Where to stay when you leave.
5/06/2008 at 1:34 PM
Tags: Tahiti Hotel Reviews, Hotel Infinity Pools, Intercontinental Hotels
The first of a string of international hotels to open on Tahiti, and still one of the most popular even after it got taken over by Intercontinental, some people still talk of the Tahiti Intercontinental Resort as the Beachcomber. And Beachcomber is definitely a more attractive name when we want to think about tropical island vacations.
But whatever you call it, it's probably pretty clear that the Tahiti Intercontinental is a place we wouldn't mind staying at. Above all, it's got a really fantastic pool, and although the restaurant food is a little pricey, most guests rave about it. It's not just the food that's a little expensive though as the cheapest room rates usually start at $300 a night, too.
If you spend too long checking out their website, you're likely to land on French pages that don't seem to have a translation, which can be a bit annoying. However, we do like that they've got a webcam up on their site (and webcam is obviously the same word in French!), because we reckon we don't see enough of them these days--unfortunately it was night time in Tahiti when we looked, so we plan to take another look a bit later on. We're not voyeuristic at all.
[Photo: RobertoChile]
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by amandak
11/10/2006 at 3:09 PM
Tags: Tahiti Hotel Reviews
The heatwaves here on the mainland are just about over so we're looking into other options, you know like Tahiti. High season is about to hit these beautiful islands so checking out the hotels now is not at all too early.
The Royal Tahitien is just outside of Papeete on old royal grounds. There are 40 rooms, a restaurant and bar overlooking the ocean, and a hot tub big enough to be a pool. So far so good and now a past guest review has us salivating for more:
Everything about it was gorgeous. The expansive grounds covered in lush tropical plants with the lily pad covered stream running through it. The waterfall tumbling into the pool. The ambient restaurant with great food. The imposing reception area with carved support beams.
The staff were so friendly and professional. They could not have been more helpful nor accommodating. They went out of their way for us.
The location too was great. It was tucked into a little suburb and you would never have guessed that this magnificent hotel could be found there
On the other side of the reviews however, some people found the place a little stuck in the 1950s kitsch style and others were annoyed at the ride in "Le Truck" to get to Papeete. Plus as expected, nothing concerning WiFi or other technology is mentioned on the whole site. But need we remind you that this is Tahiti and who really cares? This is one of the few places on earth where we don't really care about our bed's duvet so long as it's clean.
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by Courtney
