A selection of Hotels for Tailor Made Tahiti

Hotel Maitai Dream, Fakarava

With a total of 30 luxury bungalows, this small property will charm even the most seasoned traveller with its exceptional location. Idyllically placed on a wide white sand beach, the wooden bungalows are grouped in units of three facing a virgin lagoon teeming with fish and coral. Maitai Dream is Fakarava's first and only 'hotel' and great care has been taken with the design so as to ensure it blends in with its pristine natural surroundings. Each spacious bungalow has an ensuite bathroom with shower - and is cooled with a ceiling fan and the gentle sea breezes. All bungalows are identical except for their location. The resort has a restaurant and bar. Free facilities include kayaks, outrigger canoes, snorkelling equipment and volleyball. Excursions can be arranged to see the famous black pearls being farmed or a picnic taken on a deserted motu.

The only scuba diving centre in the region is at the Hotel Maitai Dream where experienced guides will show you Tiger Sharks, Manta Rays, turtles and much, much more.

Moorea Pearl Resort

Situated on 3 hectares of white sand beachfront on the island's magnificent north coast and located only a 10 minute drive from the airport is the small and intimate Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa.

The resort has 28 Overwater Bungalows with steps leading to the lagoon and glass bottom coffee tables in the living area through which you can view the colourful marine life. The premium overwater bungalows boast magical ocean views whilst the 8 overwater bungalows enjoy views of the beach and the mountains. There is also a choice of beach bungalows and delightful garden bungalows all of which are air-conditioned and have a include two restaurants, a bar, large swimming pool and the Manea Spa offers a range of pampering treatments. Moorea's stunning mountain scenery is also well worth exploring - join a jeep safari or hire your own 4WD - go horse riding - or follow one of the island's spectacular hiking trails with a guide.

Watersports activities include kayaking, snorkelling, fishing, sunset cruises, water skiing, glass bottom boat rides and jet skiing. Within 10 to 15 minutes of the hotel is a selection of excellent dives that can be arranged by the on site PADI dive centre.

Hotel Maitai Polynesian, Bora Bora

Located on a hillside, the Hotel Maitai offers a breathtaking view across the emerald coloured lagoon to the neighbouring islands of Raiatea and Tahaa. The Maitai offers a beautiful range of Polynesian style accommodation from air-conditioned Garden Rooms to Ocean View Rooms and Overwater Bungalows. Next to a white sandy beach is the restaurant and all the rooms feature a refrigerator, ceiling fan and TV. The two restaurants, along with the Maitai Polynesia bar, will welcome you throughout the day.

You can discover the wonderful under-water world of Bora Bora. You will enjoy a memorable adventure during your stay in Bora Bora, either diving for the first time or enjoying a night dive. Do not miss the encounter with the manta rays, swimming all year long in the warm waters of the "Manta Rays' Corridor" spot.

For the non-diver a wide variety of activities can be organised, from a jeep safari to a circle-island tour on a traditional outrigger.

Kia Ora Village, Rangiroa

This deluxe resort is a beautiful and relaxed destination, with well-appointed, Polynesian-style bungalows scattered amongst the coconut grove or along the white coral beach, and the Overwater Bungalows stretching into Rangiroa's breathtaking lagoon. Even the bar is over the lagoon and has a glass floor to view the exotic fish. All rooms have ceiling fans, air-conditioning, and are en-suite. A paradise for water sports and nature lovers, Kia Ora offers excursions to suit everyone from picnics on deserted motus to shark feeding and, for non-divers, activities include snorkelling, tennis, bicycles, petanque, glass bottom boat tours and, in season, dolphin watching tours. For the diver Kia Ora village lies between the two passes of Avatoru and Tiputa and offers exceptional and exciting drift diving in crystal clear waters, where huge schools of pelagic fish aggregate as if placed in an aquarium. This is the place to come for exciting diving with shark action! All levels of divers are catered for at Kia Ora and night dives are available on request.

Pearl Resort, Tikehau

The beautiful, secluded, white sand Pearl Beach is located on one of the most beautiful motus of Tikehau. Fourteen Beach Bungalows and sixteen Overwater Bungalows are designed in Polynesian style - spacious, with ceiling fans, refrigerator, TV and private verandah. The 24 Overwater Bungalows feature a glass section in the floor from which to view the spectacular lagoon. You will enjoy fine Polynesian and European cuisine with magnificent lagoon views in the Porehu Restaurant and exotic cocktails in the resort's Tianoa Bar, which nestles between the white sand beach, the lagoon and the freshwater swimming pool. Tikehau is considered one of the most beautiful atolls in all of Polynesia. Picture-perfect, it is graced with an oval crown of pink sand beaches and an azure lagoon teeming with colourful marine life. The waters are a diver's paradise where the Manta Rays' dance alternates with the parade of Barracudas, tunas, multicoloured coral fish and the ubiquitous Reef Sharks. You will enjoy fine Polynesian and European cuisine with magnificent lagoon views in the Porehu Restaurant and exotic cocktails in the resort's Tianoa Bar, which nestles between the white sand beach, the lagoon and the freshwater swimming pool