Best of Tahiti

Tahiti Travel Planners “Best of Tahiti” List

Using tremendous amounts of feedback gathered from our clients and our staff’s
own personal travel experiences, we have compiled recommendations of what has been
deemed “the best of Tahiti”. We update the list regularly and invite you
to submit your feedback.

This information is provided as a courtesy. We do not warrant or guarantee the services
or information.

Best Polynesian Style Overwater Bungalows

  • Le Tahaa Island Resort, Tahaa/Bora Bora/Sunset Overwater Suites
  • Pearl Beach Resort, Bora Bora, Overwater/Premium Overwater Bungalows
  • Tikehau Pearl Beach Resort, Overwater Suite

Best Contemporary Style Overwater Bungalows

  • St. Regis Resort & Spa, Bora Bora
  • InterContinental & Thalasso Spa, Bora Bora
  • Sofitel Moorea Beach Resort, Deluxe Overwater Bungalow, Moorea

Best Beach Bungalows

  • St. Regis Resort, Beach Villa with Private Pool, Bora Bora
  • Le Tahaa Island Resort, Beach Villa with Pool, Tahaa
  • Hotel Kia Ora, Deluxe Beach Bungalow with Private Pool, Rangiroa

Best Garden Bungalows

  • Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort, Garden Pool Suite
  • Moorea Pearl Resort, Garden Pool Bungalow

Best Resort Service

  • Le Tahaa Private Island & Spa, Tahaa
  • Pearl Beach Resort, Bora Bora
  • InterContinental & Thalasso Spa, Bora Bora
  • St. Regis Resort, Bora Bora

Best Spa Resort

  • Bora Bora InterContinental – Thalasso Spa
  • Bora Bora Pearl Resort & Le Tahaa Island Resort – Manea Spa

Best Luxury Accommodations

  • St. Regis Resort & Spa, Bora Bora
  • Le Tahaa Resort, Tahaa
  • Four Season Resort, Bora Bora
  • Legends Resort, Moorea

Best Budget Accommodations

  • Moorea Les Tipaniers
  • Novotel Bora Bora Beach Resort
  • Tahiti Airport Motel

Best Family Resorts

  • Le Meridien Resort, Bora Bora – Best Children’s activities
  • Bora Bora Four Seasons – Best Kids Club
  • Moorea Legends Resort, Moorea  - Best Island/Resort of Families

Best Excursions

  • Full Day 4X4 Jeep Safari Excursion on Tahiti
  • Half Day 4X4 Jeep Safari Excursion on Moorea
  • Full Day Motu Picnic Excursion on Manihi
  • Sacred Sites & Legendary Places (4X4/Walking Tour) on Huahine
  • Snorkeling the Tiputa Pass on Rangiroa
  • Shark & Ray Watching Excursion on Bora Bora

Best Romantic Excursion

  • Private full day Shark & Ray Watching Tour with Motu Picnic with Keishi Tours

Best Resorts for Snorkeling and Sealife

  • Manihi Pearl Beach Resort – Best Coral Gardens
  • Sheraton Moorea Lagoon Resort – Best Coral Gardens
  • Sofitel Motu Bora Bora – Best Coral Gardens
  • Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort – Best Coral Nursery
  • Le Meridien Resort Bora Bora – Best Lagoonarium/Sea turtle sanctuary

Best Resort Beaches

  • Sofitel Moorea Beach Resort, Moorea
  • Le Meridien Resort, Bora Bora
  • Pearl Beach Resort, Bora Bora
  • Bora Bora Nui Resort, Bora Bora

Best Overall Resort Value

  • Sofitel Bora Bora Beach Resort
  • Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa

Best Resort for Nature Lovers

  • Vahine Island, Tahaa
  • Relais Mahana, Huahine

Best Honeymoon Resort

  • Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort
  • InterContinental Resort and Thalasso Spa Bora Bora
  • Le Tahaa Private Island Resort

Best Celebrity Watching Resort

  • St. Regis Resort, Bora Bora
  • Le Tahaa Island Resort, Tahaa

Best Resorts for Soft Adventure

  • Kia Ora Sauvage, Rangiroa
  • Keikahanui Pearl Lodge, Nuku Hiva
  • Hanakee Hiva Oa Pearl Lodge

Best Place to Buy Black Pearls

  • Ron Hall’s Island Fashion & Pearls on Moorea

Best Diving

  • Rangiroa
  • Tikehau
  • Fakarava

Best Restaurant on Moorea

  • Te Honu Iti (Chez Rodger)
  • Le Matiehani at Moorea Pearl Resort

Best Restaurant on Tahiti

  • Lotus Restaurant at Tahiti InterContinental Resort
  • Les Roulottes

Best Restaurant on Bora Bora

  • La Villa Mahana
  • Jean George Vongerichten’s Lagoon Restaurant at St. Regis Resort

Best Polynesian Show

  • Tahiti InterContinental Resort

Best Dive Company

  • Blue Nui Dive Company (Bora Bora, Tahaa, Manihi, Tikehau)
  • TopDive (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Rangiroa, Fakarava)

Best Tour Operators/Guides

  • Albert Tours, Moorea
  • Patrick’s Excursions, Bora Bora

Best Island to see Whales (July -October) /Dolphins

  • Rurutu
  • Moorea

Best Island for Surfing

  • Tahiti
  • Huahine