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The Tuamotu Islands have different styles of lodging available.
Depending on the kind of accomodations you desire, here you will find all
the choices to suit you: plush lagoonside resorts, quiet family pensions, places
to stay if you're on a tight budget, and camping information...
To be fair to all our listings and links, Tahiti Sun Travel doesn't
make "recommendations"
as to one or the other, but lets you decide which is the best choice...
TOP END (Luxury Hotels, Top of the line Resorts)
 The finest quality accomodations available
on the Tuamotu Islands! These are the places to stay when you want to be pampered, waited upon
at request, live the life of luxury , and basically have your every
whim catered to.
Although always memorable experiences, expect to
pay "top end prices" as you take in the sun at these finest
of resorts.
MANIHI & TIKEHAU
There is one TOP END resort on Manihi and one on Tikehau:
 MANIHI PEARL BEACH RESORT
B.P. 1 - 98771 Manihi - TUAMOTUS
Telephone- (689) 50.84.52 , Fax- (689) 43.17.86
Accept Amex, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, and Diners Club
Distance to airport: 5km, Situated: Lagoonside on a white sand beach.
Total Capacity: 41, including 5 standard beach bungalows, 17 superior
beach bungalows, 14 overwater bungalows, and 5 premium overwater bungalows. All rooms are equipped with fans, mini-bars, IDD telephones,
TV with in-house video, hair driers,
in room safes, tea & coffee
making facilities, etc. The overwater
bungalows have spacious sundecks
with direct access to the crystal
water of the lagoon and an indoor
glass table allowing you to admire
the underwater life.
"Manihi... imagine a string of islets where palm trees
languish and white sand beaches
abound, providing the ultimate setting
for an unforgettable getaway. The
Manihi Pearl Beach Resort offers
just such an enchanting location
in the natural unspoiled beauty
of the Tuamotu Archipelago."
Dine in the open air restaurant
Poe Rava or enjoy a refreshment
at the Miki Miki bar which is nestled
between the white sand beach and
the fresh water infinity pool. The
hotel also features two boutiques.
Life in Manihi centers around the
sea. Let our hotel arrange a wide
variety of activites and excursions
for you including snorkelling trips,
visits to black pearl farms, outrigger
canoe trips, lagoon and deep sea
fishing, sunset cruises, picnics
on a neighbouring deserted island,
and of course world renowned scuba
diving. Manihi is a scuba divers
dream come true.
Our hotel is the home of the Manihi
Blue Nui Diving Center, where
the excellence of the diving atmosphere
captivates and thrills both novice
and experienced divers alike.
 TIKEHAU PEARL BEACH RESORT
BP.20 Tuherahera- 98778 TIKEHAU
Telephone- (689) 50.84.54 , Fax- (689) 43.17.86
Accept Amex, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, and Diners Club
Distance to airport: 5 km, situated:
Lagoonside.
Total Hotel Capacity: 38, including
8 beach bungalows, 6 deluxe beach bungalows w/ a/c, 8 overwater bungalows, 8 premium overwater bungalows, and 8 overwater suites,
(the overwater bungalows include a glass section of the
floor perfect for veiwing the underwater
sealife just below you). All rooms
are spacious and include hot water,
ceiling fans, mini bar, satellite
television, telephones, hair dryers,
etc.
The bar and restaurant located poolside
provide an idyllic setting to observe
the shimmering stars above.
Many excursions and activities are
available to enhance this heavenly
location: snorkelling, canoes and
kayaks, sunset cruises, picnics,
a visit of the nearby village by
bicycle, and the best diving on
the planet with our partners at
the Tikehau
Blue Nui Diving Center.
RANGIROA
There are only a few hotels on Rangiroa atoll that can be considered
TOP END. Here's the listings:
KIA ORA VILLAGE RANGIROA
P.O. Box 1 Tiputa, RANGIROA
Management: P.O. Box 4607
Papeete, TAHITI
Telephone (Reservations) -
(689) 96.02.22, Fax- (689)
96.02.20
or call (689) 96.03.84 or
fax (689) 96.04.93
Contact: Mr. Gerard GARCIA,
Distance to airport: .5 km.
Total Capacity: 63, Garden
Bungalows: 23
Overwater bungalows: 10, Beach
Bungalows: 22
Garden bungalows suite: 5,
Beach Bungalows prestige:
3
Situated: Lagoonside
Accept Amex, Visa, Diners
Club, Mastercard, and JCB |
KIA ORA SAUVAGE
C/O KIA ORA VILLAGE RANGIROA
P.O. Box 1 Tiputa, RANGIROA
Management: P.O. Box 4607
Papeete, TAHITI
Telephone (Reservations) -
(689) 96.02.22, Fax- (689)
96.04.93
or call (689) 96.03.84 or
fax (Reservations)- (689)
96.02.20
Contact: Mr. Gerard GARCIA
Distance to airport: 2.5 km.,
Total Capacity: 5
Situated: On a motu
Accept Amex, Visa, Diners
Club, Mastercard, and JCB |
FAKARAVA
There is also one TOP END resort on the Tuamotu's second largest atoll, Fakarava:
LE MAITAI DREAM
Managed by Hotels Maitai- P.O. Box
13037- Punaauia, TAHITI, Contact: Mr. Laurent DARCY
Telephone- (689) 43.08.83, Fax- (689) 43.08.93, Distance to airport:
12 km., Distance to dock: 15 minutes
Situated: Lagoonside, on a white sand beach- FAKARAVA, Total Capacity:
150, Rooms: 21, Beach Bungalows: 21
Accept Amex, Visa, Diners Club, Mastercard, and JCB |
Tuamotu Islands Pricing Note: TAHITI SUN TRAVEL doesn't list specific prices of rooms for it's LISTINGS simply because they are subject to too many changes! We would rarely be able to claim accuracy, and would constantly
be updating and changing prices according to the economy fluctuations
of French Polynesia.
The hotels who have their own INTERLINKING WEBSITES are responsible for
their own priceing updates and take care of that business themselves.
As time goes by and more Hotels, Pensions and lodgings develop and interlink
their own websites, up-to-date and accurate pricing can become a more
exact science.
For now, we offer the following pricing structure as a ROUGH GUIDE for
you to help plan your vacation budget on the Tuamotu Islands.
TOP END-
From $151.00- 450.00+/night |
MID-RANGE-
From $61.00-150.00/ night |
BUDGET / CAMPING-
From $12.00- 60.00/night |
Prices given in US DOLLARS. |
MID-RANGE (FAMILY RUN PENSIONS & SMALL HOTELS)
These accomodations vary greatly throughout Tahiti-Polynesia. Some are quite luxurious,
although slightly less so than the top of the line resorts listed above.  Many
are also not so luxurious, but what you'll save in dollars may end up being a
worthy tradeoff.
They range from hotels and motels to what the French Polynesians
call "Pensions" which are basically family run operations, often with family style service.
Since the majority of places to stay on
all the Tahitian islands consist of these mid-range style accomodations, you might
imagine there is also a great variation in quality, service, and facilities...
Explore the listings and links below for details.
NOTE: Some of these mid-range establishments fall
into the same generalized categories and descriptions of the smaller budget pensions,
hotels, and lodging in private homes listed in our BUDGET TUAMOTU section below. They are marked with pink abbreviations, which describe their categories.
For category details, please see our chart below.
RANGIROA
Rangiroa has the most mid-range accomodations of any
of the Tuamotu Islands because it has the most tourism. All of them are found on the main islet between the two villages of Tiputa and Avatoru...
RAIRA LAGON (PHF)
PK 1, 500 Avatoru, P.O. Box 87- 98 775 Avatoru, RANGIROA
Telephone- (689) 96.04.23, Fax- (689)96.05.86
10 "Fare" located on the lagoon side. Restaurant/ snacks,
Guest lounge, private bathrooms with hot water, household linens furnished,
snorkeling gear available. Round trip transfers offered.
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MIKI MIKI (PHF)
PK 6, 200 Avatoru, P.O. Box 5- 98 775 Avatoru,
RANGIROA
Telephone- (689) 96.83.83, Fax (689) 96.82.90
7 bungalows located on the lagoon side. Restaurant, private bathrooms
with hot water,household linens supplied.
Round trip transfers offered.
Accept Visa and Mastercards |
RELAIS MIHIROA (PHF)
Tiputa, P.O. Box 51- 98 776 Tiputa, RANGIROA
Telephone- (689) 96.72.14, Fax (689) 96.75.13
Contact: Mrs. Monique GUITTENY- TEARO
4 bungalows located on the lagoon side. Restaurant/ bar. Private bathrooms
with cold water, terrace, household linens supplied.
Snorkeling gear, bike rentals, lagoon trips with Relais Mihiroa on request
(for fee), Round trip boat transfers charged.
Accept Visa and Mastercards |
PENSION TUANAKE (PF)
PK 2, 500 Avatoru, P.O. Box 21- 98 775 Avatoru,
RANGIROA
Telephone- (689) 96.04.45, Fax (689) 96.03.29
Contact: Mr. Roger TEROROTUA
4 "fare" located on the lagoon side. Breakfast included, lounge,
dining room, private bathrooms with hot and cold water, household linens
supplied. Round trip transfers offered.
Accept Visa, Mastercard, and JCB cards |
PENSION LOYNA (PF)
PK 4, 500 Avatoru, P.O. Box 82- 98 775 Avatoru,
RANGIROA
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 96.82.09, Contact: Mrs. Loyna FAREEA
1 cottage, 1 bungalow located on the ocean side. Lounge, dining room,
private or shared bathroom with hot and cold water, household linens supplied.
Round trip transfers charged.
No Credit Cards |
PENSION GLORINE (PF)
PK 6- 98 775 Avatoru, RANGIROA
Telephone (689) 96.O4.05, Fax (689) 96.03.58
Contact: Mrs. Glorine TO'I
6 bungalows close to Tiputa pass. Restaurant/ bar. Pointphone, Lounge,
dining room, private or shared bathroom with cold water, household linens
supplied. Round trip transfers charged.
No Credit Cards |
More listings coming soon...
MANIHI & TIKEHAU
There are a few choices of mid-range pensions available on these atolls. Study
the listings below:
CHEZ JEANNE(FH)
Motu Tangaraufara - 98 771 Turipaoa-
MANIHI
Telephone- (689) 96.42.90, Fax- (689) 96.42.91
Contact: Mr. and Mrs. Guy and Jeanne HUERTA
3 "Fare" on a motu- private islet. Equipped kitchen, private
bathroom with cold water, terrace, Household linens supplied. Round Trip
transfers FREE.
Accept Visa and Mastercards |
VAIANUI PERLES(PF)
Motu Marakorako - 98 771 Turipaoa- MANIHI
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 96.42.89
Contact: Mr. and Mrs. Edmond and Vaiana BUNIET
1 bungalow, 4 rooms located on a motu- private islet. Shared bathroom
with cold water, terrace, Household linens supplied. Round Trip transfers
offered. Lagoon excursions included.
Accept Visa and Mastercards |
TIKEHAU VILLAGE(PHF)
P.O.
Box 9- 98 778 Tuherahera, TIKEHAU
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 96.22.86
Contact: Mr. Paea TEFAIAO
9 Fare located on the sea side. Restaurant, private bathrooms with cold
water, terrace, household linens supplied. Phonepoint on premises. Full
day lagoon excursions w/ picnic included (charged) Round trip transfers
offered.
Accept Visa and Mastercards |
PANAU LAGON(PF)
Hotu Panau, 98 778 Tuherahera, TIKEHAU
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 96.22.99
Contact: Mrs. Lorina NATUA
4 bungalows located on the sea side. Private bathrooms with cold water,
terrace, household linens supplied.
Round trip transfers offered.
No Credit Cards |
More listings coming soon...
FAKARAVA
Fakarava atoll also has a few mid-range accomodations. Listings follow:
TETAMANU VILLAGE (PF)
Tetamanu, FAKARAVA
Management address: PO. Box 9364- 98 715 Motu Uta- TAHITI
Telephone- (Tahiti)- (689) 43.92.40/ 42.34.32, Fax- (689) 42.77.70
Contact: Mr. Sane RICHMOND
6 bungalows located 1 hour by boat from the airport and ferry quay,
by the pass. Minimum stay: 2 nights. Shared dining room, private or
shared bathrooms with cold water, household linens supplied. Solar energy
panels. Lagoon excursions included. Round trip transfers free. No
Credit Cards | PENSION PAPARARA (PF)
P.O. Box 88- 98 763 Rotoava, FAKARAVA
Telephone- (689) 98.42.66
Contact: Mrs. Corina LENOIR
3 fare located 10 kms. from the airport, on the ocean side. Shared dining
room and bathroom with cold water, household linens supplied. Round
trip transfers charged.
No Credit Cards |
BUDGET/ CAMPING
(Pensions, Small Hotels, & Lodging in Private Homes)
Listed below are refuges for those of you
on a tight budget or wishing to save your hard earned money on various
activities or Island hopping rather
than on lodging. Amenities
can be a bit stark compared to
some other more expensive places
to stay on the island, but just
because it's budget doesn't mean
it isn't a great place to stay.
Backpackers, students, long term
travelers, or campers love these
places... Accomodations are often
simple bungalows, dorm style cottages
or rooms utilizing communal style
bathrooms, kitchens, and showers. 
Camping areas all share the use
of above mentioned amenities,
unless you're really into roughing
it, in which case you won't be staying at these areas anyway. Hint for campers: Bring your
own tent.
In our humble opinion, many of
these low or mid-range pensions
are among the BEST places to stay
on ALL the islands of Tahititi
Polynesia due to their "family
touch." They are the easiest
places to have personal contact
and interact with the islanders,
which most people will find extremely
rewarding.
Most, if not all the
accomodations, are run by family
members and they are often very
friendly, outgoing, and interesting
to meet for any traveler. Great
sources of Island information,
these locals also can help you
organize the many island activities and sights you will be pursuing.
NOTE:
Many of these lower budget establishments
fall into the same generalized
categories and descriptions as
the MID-RANGE accomodations above. They are
marked with pink abbreviations,
which describe their categories.
For category details, please see
our chart below.
RANGIROA
Similiar
to the mid-range choices, Rangiroa
atoll also has the most budget accomodations
of any of the Tuamotu Islands because
it has the most tourism. All
of them are found on the main islet
between the two villages of Tiputa
and Avatoru...
TURIROA
VILLAGE (PF)
PK
1, Avatoru, P.O. Box 26- 98
775 Avatoru, RANGIROA
Telephone- (689) 96.04.27/
96.02.46/ 78.90.19, Fax- (689)
96.04.27
Contact: Mrs. Olga NIVA
4 bungalows located on the
lagoon side. Lounge, dining
room, kitchenette, private
bathrooms with cold water,
household linens furnished.
Family owned pearl farm visit
included.
Round trip transfers offered.
No Credit Cards |
PENSION
HERENUI (PF)
PK
5, 200 Avatoru, P.O. Box 31-
98 775 Avatoru, RANGIROA
Telephone- (689) 96.84.71,
Fax (689) 96.85.60
Contact: Mrs. Victorine SANFORD-BENETT
3 bungalows located on the
lagoon side. Breakfast included,
lounge, dining room, private
bathrooms with cold water,
bedsheets supplied, Round
trip transfers offered.
No Credit Cards |
PENSION
HINANUI (PF)
PK
4, 500 Avatoru, P.O. Box 16-
98 775 Avatoru, RANGIROA
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 96.84.61
Contact: Mrs. Mareta BIZIEN
3 bungalows located on the
lagoon side. Lounge, dining
room, private bathrooms with
cold water, household linens
supplied.
Round trip boat transfers
offered.
Accept Visa and Mastercards |
CHEZ
HENRIETTE (PF)
PK
5, 500 Avatoru, RANGIROA
Telephone- (689) 96.84.68/
96.85.85
Contact: Mrs. Henriette TAMAEHU
3 "fare" located
on the lagoon side. Dining
room, private bathrooms with
cold water, household linens
supplied.
Round trip transfers offered.
No Credit Cards |
CHEZ
PUNUA & MOANA (PF,
GC)
PK
5, Avatoru, P.O. Box 31- 98
775 Avatoru, RANGIROA
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 96.84.73,
Contact: Mrs. Moana TAMAEHU
3 "fare", 1 CAMPING
SITE, on the lagoon
side. Breakfast included,
shared dining room, private
or shared bathroom with cold
water, household linens supplied.
Round trip transfers offered.
No Credit Cards |
CHEZ
NANUA (PF,
GC)
PK
4 , PO. Box 54, 98 775 Avatoru,
RANGIROA
Telephone (689) 96.83.88,
Contact: Mr. Nanua TAMAEHU
4 "fare", 1 CAMPING
SITE, on the lagoon
side. Shared equipped kitchen,
dining room, and shared or
private bathrooms with cold
water, household linens supplied.
Round trip transfers offered.
No Credit Cards |
More
listings coming soon...
MANIHi & TIKEHAU
There's
only a few budget accomodations
on Tikehau and Manihi. Here's the listings:
PENSION
KALOU (PF)
Tearamahipa
Motu, MANIHI
Telephone- (689) 96.42.58,
Contact: Mrs. Kalou FAURA
6 bungalows on beach on same
motu as main airport.
Equipped kitchen, private
bathroom with cold water,
breakfast included, Household
linens supplied. Round Trip
transfers FREE.
Activities include motu picnics,
fishing, lagoon excursions.
Rentals by the day, week,
or month.
No Cards Accepted |
AITO
MOTEL COLETTE (PF)
Tuherahera
- 98 778 TIKEHAU
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 96.22.47,
Contact: Mrs. Colette HURI
3 Fare beside the sea, 10
rooms in the village. Beach
access, restaurant. lounge,
shared equipped kitchen, private
or shared bathroom with cold
water, terrace, Household
linens supplied.
Accept Visa and Mastercards |
CHEZ
NINI & ISIDORE (PF)
Tuherahera
- 98 778 TIKEHAU
Telephone- (689) 96.22.89,
Fax- (689) 96.22.65
Contact: Mr. Isadore HOIORE
2 Fare on the beach side.
Shared equipped kitchen, private
bathrooms with cold water,
terrace, Household linens
supplied.
Free round trip transfers.
No Credit Cards |
PENSION
TEMATIE (PF)
Tematie,
98 778 Tuherahera, TIKEHAU
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 96.22.65,
Contact: Mrs. Nora DUBOIS
3 Fare located on the seaside.
Lounge, Shared dining room,
private bathrooms with cold
water, terrace, Household
linens supplied. Round trip
transfers offered.
No Credit Cards |
More listings coming soon...
FAKARAVA
To our knowledge, Fakarava atoll has
only one budget accomodation:
VAHITU
DREAM (PF)
P.O.
Box 9- 98 763 Rotoava, FAKARAVA,
Telephone- (689) 98.42.63,
Fax- (689) 98.42.50, Contact:
Mrs. Jacqueline MOEROA
1 seven- bedroomed house in
the village, 4 kms from the
airport. Beach access. Lounge,
shared dining room, household
linens supplied. Lagoon trips
organized on request. Round
trip transfers free.
No Credit Cards |
Pension
Chart for budget and mid-range places
to
stay on the Tuamotu Islands
PHF: Small Hotels - A similiar
group of furnished rooms or
lodging units, with at least
a minimum of the necessary equipment
to provide meals, services and
activities. |
CH: Guest room - A furnished
room in a private lodging, including
breakfast as a minimal service.
This is the equivalent of a
Bed and Breakfast accommodation. |
PF: Family Pension - One
or more furnished rooms, dormitories
or covered shelters located
in the proximity of the operator's
lodging, with individual or
shared facilities, and including
two or three meals a day. |
FH: Guest House - A furnished
lodging located in the poximity
of the operators lodging with
sanitary facilities, and a dining
area for guests. |
GC: Communal Dormitory/ Camping
- A furnished room located
in the proximity of the operator's
lodging. There are individual
or shared sanitary facilities,
and probably a communal and
dining area for guests.This
category also indicates camping
space. |
MT:Tourist furnished accomodation. |
(These classifications were created and are
courtesy of the Tahiti Tourism Bureau,
and we at Tahiti Sun Travel think
they are a great way of organizing
the various budget and mid range Places
to Stay on the Polynesian Islands.)
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