History of Lawaki Beach House
How it all started
In October 1999 we started to clean, clear and prepare a piece of
land on Beqa Island, called Lawaki. It’s part of Sam’s homeland and
we could lease it from his clan.
We erected a wooden house for temporary living. The water from the
well, on 100mt above sea level, had been directed down to the beach.
New Years Eve 1999/2000 we spent at Lawaki Beach, hoping our dreams
to come true.
The Main Bure has been completed in January 2001, and we moved from
our home in Pacific Harbour to Beqa, with all our stuff including dogs and cows.
In 2002 we built the two Private Beach Bures and the Dorm/Family
Bure. The same year our Website went online.
Lawaki
Beach House Ltd. was officially opened for business in April 2003.
We also bought the Lawaki Delight, our covered aluminium boat.
In the 2006 Edition of Lonely Planet, we received a write up as
“Authors Choice”. In March 2007, we got Internet reception in Lawaki.
The mobile Phones could be used well at any corner of the compound.
What an improvement! By the end of the year, we could realise a
dream by adding a solar system and using the generator as back up
only.
The two cyclones in 2008 have damaged our seawall badly and a few of
Sam’s farm patches. During that season we have received the “Fiji
Excellence in Tourism Award as Budget Accommodation on Islands”.
The hurricane in January 2009 has made it impossible for the
passenger vessel to visit Lawaki for the Fire Walking and Meke
performance. And the 2009 December Hurricane had a severe impact on
the close by villages Naceva and Naiseuseu. Many of the homes,
including the school have been blown away.
2012 we are starting our 10th year in business. We are present in Facebook and our
website was re-launched in 2011.
