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Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel

Family-friendly stay near Papeete Market

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

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Po Box 43, Raiatea, Raiatea, 98735
  • Papeete Market
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Papeete Town Hall
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Port de Papeete
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Papeete (PPT-Tahiti Faaa Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Room, Garden Area

  • Sleeps 3

Bungalow, Garden Area (Air Conditioning)

  • Sleeps 3

About the neighborhood

Papeete

Seaside stay .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Papeete resort, you'll find Notre Dame Cathedral and Papeete Town Hall. Papeete Market and Parc Bougainville are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Papeete Market - 4 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Papeete Town Hall - 4 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Papeete Ferry Terminal - 4 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Port de Papeete - 4 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Robert Wan Pearl Museum - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles

Getting around

  • Tahiti Faaa Intl. Airport (PPT) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪L'oasis - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Urban Café - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Brasserie Des Remparts - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pescadou - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel

Family-friendly stay near Papeete Market
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily.

An outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the family-friendly Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel. Self parking is free.

  • 28 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Towels for the beach
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Bellhop
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel offers 28 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations have separate sitting areas and are furnished with single sofa beds and day beds. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Papeete resort provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Premium cable television is provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Fishing
  • Fitness classes
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Safari
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Snorkeling
  • Volleyball

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Day bed
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed
  • Single sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

    We should mention

    • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.

    Property is also known as

    Hawaiki Nui
    Hawaiki Nui Hotel
    Hawaiki Nui Raiatea Hotel
    Hotel Hawaiki Nui Raiatea
    Raiatea Hawaiki
    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui
    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel
    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Raiatea
    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel Resort
    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel Raiatea
    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel Resort Raiatea

    Frequently asked questions

    How close is Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel to the airport?

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel is 6.8 mi (21-min drive) away from the Tahiti Faaa Intl. Airport (PPT) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

    Does Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel have an airport shuttle?

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel offers an airport shuttle.

    How close is Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel to the beach?

    This resort is 6 mi (19-min drive) from Plage Lafayette and 9 mi (20-min drive) from Point Venus Black Sand Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

    Does Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel offer free breakfast?

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel offers free continental breakfast every day from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.

    Is there a casino at Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel?

    No, there is no casino at this resort.

    What time is check-in at Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel?

    Check-in begins at 1 PM.

    Is there free parking at Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel?

    This resort offers free self parking.

    Does Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel have a pool?

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel features an outdoor pool.

    Does Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel have a restaurant?

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel is home to NORDBY, which features international cuisine, ocean views, and a poolside location.

    Does Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel have a spa?

    There are no spa services available at this resort.

    How close is Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel to downtown Papeete?

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel is 2 mi away from Papeete.

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel Reviews

    Reviews

    7.6

    Good

    Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 36 reviews
    Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 36 reviews
    Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 36 reviews
    Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 36 reviews
    Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

    7.6/10

    Cleanliness

    8.4/10

    Staff & service

    6.4/10

    Property conditions & facilities

    Reviews

    8/10 Good

    Frans, bc

    Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

    upgraded to overwater bungalow

    Arrived and were treated to a drink and told we were being upgraded from an on land bungalow to overwater. This hotel is the original with the over water bungalow concept, so the units look dated and in need of some sprucing up. Our stay was comfortable, you dive off your balcony into deep water, the view is out to one of the lagoon passes.

    4/10 Poor

    Verified traveler

    Liked: Staff & service
    Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Great location, Tired accomodation

    Staff is great and friendly. The location is great. The hotel however is very run down and in major need of an update.

    8/10 Good

    Kenneth, Alameda CA

    Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

    Only one night but....

    A nice overwater hotel. A quiet hotel with swimming and snorkeling right from your deck. Not a "new" hotel but comfortable. We were only there one night in preparation for our sailing charter but a nice place to "start" our Tahiti vacation.

    6/10 Okay

    sharon, Washington, DC

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

    Amazing Food and Friendly Service

    Food at this hotel is outstanding. Some of the best food we had in our 14 day 4 islands visited in French Polynesia and better than the 4 & 5 star hotels we stayed at during this trip. The continental breakfast was much more than coffee and a croissant -- lots of fruit, yogurt, meat, cheese, etc. If you are a foodie this is a great place to stay at. Also a place that the locals go to for lunch/dinner. This is not updated hotel. Basic, clean rooms. Bedding is clean. We observed that all rooms were cleaned daily even the ones not used the night before. Stayed 3 nights. Snorkeling right off of the dock was also fantastic.

    4/10 Poor

    Maja, switzerland

    Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

    No maintenance, too expensive

    It is a pity that there is no maintenance and it is too near to the main street so the garden bungalows must be very noisy. For that what it offers it is too expensive.

    10/10 Excellent

    Erik, Hawaii

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Excellent

    These were the first over water bungalows built in French Polynesia and despite being a bit older than others, they are great. They do show some signs of age but that's part of their charm. We stayed at the fancier Sofitel in Bora Bora and we much preferred the Hawaiki Nui in terms of location, staff, views, amenities, and price. Wonderful location and lots of fish in the water. The snorkeling right off the deck is good unless the water is choppy (sometimes it gets windy) but the water drops off substantially just past the bungalows so it's best closer in. It's a short trip to a private motu by boat and everything you might need is a 15 minute walk away in Uturoa (watch out for dogs along the way). Make sure to take the tour over to Taha'a that the hotel offers. The hotel restaurant is also excellent. My wife and I are both vegetarian and they made special dishes for us. Prices were reasonable as well. The staff is nice, genuine, and very friendly. We went to 7 different islands in FP and Raiatea was one of our favorites. Next time we visit, we will definitely be coming back to the Hawaiki Nui.

    10/10 Excellent

    Timothy, San Francisco Bay Area

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Best Place on Raitea

    We stayed 2 nights prior to my captaining a Moorings catamaran for 10 days. The staff is very helpful except for one older waitress that seemed to be having a bad night and never even offered desert. The housekeeping staff showed up at 9:00 AM to clean our room and despite our "Do Not Disturb" sign and my yelling 3 times to go away they started to open the door with my wife and I naked in bed. I had to jump out of bed to bar the door. They never came back that day to clean or change the towels. Our room was next to the road so it was not quiet. The good part was the food was very good, the property is in a great location, the air conditioning worked, and the thatched hut bungalows and grounds right on the water are very appealing and the place is clean. Try to avoid a bungalow by the roadside. This is the best place to stay on Raitea. Just make a reservation and stop worrying. PS- be careful ordering a martini. If they ask you "Red or White" they may give you straight "Martini & Rossi" vermouth. Yeech!

    6/10 Okay

    Judy, New Zealand

    Liked: Staff & service

    Pleasant place to stay in tropical setting

    Hotel staff make every effort to make your experience a happy and memorable one. They are beautiful friendly people who try to accommodate your every wish. The Friday night show is not to be missed as its absolutely fabulous with traditional music song and dance

    8/10 Good

    J Jacob, Dallas, TX

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

    Pre-sail Stay

    Stayed in this hotel prior to picking up our charter boat on Rai'atea. It was clean and nice but a little outdated. The location was perfect and the staff was very nice. Two semi-big negatives...We had a dinner that had some "not so good" items but the manager took them off our bill. We unknowingly asked the hotel to arrange our airport transfer via email as we were nit sure what to expect which ended up costing 3 times the normal rate as the hotel took a large cut off the top. Would book again but would eat elsewhere and make our own travel arrangements.

    10/10 Excellent

    Sara, US

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Hotel in Paradise

    Staff was exceptionally friendly and informative. Food was very good, rooms air conditioned for we wimpy Americans. There was a lively and authentic show on Friday night which was great fun. Would certainly stay again if we went back to the Islands.

    10/10 Excellent

    Judi, Indiana

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Wonderful surprise

    Beautiful resort. We got leis and colorful lemonade drink on arrival. Flowers everywhere inside the room. Great food and show in the evening.

    8/10 Good

    Mattattack, Auckland

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

    NO AIR CON.

    THE Hotel is a little tired, needs upgrade. Room nice over the water room. No A/C in the room. SErvice was great, nice food.

    10/10 Excellent

    Judybug, Los Angeles, CA

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Nice location in Raiatea

    This hotel is in a very nice location on the water. The staff was fantastic and very friendly - we were greeted with a fruit drink and leis when we arrived; check in was quick and our bags delivered to our over-water bungalow before we walked through the gardens to get to the bungalow. The property is one of the oldest over-water bungalow hotels in the islands but it has aged well. The bed was comfortable and the room was very clean. We did not use the marina, sports center or the swimming pool but the snorkeling around the bungalows was great; you jump right into the ocean from your deck. Beach towels were provided in each room, and there was a table and chairs for morning coffee or afternoon cocktails, and two lounge chairs for catching some sun. We ate at the hotel for all meals; breakfast buffet wasn't all that great but the dinners were al la carte and everything we ate was very good. The free Polynesian show on Friday nights can't be missed - a five star experience! Overall rating for the hotel is excellent but don't expect fancy. It's a small resort that has been carefully cared for over the years. Pick it for the friendly staff and cleanliness and you won't be disappointed. We would definitely stay at Hawaiki Nui Hotel should we visit Raiatea again.

    10/10 Excellent

    Verified traveler

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    VERY HAPPY WIH OUR OVERWATER BUNGALOW

    INCLUDED A FRIDAY NITE POLYNESIAN SHOW THAT WAS GREAT. HOTEL IS A BARGIN WITH GOOD FOOD AS WELL.

    10/10 Excellent

    Rich

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Visit to Raiatea

    Although not cheap, it is probably one of the cheapest overwater bungalows you'll find in French Polynesia. It does require some maintenance such as the glass floor in the room should be replace with a cleaner one and the deck boards can use a replacing, but still I enjoyed my stay there and would go back. I read reviews where people complained about the noise, and although it is loud, its the ocean waves crashing into the wall and for me, I enjoyed it and found it relaxing. I like being able to jump off the balcony into the ocean and the snorkeling was amazing. The staff was extremely friendly and enjoyed talking stories. The free Polynesian show was awesome and the dancers were Gorgeous. The town was about a 10-15 minute walk, so a car wasn't even needed. I just rented a scooter for 4 hours to circle the island. I recommend this hotel if you're in Raiatea!

    10/10 Excellent

    Grant, Auckland, New Zealand

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Relaxing

    Great relaxing no worries no hassel place to stay - really enjoyed it and the staff.

    4/10 Poor

    Verified traveler

    Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    beautiful location, too loud music

    its trying to be the "place to be" for locals on a wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday night. it meant loud thumping music in the bar which is easily audible from all rooms until midnight. Not at all what we were looking for in a honeymoon location. Can't recommend this hotel to anyone if they are going to continue with the bands/DJs 3/4 times a week, unless of course you're there as a single person, but then you wouldn't choose Polynesia as a holiday destination in the first place

    6/10 Okay

    Brett, Utah, USA

    Liked: Staff & service
    Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

    Good and Bad

    The Hotel was generous and gave us an upgrade from a garden room to a bungalow. However, the bungalow had significant bug issues, no air conditioning and the phone didn't work. There are lots of fish to watch and enjoy.

    10/10 Excellent

    Minna, Helsinki, Finland

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui

    Amazing bungalow hotel in an amazingly beautiful place. Staff was great and very helpful. A taxi was waiting for us at the airport and the staff gave us good tips about what to do in Raiatea. They also organized necessary guide to take us to a beautiful waterfall in the middle of the rainforest. Overall the hotel and the personnel were great, I would definitely recommend this hotel.

    10/10 Excellent

    Verified traveler

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Hawaiki Nui raiatea - loved it

    We stayed at the Hawaiki nui bungalows for our first night in French Polynesia. It was a wonderful beginning. The over the water bungalow was very private. Although simple, we loved the originality and quaintness of the hotel. Our room had a glass floor and a large deck attached to our bungalow where we could sit and enjoy the beautiful sunset. The restaurant had a fantastic Tahitian dance show that was free and really entertaining. A local family of about 20 performed it. I would recommend it to anyone going to raiatea.

    10/10 Excellent

    Verified traveler

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Prior to Sailing

    Beautiful setting.

    6/10 Okay

    Verified traveler

    6/10 Okay

    Carl, Phx AZ

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
    Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

    8/10 Good

    Bo, Greenville, SC

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Raiatea Hawaiki Nui

    We had a very pleasent stay at this hotel. As in most of Tahiti the food was excellent, the people polite, the view fantastic. There are not many places to stay on Raiatea and I think based on what we saw that this is the best. If you require your accomodations to be plush, then this is not the place. The rooms are nice, clean, comfortable, but are not "plush" in the luxury hotel sense. Additionally, if you require on site activities or a lively bar then you need to look elsewhere, probably a whole other island. But if you are looking for a quiet, attractive, clean, and comfortable place to stay, then this is nice option.

    10/10 Excellent

    Verified traveler

    Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

    Vacation in paradise

    Highly recommended. This hotel was our last night on the Tahiti islands. It turned out to be a little paradise. They upgraded us to an over-water bungalow, which incidentally was "invented" at this hotel by an American in the 60's, and then copied by the hotels in Bora Bora and finally spread throughout the world. The most fantastic snorkeling right off your deck or the boat deck with a plethora of fish. Service and room comfort were great. Very good food in the restaurant and great lunch specials. Manager was great, she even gave us a bungalow to store our luggage in until our flight in the afternoon, since check-out was at 11AM. Would go back any time.