LE TAHA'A BY PEARL RESORTS
A Relais & Châteaux hideaway of 59 suites on a private motu off the vanilla island of Taha'a, with Bora Bora on the horizon and a coral garden at the door.
- Atoll
- Taha'a
- Villa categories
- 8 published
- Private pools
- Selected villas
- Getting there
- Domestic flight + speedboat, about 35 minutes from Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti (PPT) (or helicopter)
- Kids' club
- No
- Babysitting
- Not published
Le Taha'a is where we send couples who have seen the pictures of Bora Bora and want something quieter and more Polynesian. The overwater suites are all the same size, so the choice is about the view: Bora Bora on the horizon, the sunset, or Taha'a's green hills. The coral garden snorkel is the best we know in the islands and starts at the resort. Dinner at Tipairua is a reason to dress up.
Who it suits
Honeymooners and couples who value privacy, food and nature over resort size, often paired with a few nights on Bora Bora.
Overwater suites of Le Taha'a by Pearl Resorts reaching into the lagoon from Motu Tautau
8 villa categories, overwater and beach and residence
Eight categories from the suite pages: five overwater suites of the same size distinguished by position and view, and three beach villas with pools.
- — Overwater
- — View to Taha'a
- — Glass floor
- — Canoe-shaped bathtub
- Published occupancy: 3 adults, or 2 adults and 1 child under 13
Couples who want the overwater experience at the entry level.
6 ways to eat, from lagoon to beach
Hawaiki Nui
International · Polynesian · Main restaurant built like a treehouse among the palms
The resort's main table for breakfast and dinner. Breakfast venue. Cuisine led by chef Jérémy Weiss.
Tipairua
Gastronomic · French-Polynesian · Gastronomic restaurant, Relais & Châteaux
The gastronomic table of the resort. Five-course degustation menu. Dress code. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Book early in the stay; it is closed two nights a week.
- Titiraina · Light meals · Grill
- Lunch with your feet in the sand. Beach restaurant.
- Manuia Bar · Cocktails
- Daytime drinks without leaving the pool. Swim-up bar in the pool.
- Tiki Bar · Cocktails
- The evening bar. Evening bar.
- Ice Cream Parlour · Ice cream
- Ice cream made with the island's own vanilla. Ice cream parlour.
Days that fill themselves
The coral garden
A shallow channel beside the motu where guests drift over coral with the current — one of French Polynesia's best-known snorkels, and on the resort's doorstep.
The tiki path
A walk through the motu lined with tiki carved by artist Robert Toa.
Polynesian village
A small village on the motu where guests try weaving, dance and local crafts.
- In the water
- Coral garden drift snorkel between the motu and the reef, straight from the resort
- Watersports
- Complimentary kayaks and stand-up paddleboards
- At sea
- Taha'a vanilla-island and lagoon excursions arranged by the resort
- Wellbeing & sport
- Tāvai Spa, open 10:00–18:00, with Sothys and Laboratoire du Pacifique Sud products; one single, two double and one outdoor double treatment cabin, and a sauna · Fitness room, 07:30–20:00
A day at Le Taha'a by Pearl Resorts
Travelling with children
- Ages
- Not published
- Hours
- Not published
- Babysitting
- Not published
- Teenagers
- No teen provision
Every suite takes two adults and one child under 13 in place of a third adult; the Royal Beach Villa takes four adults and two children.
Family villas: Royal Beach Villa with Pool.
- Fly to Raiatea, then 35 minutes by private boat; helicopter from Bora Bora is possible.
- Five overwater suite types, all 90 m²; three beach villas with pools.
- No kids' club; one child under 13 accepted per suite.
- Tipairua closes Monday and Tuesday.
- Tipairua is closed Monday and Tuesday and has a dress code; Titiraina's fish barbecue is weekly.
- Fly to Raiatea, then a 35-minute private boat; or helicopter from Bora Bora.
- All five overwater suites are the same 90 m² — choose by view and position, not size.
- Only the beach villas have private pools.
- Quieter and more local than Bora Bora, with fewer restaurants and no kids' club; the reward is privacy, the coral garden and Relais & Châteaux dining.
Taha'a, French Polynesia
Domestic flight + speedboat from Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti (PPT)
About 35 minutes
Fly Papeete to Raiatea, then about 35 minutes by the resort's private shuttle boat.
Helicopter from Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti (PPT) or Bora Bora airport
Duration not published · daylight only
Helicopter transfers from Tahiti or Bora Bora land on the motu.
The boat from Raiatea is the resort's own private shuttle.
Taha'a pairs naturally with Bora Bora — the helicopter link makes a two-island itinerary straightforward.
How do we get there?
Fly from Papeete to Raiatea, then the resort's private boat takes about 35 minutes. A helicopter from Bora Bora is the direct alternative for a two-island trip.
Which suites see Bora Bora?
The Bora Bora Overwater Suites face the island on the horizon; the Sunset suites face west for the evening light.
Is the coral garden really at the resort?
Yes — the drift snorkel runs through the channel beside the motu and is reached on foot from the resort.