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A setting made for the screen
From becoming the original Love Island USA villa to hosting international film and television productions, Villa Takali’s setting has reached audiences around the world.
Today its privacy and security, its beachfront grounds and its cinematic outlook still make it one of Fiji’s most distinctive private estates, for productions and private guests alike.
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Home of the original Love Island USA villa
Villa Takali became the home of the very first U.S. season of Love Island USA, broadcast on CBS in 2019. For several months the estate was transformed into the Love Island villa using more than 3,000 locally sourced Fijian plants, 20,000 feet of timber decking, over 6,000 hand screen-printed tiles and a mile of neon lighting, along with custom fabrics, mural walls and a private Hideaway designed by Jonathan Adler.
Host Arielle Vandenberg tours the completed villa. Video courtesy of CBS, 2019.
Also filmed at Villa Takali
#blackAF
Villa Takali was used as a Fiji filming location for #blackAF, the Netflix original comedy series created by and starring Kenya Barris.
Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island
Villa Takali was used for location filming for Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island (2020), released by Sony Pictures.
Lost in Paradise
Villa Takali was a filming location for Lost in Paradise (2026), the Hallmark Channel feature starring Lacey Chabert and Ian Harding, shot on location in Fiji.
Bachelor in Paradise Australia
Warner Bros. Television Production (Fiji) shot scenes at Villa Takali for the series across three consecutive years, from 2017 to 2019.
The Bachelorette
The finale of the 2023 season was partially filmed at Villa Takali.
The Last Resort
Scenes for the Nine Network Australia series were filmed at the estate.
Coverage of the villa
2026
Entertainment Weekly revisits the show’s filming history and identifies Villa Takali in Pacific Harbour as the villa used for the inaugural U.S. season.
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2019
An extensive photographic tour of the Fiji villa published before the U.S. premiere, documenting the production transformation in detail.
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2019
The Daily Mail toured the finished set the day before the CBS premiere, cataloguing the planting, the neon and the Jonathan Adler Hideaway, and published a video tour of the villa.
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2019
The Sun covered the American villa on launch day, contrasting the scale of the Fiji estate with the show’s UK home.
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2022
USA Network explains that the first U.S. season took place at Villa Takali, and notes that guests can book a stay at the real property.
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2019
Host Arielle Vandenberg gave ET an exclusive guided tour of the oceanfront villa immediately before the CBS premiere.
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2019
A 29-image feature on the Fiji villa, including the pool, the ocean-view dressing room and the Jonathan Adler Hideaway.
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2019
Parade showcased the villa and its production makeover, including the pool, interiors and custom design work.
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2019
HELLO! featured the American Love Island villa in Fiji, highlighting its landscaping, pool and production interiors.
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2025
Elite Daily identifies Villa Takali as an earlier Love Island USA location and notes that guests can book the property.
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Official listing
Tourism Fiji lists the estate in its official accommodation directory, noting that “the Villa has featured in numerous international TV and Movie productions.”
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Ranking
Ranked #1 for villas and holiday homes in Pacific Harbour, and #3 among luxury accommodation across Pacific Harbour and Beqa, with particular note of its private-resort facilities and full-time staff.
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2022
Designer and writer Romi Cortier visits Villa Takali in person, exploring the architecture, gardens, beachfront setting and infinity pool.
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2019
Introduces Villa Takali as the real Love Island USA villa and explains how guests can experience the beachfront property themselves.
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