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Le Meridien Tahiti Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

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Location 15km/9 miles south of Papeete, 8km/5 miles south of the airport, West Coast
Phone 800/225-5843, 47.07.07
Fax 47.07.08
Web site www.starwoodtahiti.com
Room Information 150 units
Prices 35,000CFP (US$350) double; 45,000CFP-85,000CFP (US$450-US$850) suite; 50,000CFP (US$500) overwater bungalow
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, dataport, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe
Other B.P. 380595

Frommer's Review

Two blocks from the Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands, this luxury resort sits alongside one of Tahiti's few white-sand beaches. It's an excellent choice -- provided you don't have to get to Tahiti-Faaa International Airport to catch a flight during the weekday morning traffic jam, when the usual 15-minute ride can take considerably longer. The Melanesian-inspired architecture is stunning, with swayback shingle roofs evoking the "spirit houses" of Papua New Guinea. Imported sand surrounding the wade-in pool compensates for the pebbly beach and shallow lagoon here. The best accommodations are 12 overwater bungalows, but note that unlike most others, they have neither glass panels in their floors for fish-watching nor steps into the lagoon from their porches. The luxuriously appointed guest quarters have balconies, but try to get a north-facing unit for a Moorea view. Le Meridien provides complimentary le truck shuttles into Papeete twice a day and on two evenings a week. Le Carré is one of the best resort dining rooms in French Polynesia. A shopping center next door has a grocery store, hairdresser, pharmacy, post office, restaurants, and a patisserie for inexpensive breakfasts.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; outdoor pool; tennis court; health club; watersports equipment/rentals; concierge; activities desk; car-rental desk; 24-hr. room service; babysitting; laundry service; Wi-Fi

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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