Huahine Island- Where to Stay- Tahiti Sun Travel

The finest quality accomodations available on Huahine! 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...

The fact of the matter is there's not too many of them on the island. With ratings ranging from 3-5 star, these hotels are sure to offer memorable experiences, however, one should also expect to pay "top end prices" as you take in the sun at these finest of resorts.

TAHITI SUN TRAVEL RECOMMENDS:

RELAIS MAHANA
P.O. Box 30, Parea- HUAHINE
Telephone- (689) 60.60.40, Fax- (689) 68.85.08 E-MAIL & Reservations
Distance to airport: 25 km
Distance to Fare wharf: 23 km
Total Capacity: 22, Beach Bungalows: 11, Garden Bungalows: 11
Accept Amex, Visa, Diners Club, Mastercard, and JCB

One of Huahine's most interesting resorts, our hotel has a full service restaurant and bar right on the premises. Our rooms vary from luxurious bungalows situated right on the lagoon and our beautiful white sandy beach to more economically minded garden rooms located on the wonderfully landscaped grounds amid the swaying coconut trees and Tahitian palms.

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SOFITEL HEIVA HUAHINE
P.O. Box 38, Fare-HUAHINE, Telephone- (689) 60.61.60 /41.04.04, Fax- (689) 68.85.25 / 41.05.05,
Distance to airport: 8 Km., Distance to ferrydock: 12 Km.
Total Capacity: 61, Overwater Bungalows: 6, Beach Bungalows: 19, Garden Bungalows: 24, Lagoon Bungalows: 12
Situated: Lagoonside / Beachfront
Accept Amex, Visa, Mastercard , and Diners Club

HUAHINE TE TIARE BEACH RESORT
BP. 36, Fare-98731 HUAHINE,
Telephone- (689) 50.84.54, Fax- (689) 43.17.86,
Distance to airport: 15 minutes, Distance to ferrydock and main town of Fare: 5 minutes.
Total Capacity: 41, including 10 garden bungalows, 9 premium garden bungalows, 6 beach bungalows, 5 lagoon bungalows, and 11 deep overwater bungalows.
Situated: Huahine Lagoonside / Beachfront
Accept Amex, Visa, Mastercard , JCB, and Diners Club

HUAHINE 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 Bora bora. Not that these rates are a little higher on Bora bora than on some of the other, less touristed islands.

TOP END-
From $125.00- 400.00+/night

MID-RANGE-
From $51.00- 125.00/ night

BUDGET / CAMPING-
From $12.00 (camping)- 50.00/night

Prices given in US DOLLARS. For dollars to CFP conversion info, see www.papeete.com/tips.html#exchange

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 various 2 and 3 star 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.

(In an effort to organize them, they are marked with pink abbreviations which describe their basic category listing according to the Tahiti Tourism Bureau. For category descriptions, please see the chart below.)

TAHITI SUN TRAVEL RECOMMENDS:

PENSION MAUARII (PHF)
BP 473, Fare- HUAHINE
Telephone-(689) 68.86.49, Contact: Vetea Breysse E-MAIL & Reservations
Distance to airport: 25 Km., Distance to ferrydock: 20 Km.
Total Capacity: 25, Beach Bungalows: 1, Garden Bungalows: 4
All major credit cards accepted.

Located in the most beautiful bay on HUAHINE, with a PUBLIC ACCESS BEACH, Pension MAUARII warmly welcomes it's guests with authentic charm. Several types of accomodations are available: private rooms, beach bungalows, garden bungalows, or "family style" rooms. Free kayaking and the best choice of watersports on the island (Mara'amu watersports) are here for your pleasure.

Also, our FULL SERVICE BAR & RESTAURANT is well known on the island for its delicious cooking, excellent cocktails, fine view, and friendly "cultural" atmosphere.

Please visit our DIRECT LINKING WEBSITE for more details.

3 different private residences located mountainside and/ or seaside, in Maroe bay Huahine. Capacity: 4-5 people each. (cars and boats included)
Other amenities include satellite TV, fully equipped kitchens, houselinens, private bathrooms with hot water, etc.
Depending on your choice, other features include swimming pool, lounge, tennis court, satellite TV, houselinens furnished, private bathrooms with hot water, etc.
* Extra insurance available on request.

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HUAHINE VACANCES (FH) PK 10, Baie de Moroe, PO. Box 10, 98 731 Fare- HUAHINE Telephone- (689) 68.73.63, Contact: Mr. Michel SORIN 3 Villas located on the seaside. Features: large garden, reception, pointphone, lounge, with or without equipped kitchen, private or shared bathroom (hot water), houselinens furnished. Car included. No Cards	PENSION ENITE (PF) PK 1, PO. Box 37, Fare- HUAHINE, Telephone/ fax - (689) 68.82.37, Contact: Mr. Martial LAFOURCADE or Mrs. Enite TEMAIANA Total Capacity: 8 Rooms, Situated: Lagoonside, Features: Lounge, TV, Restaurant / Bar, equipped kitchen, communal bathroom (hot water), fan, houselinens furnished. Round trip transfers included. Minimum stay: 2 nights, No Cards
HOTEL BELLEVUE (PHF) P.O. Box 21, HUAHINE, Telephone- (689) 68.82.76, Fax- (689) 68.85.35, Contact: Mr. Francois LEFOC Distance to airport: 7 Km., Distance to ferrydock: 6 Km. Total Capacity: 23, Garden Bungalows: 15, Situated: Mountainside with Lagoon view Accept Amex and Visa	MOTEL VANILLE (PHF) P K 1, -HUAHINE, Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.71.77 Contact: Mr. and Mrs. Yves and Yvette PEPIN Total Capacity: "5 fare", Situated: Close to Airport and beach Features: Swimming pool, laundry service, private bathroom (hot water), houselinens furnished. Round trip transfers included. Minimum stay: 2 nights Accept Visa and Mastercard
PENSION MERI (FH) P K 2, Fare-HUAHINE, Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.82.44 / 79.56.11 Fax- (689) 68.85.96, Contact: Mr. Milton BROTHERSON Total Capacity: 3 houses, Situated: Mountain side, access to beach. Features: Lounge,Terrace, equipped kitchen, private bathroom (hot water), washing machine, fan, houselinens furnished. Paid round trip transfers. Minimum stay: 3 nights, No Cards	PENSION HENRIETTE (FH) PK 1, 7 Haamene Bay, PO. Box 73, Fare- HUAHINE Telephone- (689) 82.49.65, Contact: Mr. Henriette AH MIN Total Capacity: 6 Bungalows, Situated: Lagoonside, near road. Features: With or without equipped kitchen, private bathroom (cold water), houselinens furnished. Bike Rental available. No Cards
VILLA BOUGAINVILLE (FH) P K 1O, Maroe Bay- P.O. Box 258, Fare-HUAHINE Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.81.59, Contact: Mr. Raphael MATAPO Total Capacity: 2 houses, Situated: Access to Marina / has its own private pontoon. Features: Swimming pool, tennis court, private bathroom (hot water), lounge, T.V. / dining room, Equipped kitchen, Terrace, houselinens furnished. Car and Motor boat available upon arrival. Minimum stay: 3 nights/ Weekly rentals, No Cards	FARE MAEVA (FH) P K 3, Fare -HUAHINE, Telephone (689) 68.75.53 Fax- (689)68.70.68, Contact: Mrs. Hinanui VAIRAAROA Total Capacity: 20, 10 bungalows, 10 rooms situated on the beach side. Restaurant and snack, lounge, private bathroom (hot water), deck, houselinens furnished, bike rentals. Round trip transfers offered. Reduced rates for longer stays Accept Visa and Mastercard
PENSION MAMA RORO (FH) P K 2, 500 Fare, PO. Box 27- 98 731, Fare-HUAHINE Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.84.82 Contact: Mrs. Mireta AH-WAH, 2 Bungalows located beside the sea. Features: Lounge, equipped kitchen, private bathroom (hot water), houselinens furnished. Round trip transfers offered. No Cards	POETAINA (CH) PK 1, PO. Box 522, Fare, HUAHINE , Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.89.49 / 78.86.39 Contact: Mr. Jean- Pierre AMO, Total Capacity: 6 Rooms Situated: Colonial style house on mountainside. Features: Swimming pool, lounge, terrace, communal equipped kitchen, private bathroom (hot water), houselinens furnished. Option for 3 meals a day/ breakfasts - on request. Round trip transfers included. Accept Visa and Mastercards

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. (See our camping notes below.)

In our humble opinion, many of these budget accomodations 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 while on Huahine.

(In an effort to organize them, they are marked with pink abbreviations which describe their basic category listing according to the Tahiti Tourism Bureau. For category descriptions, please see the chart below.)

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PENSION TUPUNA (PF- GC)
PO. box 487, Fare 98731- HUAHINE, Tel/ Fax: (689) 68.70.36, Cell: (689) 79.07.94

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Contact: Franck and Loretta E-MAIL & Reservations
Free transfers from the airport or ferry dock.
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3 charming bungalows located close to the water's edge on Huahine's beautiful Bourayne bay. Come relax on our beautifully landscaped grounds specializing in using the natural flora of the island.

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CHEZ GUYNETTE ("Club Bed") (CH)
Fare Quay, PO. Box 87, Fare- HUAHINE, Telephone- (689) 68.83.75
Contact: Mr. and Mrs. Moe and Marty TEMAHAHE E-MAIL
Total Capacity: 7 Rooms, 1 Dormitory
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Situated in the center of Fare village, (downtown Fare), our rooms offer travelers a supreme location on Huahine. A popular restaurant for lunches and evening drinks is right in the front of the building and we're less than 100 feet from some great beaches and good swimming.

There's also all the shopping you'd care to do on Huahine, as downtown Fare has many giftshops, stores, other restaurants, Huahine visitors center, etc.

Please see our DIRECT LINKING WEBSITE for all the details.

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LA PETITE FERME (CH) B.P.12, Fare-HUAHINE, Telephone/ fax - (689) 68.82.98 Contact: Mrs. Pascale LE DIOURIS, Total Capacity: 13, 1 Garden Bungalow, 1 dormitory, 1 double room. Situated: 1/2 way between airport and ferrydock. Features: Bungalow: Equipped kitchen, private bathroom (cold water), houselinens furnished. Dorm: Communal facilities including fridge, terrace, bathroom (cold water). Round trip transfers included. No Cards	VAIHONU OCEAN (Chez Etienne) (FH- GC) PK 2, PO. Box 302, Fare-HUAHINE, Telephone/ fax - (689) 68.87.33 Contact: Mr. Etienne FAAEVA, Total Capacity: 1 Cottage, 3 "fare", 1 dormitory. Situated: 1/2 way between airport and ferrydock. Features: Cottage: Lounge, equipped kitchen, TV/ private bathroom (cold water), houselinens furnished. Dorms: Communal facilities including kitchen, terrace, bathroom (cold water),dining. Also, CAMPGROUND, with facilities. Round trip transfers included. Minimum stay: 1 night in dorms or 2 nights in cottage. No Cards
PENSION HINE ITI (PF) P K 15, Haapu - PO. Box 98- 98731 Fare- HUAHINE Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.74.58 Contact: Mr. and Mrs. Pablo and Repeta SERRANO 1 house, (3 levels), located on the seaside. Features: Lounge,dining room, equipped kitchen, private bathroom (cold water), deck, houselinens furnished, solar energy. Round trip transfers charged. Minimum stay: 2 nights, Reduced rates for longer stays. No Cards	CHEZ ELLA (FH) PK 2, PO. Box 71, Fare-HUAHINE Telephone- (689) 68.73.07/ or 83.75.29 Contact: Mrs. Ella MERVIN, Total Capacity: 3 Houses Situated: Close to Airport w/ access to beach. Features: Equipped kitchen, private bathroom (hot water), houselinens furnished, private garage, TV, washing machine. Round trip transfers included. No Cards
CAMPING VANA'A (CH- GC) Motu Maeva -HUAHINE Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.89.51, Contact: Mrs. Vanaa DELORD Total Capacity: 12 Small "fare", 1 CAMPGROUND Situated: Beachside, Huahine Features: Communal bath facilities, (cold water), houselinens furnished. Round trip transfers included, No Cards	ARIIURA CAMPING (CH- GC) PK 20, PO. Box 145, Fare-HUAHINE, Telephone- (689) 68.85.20 Contact: Mr. Hubert BREMOND Total Capacity: 12 Small "fare", 1 CAMPGROUND Situated: Beachside, Huahine Features: Communal kitchens, dining rooms, bath facilities, (cold water), houselinens furnished. Round trip transfers included, No Cards
FARE TEHANI (FH) PK 1, PO. Box 335, Fare- HUAHINE Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.71.00, Contact: Mr. Frederic GIRARD, Total Capacity: 2 Family size "fare" 4 Situated: Beachside- Huahine Features: Weekly or monthly rental, equipped kitchen, private bathroom (hot water), terrace, houselinens furnished. Round trip transfers included. No Cards	CHEZ LOVINA (PF- GC) PK 1, PO. Box 173, Fare-HUAHINE, Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.88.06 Contact: Mrs. Lovina BOHL-RICHMOND Total Capacity: 6 "fare", 1 CAMPGROUND, Situated: Access to beach. Features: Private or communal equipped kitchens, bathrooms, (cold water), houselinens furnished. Round trip transfers included, No Cards

TE NAHE TOE TOE (PF- G)
Contact: Armelle, Faie, (next to the Marina)- HUAHINE, Telephone/ fax- (689) 68.71.43, Cell- (689) 78.13.53
Total Capacity: 4 Rooms, 1 Dormitory, No Minimum stay. Accept Visa and Mastercards

Situated on the Huahine lagoon, this pension offers clean, simple rooms in a quiet atmosphere. A good place for surfers or independant travelers on a budget. Swim and snorkel from the dock, or let them organize an island activity for you.

CAMPING ON HUAHINE

Camping on Huahine is limited, but there are a bit more choices here than on many of the other Society Islands:

1) You can try this place:

VAIARU FAMILY CAMPGROUND & KIDS SUMMER CAMP
Polynesian Contact: Louise Temaiana, Haapu - HUAHINE, Telephone (689) 68.84.01 or US contact: Denise Fugate at (503) 818-5357 Vaiaru Campground is located on a lagoon beach next to the owner's working vanilla plantation. Vaiaru is a "magical" place. An ancient "marae" (religious site) is located nearby. The camp abounds with lush, tropical fruit and palm trees. Many services and activities are offered for your enjoyment. You may immerse yourself in the old Tahitian ways, learn crafts (pit cooking, weaving, etc.) and eat at a traditional feast. Snorkeling, fishing, hiking, island tours and other activities can also be arranged. A complete kitchen is located at the site, or take advantage of the meal plans offered by your host family. Complete camping packages and transfers from dock or airport are available. Language: English, French and Tahitian are spoken. Your Host Family: Mumu was born and raised on Huahine, and is well-versed in the traditional Tahitian ways. Louise was born in Canada and moved to Huahine in 1991. Their family will make your stay at Vaiaru an experience to remember.

2) Or you can try any of the 5 campgrounds listed above that are located on Pension property and pitch your tent on their grounds. (Look for the letters GC). Although not really remote "camping" in the true sense of the word, you'll be able to live out of your tent and definately be able to save money this way. Use the communal kitchen, bathroom facilities, and store your valuables with the management, just as if you'd be paying for a room... The camping rates are the lowest of the rock bottom pricing choices for any place to stay on Huahine.

3) The third choice is to go deep... This is where the adventurous and rugged backpacker types will inevitably seek hidden spots along the shorelines of the lagoon or quiet places in the interior to rest for the nights... Be aware that the locals won't encourage this because MOST OF THE SHORE ACREAGE IS PRIVATE PROPERTY, but if you must: Take heed and give respect when confronting a property owner, and definately, NO garbage and NO fires. Good ideas for campers: Bring your own tent and get permission from any landowners you happen to pitch your tent on their property BEFORE you do it...

Note: If anybody finds out any other good places to camp on Huahine, please email us with the details and we'll share the knowledge here for future campers.

Pension Chart for budget and mid-range places to stay on Huahine

PH: 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.

G: Communal Dormitory - A furnished room located in the proximity of the operator's lodging. There are individual or shared sanitary facilities, and eventually a communal and dining area for guests.

GC: Gite- Camping - In addition to the "Guest house" definition, this category indicates camping space, with shared toilet and shower facilities and a communal kitchen and dining area.

(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.)