Economy rates

at Nadi's new Hotel Hibiscus

Single occupancy room barges of £F2 a day are being

iffered by the latest of Fiji’s

lotels to open for a share of the

olony’s booming tourist trade.

JINCE its opening on July 1 the J Hotel Hibiscus, near Nadi drport, has been inundated with jservations, confirming its owner’s elief that in the airport area there as room for an hotel offering icilities at economy rates in pposition to the higher rates of ther hotels in the area, all of which Ter single occupancy rates of over F 3 per day.

A double-storey structure, Hotel ibiscus has rooms on both floors, 1 self-contained, and convertible lites that cater for large families.

A large kidney-shape swimming >ol is located in the hotel’s inner mrtyard, flanked by lawns and shade its.

Dining facilities are offered in an terior dining room adjacent to a acious lounge or in a covered court ird area at the pool side.

Air-conditioned rooms are avail ile at an extra cost; power for the nditioning units being controlled Dm a panel in the reservation desk ea as a guest checks in, and cides whether he wants it. A 24-

hour service is offered and transportation to and from the airport’s terminal building is provided for guests free.

The hotel is under the management of Mr. John Gow, a New Zealander with a major holding in the operating company and wide experience in the hotel industry.

Plans for doubling the Hibiscus’ accommodation are already in hand.

Meals at present are served on a table d’hote basis, but a la carte menus are being planned.

A typical bedroom in the new Hotel Hibiscus, which offers accommodation at economy rates. Plastic tiles and mats re place carpet.— Photos: Tony Wilkinson.