Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Resort


A warm, inviting welcome and personalized service will make your stay at Raiatea Pearl Resort feel like home away from home. The hotel provides a wonderful gateway to discover Raiatea, the "Sacred Island" known as the birthplace of the Polynesian gods.

In addition, the Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Resort has an indoor-outdoor bar, and its restaurant is reputed to be the finest on the island. There is also a fine boutique and a swimming pool to accommodate everyone.

The hospitality is in keeping with the legendary Polynesian welcome. However, the Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Resort is above all, the gateway to discovering the island of Raiatea. The sacred Raiatea, the secret Raiatea… a tropical volcanic island in all its splendor.

A visit to the magical universe of the sister island: Taha'a, promises a timeless encounter with Polynesia of yesterday. The journey in outrigger canoe allows time to pass slowly, making possible a fragile link between an often inaccessible Polynesian lifestyle and the visitor to this remote world. This excursion gives time the opportunity to discover the feeling of authenticity by revealing little by little the smallest of nuances which are magic in their own.

ACCOMMODATION 

There are 32 rooms, including 8 garden bungalows and 12 over water bungalows, combining traditional style with modern comforts to host both local and international guests.

Other amenities include:

Each room is equipped with a mini-bar, television, ceiling fan, telephone and safety deposit box. The garden bungalows offer a lounge area, while the over water bungalows have a lovely veranda overlooking the lagoon.

Dining Options

The restaurant of the Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Resort overlooks the fresh water swimming pool and the lagoon beyond. The seafood specialties and excellent cuisine have led to the restaurant's reputation as the finest on the island.

Facilities & Activities :

The hotel is host to a number of excursions, each of which is more tempting than the next. The two sister islands: Raiatea and Taha'a are unique in that they are two high islands trapped in an immense lagoon and protected by a common barrier reef. They offer 259 square kms of land to be explored on foot, on horseback or by jeep.

Raiatea boasts the only navigable river in French Polynesia . . . the Apoo Ma'u in the Bay of Faaroa. Sacred Raiatea and Taha'a, the island of vanilla, are choice destinations for both snorkeling and scuba diving. There are more than 50 catalogued sites for both beginner and experienced divers alike.

In addition to the spectacular coral drop offs, abundant underwater plant and animal life, there are several wrecks to visit, such as the Nordby, a 57 ton schooner (50m long) which sank in 1900 and can be found directly in front of the Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Resort and is accessible from its boat docks.