It's sad, but it's true: if you're in the midst of a dream vacation week on Tahiti, there is a point at which you will get antsy to do something other than slather yourself in tanning oil and kick back with John Grisham. This is exactly what the Le Méridien Tahiti discovered last year after it launched L’Atelier du Chef, a series of intimate cooking classes with hands-on instruction from Executive Chef Sebastien Philizot. The program ended up being so popular as an addition to the all-inclusive escape that Le Méridien is back in 2009 with an entire series of "culture offerings" at L'Atelier, the resort's artist space.]]> JetSetCD 2009-02-27T13:25:34-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/28/22824/620 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/11725/mer1906ex.53820_md.jpg" class="top"><p>You might want to brush up on your knowledge of French Polynesia. <p> In celebration of its 10th anniversary, <a href="http://www.airtahitinui-usa.com/">Air Tahiti Nui</a> has launched a quiz contest centered on trivia of the collection of isles. Correctly answer the questions, and be entered to win a free trip to Tahiti on the airline, departing from New York or Los Angeles, as well as one night at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Le+Meridien+Tahiti/ian/138789"><b>Le Méridien Tahiti</b></a> (pictured), which sits on the white sandy beaches of the Punaauia region. (Sounds good, <i>oui</i>?) <p> Two winners will be announced each week through November 30, and with 10 trips up for grabs, your chance of winning ain&#146;t too shabby. <p> It&#146;s just cultivating that little bit jennm 2008-10-30T09:00:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/14/81046/2136

Some might say that if you want to visit paradise, Tahiti isn't the absolute epitomy of paradise any more: but we're romantics, we like Gaugin paintings and we still have a real craving to try out Tahiti for ourselves.

So when we found that the Sheraton Hotel Tahiti ranks up as #2 of all Tahiti hotels on TripAdviser, we thought this might not be a bad spot to stay. However, whether that's true or not depends very much on who you listen to.