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Hotel Les Tipaniers Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Location in Haapiti, east of old Club Med, Northwest Coast
Phone 56.12.67
Fax 56.29.25
Web site www.lestipaniers.com
Room Information 22 units
Prices 6,900CFP (US$86/£44) double; 13,950CFP (US$174/£88) bungalow without kitchenette; 13,950CFP-15,950CFP (US$174-US$199/£88-£101) double w/kitchenette
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities Kitchen (13 units), fridge (9 units), safe (17 units)
Other mailing address: B.P. 1002, 98279 Papetoai

Frommer's Review

One of Moorea's best values, this friendly, French-owned establishment sits in a coconut grove beside the sandy beach wrapping around the island's northwestern corner. The widely spaced bungalows stand back in the trees, which gives the small complex an open, airy atmosphere. They also are far enough from the road to be quiet. The "standard superior" bungalows have L-shaped settees facing sliding glass doors to covered porches. Behind the settee, a raised sleeping area supports a queen-size bed, and behind that, a fully tiled bathroom has a sizable shower and vanity space. To the rear of the property, other bungalows are equipped with kitchens and can sleep up to five persons. Also out back, a building houses four small, hotel-style rooms equipped with twin beds (you can push them together), reading lights, and ample tiled bathrooms with showers. Okay for couples, these rooms are the least expensive yet comfortable place to stay on Moorea. Unlike the others, however, they do not have phones, fridges, or safes. All units here have ceiling fans but not air conditioners.

Les Tipaniers Restaurant de la Plage (Restaurant by the Beach), with a deck over the white sands, is open during the day, while the hotel's very good Restaurant Les Tipaniers serves Italian and Frenchy cuisine at dinner. Guests can make free use of canoes and bicycles, or pay Tip Nautic for kayaking, water-skiing, motu trips, and diving with Scubapiti, which is based here.

If you'd like to have a bungalow without the hotel accouterments, consider Les Tapaniers Iti, a five-unit annex near Papetoai village. A shuttle will bring you to the main hotel, where you can make use of its facilities. Rates at the annex are lower than at the main property, and discounts are given for longer stays.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; watersports equipment rentals; canoes and bicycles; babysitting; laundry service

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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