Some useful informations :
To get around Tahiti :
NiuCar is sort of our local Uber. You can download the app so that you can enjoy their services. You can find the link on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ucarp... ..
If you prefer take the bus, there is a bus stop at the entrance of the hotel, but buses in Polynesia do not have fixed timetables. This requires having time and being patient if you take the bus !
This explains the significant traffic flow on Tahiti, because of this, public transport is little used.
You can rent a car from Avis, https://avis-tahiti.com/en/ or Hertz https://www.hertz.pf/en/. It may be interesting to compare rates, especially with Ecocar-tahiti https://www.ecocar-tahiti.com
Ecocar also offers 4X4 vehicle rentals (Jeep Wrangler) if you wish to discover the Maroto Valley without a guided tour.
There is also the possibility of ordering a taxi. Here is the link with the contact details and prices of the different taxis.https://www.taxitahiti.com/tar...
The hotel offers a paying shuttle to go to the center of Papeete reserved primarily for hotel guests. Exceptionally, when there are places available, the hotel sometimes agrees to sell them to holidaymakers staying in private apartments. Please contact the hotel for rates, times, and booking terms.
To eat in Tahiti :
It is possible to have your meals at the hotel's "Hitimahana" restaurant or at the hotel's snack bar, by paying directly at the restaurant. For the weekend, as well as holidays (Easter, Christmas, Mother's Day etc...) it is best to book.
If you would like to cook in your Suite, there are many supermarkets and grocery stores within a 10 minute drive.
You can order your favorite dishes and have them delivered to your home by Foodease https://www.foodease.pf/en/
Trailers :
To discover the favorite dishes of Polynesians, nothing better than to go to the trailers. These "FoodTrucks" vans are the essential meeting place on weekend evenings, especially in Papeete, on Place Vaiete, or in Pirae in the parking lot of Aorai Tini Hau park.
You can choose from many types of cuisine in a very local atmosphere. In addition to the fish dishes, we advise you to taste the skewers and grilled meats and the Asian dishes such as the Chao Men, based on noodles and sautéed vegetables, it is a must in Tahiti!
Snacks :
The snack bars are also the ideal place to discover Polynesian and Chinese specialties in a local atmosphere.
Mama's Beach House (GPS coordinates: GG34+QFR, Mahina, French Polynesia) is located next to the Point Vénus Lighthouse. To advice !
The restaurants :
Here are some good addresses:
- The Hei, in Papeete, https://www.heirestaurants.com is to be discovered!
- The Lotus, in Faaa, gourmet restaurant of the Intercontinental hotel is also to be discovered. In addition to gourmet cuisine, you will have the privilege of eating on the water, facing Moorea. https://tahiti.intercontinenta...
Miscellaneous Information:
How to unfold the chair bed?
Here is a short video to unfold the chair bed.
For laundry cleaning:
If you need a laundry service,here is the list of the nearest laundries.
mamaocleaner : https://www.mamaocleaners.com/...
