La Perle Tahaa

This is a beautiful spot. They have kayaks you can borrow to go to the coral gardens about a mile from the property. The owners are lovely and inviting. It’s possible to book breakfast or dinner and they have a bar. Quiet, charming and quaint.

We stayed at this property for our first trip to French Polynesia: The property owner and family: friendly, attentive, considerate, welcoming. Damien went above and beyond during our stay. We arrived at the property by mere coincidence that the taxi we inquired for help recognized the name of the property. Immediately calls Damien, and Damien arranged a ride with the taxi driver for a reduced fee. Arrived at the property earlier than the check-in hour, and we were accomodated quickly. Damien inquired about our plans during our trip and long story short, i ended up canceling my pre-arranged excursions for the recommendations and arrangements made by Damien. Yes, he called and made the arrangements for us. The staff: absolutely friendly, and welcoming. The cleanliness: 4/5. Nothing the property could really do, its from the environment. Lots of crabs, lizards, bugs, mosquitoes, theres nothing we can do from keeping them out of the room indefinitely. Around the property: Rhum factory/distillery are close by, 10-15 minute walking distance, vanilla plantain, pearl farm, coral garden all on the island. 10 minute drive to local markets, mini shops, and pharmacies. The ammenities: ac, mini kitchen, working stove, mini fridge, armoire, tv, shower and toilet. VIEW is incredible. The wifi is a solid 1/5 (at the restaurant than its a 4/5) bikes, kayaks, snorkeling gear and restaurant If given the opportunity to return, we would absolutely reach out to Damien and Karine. Maururuu!

As par previous review, new French couple managing this for less than 2, years, so previous comments may not be so relevant We stayed here 4 days and loved it: - great location with manta ray just near the dock - free kayak to reach the motu in front and snorkel in coral garden - (almost) walking distance to some shopping - very nice owner very helpful and family style - but the best of the best is the food : great breakfast and amazing diner for very reasonable price. - great value for money (in front of the relais château resort 7x more expansive !)

Liked · The Large Bungalow - de l'Archipel, we rented the two units available, were both nicely appointed but needed maintenance. The air conditioning worked well. We enjoyed having a refrigerator. We enjoyed the front porch for seating outside. The sea life near the dock is great....we saw Manta Rays, Octopus, tropical fish. Kayaks and bicycles are available without charge. Disliked · The Large Bungalow - de l'Archipel, we rented two units. The property is tired and small things throughout the bungalow were broken, worn, etc. Windows leaked rain and the seals were gone so that the windows were foggy. Bathroom floor blistered. Cabinet doors hanging from hinges. Front door locks either broken or handles missing. Bathroom door had no handle or latch. Inadequate or no towel racks. Inadequate lighting particularly around the bed. The rooms are dark. The traffic noise is quite loud early in the morning. Sun blinds not working. Broken wind chimes hanging everywhere. The restaurant is too far uphill from the rooms and is way too expensive. There is no wifi available in the rooms, only in the restaurant. Smoking was allowed in the restaurant areas. Staff was really only interested in selling us tours, which we declined. There was no offer of towel changes or room cleaning during the week. Transportation to and from the property is complicated and expensive. The similar property next door went out of business during Covid. Most of the cabins here are not air conditioned.

We just stayed at the La Perle de Tahaa and we thought it was important to share our experience which doesn't ligne up with the other reviews and photos on different web sites. Here are the pros and cons Pros : - Location. Tahaa is a beautiful authentic island. - The sunset is breathtaking over looking Bora Bora - Snorkeling: plenty of fishes to see along with gigantic Manta Rays Cons : - Be aware the photos used online to advertise the pension as they are not the reality anymore. The pension is in an extremely poor condition. The pension has not been maintained for many years. For example the pontoon is falling appart; the concrete is cracked; the wood is mouldy and could be thermite infected; the grey water gets drained directly under the bungalows... - bungalow is very dark and many small issues and everything felt dirty. No cleaning of bungalow over our 3 nights stay... - The towels in the bungalows are falling appart with holes and looked as they have been used for too many years - The just arrived French host are tired and are not invested. They are just doing the bare minimum. - The restaurant is just acceptable. They are cats and dogs everywhere and be aware if you are allergic as you will have to deal with them. The food is basic for example bread and jam for breakfast with few fruits. The dinner is basic with no choices at all and expensive for what you get (no entertainment). - Poor customer skills for example the hosts look sloppy; tired. They were smoking in the restaurant cans leaving directly ashtray full of butts on tables... To summarise if you want an authentic Polynesian experience you will not find that here. Polynesian are amazing and this pension doesn't reflect the local spirit. Last point be aware that if you don't have a car you will be stuck in this place as nothing around and no food options..

Damien was absolutely wonderful and made our stay comfortable and worry-free. Thank you for your hospitality.

It was lovely and the owners were very helpful. We had a quick one night stay and were exhausted so didn’t get to fully take advantage of.