Malolo Island Resort has received top honours at the 2025 Out & About With Kids Readers’ Choice Awards, winning Best Kids Club in Fiji for the third consecutive year and ranking No. 2 among Fiji’s island family resorts. The awards recognise the resort’s commitment to creating meaningful, culturally rich experiences for families, highlighted by its popular Tia’s Treehouse Kids Club and authentic Fijian hospitality in the Mamanuca Islands.
Australia’s leading family travel magazine, Out & About With Kids (OAWK), has announced the results of its 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025. More than 45,000 well-travelled families from across Australia voted for their favourite family resorts, attractions, and experiences around the world.
For the third consecutive year, and the fourth time overall, Malolo Island Resort has been recognised as Best Kids Club in Fiji, while also being named No. 2 Best Fiji Island Family Hotel or Resort. Group General Manager Brad Calder said the recognition was a wonderful honour and a testament to the dedicated Malolo team who consistently create fun, safe, and meaningful experiences for young guests. He added that the resort is proud to be part of so many cherished family memories made in Fiji.
Ahura Resorts Managing Director Tony Whitton said that, as a 100% Fijian-owned resort, Malolo Island Resort takes great pride in sharing the warmth of Fijian culture with families from around the world. He noted that the Kids Club focuses not only on play, but also on connection, learning, and celebrating the spirit of Fiji.
Malolo’s Tia’s Treehouse Kids Club offers a creative and educational program inspired by Fijian island life, with daily themes including marine and natural environments, Fijian culture, coconut traditions, food, and arts and crafts. Activities include herbal medicine lessons, endangered species talks, costume making, traditional Fijian games, and more, all thoughtfully woven with stories of culture and conservation.
Located in the Mamanuca Islands, just 25 kilometres west of Nadi International Airport, Malolo Island Resort remains one of Fiji’s most loved family destinations. A favourite among generations of returning guests, the resort continues to blend authentic Fijian culture with relaxed island luxury, offering families a place to reconnect and experience the real Fiji.
Malolo Island Resort is part of the Ahura Resorts Group, a collection inspired by the ancient god Ahura—symbol of creation and the values of life, kindness, equality, environmental care, charity, loyalty, and faithfulness to community. The omnipresent sun, representing radiance, purity, and life sustenance, remains a guiding symbol of these enduring principles, which Ahura Resorts continues to embody today.
As part of the 100% Fijian-owned Rosie Travel Group, with over 50 years of experience in tourism and hospitality across the Pacific, Ahura Resorts is committed to delivering quality holiday and lifestyle experiences while preserving cultural values and the natural environment. Ahura is the management company behind two of Fiji’s most iconic resorts: the beloved Malolo Island Resort and the luxury adults-only Likuliku Lagoon Resort, home to Fiji’s first and only authentic over-water bures. Experience the warm heart of Fiji with Ahura Resorts.
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