Accommodation in French Polynesia

a special view of bora from an island resort

Our tahiti accommodation directory ranges from some of the most exclusive small island resorts with stunning overwater bungalows to pension style guesthouses for budget travellers. There are more than a dozen beach resorts on Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora to choose from. Amongst these are large brand hotels including Hilton, Sofitel and Intercontinental. French Polynesia is one of the most expensive destinations to visit on holiday but relative affordability is offered by small pensions scattered around the islands, usually offering bungalow style accommodation and sometimes hosted by a local Tahitian family.

I do not recommend using booking engines like Booking.com or Kayak to book your holiday accommodation in Fiji. These global booking platforms have terrible customer service when things go wrong (and they do) and their rating structure is based mostly on which hotels pay them higher commissions to be better placed in their recommendations over those trying not to bow to this corporate pressure. We would always recommend sending an enquiry direct to the hotel via its website and go from there. There should be no difference in price, you'll get to converse with a real person and you'll be assisting the hotel that you've chosen for your holiday.

The following directory represents my favourite accommodations in Fiji over a range of price categories, locations and for both couples, families and travellers. Our directory features both the popular large beach hotels sold by most travel agents, as well as highlighting the smaller, lesser-known boutique style resorts around the islands for those looking for a little more peace and quiet.

Tahiti Accommodation - My Top Picks
. St Regis Resort
East Motu, Bora Lagoon
91 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Intercontinental Bora Resort
Matira Beach, Bora Bora
64 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Bora Nui Resort
Southern Motu, Bora Lagoon
132 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Vahine Island Resort
Tahaa Lagoon
9 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Hilton Hotel Moorea
North Coast, Moorea Island
104 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Moorea Pearl Resort
North Coast, Moorea Island
94 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Sofitel Bora Beach
Matira Beach, Bora Bora
94 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Le Meridien Tahiti
West Coast, Tahiti Island
150 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$
. Hotel Mahana
Huahine Island
32 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$
. Hotel Matira
Matira Beach, Bora Bora
14 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$
. Les Tipaniers Hotel
West Coast, Moorea Island
22 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$
. Temanuata Beach Bungalows
Matira Beach, Bora Bora
12 rooms
Bungalows
$$$
. Fare Vai Here
North Coast, Moorea Island
4 rooms
Bungalows
$$$
. Fare Vai Moana
Opunohu Bay, Moorea Island
11 rooms
Bungalows
$$
Other Accommodation in Tahiti to Consider
. Tahaa Resort
Northern Motu, Tahaa Lagoon
60 rooms
Island Resort
$$$$$
. Bora Pearl Beach Resort
Western Motu, Bora Lagoon
80 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Le Meridien Bora Bora
Eastern Motu, Bora Bora
97 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Kia Ora Hotel \ Kia Ora Sauvage
Tuamotu Group
63 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Pearl Resort Tikehau
Tuamotu Group
32 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$$$$
. Maitai Polynesia
Matira Beach, Bora Bora
74 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Bora Private Island Retreat
Northern Motu, Bora Lagoon
Private House $$$$$
. Intercontinental Moorea Resort
North Coast, Moorea Island
144 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Sofitel Moorea Resort
East Coast, Moorea Island
114 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Intercontinental Tahiti Resort
Airport Region, Tahiti Island
257 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$$$$
. Le Maitai Rangiroa
Tuamotu Group
30 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$
. Kaikahanui Lodge
Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Group
20 rooms
Eco Resort
$$$$
. Hanakee Lodge
Hiva Oa, Marquesa Group
14 rooms
Eco Resort
$$$$
. Radisson Tahiti
North Coast, Tahiti Island
163 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$
. Sofitel Tahiti
Airport Region, Tahiti Island
216 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$
. Village Temanoha
Inland, Moorea Island
6 rooms
Guesthouse
$$
. Hotel Tiare
Papeete Town, Tahiti Island
38 rooms
Town Hotel
$$
. Hotel Hibiscus
West Coast, Moorea Island
39 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$
. Tahiti Airport Motel
Airport, Tahiti Island
45 rooms
Airport Hotel
$$
. Hotel Kaveka
Cooks Bay, Moorea Island
32 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$$
. Relais Fenua
Airport Region, Tahiti Island
7 rooms
Guesthouse
$$