Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti

My daughter and I started our trip to French Polynesia here.....and were SO very pleased with the entire staff at this hotel, that we ended up making reservations to return here for a final five days before leaving French Polynesia. The person at the hotel hospitality desk ("Ramona") helped plan our entire trip around the islands, and we now have a lifetime of memories from places we would never have found without her help. DEFINITELY a place to STAY if you want to be treated like ROYALTY!!!

This hotel is about 15 mins drive from central Papeete on the north coast. About 20 mins from airport. We stayed one night between a cruise and our flight onward. We got a good deal thru Hotelclub - much cheaper than rack rate or other similar hotels in Tahiti. Room was very roomy and spacious with lovely beach/sea view - only gripes were a rather high climb into bath/shower - bit difficult for older people. Also had to go to restaurant to get milk as none supplied with coffee/tea in room. Eating was very expensive (same as all hotels in French Polynesia), but we were recommended to Le Belvedere Restaurant high up on a mountain with fab views over Papeete. Cheaper than Radisson and they provided free transport each way.

The rooms were good, a lot of space. Most staff were friendly. The location was nice, although it was a bit difficult to get into the city. There are free shuttle services which is good but not as frequent as we liked. The highlights was the amazing pool and the view and access to Lafayette beach.

We stayed two nights at the Radisson, upon our arrival and before our departure. We had booked standard rooms and were were upgraded the first night to a king jacuzzi, the second to a queen duplex. The hotel is very beautiful, architecturally, well-kept gardens, the best pool we saw in Polynesia - and we stayed in 4 different high-end hotels. We would only say the rooms are starting to look tired, but, probably, a major renovation would cause the rate to go way up. We paid USD 156 per night, which was less than half the rate at the cheapest hotel we stayed in the remainder of the trip. Lafayette beach is not wonderful, but with the gorgeous pool we really did not think of it. Not too close to Papeete - but then, none of the good hotels are. Food & beverage prices are comparable to other hotels' (read: expensive). All in all, we perceived great value for money, and will definitely stay there again.