Must-see hotels in French Polynesia

  • Hiti Moana Villa

    Around Tahiti Nui

    Eight bungalows, including four with kitchenettes, set around a well-tended garden make this lagoonside complex in Papara a lovely option, despite the…

  • Le Relais Fenua

    Around Tahiti Nui

    A great, super-friendly option in Pa’ea, with seven immaculate, spacious and bright studios with TVs set around a little swimming pool. Each little unit…

  • Pension de la Plage

    Around Tahiti Nui

    Just across the road from Plage de Toaroto, this impeccably maintained place offers comfortable motel-style rooms in several gardenside buildings around a…

  • Kahekaro

    Mo'orea

    This venture is a particularly great find for families as the kitchen-equipped bungalows comfortably sleep four and they’re well spaced out. They face a…

  • Fare Maeva

    Mo'orea

    A good deal for chill-seekers. This low-key, isolated place is dominated by coconut trees and coral gravel. The three bungalows are no-frills and simply…

  • Le Reve Marquisien

    The Marquesas

    Set in a secluded clearing surrounded by a lush coconut grove, this relaxed place has four comfortable bungalows with wooden floors, firm beds, hot water…

  • Punatea Village

    Tahiti

    Four stand-alone bungalows and five tiny rooms in their own building sit in a lovely, verdant property opening onto the lagoon and black-sand beach. The…

  • Ue Ue

    French Polynesia

    Open in July 2008, this is a very comfortable option. There’s no view, but the four modern bungalows all with hot-water bathrooms, terraces and fans, are…

  • Chez Bianca & Benoît

    French Polynesia

    You have two options here: one of four bungalows with bamboo-woven walls and decks with views over Rikitea and the lagoon, or four immaculate yet sterile…

  • Mara’ai – Le Spot

    French Polynesia

    A very simple but well-maintained plank-wood bungalow with an outside bathroom (hot water). It can sleep three people – a good deal for budgeteers. Great…

  • Chez Louise

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    Mamie Louise offers campsites on the waterfront next to her restaurant. The views of Bora Bora are sublime. Showers are rudimentary, toilets are inside…

  • Chez Linda

    French Polynesia

    This is a reputable place with four Polynesian-style bungalows with private bathrooms and two adjoining tiny rooms at the back of the property. Food is a…

  • Fare Tokoau

    Mo'orea

    Run by a friendly young couple, this great-value abode features a clutch of self-contained bungalows that are scattered on a neat property. The beach here…

  • Raiatea Bellevue Bed & Breakfast

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    Quiet and relaxing, this place is perched high above the northern side of Uturoa in a lush junglelike setting and features extraordinary views. The five…

  • Hotu

    The Tuamotus

    Occupying a divine stretch of sand, Hotu is a great place to enjoy the coral beach in low-key surroundings. It features five fan-cooled bungalows with…

  • Vaimano

    French Polynesia

    Owner Clarisse is a respected tifaifai (quilts) maker and rents four well-appointed bungalows that are perched on a hillside and offer memorable views of…

  • Relais Scuba Makemo

    The Tuamotus

    Ludovic, who runs the dive centre Scuba Makemo, also rents out four bungalows with attached bathroom, two of which are self-contained. The bungalows are…

  • Fare Arearea

    Around Tahiti Nui

    It's only a 6km drive from Taravao to reach this remote and wild-feeling spot. The three bungalows with faux coconut thatch sit back on a large green lawn…

  • Chez Jojo

    French Polynesia

    The two bungalows are perched over the turquoise lagoon, but you’re a bit isolated at 5km from Rikitea. There’s also one clean room with shared bathroom…

  • Fare Hau

    Tahiti

    Close to the airport and to Pape'ete, this simple, welcoming place also has great views of Mo'orea from the terrace. The Moana room is the only room with…

  • Pension Api

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    Near the sea, this pension offers two comfortable bungalow-style rooms. Each has a private bathroom, mosquito net and terrace. Breakfast is available for…

  • Pension Chayan

    Tahiti

    Four sparkling concrete bungalows – all with mini-kitchens – nestle in a magnificent tropical garden complete with spectacular waterfall and natural…

  • Pension Vaihi

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    Head to this family guesthouse on the southern side of Hurepiti Bay for real isolation and tranquillity. The three spotless lagoonside bungalows come with…

  • Le Maitai Polynesia

    Bora Bora

    This sprawling resort is brilliant value, especially if you can score promotional rates. The over-water bungalows feature Polynesian designs but lack…

  • Chez Nono

    Bora Bora

    Of the two round-shaped bungalows, one is right on Matira Beach; the other is just behind. They’re both no-frills, the bathrooms are separated from the…

  • Dream Island

    Mo'orea

    A three-minute boat ride from Hauru Point brings you to this superbly located, exclusive island paradise. The two houses/bungalows were built using local…

  • Kauehi Lodge

    The Tuamotus

    This lovely retreat on a peaceful motu has a clutch of good-looking bungalows that hover at the edge of a skinny coral and sand beach lapped by turquoise…

  • Fare Arana

    Mo'orea

    This hilltop place is quite stylish. The gardens have a Southeast Asian flavour while the comfortable two-storey rooms have French touches. There are…

  • Tiare Nui

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    Bungalows here are tidy and pleasant but you’d only want to stay at this noisy roadside spot (adjacent to the Europcar parking lot) if you’re on a serious…

  • Pension Vehine

    The Marquesas

    In the centre of Hakahau, this pension offers two simple rooms with shared bathroom (hot-water showers) in a house and two beautifully finished bungalows…

  • Chez Dora

    The Marquesas

    At the far end of the village, this is a mixed bag. The three rooms with shared bathroom in the owners’ house have nothing to excite the senses (and might…

  • Pukuéé

    The Marquesas

    Reliable, friendly and fabulously situated on a hillside with swooning views of Hakahau Bay, Pukuéé offers two rooms in a wooden house surrounded by…

  • Te Pua Hinako

    Nuku Hiva

    Absolutely no frills here, but you’ll be bowled over by the faaabulous setting, a coconut’s throw from the seashore. It features two rooms with shared…

  • Chambres D’Hôtes Temehani

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    Two rooms decorated with handmade bedspreads and plenty of wood have a shared bathroom and are in the owner’s beachfront home. A bungalow, planned at the…

  • Kao Tiae

    Nuku Hiva

    This place, just behind Te Pua Hinako, has very simple bungalows with no direct bay views. The beds are thin, which is a drag if you have a bad back. But…

  • Fare Junette

    Mo'orea

    Two self-contained bungalows open onto a small patch of white sand. Both have private outside bathrooms. Nothing is fancy, but it all feels very proper…

  • Au Phil du Temps

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    Kitted out with TVs, mosquito nets and private outside bathrooms, the local-style bungalows here are just a few metres from the lagoon and are very…

  • Amatea

    The Marquesas

    This property is secure and well maintained, with helpful hosts and a good location near the seafront in Vaitahu. The four rooms share two bathrooms (cold…

  • The Brando

    Tahiti

    The Brando has made a valiant attempt in sustainability via usage of renewable energy, a cooling system that uses sea water and use of only solar or human…

  • Chez Maïté

    Tahiti

    Accommodation here consists of two rooms on the ground floor of the owner’s house. One room has air-conditioning, the other is a bit dank. Great for…

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