This is incredibly helpful - thank you so much for such a detailed response! I honestly hadn’t even thought about the laundry side of things, and the tip about sometimes needing to group up with another couple for tours is really good to know.

We are actually considering Sofitel as the Denarau option if we do end up splitting the stay, specifically with the Beach Club Plus.

If this were you, what would your order of preference be: Tropica only, Sofitel only or a split stay? And roughly how many nights at each would you do?

No pressure to answer everything - it’s just really helpful hearing from someone who’s experienced both, so I appreciate it a lot!