Intercontinental Tahiti Resort

... and provided us with accommodation and food until we leave..................in THE number one resort on the island, InterContinental Beachcomber resort, oh dear!! So, for 4 days, we have been going from our hotel room to a restaurant for breakfast, ...

... 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 ...

... quick for an 8 hour trip, though we were so tired we fell asleep right away. When we arrived at our resort, the view was amazing!  Tahiti is more beautiful than words can describe.  From the moment you walk into the lobby, you can see through ...

... 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 Bay, ...

... and immigration. Our luggage took a bit of time though. Once we were outside, we took a cab to the Intercontinental Beachcomber resort, which is just a few minutes away from the airport. The fare was approximately 25 dollars USD. We didn't have ...

... , mom-and-pop stores, a few small restaurants and some car garages. One thing we weren’t expecting once we arrived at Intercontinental Tahiti were the shirtless bellboys.  Bare-chested and tanned, the only thing they had on was a sarong wrapped ...

... and was equally astonished.  Apparently in our sleep deprivation we had not noticed our transport from airport hotel to tropical resort.  We grabbed swimsuits and off we went to explore. Swim up pool bar and endless pools falling seamlessly into ...

... can Offer It cost us $60 to get to the resort!! And then we found out that had I called the resort we could have got there for $15. Intercontinental Moorea was AMAZING check out the pics! The part of the Island it was on is surrounded by the reef, ...

... and Opunohu Bay. This is the view from the lookout at Cooks Bay. The huts you can see belong to the Intercontinental Hotel. $650 a night.......nice!! The whole island is unspoilt as only locals can own the land so no commercial companies have ...

... sunny Tahiti. It was a relaxing treat and great to escape the winter for a while. We arrived at Papeete, Tahiti and spent our first night at the Intercontinental Hotel, which was a short drive from the airport. It was a nice hotel but because we didn't ...

... myself silly and hoped that all the snorkeling we've been doing was helping with the calorie count.  There was a Tahitian show as well but nowhere near as good as the show we caught at the InterContinental Tahiti on our first night.  ...

... the resort’s restaurant, the Ari’i.   There was a Polynesian show as well during dinner; the dancers were local villagers from Fare and not quite as professional as the performers at the InterContinental Tahiti.     ...

... "out of season" and probably more astutely - "alone". Half hour later as I'm dropped off at the swish resort I've treated myself to - the Intercontinental no less - I realise why being a single traveller is something which will make me stand out.  ...

... well known for some famous island inhabitants - the Moorea dolphins.  These guys are so cute and stay over at the Intercontinental Hotel.  We were so mesmerised by their tricks and watched them for hours - so we had to get in ...

... in the guide book probably make them more so. We walk out along Matira Point and past the Bora Bora Beachcomber Intercontinental Resort with over-water bungalows. Get good views of yesterday's kayaking route and the typically French practical ugliness of ...

... . While swimming, our parents pass by us in a typical Polynesian pirogue, or canoe. They are going to the next hotel resort, Intercontinental & Thalasso. They had seen turtle feeding in the morning. They say that the next hotel resort is not far, and ...