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The Hilton is the resort night that’s still close to both ends. Hilton puts the airport 3 km away and downtown 2 km, with a big pool facing Moorea, a spa, a gym, three restaurants and two bars.
It’s also the one Oceania lists for its own pre-cruise night. Hilton’s own location page says there’s no airport shuttle, though. Check-in is 15:00, per Hilton, with no early room promised.
Ask two things before you book: the resort fee (Hotels.com’s listing says XPF 1,921 a night), and whether breakfast is in your rate.
Book it if
- You want a pool and a lagoon between the airport and the ship
- You’re sailing Oceania and want the line’s pre-cruise pick
- You want dinner choices without a taxi
Look elsewhere if
- You want the resort fee from the hotel itself before you book
- You’re bringing a pet
- You want a hotel shuttle from the airport
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hilton Tahiti publishes and our own map estimates.
Three restaurants and two cocktail bars, per Hilton, including the Moevai buffet.
Hilton lists no ride to the ship. Hilton puts the ferry terminal 3 km away; Te Anuanua is about 2.3 km from our pin in a straight line. Take a cab.
Hilton points you to the Moevai buffet without saying whether it’s in the rate. Hotels.com lists it as a surcharge, about XPF 5,000 to 6,600; confirm with the hotel.
This is a taxi morning. Te Anuanua is about 2.3 km from our pin, and Hilton itself counts 3 km to the ferry terminal next door.
Hilton lists self-parking with the note “included in resort fee.” We don’t read a fee off that label; Hotels.com’s listing puts the resort fee at XPF 1,921 a room a night, to confirm with the hotel. Nothing is offered for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 32 of 100
Points come only from Hilton’s own pages (the brand site); breakfast prices, the city tax and the resort-fee amount are from booking listings, so confirm them with the hotel; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
The Hilton sits between the airport and town on the Auae lagoon. Hilton puts Faa’a 3 km away and downtown 2 km; our pins give about 2.3 km to Te Anuanua.
Hilton’s location page says the airport shuttle is “Not available.” Take a taxi the 3 km.
Hilton lists no ride to the ship. Hilton puts the ferry terminal 3 km away; Te Anuanua is about 2.3 km from our pin in a straight line. Take a cab.
From PPT without a hotel shuttle
Taxis wait at arrivals, capped by the DTT at 1,000 XPF to start plus 160 XPF a km by day or 260 XPF a km from 20:00 to 06:00; the airport page works out the fare.
Hilton lists self-parking with the note “included in resort fee.” We don’t read a fee off that label; Hotels.com’s listing puts the resort fee at XPF 1,921 a room a night, to confirm with the hotel. Nothing is offered for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Self-parking, per Hilton; its parking line reads “included in resort fee”.
Hilton lists no ride to the ship. Hilton puts the ferry terminal 3 km away; Te Anuanua is about 2.3 km from our pin in a straight line. Take a cab.
Flying in the morning you sail? Not from the 04:10 red-eye; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
Te AnuanuaThe Hilton is out on the Auae lagoon, about 2.3 km from Te Anuanua in a straight line. Ask for the cruise terminal on the Front de mer; Motu Uta is the cargo side.
Source: tahititourisme.pfDistance
~2.3 km, straight lineAbout 2.3 km from our Te Anuanua pin in a straight line. Hilton calls it five minutes from the Maritime Port — nobody should walk it with bags.
Airport bus
Not statedHilton doesn’t name a bus stop, and no airport line is confirmed officially. The airport is 3 km away, per Hilton; take a taxi.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedHilton lists self-parking with the note “included in resort fee.” We don’t read a fee off that label; Hotels.com’s listing puts the resort fee at XPF 1,921 a room a night, to confirm with the hotel. Nothing is offered for a cruise.
In town
Terminal car park, closes nightlyThe terminal’s 205 covered spaces close every night, per our parking page, so nobody in Papeete parks a car for the voyage.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteThree restaurants and two cocktail bars, per Hilton, including the Moevai buffet.
Breakfast
Breakfast: confirmHilton points you to the Moevai buffet without saying whether it’s in the rate. Hotels.com lists it as a surcharge, about XPF 5,000 to 6,600; confirm with the hotel.
Address
Auae, Faa’a, on the lagoonAuae, 98713 Faa’a
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Hilton Tahiti and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm the resort fee and its amount, whether breakfast is in your rate, service animals, the city tax for your travel year, a day-use rate, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Hilton points you to the Moevai buffet without saying whether it’s in the rate. Hotels.com lists it as a surcharge, about XPF 5,000 to 6,600; confirm with the hotel.
Parking for your stay
Self-parking, per Hilton; its parking line reads “included in resort fee”
Pool
A large outdoor pool facing Moorea, with six private cabanas, per Hilton.
Pets
No pets, per Hilton. A booking listing says service animals aren’t allowed; that isn’t Hilton’s policy, so ask the hotel directly if you travel with one.
Food and drink on site
- MoevaiBuffet
- Three restaurantsPer Hilton
- Two cocktail barsPer Hilton
Rooms
200 rooms and suites, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry; Hilton’s page doesn’t give a count.
Accessibility
Five rooms for guests with reduced mobility, per Tahiti Tourisme.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNo
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Oceania lists it as its pre-cruise Papeete hotel, per Oceania
- Hotels.com’s listing quotes a resort fee of XPF 1,921 a room a night; Hilton doesn’t print one, so confirm with the hotel
- Hotels.com listed a city tax of XPF 150 a person a night in October 2026 — a 2026 figure; the amount for 2027 stays isn’t set for each hotel yet, so confirm it with the hotel
- Hotels.com says check-in “anytime”; Hilton says 15:00, and that’s the time to plan on
- Moorea views from the pool, per Hilton
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Hotels.com lists breakfast at about XPF 5,000 to 6,600; confirm.
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00, per Hilton.
- Resort fee XPF 1,921 a night on Hotels.com’s listing; confirm.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The resort fee and its amount
- Whether breakfast is in your rate
- Service animals
- The city tax for your travel year
- A day-use rate
Sources for this page: Hilton’s own pages (the brand site); breakfast prices, the city tax and the resort-fee amount are from booking listings, so confirm them with the hotel. All read October 2026; each fact names its own source.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Hilton Tahiti: the Papeete cruise guide and Papeete as a port of call.
A lagoon pool, then a short taxi to the ship.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Hilton Tahiti for the night before. No payment on the form.
Hilton Tahiti FAQ
Does the Hilton Tahiti have an airport shuttle?
No. Hilton’s location page lists the airport shuttle as “Not available.” The airport is 3 km away, per Hilton, so take a taxi.
Is breakfast included at the Hilton Hotel Tahiti?
Hilton doesn’t say. Hotels.com lists the Moevai buffet as a surcharge, about XPF 5,000 to 6,600; check your rate with Hilton.
Does the Hilton Tahiti charge a resort fee?
Hotels.com’s listing quotes XPF 1,921 a room a night. Hilton’s own pages don’t print an amount, so get it from the hotel when you book.
What time is check-in at the Hilton Hotel Tahiti?
15:00, with check-out at 11:00, per Hilton. Hotels.com says “anytime,” but plan on Hilton’s time; an earlier room isn’t promised.
Which hotel does Oceania use in Papeete?
Oceania lists the Hilton Hotel Tahiti as its pre-cruise hotel on its Papeete hotels page.
Booking the cruise too?
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