The white colonial pile on the seafront opposite Albert Park, built in 1914 by the Union Steam Ship Company to receive passengers off the Pacific liners. The wide verandas, high-ceilinged lobby, and curved staircase are the most photographed pieces of colonial architecture in Fiji.
The hotel was derelict for nearly two decades after a fire in 1992 but reopened in 2014 after a complete restoration. Even if you are not staying, walk through the lobby, take a coffee on the seafront veranda, or have a sundowner in the bar — the building is the best preserved piece of pre-war Pacific architecture you will see.