Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

Are pets allowed at the property?

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 to 22:00, and check-out is by 10:00. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible parking and facilities.

What is the location of the hotel in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Papeete, within a 10-minute walk of Port de Papeete and Papeete Market, and approximately 6.9 km from Tahiti Faaa International Airport.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not mentioned.

Hotel Sarah Nui in Papeete, French Polynesia

Average nightly price at Hotel Sarah Nui by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$102
February	$107
March	$127
April	$225
May	$132
June	$117
July	$109
August	$110
September	$110
October	$118
November	$112
December	$102

What guests think

Across recent reviews of Hotel Sarah Nui, travellers praise the friendly staff, low prices, and handy location near the ferry and cruise port, while repeatedly noting that the property is old, in a rougher area, and shows significant wear.

Rooms are often spacious but dated, with uneven floors, broken fixtures, poor lighting, and mixed cleanliness; several guests reported stains or cockroaches. Noise from traffic or nightlife can disturb sleep, though air conditioning is typically effective. Breakfast and on-site dining are simple and inconsistent, and Wi-Fi can be weak. Expect a budget, no-frills stopover rather than a relaxing resort stay.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic and aging, with parking available and a small café for breakfast; several reviews note there is no pool.

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Francelle

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff was good, but the hotel is in disrepair. Broken items throughout room - drawers, hooks, closet doors. And it could use a good cleaning. The comforter smelled. The neighborhood is a little seedy. No pool. The bed was comfortable. The “terrace” is two chairs on the top floor in a small patio.

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Michael

Oct 9, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Buffet breakfast only. No Lunch or evening meals. No meal preparation other than a kettle and fridge. The hotel is clean friendly, convenient to town and competative.

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Harry

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The facility is older but the rooms are large and adequate. The airconditioning and draperies (completely dark) were excellent. Very clean floors, white linens, bathroom. This was perfect for my needs. However, the location is on the edge of the port/tourist area of Papeete so it's a 10 minute walk to the central area for shops and eateries. There was no balcony or swimming pool which are not expected at this price point.

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Yann

May 8, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Tres bien rien a redire, l hotel dispose d un parking couvert, les véhicule dont au frais. La chambre est spacieuse et confortable Le serice et la disponibilité du personnel exemplaire

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Alan

Dec 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nothing fancy, but comfortable and clean hotel with friendly, welcoming staff. The place is showing its age, with some missing fixtures in the shower and bathroom, but our room was clean and comfortable. There's a lot of construction going on around the hotel, so getting around on foot is a bit rocky. However, the location, just a few blocks from the ferry terminal, makes it an ideal location for short stopovers between island hops. The onsite cafe has great pastries and a nice assortment of entrees for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just snacks. A good value and our main complaints were minor - the traffic noise outside and the loud closings of the very solid room doors.

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Carl

Oct 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Considering the age of the building - it is very well maintained. It was clean and spacious and the staff were helpful and friendly. We arrived at about 9:00 pm and were expected. Staff had no problem with the language translation. Price was VERY reasonable and it was within walking distance to all the shops and plenty of places to eat downtown. We were able to leave our luggage at the front desk while we waited for our ship boarding time. Would recommend including the breakfast for additional small charge, as food choices downtown are rather pricey.

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Brent

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Don't arrive expecting a 5-star resort, that's not this hotel. But it's a quarter or less of the cost too. It was perfect for my needs. Easy walk to restaurants and shops by the port. Free parking. I had a car so was out exploring the island every day, leaving in the morning and not returning until evening. Kind staff - Vainui and Jeanne (sorry if I mispelled) were lovely and made sure all was good.

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Vincenzo

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

L'hotel è situato in una zona industriale tranquilla perché un po' defilata comunque poco distante dal centro di Papeete raggiungibile in 10 minuti a piedi. La struttura è semplice ma accogliente dotata di un ampio parcheggio anche coperto. La hall è fornita di comodi divanetti di fronte al bar e la sala colazioni è spaziosa ed efficiente. La nostra camera era grande e comoda. La cosa che mi è piaciuta di piu è stata l'assistenza della responsabile, la signora Laiza, che nonostante non fosse presente in quel periodo, dopo qualche giorno ha accolto positivamente la mia richiesta dimostrandosi molto comprensiva e collaborativa.

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Tadashi

Nov 15, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

There was not a kitchen facility. only an electric pot for boiling water and making instant coffee. No telephone to communicate a front desk.

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Rosamund

May 7, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel is old,shabby and in need of upgrading. We regretted staying there. When we booked there was a guest laundry. When we got there it was no longer available. The room was spacious but in need of renovation. Old mismatched furniture. No bedside lights. No overhead light. Not a pleasant place to stay.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: some rooms are reported clean, but many mention stained bedding, odors, grime, or insects (including cockroaches).

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Tom

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our first floor room was absolutely horrible. The shower head was caked in mold/mildew and I saw 3 cockroaches hiding in the shower and drain. The hotel staff moved us to a third room floor, which was slightly better. No cockroaches, but the bed linens were clearly used before with hair and dirt under the top sheet. Spend a little more and go anywhere else but here.

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Peter

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an old hotel that has not been well maintained and is in more of an industrial area. Bedding covers were not clean and the room felt generally grubby.

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Monique

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean, nice staff.

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Veronica

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

room was dirty. sheets on bed were so rough. could hear street noise.

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Shavon

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Roaches in the room. Do not stay here. I will be requesting a refund.

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Tina

Sep 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was roach infested. The staff seemed unconcerned but did grant our request to move to another room. This room had roaches as well. In my 20 yrs of traveling, I’ve never had to deal with an infestation. Having as many roaches as we saw makes me believe there is a cleanliness issue.

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Lavern

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room clean no wash cloths

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Shannon

Dec 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

although the room was less than satisfactory, the staff was very nice. There was a Broken shower, layers of dirt under the bed, spiders in the shower, Molded and cracking ceiling with water damage, baseboard falling off, lots of patches all over the walls, tiny 20 inch TV, toilet seat, falling off

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Uggi

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good value for money . Clean rooms Recommendable

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Estelle

Apr 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good things : the sheets were clean and the AC was working. But the beddings were stained. There were stains also on the walls and the furniture was in bad shape. The electric kettle was dirty and the glasses too... Not worth the price at all!

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Rooms

Rooms tend to be large but dated, with uneven floors, broken or worn fixtures, dim lighting, and mixed bed comfort; street noise can be an issue. Wi-Fi is sometimes weak or only usable in the lobby.

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Laurence

Jan 23, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The room was dated but quite large. No noise from outside during our night, except for the rain. The bathroom was dated but sufficient for one shower. No liquid soap available except tiny pieces on the lavabo. It was OK for our last night stay...

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Gary

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was large and had a walk-in shower. The hotel is a little dated, but clean. The staff was very helpful. It is a 10-15 minute walk to the ferry terminal and the waterfront.

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Christoph Pascal

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Die Zimmer sind sehr schlecht isoliert. So hatten wir um 02:30 Uhr und 04:00 Uhr betrunkene deutschsprachige Gäste, welche Karaoke sangen. Es klang, als wäre es in unserem Zimmer gewesen. Das war sehr schade.

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Adrian

Dec 31, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Sarah Nui is a nice budget hotel. Personnel are very nice. The Ferry Harbor is very close. Wi-fi did not work in the room but was fine in the lobby. Water in the shower was a bit cold. A good experience overall.

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Vicki

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel has a nice reception but the rooms are quite dated, staff were friendly and helpful with storing our bags after checkout. The bed was comfortable with clean sheets and towels, only the shower could have been a bit cleaner as the tiles/grout needed a good clean.

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kathy

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was ok but the pillows were so hard. The noise outside was so loud we couldn’t sleep at all. The hotel needs to be updated on the outside with paint and new floors.

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Juan

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

While the hotel is a good location close to ferry port, market, restaurants, etc it’s still very dated and not the cleanest. Only stayed one night after a late flight coming then early flight leaving the next day

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David

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Kind of near town, functional if you dont need a pool. Felt safe. Had a skinny little balcony which came in handy drying out dive equipment. Beautiful sunset view. Very comfortable for us. Affordable,

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Grazia

Feb 21, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Given the price we expected more, but realize that prices in Tahiti are high. Internet connection very very weak. Enough for emails but not for access to searches.

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Annette

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

room was good and quiet but floor needed a wash - our sox were dirty walking round. Also room very dark and only had two bedside lamps and one light by door. Definitely needs a lamp in room as could hardly see anything in room such as going through suitcase after dark. Staying in a different room last visit there was a lamp. Would stay there again but would make sure a lamp was in room.

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Service

Staff are generally friendly and helpful with efficient check-in and assistance, though a number of guests report rude or unresponsive front-desk experiences and occasional disorganization, especially late at night.

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Angela

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 12 nights

Unfortunately the room i paid for with a queen bed was not given. The hotel attendant who greeted us on the 20th of October said we had to pay more even though i paid initially upon booking. He was not helpful, he put us in a room by the emergency staircase where the staff would stand outside a look into our room especially at night. The lock on the window in our room was broken making it easy for someone to gain access. The room shower and sink were damaged. What was meant to be an amazing bitthday trip turned into a big disappointment. The bed sheets were not changed at all, the smell on the sheets initially was stale and lipstick marks were visable on the pillow cases. I was very upset that our room was changed and my initial room at booking was not given. Strange men and women kept standing on the emergency staircase looking in which made us feel very unsafe and hotel staff were disinterested in all our dealings.

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Rosa

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk person (male) who checked us in was super rude. Rest of the staff were helpful and friendly.

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William

Dec 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Helpful & friendly staff and convenient location.

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John

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and professional. They were helpful with restaurants selection for the area as well as booking taxi for airport transfer. The hotel is a bit dated. However, it is a great place to stay for pre cruise or pro cruise stay since it is only a short distance from the cruise port and the airport.

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Rosa

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk person who checked us in was super rude.

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Stephen

Jan 8, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

I left property and did not check in. No AC. Broken toilets. Hostile front desk staff. I did not feel safe here. Requested refund on hold for 4 hours with Expedia. Terrible experience

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Carl

Oct 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Considering the age of the building - it is very well maintained. It was clean and spacious and the staff were helpful and friendly. We arrived at about 9:00 pm and were expected. Staff had no problem with the language translation. Price was VERY reasonable and it was within walking distance to all the shops and plenty of places to eat downtown. We were able to leave our luggage at the front desk while we waited for our ship boarding time. Would recommend including the breakfast for additional small charge, as food choices downtown are rather pricey.

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Brent

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Don't arrive expecting a 5-star resort, that's not this hotel. But it's a quarter or less of the cost too. It was perfect for my needs. Easy walk to restaurants and shops by the port. Free parking. I had a car so was out exploring the island every day, leaving in the morning and not returning until evening. Kind staff - Vainui and Jeanne (sorry if I mispelled) were lovely and made sure all was good.

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Douglas

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient for overnight say after early morning delayed arrival. Check in was fast and easy, the room was clean, quiet and air conditioned. Staff were very pleasant and friendly.

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James

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My Flight arrived Late from New Zealand and there was no one to check me in so i had to get a room at another hotel

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Location

Convenient for short stopovers near the ferry, cruise pier, and downtown on foot, but the immediate area feels industrial and can be noisy at night.

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Michelle

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location is 10 min walk to downtown Papeete. Rooms are a bit dated but clean and staff is welcoming. We only stayed the one night but it's within walking distance to Hotel Kontiki which has a restaurant and across the street is a store that sells individual drinks and snacks as well as supplies in bulk. Short walking distance to the wharf.

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Gary

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was large and had a walk-in shower. The hotel is a little dated, but clean. The staff was very helpful. It is a 10-15 minute walk to the ferry terminal and the waterfront.

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Chris

Apr 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

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Gary

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Centrally located for all of our needs....

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Jann

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is situated in a factory area. Having said that, its only a short walk to the harbourside for restaurants, bars, shops etc. I don't think you get great value for money anywhere in Papeete. The hotel is fine for a place to put your head for a night or two.

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Anne

Jul 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel Sarah Nui is a barebones, hostel like hotel in an industrial area that did not feel safe. It is NOT easy walking distance to downtown or the port.

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Ale

Oct 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really bad location, only convenient for a night before taking the ferry or airport.

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ncsugrad80

May 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly Staff! Conveniently Located to Ferry Station!

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Christy

Nov 28, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed here for two nights in between island visits. It was perfect for our needs. The staff are very friendly and it's super convenient to the airport (15 min drive) and ferry terminal (5 minute walk). You can walk to the food trucks (a few around the corner and more on the other side of the ferries), and walkable to the morning market. The beds are comfortable and cold A/C was a nice respite. Awesome that there was plenty of off-street parking. Our room on the street side was quite loud with traffic noise and motorcycles revving late in to the night (it was Saturday). But our daughter's room, which was on the other side of the building, was super quiet (and had an ocean view!). So if you are bothered by noise, inquire about location of room. We didn't try the breakfast in house, but nice that they offer it. Definitely recommend for 1 or 2 nights in transit.

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Nigel

Nov 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A convenient location for a short stop over before a cruise. Safe and within walking distance of town centre and dining/drinking options.

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Dining

Breakfast and on-site dining are basic, with mixed feedback on quality and value; some guests found options limited or unavailable, while others liked the pastries.

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Emanuel

Jul 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk service, the wonderful cleaning lady, the night desk attendant and helper were fabulous. Fabulous. Breakfast was included in our stay, and it was terrible for us. The primary reason was the extremely rude and even mean spirited attitude and service by the breakfast room person in charge. She would not let my wife take a bowl from the breakfast area to the room without arguing that she could not do that. She would not let us have silverware from the breakfast room brought to our room, but instead offered a flat wooden spoon and fork. The breakfast itself was meager, sufficient but austere. If we could downgrade the entire property and experience because of that the breakfast person who is in charge of our morning eating experience, we would. That would however be unfortunate because the property itself is very nice, the rooms huge and very comfortable. It is too bad that the property reputation must suffer because of one person and one area in the hotel.

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Michael

Oct 9, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Buffet breakfast only. No Lunch or evening meals. No meal preparation other than a kettle and fridge. The hotel is clean friendly, convenient to town and competative.

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Vincenzo

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel nella media, nulla di speciale. La struttura è datata con una manutenzione e pulizie approssimative. La camera era grande e il personale carino e disponibile. La colazione internazionale full buffet è a pagamento per 1500 franchi polinesiani (circa 12,50€) ma alla fine non così veramente completa visto che omelette e uova strapazzate non sono incluse. L'hotel si trova in una zona un po' isolata a circa 10 minuti a piedi dal porto e 15 minuti dal mercato centrale di Papeete. Nonostante questo un po' di rumori dei locali notturni arrivano lo stesso.

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Michel

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall, stay was good, but the room we got didn’t look at all like the picture on the website, or on our reservation document. Dated, very little sitting room, breakfast buffet with limited choice and overpriced.

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Alan

Dec 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nothing fancy, but comfortable and clean hotel with friendly, welcoming staff. The place is showing its age, with some missing fixtures in the shower and bathroom, but our room was clean and comfortable. There's a lot of construction going on around the hotel, so getting around on foot is a bit rocky. However, the location, just a few blocks from the ferry terminal, makes it an ideal location for short stopovers between island hops. The onsite cafe has great pastries and a nice assortment of entrees for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just snacks. A good value and our main complaints were minor - the traffic noise outside and the loud closings of the very solid room doors.

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Dawn

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We chose this hotel for a one night stay after a cruise. It was a “budget” hotel close to the wharf. We had a room where the AC was broken, and they moved us to a new room right away. The breakfast was nice and served very efficiently by great Tahitian staff. Not a bad place to stay for one night.

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Rosalyn

Feb 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived late in PPT so stayed for 1 night. The first room on 3rd floor was small and AC didn’t work. We were moved to 1st floor, bigger and nicer room with AC. The hotel is older, tired looking, clean and ok for 1 night. Staff was helpful. Bottles of water and hot water pot in room. No food available.

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Denise

Aug 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good location and price with food places close by. Good hotel for a flightTransition. Old but clean, nice people.

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Harley

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was fine. Stayed here on a late flight out. Had a/c was clean. Ok place for the price. Ate at the roulotte around the corner. It was very good

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Donelle

Jan 2, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was very limited. Not many restaurants within walking distance. Rooms with poor lighting. Staff was friendly but hotel is outdated.

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