussie or Kiwi accent 😉 Let's not get started on Ibiza 🙃
@tanletran7270 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing . Can't wait to watch your review of Cordis Hotel Auckland where I have the pleasure ( or should I say displeasure) staying there for 1 night ( Christmas day) where the hotel wants to charge NZ$300 per person for a standard buffet dinner . The hotel computer system was down so we have to wait 2 hours to get the key to our rooms despite check in time was published at 300pm and we arrived from Australia after 500pm
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Mandatory Gala fees on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Eve are quite common across the industry. All 3rd party booking platforms will have them listed specifically under the additional fees. 300NZ is expensive but it’s not out of the ordinary. I’ve seen up to $250USD.
@tanletran7270 Жыл бұрын
@@tfft It seems that Asian Hotels especially those in Vietnam & Thailand charged much less than those in the "developed world" . We paid around $100 to $150 USD at the Sheraton Saigon .I will let you how much we pay at our next Christmas dinner at Banyan Tree Langco in our next trip to Vietnam
@edward88881 Жыл бұрын
Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur - that's going to be fascinating.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Sure will be! Thanks for watching 🩴
@phyllischen486511 ай бұрын
Kevin would be great if you could do some reviews of kids club and detail activity for families as well! Thanks
@tfft11 ай бұрын
I mention this in some (but not all) resort tours- I purposely don’t film inside kids facilities as it can come off as quite creepy. Thanks for watching 🩴
@kartik_sinha Жыл бұрын
When i am casually watching the videos i dont really care about the menus. But if am planning a trip to that region then i would surely be interested in menus to see what sort of food is on offer which would be a criteria on which i choose which resort to book.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@kernthorpe864 Жыл бұрын
Not at all surprised that the food was good - it is indeed a Sofitel strong point. Even the one at Heathrow has good food. With the ridiculous proliferation of hotel brands in each group these days it is hard to say exactly where Sofitel fits in the pecking order but it used to be at or near the top of Accor's food chain and is certainly still superior to the likes of R-C and JWM who are as faux-luxe as a 4cyl Audi with vinyl seats.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing ✈️
@ronsiegel9766 Жыл бұрын
About your question: personally I’ve never ever paid any close attention to a menu in any hotel or airline review. But…they don’t bother me either.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Fair enough! Thanks for watching 🩴
@well-blazeredman6187 Жыл бұрын
Good review. Liked that jungle-island in the middle of the pool. Is Fiji now so well developed that it is losing its charm? And do the Seychelles have the edge? Menus: useful, if they show prices.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I enjoy Fiji, it’s still far less developed than most SE Asian sun destinations… but comparing Fiji to the Seychelles feels a bit like comparing Florida to the Maldives lol.
@mteokay1246 Жыл бұрын
@@tfftthat can be read either way depending on whether one likes florida or maldives better, based on all sorts of reasons. So if you be so kind to elaborate a lil further. Thank you
@tfft Жыл бұрын
You just kinda proved my point lol. One doesn’t need to be better or worse than the other. Point being they’re both beach destinations but beyond having a beach, they couldn’t be more different and likely aren’t appealing to the same customer for the same category of trip.
@mteokay1246 Жыл бұрын
@@tfft o ok gotcha ! Thanks !
@DeniseSommerRoque Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@h0oner Жыл бұрын
Besides menus, I would also welcome information about available activities.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Activities become a black hole pretty quickly. Adults vs kids vs family vs free vs paid… it’s a lot of info to flash on the screen. Thanks for watching 🩴
@alistairmelhuish21687 ай бұрын
Denarau in my opinion, is always second best to the Islands - like our Fav, Castaway... it's a stop befire the Islands ... inmho.
@tfft7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@rachelehrenberg9231 Жыл бұрын
Stick with the menus. If I'm interested I just pause and look closer. For the few seconds it's fine.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@parlow69 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I love these films. Thank you so much. One suggestion I have is while you score against the price paid, which is I think the right thing to do, I’d lie to see or for you to reference an absolute score. How does this Sofitel compare to a Four Seasons / Six Senses / Oberoi. It’ll help me find bargains without being disappointed. For example the last two hotels I’ve visited for holidays. 1) Four Seasons Seychelles at Desroches Island. Aiming for Uber Lux 10 out of 10 hotel. They nailed what they were aiming for. 2) TRS Coral Cancun. Aiming for a mass market 5* hotel, say an 8 out of 10 hotel. Missed, due to terrible food.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I understand what you’re saying but I simply don’t think there are any absolutes in the hotel industry. Too much of the ‘equation’ relies on location and ownership structure to have any sort of consistency like that. Thanks for watching 🩴
@richardeyiangho32695 ай бұрын
Great vid as always! Just booked my honeymoon, you mentioned more affordable places, any recommendations?
@tfft5 ай бұрын
More affordable... resorts? Sure, there are a range of prices, but every place I've stayed at are on my channel. Thanks for watching 🩴
@undisgraziato Жыл бұрын
Like Caesar’s Bay Bazaar? 😊
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thought we were talking about Vegas for a second again lol.
@michaelwerner5165 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@lancevelasco9979 Жыл бұрын
I'd stick to the hotel amenities. The beach is just ok compared to other beaches offered in the region.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@lameowizard Жыл бұрын
Sofitel, like Pullman is such a wildly inconsistent brand... I never have any idea whether it's meant to be luxury, select-service, or budget, or whether there's going to be a lounge...
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Pullman I agree with you but I think has a much wider swing than Sofitel. Sofitel to me is similar (inconsistency wise) to any other big box brand. Thanks for watching 🩴
@summerzt1276 Жыл бұрын
hi , l think having a menu is helpful
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@colindavy5554 Жыл бұрын
A great hotel review as always. I've said it before, but your hotel reviews are what set you apart, along with not making the review (flight or hotel) about you. Some of the other flight reviewers seem like lovely people, like Dennis Bunnik and Jeb Brooks, but it's nice when the review isn't about the person making the review, rather it's about the product being reviewed. I dislike the staged footage, or pretending to walk into a hotel room for the first time when clearly they've been in to put the camera inside. Cringe. There are many people reviewing airlines, however nobody is close to your hotel reviews. I've stayed at two Bangkok properties based on your reviews. Keep it up.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Appreciate that very much! As I said to one of my Patreons yesterday, I can’t guarantee my face will never ever be in a video (bc who knows what the future will bring…) but I can guarantee the videos will never be about me lol.
@patriciagallace50655 ай бұрын
Just looked it up, 800.00 Ausi dollars a night 😮
@tfft5 ай бұрын
Oh that's a hard pass lol
@paulkeay5032 Жыл бұрын
Menus in trip reports? Yes if, as is sometimes the case, the website is lacking menus / menus with prices
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@donnarainwater9910Ай бұрын
I can’t find where you posted how much it is?
@tfftАй бұрын
It is certainly in the description.
@TheAviator1992 Жыл бұрын
Please keep the menus!
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
@Mrdepedro Жыл бұрын
I think it's the most boring hotel room I see on your channel! Your right Kevin!
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Oh, you just wait until The Regent Taipei comes out haha. Thanks for watching 🩴