Mo'orea
If stepping out of your room and digging your toes in the sand isn't a must, this venture is a great option, with five spacious wood and stone bungalows…
Must-see hotels in French Polynesia
Huahine
One kilometre south of Fare, this hidden block of large, clean apartments and studios, all with kitchens, offers a great deal for self-caterers who want…
French Polynesia
Ataha has three options: a secluded three-room house west of the airport, a more convivial three-room house east of the airport (all rooms have shared…
Huahine
On a coral-rock beach (not good for swimming), this place has elementary bungalows sleeping two to four people, all with kitchens. Five room units are…
Rangiroa
Opened in late 2015, Va'aitemoana follows the standard recipe for success: offer clean, light-filled, spacious accommodation with prim bathrooms in a…
Rangiroa
Lodging here is in four identical adjoining rooms. They’re bland and slightly claustrophobic, but they have kitchenettes and the whole place is kept…
Hiva Oa
The only option outside Atuona looks tired, but it’s a convenient port of call in the Puamau area. Two bare but acceptable double rooms with shared…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
A crisp and compact place overlooking Faaroa Bay, Vini Beach offers a collection of two-storey whitewashed bungalows, a tiled pool, a posh, covered…
The Tuamotus
If you’re hoping to partake in the Tuamotuan pension experience, look no further – Raita and her husband offer local hospitality at its finest. Digs are…
Hiva Oa
Small and friendly like a pension, yet offering more independence, this classic South Pacific–feeling place is across the road from the waterfront and a…
Tahiti
The outwardly attractive bungalows here might be a little past their prime on the inside, but they are clean, and the location, on a quiet property…
Huahine
The four local-style bungalows are right on a skinny strip of white sand; from your bed you can see the glinting waters of the lagoon. Standards of…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
This motel-like venture right in the centre of Uturoa has as much character as a newly paved footpath but it’s an acceptable fall-back. The 10 rooms feel…
Mo'orea
This upscale option offers four smartly finished bungalows built from quality materials, including local hardwoods and volcanic stones. Hint: try for the …
Mo'orea
This peaceful haven sits on a quiet strip of beach (walk five minutes to the better main beach). The four pine bungalows resemble Swiss chalets and are…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Maupiti
An unpretentious pension with three modest guest rooms, which share bathrooms in the owners' house. Set in a verdant property 50m back from the coastal…
Maupiti
There's nothing memorable about the three bare rooms in this concrete house in Vaiea, but you're not paying a lot, and there's a vast, shared living room…
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…
Huahine
Isolated out on Motu Ovarei, this is a place for a back-to-nature escape. Run by the affable Flora, it exudes low-key vibes and features two comfy rooms…
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…
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…
Pape'ete
Right across from Faa’a International Airport, this would appear to be the most convenient place to stay for a quick stop-over, but there’s no shuttle so…
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…
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…
Pension Orovaru – Chez Rose et Firmin
Maupiti
This congenial pension is a popular spot for unfussy travellers. Nobody’s going to be writing about the four cramped rooms with shared bathrooms, but the…
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…
Maupiti
Everything is ultra-laid-back at this homey pension with an ace location, a mere two-minute walk from Tereia Beach. Sandra and Kete, your affable hosts,…
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…
Pape'ete
The only budget option in town with a pool, this place is a real bargain. Rooms are big, bright and tiled and the best ones have sliding doors and small…
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…
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…
Rangiroa
This is Hotel Kia Ora’s ‘savage’ annex, on Motu Avearahi, about an hour away by boat. The beach setting is stunning and there’s a maximum of 10 guests at…
Pape'ete
In Pape'ete, an 800m walk from the Gare Maritime, this friendly, clean and colourful little nest is a secure spot in an otherwise unprepossessing part of…
Maupiti
An unfussy pension with unpretentious appeal. The four adjoining rooms are spotless and come equipped with big hot-water bathrooms. They are set on grassy…
Pape'ete
East of Pape’ete is this hotel on a stunning black-sand beach lined with almond trees and fronted with Mo’orea views. It was being refurbished when we…
