Must-see hotels in French Polynesia

  • 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…

  • Chez Yolande

    French Polynesia

    This place has six immaculate rooms with bathroom in a modern and functional house. The upstairs rooms are the most private. There’s a beach across the…

  • Hotel le Mandarin

    Pape'ete

    Clean and with pretty hardwood floors and colourful Polynesian bedspreads, this is one of the city’s better midrange bets. Central to the quay and market,…

  • Enite

    Huahine

    This modest venue is worth considering for its ace location – a tranquil property five minutes’ walk to the beach while being spitting distance from the…

  • Pension Moana

    French Polynesia

    The three rooms and shared bathroom are very rustic (as in the shower is a bucket) but the site, on a secluded peninsula, is fantastic. Grandma cooks up…

  • Chez Alexis Scallamera

    The Marquesas

    Two home-style rooms with shared (hot-water) bathroom right in the thick of the owners’ sprawling home. Rooms lack intimacy, but sport tip-top mattresses…

  • Chez Bianca & Benoît

    French Polynesia

    Big bungalows sleep three to four people and have bamboo woven walls and decks with views over Rikitea and the lagoon. This is a central location with…

  • Chez Myrna

    Pape'ete

    Sparkling clean, tiny and friendly, Chez Myrna has simple rooms with breakfast included and there’s an on-site snack bar and laundry services. No credit…

  • Chez Cerdand Faraire

    French Polynesia

    Chez Cerdand Faraire, in Haurei, is the only pension on the island.

  • Auberge Hitikau

    The Marquesas

    Three threadbare rooms without bathroom (cold water). This is the only option in Hane.

  • Chez Norma Ropati

    The Marquesas

    Has four boxy and rather darkish rooms with shared bathroom (cold water).

  • Pueu Village

    Tahiti

    Very Tahitian Ma and Pa–style place with good bungalows.

  • Tahiti in Style

    Mo'orea

    Has a good selection of fully serviced villas on Mo'orea.

  • Abritel

    Mo'orea

    Offers villa rentals on Mo'orea.

More destinations you need to see