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The InterContinental is the night that feels like the trip has started. Overwater bungalows, Le Lotus over the lagoon, a spa and a gym, about 2 km from the airport, per Tahiti Tourisme and IHG.
It ranks low because it’s on the wrong side of town for the ship, about 6.8 km from Te Anuanua, and IHG says there’s no airport shuttle.
Check-in is 15:00. Off the red-eye, buy the night before or you’ll wait in the lobby.
Book it if
- You want a lagoon night before a small-ship cruise
- You’re flying home the evening you get off
- You’re on Oceania’s post-cruise package
Look elsewhere if
- You want to walk to the ship
- You want an airport shuttle
- You’re under 18 and booking the room yourself
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what InterContinental Tahiti publishes and our own map estimates.
Le Lotus over the water, a Tiki Bar and a lobby bar, per Tahiti Tourisme; IHG counts two restaurants.
No ride to the ship, booked direct. Te Anuanua is about 6.8 km from our pin in a straight line. Oceania’s post-cruise package here includes transfers with porterage, per Oceania.
The resort’s direct Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer includes breakfast and dinner for two, under its terms. That’s one rate, not every rate. Oceania says breakfast isn’t in its package, which covers only that package.
This is an airport-side resort. Te Anuanua is about 6.8 km from our pin; ask the concierge for a taxi.
IHG lists free parking, 300 spaces. For guests, not for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 22 of 100
Points come only from IHG’s and the resort’s own pages, with Tahiti Tourisme’s directory entry (a tourism-board source) for the pools and restaurants; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
The InterContinental is on the Faa’a lagoon, by the airport. By our pins it’s about 1.8 km from Faa’a and about 6.8 km from Te Anuanua.
IHG says “Shuttle not available” for the airport, about 2 km away per Tahiti Tourisme. The concierge books Greg Taxi.
No ride to the ship, booked direct. Te Anuanua is about 6.8 km from our pin in a straight line. Oceania’s post-cruise package here includes transfers with porterage, per Oceania.
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.
IHG lists free parking, 300 spaces. For guests, not for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Free self-parking, 300 outdoor spaces, per IHG.
No ride to the ship, booked direct. Te Anuanua is about 6.8 km from our pin in a straight line. Oceania’s post-cruise package here includes transfers with porterage, per Oceania.
Flying in the morning you sail? Not from the 04:10 red-eye; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
Te AnuanuaThe ship is across town from here. Te Anuanua is about 6.8 km from the InterContinental in a straight line, on the downtown Front de mer; Motu Uta, the cargo port, is the wrong turn.
Source: tahititourisme.pfDistance
~6.8 km, straight lineAbout 6.8 km from our Te Anuanua pin in a straight line. That’s a taxi, through town.
Airport bus
Not statedIHG doesn’t name a bus stop. Its directions page says the concierge books Greg Taxi instead.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedIHG lists free parking, 300 spaces. For guests, not 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 siteLe Lotus over the water, a Tiki Bar and a lobby bar, per Tahiti Tourisme; IHG counts two restaurants.
Breakfast
Breakfast: confirmThe resort’s direct Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer includes breakfast and dinner for two, under its terms. That’s one rate, not every rate. Oceania says breakfast isn’t in its package, which covers only that package.
Address
PK7, Faa’a, on the lagoonPK7, 98704 Faa’a
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from InterContinental Tahiti and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm breakfast on rates other than the dinner, bed & breakfast offer, the breakfast price, a day-use rate, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
The resort’s direct Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer includes breakfast and dinner for two, under its terms. That’s one rate, not every rate. Oceania says breakfast isn’t in its package, which covers only that package.
Parking for your stay
Free self-parking, 300 outdoor spaces, per IHG
Pool
Tahiti Tourisme describes two infinity pools; IHG’s page lists one outdoor pool.
Pets
No pets, per IHG.
Food and drink on site
- Le LotusOverwater dining
- Tiki Bar
- Lobby bar
Rooms
Lagoon- and garden-view rooms and overwater bungalows in a 25-hectare garden, per Tahiti Tourisme. IHG doesn’t print a room count.
Accessibility
Three rooms for guests with reduced mobility, a lift and step-free routes, per Tahiti Tourisme.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Minimum check-in age 18, per IHG
- On Oceania’s post-cruise list; Oceania says no early check-in unless confirmed
- Tennis, diving and water sports, per Tahiti Tourisme
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Breakfast comes with the direct Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer, not every rate.
- No airport shuttle, per IHG.
- Free parking, 300 spaces, per IHG.
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00, per IHG.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast on rates other than the Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer
- The breakfast price
- A day-use rate
Sources for this page: IHG’s and the resort’s own pages, with Tahiti Tourisme’s directory entry (a tourism-board source) for the pools and restaurants. All read October 2026; each fact names its own source.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book InterContinental Tahiti: the Papeete cruise guide and Papeete as a port of call.
A lagoon night, then a taxi into town.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check InterContinental Tahiti for the night before. No payment on the form.
InterContinental Tahiti FAQ
Does the InterContinental Tahiti have an airport shuttle?
No. IHG’s directions page says “Shuttle not available”; the concierge books a taxi.
How far is the InterContinental Tahiti from the airport?
About 2 km, per Tahiti Tourisme, and about 1.8 km between our pins.
Is breakfast included at the InterContinental Tahiti?
Only on qualifying rates. Its direct Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer includes breakfast and dinner for two under the offer’s terms; other rates may not. Check what you’re booking.
Can I check in early at the InterContinental Tahiti?
Check-in is 15:00, per IHG. Land at 04:10 and you’ll need the night before.
Does Oceania use the InterContinental Tahiti?
Yes, after the cruise. Oceania lists it as a post-cruise hotel with transfers between the ship, the hotel and the airport.
Booking the cruise too?
Tell us the sailing and we’ll line up InterContinental Tahiti, the ride to the ship and the cruise itself. No fee, no obligation.
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