Intercontinental Papeete

We loved Bora Bora so much on our honeymoon in 2008 that we are heading back for a two week extravaganza staying at the Hilton and Intercontinental Le Moana.

... Day...but no big celebrations going on. Great service on Air Tahiti Nui...enjoyed their business class.  Nice room at the Intercontinental...went to grab a bite to eat and were surprised to have a Tahitian dance floor show....all the guys were ...

... of passengers leaving today on a Princess ship, but I did not see anyone else from Crystal.  I am staying at the Intercontinental, Crystal's hotel, but independently, so no friendly faces to meet me at customs.  I registered at the hotel about ...

... at full blast, and they had a flower arrangement on the bed. They also provided us with a complimentary blue and white pareo (Intercontinental colors) and a drawing of a fish by a local artist! It was a lovely welcome treat. Our room was very cute, it ...

... for free using points.  We also checked out the Sheraton which is very convenient to town but not as stunning as the Intercontinental.  At this point, it was raining pretty hard and I got worried about the show tonight. They at least had working ...

... photos will justify! We were paying 22 quid a night for the two of us, whereas the cheapest accommodation at the nearby Intercontinental Hotel was 225 pound for little more than we had basically. Who needs air conditioning and hot water anyway, when the ...

... so much better than the first time round due to a full day of travel. We are staying in a bungalow on the ocean at the Intercontinental Resort. It is surreal to say the least! The roof is thatched, the wood floor is made from bamboo and we have a little ...

... Bahama's to drop the car and get picked up by the limo to take us LAX for our flight at midnight... We arrived in Papeete, Tahiti the next morning. We visited the Islands of Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a, Bora Bora, Cook Bay, Moorea, Opunohu ...

... our journey to Auckland. It was an uneventful three hour flight. We transited in Auckland for a few hours and then flew onto Papeete in Tahiti.    It was half past midnight local time when we arrived so we actually landed six hours before we ...

... abends sind wir ins "Bloody Mary" zum Abendessen gegangen (kitschig amerikanisch, aber ganz witzig) und einmal ins nebenangelegene Intercontinental Hotel zur Happy Hour! Ich war ganz fixiert auf diese Happy Hour Stunden, da man sich sonst Cocktails auf ...

... homes & houses provide. And that about does it for NZ. And now, I'm gently swinging in a hammock at the Intercontinental in Tahiti. Surrounded by the calm, crystal clear lagoon, white breakers at it's edge, crashing in the distance, blue skies, ...