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Reviews of Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel

3 out of 5
Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel
Po Box 43, Raiatea, Raiatea

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.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ロケーション重視ならあり。
街中というロケーションではこれにかなう宿はありません。マルシェ、港の屋台、レストランなどパペーテの街は徒歩で10分以内でどこでも行けて便利。ベランダ付きで港とメインの通りが見渡せます。2重ガラスの窓でも騒音は少しはあります。箱型テレビも暗いシャワーもパン・ジュース・果物スライスの朝ごはんも許せます、このロケーションなら。新婚旅行で選んだら顔が立ちませんが、今回はほとんど宿にいないので大丈夫でした。

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Bon sejour
Bon séjour de 4 jours dans cet hotel: Joli cadre, Chambre confortable, Personnel tres aimable. A 15 minutes a pied de la ville. Petit dejeuner bon et copieux ( buffet). Dommage pour l'absence de wifi gratuit!

8/10 Good

Timothy, Bretagne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hôtel très sympathique
Hôtel très sympathique. Chambres un peu défraîchies mais plutôt agréables. Activités de plongée sous-marine variées. Restaurant décevant avec des aliments dont la fraîcheur semble douteuse. On mange bien mieux dans les restaurants environnants.

4/10 Poor

JM, PIRAE

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
décevant à un tarif aussi élevé
Notre bungalow sur pilotis : - carrelage de la salle de bain d'origine et bien abîmé - pas de barre pour sécher les serviettes - un placard (grand) dont les portes sont dégradées et sorties de leur rail - un coffre fort inutilisable (ne ferme pas) - une terrasse dont une partie des lames ne tient plus très bien, et qui mériterait d'être remplacée - des algues et une anémone ont élu domicile sur l'échelle de bains dont la peinture ... a disparu - l'un des bains de soleil était cassé, et n'a pas été remplacé, malgré ce que l'on nous a dit - les poutres sont attaquées par des termites qui font tomber des poussières sur le lit ... - lit composé de deux lits simples (c'est classique) sauf qu'il restait un creux de quelques centimètres entre les matelas - à l'issue de la première nuit, le lit a été refait en laissant toutes les poussières de termites à l'intérieur ! - des lampes de chevet en partie noircies par un mauvais choix d'ampoule - des portes fenêtres qui ferment mal - des rideaux sales et troués - des tâches sur les taies d'oreiller En plus : l'un des soirs, l'hôtel a privatisé le restaurant pour un mariage, avec à la clé la fiesta jusqu'à 2h du matin ... en Polynésie tout est ouvert et aéré : nous avons donc été associés à la musique, même si nous ne le souhaitions pas. Pourtant le prix est élevé : on s'attendait donc à un qualité bien meilleure.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel à ne pas recommender.
Nous avions reservé un bungalow sur pilotis. Déception en arrivant...les portes patio donnant sur le balcon ne fermaient pas complètement, la salle de bain était crasseuse, on nous a dit que si on sortait sur le balcon, il ne fallait pas fermer les portes car on ne pouvait rentrer à l'intérieur. Les moustiques étant present partout, on faisait rentrer les moustiques. On ne pouvait utiliser le coffre-fort, pas de telephone dans la chambre, les prestations offertes par l'hôtel étaient toujours complètes. Donc pas de service efficace. Nous avons demandé de changer de chambre pour une chambre vue sur jardin moins cher mais aucun remboursement par l'hôtel car nous avions reserve avec Expedia. Sur 5 îles en Polynésie avec autant d'hôtel, c'est l'hôtel que je ne recommande à personne.

4/10 Poor

Nicolas, Paris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vieillissant
Propreté douteuse. l’hôtel a besoin besoin d'être rénové.Fforte odeur d'humidité dans la chambre

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A voir absolument
Chambre propre, emplacement idéal pour PMT, plongée sur épave et passe. Point de vue magnifique sur deux motus. Personnel très agréable, à disposition. Activités annexes organisées sur place intéressantes (location de voiture, kayak, sorties baleines). Jolis jardin et piscine. Idéal pour les amateurs de levers de soleil

8/10 Good

alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel tres sympathique ainsi que le personnel

8/10 Good

Margarida, Barcelona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un poco lejos del centro. Mejor alquilar un coxe en el mismo hotel.
Los bungalow estan bien. Són comodos i agradables.

4/10 Poor

Karl, Bünde, Deutschland

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel liegt ca. 15 km von Papeete entfernt.
Tolle Anlage mit Süsswasser Pool und Sandstrand. Upgrade kostenlos auf Wasserbungalow inmitten der Korallen mit vielen Fischen. Essen: Preis-Leistungsverhältnis beim Essen stimmt nicht. Einheimisches Personal oft unmotiviert. Chinesisches Personal ist zuverlässiger.