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Tahiti Nui now tops our ten, and it’s the most complete night in town. A pool, the Dhana Spa, a gym and a restaurant, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry.
Te Anuanua is about 300 m away by our pins — a walk, not a ride. Hotels.com lists a 13:00 check-in and an airport shuttle at XPF 1,700 a person — useful if true, so confirm both with the hotel.
Tahiti Tourisme prices breakfast at XPF 2,997. Budget for it.
Book it if
- You want a pool and a spa within a short walk of the ship
- You’d rather pay for a booked airport ride, once the hotel confirms it
- You want dinner and a drink without leaving the building
Look elsewhere if
- You need an assistance-animal policy in writing before you book
- You want breakfast in the price
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hotel Tahiti Nui publishes and our own map estimates.
A restaurant on site, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry; Hotels.com names it Le Velvet and lists a lounge bar and a pool bar.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you won’t need one. Te Anuanua is about 300 m from our pin; Hotels.com puts the ferry terminal an 8-minute walk away.
Tahiti Tourisme’s entry prices a full breakfast at XPF 2,997 a person. Hotels.com lists the continental as a surcharge, about XPF 3,080 adult and 2,860 child, 06:00 to 10:30 — a listing estimate, so confirm with the hotel.
Walk it. Te Anuanua is about 300 m from our pin, roughly five minutes at an easy pace by our estimate, even pulling a case.
Tahiti Tourisme’s entry lists free self-service parking while you stay. It isn’t sold for a week at sea.
Night-Before Score: 42 of 100
Points come only from Tahiti Tourisme’s directory entry (a tourism-board source) for what scores; times, the shuttle, the city tax and the breakfast price are from Hotels.com, a booking platform, so confirm them with the hotel (we couldn’t read hoteltahitinui.com); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Hotel Tahiti Nui is on Avenue Prince Hinoi, downtown. By our pins it’s about 5.5 km from Faa’a and about 300 m from Te Anuanua.
Hotels.com lists an airport shuttle at XPF 1,700 a person one way, booked 72 hours ahead; confirm with the hotel. For two that would be XPF 3,400, more than our roughly 2,300 XPF estimate for a night taxi.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you won’t need one. Te Anuanua is about 300 m from our pin; Hotels.com puts the ferry terminal an 8-minute walk away.
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.
Tahiti Tourisme’s entry lists free self-service parking while you stay. It isn’t sold for a week at sea.
Parking for your stay: Free self-service parking, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you won’t need one. Te Anuanua is about 300 m from our pin; Hotels.com puts the ferry terminal an 8-minute walk away.
Flying in the morning you sail? Not from the 04:10 red-eye; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
Te AnuanuaHead for the waterfront, not the container port at Motu Uta. Te Anuanua is about 300 m from the hotel in a straight line, and the Gare Maritime about 450 m.
Source: tahititourisme.pfDistance
~300 m, straight lineAbout 300 m from our Te Anuanua pin, roughly five minutes on foot by our estimate. Hotels.com’s walking figure to the ferry terminal is 0.7 km, which is the route, not the straight line.
Airport bus
Not statedTahiti Tourisme puts the Paraita bus stop 150 m from the hotel. It doesn’t say which line stops there, and we couldn’t confirm an airport line officially.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedTahiti Tourisme’s entry lists free self-service parking while you stay. It isn’t sold for a week at sea.
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 siteA restaurant on site, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry; Hotels.com names it Le Velvet and lists a lounge bar and a pool bar.
Breakfast
ExtraTahiti Tourisme’s entry prices a full breakfast at XPF 2,997 a person. Hotels.com lists the continental as a surcharge, about XPF 3,080 adult and 2,860 child, 06:00 to 10:30 — a listing estimate, so confirm with the hotel.
Address
Avenue Prince Hinoi, downtownAvenue Prince Hinoi, 98714 Papeete
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Hotel Tahiti Nui and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm the airport shuttle and its price, check-in and check-out times, the city tax, a day-use rate, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Tahiti Tourisme’s entry prices a full breakfast at XPF 2,997 a person. Hotels.com lists the continental as a surcharge, about XPF 3,080 adult and 2,860 child, 06:00 to 10:30 — a listing estimate, so confirm with the hotel.
Parking for your stay
Free self-service parking, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry
Pool
An outdoor pool, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry.
Pets
Hotels.com lists no pets or service animals. That’s a booking listing, not the hotel’s assistance-animal policy — travelling with one, ask the hotel directly.
Food and drink on site
- Le VelvetBreakfast, lunch and dinner
- Lounge bar
- Pool bar
Rooms
91 air-conditioned rooms, each with a separate bedroom and sitting area, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry.
Accessibility
Four rooms for guests with reduced mobility, a lift, a reserved parking space and a shower with a seat, per Tahiti Tourisme.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Hotels.com lists check-in from 13:00 and luggage storage; confirm both
- 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
- The Dhana Spa, plus a hot tub, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry
- The Paraita bus stop is 150 m away, per Tahiti Tourisme’s entry
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Hotels.com lists the shuttle at XPF 1,700 a person, 72 hours’ notice; confirm.
- Hotels.com lists check-in 13:00, check-out 11:00; confirm.
- Breakfast priced at XPF 2,997 on Tahiti Tourisme’s entry.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The airport shuttle and its price
- Check-in and check-out times
- The city tax
- A day-use rate
Sources for this page: Tahiti Tourisme’s directory entry (a tourism-board source) for what scores; times, the shuttle, the city tax and the breakfast price are from Hotels.com, a booking platform, so confirm them with the hotel (we couldn’t read hoteltahitinui.com). All read October 2026; each fact names its own source.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Hotel Tahiti Nui: the Papeete cruise guide and Papeete as a port of call.
A pool, a spa and a short walk to the terminal.
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Hotel Tahiti Nui FAQ
Does Hotel Tahiti Nui have an airport shuttle?
Hotels.com lists one at XPF 1,700 a person one way, booked 72 hours ahead. Confirm it with the hotel before you rely on it.
Is breakfast included at Hotel Tahiti Nui?
Tahiti Tourisme’s entry prices a full breakfast at XPF 2,997 a person, which suggests not. Check your rate.
Can I walk from Hotel Tahiti Nui to the cruise ship?
Yes. Te Anuanua is about 300 m from our pin, roughly five minutes by our estimate.
What time is check-in at Hotel Tahiti Nui?
Hotels.com lists 13:00, with check-out at 11:00. Confirm with the hotel.
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