Le Tikehau by Pearl Resorts

Everything was beyond expectations. Service was very nice indeed. The general manager and guest relations manager personally greeted us with the upmost empathy - we were sooo impressed! Food and drinks... loved them! The environment and excursions cannot be beat with perfect soft water + corals + all types of fish and sometimes shark or manta ray in the mix. The clean and refreshing air and soft trade winds in this atoll were extremely inviting. Having been to many resorts across French Polynesia I feel this was by far one of the better accommodations/service our family has yet to experience.

TIKEHAU SUMMARY THINGS WE LOVED: 1.The resort beach and water around was very clean. Not a single piece of plastic or any other kind of trash. 2.Lots of little fish around the lagoon 3.Very big overwater villas 4. Very comfortable boat transfer from and to the airport. 5. Very friendly staff 6. Compared to Maldives overwater villas, these felt a lot more sturdy. We couldn't feel wind nor rain. Very easy to relax and quiet to sleep in. 7. Free minibar 8. Very good cocktails THINGS THAT WERE WEIRD: 1.All messages left by the hotel were in italian (have no idea why). 2.Most of the staff didnt speak/ understand english. Some would give us wrong food orders because of that, or provide us with incorrect information (instead of just replying "i dont understand"). 3. No drinking water was provided in the room, you had to shlep your way to the water fountain to refill bottles, yourself. THINGS WE DIDN'T LIKE: 1.Small flies on your food as soon as you sit down to eat. 2.Smelly villa sinks for the first two days. Thankfully it got much better after we continued using it. 3.Some dishes on the menu were so horrible, we were astonished. Old and dry salad with no dressing, tasteless steak, old ingredients...The poke bowl was beyond bad, the steak should be avoided too.... The breakfast was so sad looking too, terrible fruit selection with a ton of flies, burnt pancakes for 3 days in a row, little options and in general sad looking given what you are charged.... Kids food options were also a joke, dry tasteless fish with tasteless white rice. Some deep fried chicken (one of those you keep in the freezer for a lazy day). The only good option was a hamburger, i wish they simply served with some cucumber and tomatoes instead of super salty fries. Not exactly healthy for the kids. The pasta was with red sauce only (the lady said they dont put meat in kids pasta, however on the last day the guy brought my son bollognese....lol) 4. One of the robes was not clean Overall, i would not come back and i would not recommend coming here. There are better options out there for a much better price.

The resort is perfect. All the details are there, and high class dining is available round the clock. Our excursion with Mania and Tuhea was amazing, with pristine lagoons and a delicious barbecue on the motus. We have stayed in various accommodations in French Polynesia five times and Le Tikehau was our favorite!

It was my 5th time going to Le Tikehau Pearl Reosrts this year. Everything about this place is absolutely amazing. It’s a small beautiful property. Perfect place to unwind and relax. Great hospitality and good vibes I had an amazing massage by Poerani Bea, I loved her massage technique. Highly recommended

Tikihau Pearl Resorts was absolutely stunning. We stayed in the premium OWB (44) and could not have asked for a better location. The hotel meets you at the airport and takes care of everything for you including luggage transport. After a short drive from the airport, you hop on a boat and they take you to the hotel which is on their own separate Motu. It is about a 10 minute ride. The service and cleanliness was superior in every regard. It is recently renovated so the bungalows smell amazing. And seriously have I mentioned the location?! If you go I suggest the premium side OWB and left side to get the sunsets. Ours was surrounded by reef and coral so we could hop right in and snorkel to our hearts content. There is only one restaurant and the food albeit a little pricy, was very good. You have a variety of excursions available to you at the hotel which they arrange. We took a 1/2 day snorkeling tour to swim with Manta Rays, dolphins, lots of “friendly” sharks, and about a zillion fish. Overall the experience was magnificent. The Pearl resorts is offering a pretty hefty discount (35%) for staying at two of their resorts so we are off to Le Taha’a Pearl resorts! I will absolutely be back to Tikihau, because it was a trip of a lifetime and the hotel made it all the more magical!