Le Taha'a Island Resort & Spa

We had a wonderful stay, highly recommend resort. Staff were excellent at all levels. Snorkeling at hotel was amazing, black tipped sharks, stingrays. My wife loved the outdoor soaker tub.

It’s such a beautiful resort, we stayed on the water facing the coral bay such a great spot to look out . Just a beautiful view. Bungalow was so nice inside and was fun to watch fish at night in our bungalow. We loved everything about this resort , shallow water and snorkeling in coral bay was fantastic. The food was excellent and pool area so nice. We visited the pearl farm and vanilla farm and atv excursion was very interesting and fun and ate with the owner afterwards was excellent. Pacific for Less lined up our stay and did a great job. Everything was perfect. The staff was so friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be back. Was hard to leave .

After going to Le Bora Bora for the first half of our vacation, this resort was disappointing. The good: Snorkeling was good in the inlet. The landscaping was beautiful. The food was good, but dining options were limited and my husband struggled to find food that he liked. My grilled “chicken breast” was dark meat and covered in fat. I’ve never eaten duck before but I suspect it was duck because it was too big to be a chicken thigh. The wait staff at the main restaurant were slow. The desserts were good, especially the crème brûlée. There was a lot of vegetation debris from the reef floating in the water which piled up at the edge of the water throughout the day (it was raked up every morning). I know they can’t clean it out of the water but I think it’s good to know it’s there if you normally enjoy swimming in the ocean or want a picturesque vacation. The snorkel masks we were given were child size and made snorkeling unpleasant. Spray to prevent fogging was unavailable. Many maintenance issues: There were loose deck boards on the pier. Our conditioner dispenser contained body lotion and it wasn’t corrected when I called housekeeping — I had to empty it myself and then ask them to refill it. The toilet smelled like sewage. There were soft, creaky floorboards in our bungalow (#8). The AC unit lit up every time it came on which woke me up. The tugboats used for transfers to the airport or Taha’a lack airflow and made me feel queasy. The most disappointing thing was the lack of a nice beach and activities. The cost for normally free or inexpensive experiences like yoga, cultural dance lessons, or palm weaving were outrageous. The weather was good despite being the rainy season but the water could get choppy when the wind kicked up. Truthfully, we were bored and ready to leave after two days here. No desire to come back to this resort. I did enjoy our two excursions: one was snorkeling with sting rays, manta rays, and sharks and the other was a tour of Taha’a where we visited a rum distillery, a vanilla farm, and a pearl farm.

The service here was outstanding. From the warm greeting of David at the front desk morning and night; engaging bar service by Milton; superior dining service at breakfast from Andree; to friendly dinner service by Jenny. All were exceptional! Our villa wasn’t ready until after 3 pm so they arranged for us to use an overwater bungalow to shower and refresh after our long trip. Some of us jumped in the lagoon water right in front of the OWB only to notice a pair of men’s underwear and a wave of debris making it unpleasant to be in the water. We got out quickly. Rain followed seconds later. The 2 bedroom beachfront royal villa was beautiful but challenging because we always needed a key to get in the second bedroom. The weather did not allow us to enjoy the private pool, private cold jaccuzi or outdoor bathtub. We did enjoy the large sitting room with TV to watch the Super Bowl. We were unable to enjoy sitting outside to admire the view because even when it stopped raining all of the cushions and chairs were too wet to sit on and there were no towels to dry them off. We had to stand outside to watch sunrise we couldn’t even sit with a cup of tea or coffee to enjoy the view. The storm kept us inside most of the time. The ice cream shop is fantastic. The topping were unique and delicious. I’ve never had fresh meringues on my ice cream but I loved them. It was well worth walking through sidewalks covered in 3” of water. Due to the ponding there was an unbearable amount of mosquitoes around the entire resort. We all had dozens of bites all over our legs. We tried to enjoy some of the outdoor covered lounge area between rain storms and the air hockey hut. They would have been lovely on a sunny day. Beautiful views and comfortable furnishings. There were no rainy day activities and we were very bored being stuck inside. When the storm did let up the ocean was covered in debris (coconuts, logs, plastic bottles, seaweed) and unswimable. The staff was quick to clean what they could but you’re at the mercy of the ocean. The coral garden swim was treacherous. We inquired about it at the pool hut and the only comment was to go between 10-2 and walk across to the motu and swim from the top down. Walking across to the Motu was difficult. At one point we couldn’t touch and the current was so strong we were being swept away. A tall male was able to save us and we made it across. We walked to the top of the motu and had to jump in. The current was so strong our party was unable to stay together. We were swiftly whisked over the coral and at one point the coral was too high and there was no where to go. One person in the party had their swim trunks shredded and another in our group was scraped all along her leg trying to avoid the high coral. It was pretty, but a dangerous adventure I’d never try again. The spa was a nice rainy day activity. It was in a beautiful setting and the choice of fragrance for the massage oils was wonderful. Sadly there were no bikes or carts to get around the resort. You had to walk everywhere. Thankfully they provided umbrellas, but you still got soaked trying to get to the restaurants or ice cream in the rain. The food was inconsistent. Exquisite one day, barely edible the next. It went from best cooked eggs of our life to a runny mess nothing like we ordered. French toast that was amazing tasting like crème brûlée to soggy bread with no flavor. Pasta that went from perfectly cooked and a flavorful seasoned sauce to a chewy mess with no flavor. It was so drastic we knew it had to be another chef and cook for the change to be that dramatic. The pool dining was fine dining. It was not bathing suit food, but ball gown food. The fish was delicate and tiny with drops of sauce artistically displayed around the plate. The flower on the fish was beautiful. But not what I’d expect for lunch at the pool. The hamburger we ordered was dripping blood when we asked for well done, no pink. We mentioned it to the server, but there was no offer to cook it more. The cocktail drinks were so strong they weren’t enjoyable. The finger food offered were dry crusted mini sandwiches that had been made hours prior and left to dry out and baby octopus. It’s a beautiful resort with amazing people that provide excellent service, but with the storm we had it just wasn’t enjoyable. If they had rainy day activities it might have been better, but even the water activities we could do when the sun peaked out were not ideal and the food was inconsistent.

We have already recommended La Taha’a to friends that are visiting next year! Our overwater suite was so far beyond expectations. The views of water in every direction (due to well placed mirrors on top of unique windows). The folding door system to the balcony that made the room open up perfectly. The variety of seating on the balcony. The comfort of the bed, shower and linens. The closet set up that was perfect to hold even our largest suitcase! It was set up truly perfectly. The whole resort is truly well done. The Polynesian night was fun and that food was excellent. We sadly were a bit disappointed in the food otherwise but that would not keep us from returning. It just wasn’t the level we’d expect from a Relais & Chateaux property. And we did meet a new food and beverage manager so better things may be in the works! We truly do see returning. We thought doing an overwater suite would be a check off the list, one and done kind of thing. But it really was so outstanding and Taha’a perfected it.