What It's Like To Win A Natio Luxury Getaway

Winning a Natio luxury getaway means swapping your usual routine for a holiday for two, and our last winners Alice & Glen from Tasmania, spent theirs on a private island in Fiji at Royal Davui Island Resort - and you could be our next winner, headed to Lord Howe Island.

Ever wondered what it's like to win a luxury getaway? Well, I don't know about you, but I enter competitions the same way I buy a home lottery ticket… There’s lots of manifesting and zero expectation of ever hearing back. So, when our last winners got the news (and then hopped on a plane to touch down on the tranquil beaches in Fiji), I wanted to know just how magical it was and whether a private island is as good as it looks on Instagram.

Here's their story, plus a look at where our next lucky winner is heading.

Who Were Our Last Winners & Where Did They Go?

Our last luxury getaway winners Alice and Glen, were lucky enough to jet off to the beautiful Royal Davui Island Resort, an adults only private island resort in Fiji's Beqa Lagoon.

If you haven't heard of Royal Davui, picture a tiny island where the resort is the only thing on it. Each villa comes with its own plunge pool and views out over the lagoon, which I imagine made it quite hard for Alice and Glen when it came to heading back home. 

What's It Like To Win A Natio Luxury Getaway?

As our last winners, winning a Natio luxury getaway started with an exciting email from yours truly (one of my FAVOURITE parts of the job here at Natio) and from there I initiated “travel agent mode" to take care of all the little details so our winners could focus on the important part - deciding which pairs of bathers to pack!

Alice's reaction to winning warmed our hearts:

“I'm pinching myself, thinking this can't be real. I NEVER win anything! (insert screaming here).”

But I hear you ask, how did she and Glen actually feel about the trip? While she can tell you, I think the pictures also speak for themselves.

“When we arrived home, we felt very refreshed. It was absolutely amazing. A home away from home, and it honestly felt like a dream. Thank you so much for this opportunity. It was the best holiday I've ever had! We want to go back one day, as it was truly amazing.”

I'm still a little bit jealous (okay, a lot), but it's proof these prizes go to everyday Natio customers who took a minute to fill in our form. The most exciting part is that the next one could go to you!

Where Is The Next Natio Luxury Getaway?

Our next Natio luxury getaway is five nights for two at Pinetrees Lodge on Lord Howe Island, a UNESCO World Heritage listed island in the Tasman Sea.

If Royal Davui was all about having an island to yourself, Lord Howe is the closest you'll get without having to leave Australia. The island only allows 400 tourists at any one time, a cap that's been in place for more than 40 years and is managed by limiting how many tourist beds the island can have. For you, that means empty beaches and the kind of quiet that's hard to find on the mainland.

It's also home to the world's southernmost coral reef, so the bonus coral viewing cruise included in the prize is a pretty big deal (and a great excuse to pack plenty of SPF). Bird lovers are in for a treat too, with hundreds of thousands of seabirds breeding on the island between November and June. 

As for where you'll stay, Pinetrees Lodge sits right on the beachfront and is known for its food, which is why the prize includes a Chef's Culinary Experience on top of all your meals. You'll find the full prize details on the competition page.

I can’t say that Lord Howe Island was on my travel radar, but now having seen the pictures, it’s moved swiftly to the top of my travel bucketlist!

Ready To Be Our Next Winner?

Entries for our Pinetrees Lord Howe Island getaway close Monday 1 March 2027, and all it takes is filling in our short form. You have to be in it to win it - so enter the competition here.

Take it from someone who enters a lot of competitions - once you've entered, pop the draw date (Friday 5 March 2027) in your calendar and keep an eye on your junk folder that week. The last thing you want is your island holiday sitting unread underneath a parcel tracking update in that inbox.

Wishing you all the best of luck, and I hope to be contacting you soon to organise your luxury trip away just like Alice!

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