After a 35-minute flight from Tahiti to Huahine via Air Tahiti, then a short bus ride to the main village of Fare, a navette (shuttle boat) waits to take guests on the scenic 15-minute ride to Te Tiare Beach Resort, the island's best hotel. Even though there is no road access to the resort, the area is not remote nor as secluded as the Sofitel Heiva.

The reception, lobby, lounge, main bar, restaurant, and boutiques have all been built over the lagoon.

The resort has 41 "pandanus" thatched roof bungalows
- 16 overwater
- 6 beach front
- 19 garden
King and twin rooms available
The rooms are very spacious in a "somewhat" Tahitian decor, mixed-in with some incongruous features such as glass bricks in the bathroom.
The sun decks are huge and could easily accommodate parties of 25 people!
Room Features
International direct dial phone
Bedside remote controlled air conditioning, Ceiling fans, Oversized "pandanus" covered terrace
Jacuzzi tubs (overwater bungalows)
Wet bar / refrigerator
Coffee / tea facilities, In-room safe, TV, WiFi, Hair dryer, Walk-in closet, Sliding glass picture windows

Meal Rates: (P.P.) Tax, Service & Tip Included
Meal Plan (Brkfst./Dinner) : $120
Buffet Breakfast: $32
Continental Breakfast: $29

High Season: June 1 to Oct. 31

Children: One Child under 12 free when sharing room with parents. Children under 12: 50% of meal plans

Published Room Rates: $600 to $1150 per night for 2 people.

When you book through TahitiTravel, you always pay less than the published rate

Resort Reviews
(by TahitiTravel clients)

Huahine; Stayed in garden bungalow at Te Tiare. We loved everything about this resort and island. The staff was sincere and gracious. The bungalow was large, amenities and furnishings were nice - very large bathroom with two vanities, plenty of storage in a small 'walk-in' closet. Nice beach area at the resort with wonderful sunsets. Took the boat into Fare a few times for breakfast, the grocery store, shopping. Rental car one day around the island - a must do in our books. Had an incredible lunch at Chez Mauarii in Huahine Iti. Would definitely go back to this island again
K.

...The only hotel in Huahine. No road access, but close to the town of Fare (15 mn. by boat shuttle only). The Polynesian decor is not as extensive or appealing as some other hotels in French Polynesia. The bungalows are large, and the decks very large in the OW bungalows. Bungalow decor and furnidhing is pleasant, but not upscale, with some token attempts at a Polynesian "look". Food is excellent.  Overall, a very nice resort
Eric

Huahine is extremely laid back and extremely undeveloped. We enjoyed our stay at the Te Tiare, but I don't think I'd go back to Huahine if I returned to Tahiti. There was just too much I loved about Moorea and Bora Bora to take time away from them to stay on Huahine. The Te Tiare was very pretty, but somehow just didn't have the same magic as the Sheraton on Moorea or the Hotel Bora Bora on Bora Bora. We stayed in a deep overwater bungalow, which was by far the largest overwater bungalow we stayed in, but the hotel didn't wow us. You are very isolated there, with ANYTHING you want to do requiring a boat ride back to the main village. There is one restaurant at the hotel (though there is also a beach bar where you can have lunch most days) and it's fairly expensive (more so than at the Sheraton). The food was good, though, especially the warm chocolate cake for dessert.

On Huahine, we rented a scooter and drove all around. Huahine is actually made up of two islands connected by a bridge and surrounded by a single reef. I was told by one Tahitian that Huahine feels the way Bora Bora felt back in the 60's in terms of development and number of visitors. As I said, we were glad we went, because it was a chance to see another island and because it was interesting to see a place even less touched by the outside world than Moorea or Bora Bora, but once was probably enough.

In terms of bungalow selection at the Te Tiare, I really don't think it much matters which deep OW bungalow you pick. I've read that #41 is the best, but after seeing it, I don't necessarily agree. 41 probably has the best view of the reef, but all the deep OWs have a view of the reef, and 41 is also the closest to the far end of the resort and is easily viewable by a some private homes. In general, the Te Tiare has real Tahitian living on both sides of it and you'll hear their roosters in the morning. If I had to pick, I'd say that something in the middle of the string of deep OWs bungalows would be optimal, say numbers 39-36 or so, but really it's nit picking. I would not stay in a regular or "shallow" OW at the Te Tiare, as they're stuck right behind the deep OWs. The beach bungalows, however, were very nicely situated. As with any hotel in Tahiti, the garden bungalows are fine, but it's always warmer and muggier in the gardens and most importantly, you don't have a view of the amazing water.
J.

..we just returned from 10 days at Te Tiare. There are no words
to describe how wonderful the experience was. There is fairly good snorkeling there, particularly off the south end of the resort. If
you are a diver I guess I would suggest going to town and going out on a dive trip. First of all the staff at Te Tiare are fabulous. We are
Americans who speak NO French and those people treated us like royalty.
For about $70 you can go on a 1/2 day island tour which includes Maeva. For about $85 you can go on a similar tour that will include a motu picnic and snorkeling. For about $80 you can do an Outrigger island tour which includes a motu picnic and snorkeling.(that was really great) Another fun thing was to go sailing. For about $90 you can go sailing with a on a 50 ft sailboat w/an English speaking French couple who will take you to an absolutely fabulous place to snorkel. We also rented a car for 1/2 day to go back to some of the places we went on the island tour. Would not recommend scooter, roads are poor and many unpaved.The staff will make all of the arrangements for you if you like mw/o additional charge. We saw the Sofitel on our treks and were glad that we were at Te Tiare, if for no other reason than it's proximity to Fare. Our American tour guide also said it was the better choice.
Terry

We visited Huahine and stayed five days at the Te Tiare resort. The stay was excellent,relaxing and altogether the service was first rate. We arrived in mid january. The menu was restricted, that is it stayed the same with enough variety to get us through five days delectably and was very good..four star at its best with some better moments too. What we realized is with a smile you get a lot more smiles.The service was terrific and we felt well taken care of and made some warm associations. The people RESPOND to warmth so if you bring a chilly game face to the island and expect to be made happy you might miss the whole heart of the place . We recommend this spot and suggest the deep over the water bungalow. Use the kayaks.. we explored the lagoon in them and enjoyed it . The young women who delivered breakfast were a delight. Overall the management was most professional and happy to oblige. Good snorkeling on the outer reef.
Philip

The first island, Huahine was the most quiet, but our favorite for bungalows. The deep water bungalows were great; glass block shower, huge deck outside with shower, and the view! There were no places for dinner other than the hotel though and their menu was very small, so after the second day we were craving a change. Food was good though, and room service was great. The fish ate bread right out of our hands from our dock and the beach, which we learned they did at every island. We rented a car (no scooters left) and drove the island to see the different beaches and culture. Some great mountains and views. Recommend doing this at each island.

...Great hotel, great location! The rooms are huge compared to the Moorea Intercon. The bathrooms and patio were an added bonus. Separate sinks for each person and showers made for honeymooners. We had a beach bungalow here and wasn't disappointed, although next time we'll do the o/w. The activity person, Vaia, was great. She always arranged
everything perfectly and greeted us by name every time we walked by the front desk. I suggest the Wave Runner tour and Vaia set us up with a sunset sailboat tour. It cost a little bit more to be private, but well worth being the only one, except for the captain, on a 50 foot sailboat.
Joe & Lisa, Newport Beach, CA USA


...stayed at Te Tiare. When we spotted that the beach bungalows weren't as private, we asked for a deep over water upgrade. TOTALLY worth it! Gorgeous reefs under our room. Snorkeled right off the deck. Very private and lovely. Got the real feel of island life here, as it wasn't as touristy and busy. Staff (and locals) was amazingly nice. Our activities dir. even arranged our getting into town for the tattoo I wanted to get (there's ONE guy on the island who does amazing, authentic Polynesian designs and you will pay HALF of what you'd end up paying in Papeete or Moorea--anyone who wants his name/#, let me know--he's great and, of course, it's all clean and sterilized). Take the Outrigger Canoe trip around the island. It is AMAZING. The people who run it bring lunch (real Polynesian fare that was 100 times better than anything we got at any of the resorts....these resorts need to put local recipes on the menu in addition to all the French cuisine), take you to gorgeous motus that are postcard perfect for hanging out or snorkeling, and are simply wonderful in so many ways. It was the highlight of our entire thttp://www.tahiti-explorer.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=dosearch&topic=1&fromsearch=1rip. All the fish and rays we saw at Lagoonarium, we saw happy and free during this expedition. We adored Huahine.