Vahine Island Private Island Resort
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
The setting here, on a white-beach-clad motu with a stretch of manicured coconut palms and views of blue in all directions, can't be matched. This…
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Papua New Guinea
In Saidowai village, in the northern corner of the bay, local activist Mombi Onesimo is encouraging tourism as an alternative to Malaysian rosewood…
The Marquesas
Basking in familial warmth, this pension at the far end of Omoa has an air of Little House on the Prairie. Lionel, who is from Normandy and who is a mine…
Yasawa Group
These wonderful, community-owned digs may not be fancy, but if you're looking to experience life as part of a Fijian family, drop your bags. Run by…
Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island
Bora Bora
One of Bora Bora's most popular honeymoon spots, this Sofitel strikes a perfect balance between luxury, seclusion, privacy (there are only 31 units) and…
Nuku Hiva
Hee Tai Inn has the eight tidiest rooms in town, all in a plain but comfortable motel-like building at the back of a garden teeming with endemic plants…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
Recently relocated to a small and very private motu, the handful of massive bungalows here built from polished wood and thatch all have steps that lead…
Mamanuca Group
If children aren't your thing, be sure to check your calendar for school holidays: this huge place is a firm family favourite. While the littlies go…
Yasawa Group
A short walk from the azure waters of the Blue Lagoon, this swish spot is the epitome of holiday indulgence and serenity (no kids under seven). The new…
Tahiti
Bonjouir is a nature-lover’s paradise – it’s surrounded by walks to waterfalls, swimming holes and caves and fronted by the clear lagoon – but it’s far…
Yasawa Group
Owned and operated by Wayasewa villagers, this rustic hostel enjoys a dramatic setting at the base of the Vatuvula volcanic plug. Accommodation is tiered…
Bora Bora
This wonderful place is unique among the Polynesian resorts, and since its opening in 2008, it has consistently impressed. Indeed, this is one of the few…
Mamanuca Group
As would be expected from an upmarket, adults-only resort, Matamanoa is stylish, sophisticated and peaceful. Its 33 beachfront bures and villas overlook a…
Mo'orea
On the eastern shore of Opunohu Bay, Faire Vaihere consists of four bungalows resting in a leafy plot. They're nothing special (and for the price, you’d…
Mo'orea
A long-time budget favourite – an easy distinction given the lack of competitors – Camping Nelson boasts a spiffing lagoon frontage (but no shade to speak…
Bora Bora
This top-notch resort is a real treat for honeymooners or couples looking for a perfect high-style escape. Its super-stylish public areas and gorgeous…
Ovalau & the Lomaiviti Group
The Royal is the oldest hotel in the South Pacific, dating back to the 1860s (though it was rebuilt in the early 1900s after a fire) and it’s got the…
Yasawa Group
This dazzling resort opened in 2013, and has been attracting hordes of families and cashed-up couples ever since. Beautifully built bures, villas and…
Bora Bora
This upscale venture is a more intimate alternative to a resort, with three all-wood, fully equipped bungalows cocooned in exotic gardens on the…
The Tuamotus
This upscale pension sits on a secluded motu about a 20-minute walk across some shallow waterways from the village. The property is lapped by a glassy…
Coral Coast
Situated about 25km north of Navua town, this Fijian-run lodge offers travellers a genuine river-village experience. Accommodation is in three basic…
Aitutaki
Aitutaki Lagoon Resort, ensconced on its own Akitua island, has everything glam jet-set patrons would expect. It’s truly beautiful, with great expanses of…
Mamanuca Group
This orchid-strewn, adults-only playground makes for the ideal swoony getaway, with all manners of honeymoon packages, deserted-island picnics and…
Coral Coast
Driving down the long dirt track to Crusoe's Retreat off the Queens Road, you'd be forgiven for thinking you were heading to the middle of nowhere, but…
The Tuamotus
This is the only pension in the village. You have two options here. The four bungalows won't knock your socks off but are in good nick. For solo…
Yasawa Group
This refurbished and rebranded resort hasn't let its (continuing) upgrade go to its head: though magnificent, Barefoot Manta is decidedly low-key. Most…
Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu
Following massive refurbishments (with additional construction still underway), this resort has gone from tired to terrific. The hilltop wedding bure is…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
Oviri Lodge offers guests the chance to escape and unplug in two hand-crafted treehouse-style villas positioned in the velvety emerald hills above Hotopu…
Mo'orea
This family-run abode is a bit isolated, but that's part of its appeal. Three bungalows are ideally positioned on a skinny stretch of white sand and offer…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
This mellow B&B is just a 10-minute drive from Uturoa, but feels a million miles away. In the owner’s waterfront home, it has three guest rooms in total –…
Papua New Guinea
Mere metres from the waves, this lodge is the obvious place to stop for travellers overlanding between Angoram (on the Sepik River) and Madang. There is…
Oyster Island Restaurant & Resort
Espiritu Santo
The romantic resort on Oyster Island consists of a scattering of individual traditional-style bungalows (the best are waterfront) and supremely…
Intercontinental Moorea Resort & Spa
Mo'orea
Spread over more than 10 hectares along the seashore, Mo’orea’s biggest resort boasts 147 units and features a host of facilities and amenities, including…
Mo'orea
Depending on your perspective, you’ll find Tipaniers Iti either quiet or isolated. Looking out over spectacular Opunohu Bay, it consists of a handful of…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
It's well worth the short but steep drive up to these spotless, modern and comfortable kitchen-equipped bungalows with magnificent views over the…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
This is a friendly, well-managed place with four spacious bungalows, all with kitchens and private bathrooms (hot water), dotting a tropical garden. There…
The Marquesas
This pension has five very ramshackle but spacious bungalows on a little knoll in Hokatu, with sweeping views of Hokatu Bay and Motu Hane. Try to book the…
Bora Bora
You've got two options here: a comfy, spacious and kitchen-equipped bungalow with a terrace right on the water's edge and a rather cramped room with…
Bora Bora
This place is a heartbreaker. Right at the tip of Matira Point, it enjoys a sensational setting, with unobstructed views of the turquoise lagoon, and it's…
Ovalau & the Lomaiviti Group
A former copra plantation and a friendly, unpretentious family resort, Naigani Island Resort is popular with antipodean time-sharers. The villas have…
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