InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa has launched a month-long “Honey Month at Natadola” program to mark World Bee Day on May 20, putting on-property beekeeping at the centre of guest experiences and sustainability efforts. The resort said the initiative aims to deepen visitors’ connection to place by offering rare access to working apiaries while supporting pollinator health and local honey producers.
The Natadola Bay Honey program maintains more than 21 active beehives on the resort grounds, each housing roughly 60,000 bees, the resort said. The colonies help pollinate the resort’s gardens and flowering landscape and produce honey that is harvested regularly and folded into culinary, wellness and educational offerings for guests. Taken together, the resort’s hives represent well over a million bees working across the property’s ecosystem.
Guests can take part in daily sting‑free honey tastings at breakfast, guided “Bee‑Happy” apiary experiences and seasonal menus that spotlight Natadola Bay Honey. Spa InterContinental is offering a Natadola Bay Honey Retreat as part of the program, while a morning bee display at Sanasana Restaurant and a signature Natadola Honey three‑course dinner at Navo Restaurant will mark World Bee Day on May 20.
“At InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, we believe the most meaningful experiences come from genuine connection to place,” said Lachlan Walker, IHG Hotels & Resorts regional general manager Fiji and Pacific. “Our beekeeping program at Natadola offers rare access to a living system that supports both biodiversity and community, and it allows guests to engage with sustainability in a way that feels real. Extending this story to Suva through our hotels reflects our commitment to sharing those experiences more widely and responsibly.”
Selected Honey Month dining activations will also be staged in Fiji’s capital, with limited‑time menus featuring Natadola Bay Honey at the Grand Pacific Hotel Suva and Holiday Inn Suva. The cross‑property program is intended to broaden the initiative’s reach beyond Natadola Bay and to involve local diners in Suva in pollinator awareness and sustainable food practices.
As a concrete fundraising element, the resort group will donate proceeds from coffee sales across the three hotels to the Fiji Beekeepers Association on May 22. The donation is earmarked to support training, mentorship and sustainable practices for local honey producers — activities the resort says are important for the long‑term protection of pollinators, which are vital to Fiji’s agricultural future.
The program reflects a broader trend in premium travel toward immersive, conservation‑minded experiences that link tourism to local ecosystems and livelihoods. By integrating beekeeping into dining, spa and interpretive offerings, the InterContinental’s Honey Month aims to give visitors hands‑on exposure to pollinator stewardship while channeling direct support to the sector through education and donated proceeds.