Shangri-La's Fijian Resort is a luxury resort located at Yanuca Island, on Viti Levu island, Cuvu, Sigatoka, Fiji. Currently managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, the resort originally opened in 1967. After independence from the British, and going local was encouraged over expatriate management, Mr Andrew Thompson was appointed the first local General Manager at the young age of 27. He took the resort to new heights and since then, the fijian as it was known then has never looked back.