Hotel Le Mandarin

Attractive primarily to business travelers and cost-conscious tourists heading to the cruise ships, this Chinese-accented hotel is a bit shopworn, but is in a somewhat quieter downtown location -- on rue Collette opposite the Town Hall -- than is the Hotel Tiare Tahiti Noa Noa. My friend Dick Beaulieu likes to stay at Le Mandarin when he comes over from Fiji because its central-city location puts him close to most offices and many restaurants, thus avoiding a bundle in taxi fares. I don't stay here on Friday, however, since dancers can spill from the noisy nightclub onto the street. Most rooms are rather smallish, but many have narrow balconies with mountain views. There's a coffee shop in the hotel, and Le Mandarin dining room next door is one of the city's better Chinese restaurants.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; laundry service

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