#57180 - 05/21/06 04:26 PM
Images of Le Tahaa
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Cri-Cri
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Registered: 08/09/05
Posts: 17
Loc: Canada
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Hi everyone !
I felt in love with le Tahaa and I'm so interested in finding images, infos, blogs or anything related to this hotel. If you could help me, I will be so glad !!!
Thanks
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#57181 - 05/22/06 05:20 AM
Re: Images of Le Tahaa
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jells
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Registered: 05/18/03
Posts: 1024
Loc: Buckeye, AZ
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Here are some of my pics:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=ihwy9ap.72rnifgh&Uy=-uqw61n&Ux=1
And here is a review I wrote in April 2004. The hotel has only gotten more popular since I've been there and based on our experience, and recent reviews, I'm hoping to go back in Spring 2007!:
Le Tahaa Private Island and Spa: Our transfer flight from Tahiti to Raiatea landed just before sunset, so our 40 minute boat transfer to the resort allowed us to see the gorgeous sunset looking over toward Bora Bora. While on our transfer, we got to see part of the main island of Tahaa and we also passed the Paul Gauguin cruise ship, which looked pretty nice. Once we were there, check-in was a breeze and we ended up with beach suite #51. I was excited because I had requested #50-#57, but after viewing the location of all of the beach suites, I am convinced suite #51 was the BEST on the whole island. It was set back a decent way from the path, there were only 2 beach suites beyond ours (that happened to be empty for the majority of our stay), and we had an open view of the lagoon and the main island, while most of the others had a restricted view because of the overwater bungalows. It was absolute perfection. The bungalows are extremely well appointed, with a "sexy exotic luxury" feel about them. Our favorite part of our bungalow was the private plunge pool. We also REALLY enjoyed the outdoor bath tub. I can honestly say clothing was optional while in our bungalow. We also enjoyed being able to have direct access to the beach (not white, sandy beaches though- mostly broken up shells and coral, but walkable) and lagoon from our back deck and we often just went out and swam at our own leisure. Plus, the view was AMAZING! I was supposed to switch to an overwater bungalow after our third night, but decided we could not leave the beach suite. Since the resort was fairly empty, they gladly let us decide what we wanted to do. I had also heard that bugs and lizards were an issue in the beach suites, but I got bit once the entire time and saw two lizards for 2 seconds in the bungalow one night. The rest of the resort was just as beautiful. We spent a lot of time at the pool, just because of the location. It was right next to the coral gardens and the kayaks, as well as the pool restaurant, Le Plage. Our first night there, we decided to get room service because of our late arrival and we just enjoyed the beauty of our bungalow. The second day, we went to breakfast at the Vanilla Restaurant, we snorkeled just outside of our bungalow and in the coral gardens, and we attended the Polynesian show and buffet at Le Plage. The show wasn't anything spectacular, but it was interesting to see some of their culture. One of the women did a demonstration on how to tie pareos and she chose my DH! He was really embarrassed, but I thought it was fun. The next day, we enjoyed the pool (it is not a large pool, but it is nice) and we went kayaking in the coral gardens. We had room service for our breakfast and ordered one continental breakfast for the both of us. It truly was plenty of food and very delicious. For dinner, we went to the Vanilla Restaurant again. We chose not to eat at the gourmet restaurant or Chez Louise because of my picky eating habits (for those that are picky eaters, I do not eat any fruit, vegetables or seafood and I ate well while I was away). During the night on the third night, it stormed and it continued to rain off and on the next day, but we still were able to enjoy the pool and our private plunge pool. It gave us a much needed break from the strong sun, even though we still saw sun that day. On our 5th day, we went to the spa and both received the Monoi Rima Avae treatment, which is a reflexology massage. My DH did not really enjoy it and found out he does not like the spa, but I was in heaven. The spa is very open air and exotic. I went back later that day and got the Hohoa Patitifa facial, which is a local treatment consisting of hibiscus, coconut, honey, and fruit. The smell of the spa and the smells from the facial were amazing! In between my spa treatments, we rented jet skis for an hour and went around the back side of the main island. While jet skiing, we could smell these amazing scents of ylang-ylang and vanilla. The water was an incredible color and the air was so refreshing. I recommend taking the jet skis out to explore (although they are partially guided, our guide let us go at our own pace), but they are expensive. Our two jet skis for the hour were $335USD. On our last day there, we enjoyed room service for breakfast and caught our shuttle back to the airport in Raiatea. On the way back, dolphins swam along side of the boat. It was like a dream come true- our whole experience at Le Tahaa was surreal and those 5 nights were simply not enough for me. Overall, I enjoyed Le Tahaa the most, but I could see very active people getting bored with it after 5 nights. As far as the food is concerned, I LOVED the pancakes and the pastries, as well as the Coupe Pearl dessert at Le Plage, which is vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream. My DH enjoyed all of the fish, especially the mahi mahi and the tuna, as well as all of the fresh fruits. The service was good, although a tad slow, but I think we are so used to being in a hurry that it was not as slow as it seemed. Our only complaint was the language barrier. The staff, for the most part, did not know a lot of English, which is normal for around there, but my DH was getting very frustrated. I took French for 7 years in school, and although it had been a good 5 years since I last spoke it, it did help me out a few times while trying to communicate. I wish I had brushed up on it before our trip, so I have vowed to take up French again so I'm almost fluent when I return. YES- WE WILL RETURN IN A HEART BEAT!
http://www.letahaa.com
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#57182 - 05/24/06 06:40 AM
Re: Images of Le Tahaa
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Thomas Marshall
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Registered: 02/10/04
Posts: 1152
Loc: Newport Beach, Ca. USA
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Cri-Cri,
Unfortunately my photo album on this site got deleted and I'm too lazy to replace it.
However, if you give me your e-mail address I'll send you a few "screen saver worthy" high resolution pictures of Le Taha'a.
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Thomas
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#57183 - 05/24/06 11:41 AM
Re: Images of Le Tahaa
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Cri-Cri
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Registered: 08/09/05
Posts: 17
Loc: Canada
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Thanks Thomas !
My e-mail address is : hieroglyphs@yahoo.com
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#57184 - 05/24/06 11:52 AM
Re: Images of Le Tahaa
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NYCchic
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Registered: 01/28/06
Posts: 209
Loc: New York, NY, USA
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Thomas do you mind sending the pictures to me too...headed there for my HM in December!
THANKS!
kerijhealey@yahoo.com
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