See all properties

Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel

Choose dates to view prices

Free continental breakfast, a poolside bar, and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel. Active travelers can enjoy Pilates, fitness classes, and fishing at this resort. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, NORDBY, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and ocean views. Enjoy onsite activities like snorkeling, volleyball, and boat tours. Stay connected with in-room WiFi (surcharge), and guests can find other amenities such as a playground and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Off-peak, on budget: 30% or more off select hotels in our fall sale

Skip the crowds, keep the savings. AARP members save more after Labor Day. Book by Oct 7, 2026.

Room options

Room, Garden Area

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3

Bungalow, Garden Area (Air Conditioning)

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3

Bungalow, Sea Facing

  • Sleeps 3

Bungalow, Overwater

  • Sleeps 4

About the neighborhood

Located in Papeete, Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel is in the historical district and by the sea. Tomb of King Pomare V and James Norman Hall Home are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Port de Papeete and Papeete Ferry Terminal. Parasailing and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and ecotours nearby. Visit our Papeete travel guide
View more Resorts in Papeete
Map
Po Box 43, Raiatea, Raiatea, 98735

What's nearby

  • A variety of colorful woven bags displayed in a market stall.
    Papeete Market
    5 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • A large colonial-style building with a red tower, white balconies, and lush greenery.
    Papeete Town Hall
    5 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Fautaua Valley Trailhead
    2 min drive - 0.7 miles
  • Kanti Chinese Temple
    4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Port de Papeete
    6 min drive - 3.3 miles

Getting around

  • Tahiti Faaa Intl. Airport (PPT)
    21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Café Maeva
    9 min drive
  • La Crêperie
    10 min drive
  • Vini Vini Fish'n'chill
    9 min drive
  • Poke Bar
    9 min drive
  • Burger King
    9 min drive

Similar properties

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a window with a view of the city, and a painting on the wall.
Hotel Sarah Nui
Papeete
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
7.2 out of 10, Good, 1,010 reviews
Hotel Sarah Nui
Compare similar properties

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • NORDBY

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Fishing
  • Fitness classes
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Safari
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Snorkeling
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Day bed
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed
  • Single sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Frequently asked questions

Does Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel?

Check-in begins at 1 PM.

What time is check-out at Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel located?

This family-friendly Papeete resort is located near the airport, within 3 mi (5 km) of Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete Market and Papeete Town Hall. Parc Bougainville and Place Vaiete are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Reviews

Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel Reviews

7.6

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.4

Staff & service

6.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ロケーション重視ならあり。

街中というロケーションではこれにかなう宿はありません。マルシェ、港の屋台、レストランなどパペーテの街は徒歩で10分以内でどこでも行けて便利。ベランダ付きで港とメインの通りが見渡せます。2重ガラスの窓でも騒音は少しはあります。箱型テレビも暗いシャワーもパン・ジュース・果物スライスの朝ごはんも許せます、このロケーションなら。新婚旅行で選んだら顔が立ちませんが、今回はほとんど宿にいないので大丈夫でした。
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

upgraded to overwater bungalow

Arrived and were treated to a drink and told we were being upgraded from an on land bungalow to overwater. This hotel is the original with the over water bungalow concept, so the units look dated and in need of some sprucing up. Our stay was comfortable, you dive off your balcony into deep water, the view is out to one of the lagoon passes.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, Tired accomodation

Staff is great and friendly. The location is great. The hotel however is very run down and in major need of an update.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Only one night but....

A nice overwater hotel. A quiet hotel with swimming and snorkeling right from your deck. Not a "new" hotel but comfortable. We were only there one night in preparation for our sailing charter but a nice place to "start" our Tahiti vacation.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Amazing Food and Friendly Service

Food at this hotel is outstanding. Some of the best food we had in our 14 day 4 islands visited in French Polynesia and better than the 4 & 5 star hotels we stayed at during this trip. The continental breakfast was much more than coffee and a croissant -- lots of fruit, yogurt, meat, cheese, etc. If you are a foodie this is a great place to stay at. Also a place that the locals go to for lunch/dinner. This is not updated hotel. Basic, clean rooms. Bedding is clean. We observed that all rooms were cleaned daily even the ones not used the night before. Stayed 3 nights. Snorkeling right off of the dock was also fantastic.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bon sejour

Bon séjour de 4 jours dans cet hotel: Joli cadre, Chambre confortable, Personnel tres aimable. A 15 minutes a pied de la ville. Petit dejeuner bon et copieux ( buffet). Dommage pour l'absence de wifi gratuit!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Hôtel très sympathique

Hôtel très sympathique. Chambres un peu défraîchies mais plutôt agréables. Activités de plongée sous-marine variées. Restaurant décevant avec des aliments dont la fraîcheur semble douteuse. On mange bien mieux dans les restaurants environnants.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

décevant à un tarif aussi élevé

Notre bungalow sur pilotis : - carrelage de la salle de bain d'origine et bien abîmé - pas de barre pour sécher les serviettes - un placard (grand) dont les portes sont dégradées et sorties de leur rail - un coffre fort inutilisable (ne ferme pas) - une terrasse dont une partie des lames ne tient plus très bien, et qui mériterait d'être remplacée - des algues et une anémone ont élu domicile sur l'échelle de bains dont la peinture ... a disparu - l'un des bains de soleil était cassé, et n'a pas été remplacé, malgré ce que l'on nous a dit - les poutres sont attaquées par des termites qui font tomber des poussières sur le lit ... - lit composé de deux lits simples (c'est classique) sauf qu'il restait un creux de quelques centimètres entre les matelas - à l'issue de la première nuit, le lit a été refait en laissant toutes les poussières de termites à l'intérieur ! - des lampes de chevet en partie noircies par un mauvais choix d'ampoule - des portes fenêtres qui ferment mal - des rideaux sales et troués - des tâches sur les taies d'oreiller En plus : l'un des soirs, l'hôtel a privatisé le restaurant pour un mariage, avec à la clé la fiesta jusqu'à 2h du matin ... en Polynésie tout est ouvert et aéré : nous avons donc été associés à la musique, même si nous ne le souhaitions pas. Pourtant le prix est élevé : on s'attendait donc à un qualité bien meilleure.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

No maintenance, too expensive

It is a pity that there is no maintenance and it is too near to the main street so the garden bungalows must be very noisy. For that what it offers it is too expensive.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

These were the first over water bungalows built in French Polynesia and despite being a bit older than others, they are great. They do show some signs of age but that's part of their charm. We stayed at the fancier Sofitel in Bora Bora and we much preferred the Hawaiki Nui in terms of location, staff, views, amenities, and price. Wonderful location and lots of fish in the water. The snorkeling right off the deck is good unless the water is choppy (sometimes it gets windy) but the water drops off substantially just past the bungalows so it's best closer in. It's a short trip to a private motu by boat and everything you might need is a 15 minute walk away in Uturoa (watch out for dogs along the way). Make sure to take the tour over to Taha'a that the hotel offers. The hotel restaurant is also excellent. My wife and I are both vegetarian and they made special dishes for us. Prices were reasonable as well. The staff is nice, genuine, and very friendly. We went to 7 different islands in FP and Raiatea was one of our favorites. Next time we visit, we will definitely be coming back to the Hawaiki Nui.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best Place on Raitea

We stayed 2 nights prior to my captaining a Moorings catamaran for 10 days. The staff is very helpful except for one older waitress that seemed to be having a bad night and never even offered desert. The housekeeping staff showed up at 9:00 AM to clean our room and despite our "Do Not Disturb" sign and my yelling 3 times to go away they started to open the door with my wife and I naked in bed. I had to jump out of bed to bar the door. They never came back that day to clean or change the towels. Our room was next to the road so it was not quiet. The good part was the food was very good, the property is in a great location, the air conditioning worked, and the thatched hut bungalows and grounds right on the water are very appealing and the place is clean. Try to avoid a bungalow by the roadside. This is the best place to stay on Raitea. Just make a reservation and stop worrying. PS- be careful ordering a martini. If they ask you "Red or White" they may give you straight "Martini & Rossi" vermouth. Yeech!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel à ne pas recommender.

Nous avions reservé un bungalow sur pilotis. Déception en arrivant...les portes patio donnant sur le balcon ne fermaient pas complètement, la salle de bain était crasseuse, on nous a dit que si on sortait sur le balcon, il ne fallait pas fermer les portes car on ne pouvait rentrer à l'intérieur. Les moustiques étant present partout, on faisait rentrer les moustiques. On ne pouvait utiliser le coffre-fort, pas de telephone dans la chambre, les prestations offertes par l'hôtel étaient toujours complètes. Donc pas de service efficace. Nous avons demandé de changer de chambre pour une chambre vue sur jardin moins cher mais aucun remboursement par l'hôtel car nous avions reserve avec Expedia. Sur 5 îles en Polynésie avec autant d'hôtel, c'est l'hôtel que je ne recommande à personne.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service

Pleasant place to stay in tropical setting

Hotel staff make every effort to make your experience a happy and memorable one. They are beautiful friendly people who try to accommodate your every wish. The Friday night show is not to be missed as its absolutely fabulous with traditional music song and dance
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Vieillissant

Propreté douteuse. l’hôtel a besoin besoin d'être rénové.Fforte odeur d'humidité dans la chambre
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Pre-sail Stay

Stayed in this hotel prior to picking up our charter boat on Rai'atea. It was clean and nice but a little outdated. The location was perfect and the staff was very nice. Two semi-big negatives...We had a dinner that had some "not so good" items but the manager took them off our bill. We unknowingly asked the hotel to arrange our airport transfer via email as we were nit sure what to expect which ended up costing 3 times the normal rate as the hotel took a large cut off the top. Would book again but would eat elsewhere and make our own travel arrangements.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel in Paradise

Staff was exceptionally friendly and informative. Food was very good, rooms air conditioned for we wimpy Americans. There was a lively and authentic show on Friday night which was great fun. Would certainly stay again if we went back to the Islands.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful surprise

Beautiful resort. We got leis and colorful lemonade drink on arrival. Flowers everywhere inside the room. Great food and show in the evening.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

NO AIR CON.

THE Hotel is a little tired, needs upgrade. Room nice over the water room. No A/C in the room. SErvice was great, nice food.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A voir absolument

Chambre propre, emplacement idéal pour PMT, plongée sur épave et passe. Point de vue magnifique sur deux motus. Personnel très agréable, à disposition. Activités annexes organisées sur place intéressantes (location de voiture, kayak, sorties baleines). Jolis jardin et piscine. Idéal pour les amateurs de levers de soleil
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice location in Raiatea

This hotel is in a very nice location on the water. The staff was fantastic and very friendly - we were greeted with a fruit drink and leis when we arrived; check in was quick and our bags delivered to our over-water bungalow before we walked through the gardens to get to the bungalow. The property is one of the oldest over-water bungalow hotels in the islands but it has aged well. The bed was comfortable and the room was very clean. We did not use the marina, sports center or the swimming pool but the snorkeling around the bungalows was great; you jump right into the ocean from your deck. Beach towels were provided in each room, and there was a table and chairs for morning coffee or afternoon cocktails, and two lounge chairs for catching some sun. We ate at the hotel for all meals; breakfast buffet wasn't all that great but the dinners were al la carte and everything we ate was very good. The free Polynesian show on Friday nights can't be missed - a five star experience! Overall rating for the hotel is excellent but don't expect fancy. It's a small resort that has been carefully cared for over the years. Pick it for the friendly staff and cleanliness and you won't be disappointed. We would definitely stay at Hawaiki Nui Hotel should we visit Raiatea again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

VERY HAPPY WIH OUR OVERWATER BUNGALOW

INCLUDED A FRIDAY NITE POLYNESIAN SHOW THAT WAS GREAT. HOTEL IS A BARGIN WITH GOOD FOOD AS WELL.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Visit to Raiatea

Although not cheap, it is probably one of the cheapest overwater bungalows you'll find in French Polynesia. It does require some maintenance such as the glass floor in the room should be replace with a cleaner one and the deck boards can use a replacing, but still I enjoyed my stay there and would go back. I read reviews where people complained about the noise, and although it is loud, its the ocean waves crashing into the wall and for me, I enjoyed it and found it relaxing. I like being able to jump off the balcony into the ocean and the snorkeling was amazing. The staff was extremely friendly and enjoyed talking stories. The free Polynesian show was awesome and the dancers were Gorgeous. The town was about a 10-15 minute walk, so a car wasn't even needed. I just rented a scooter for 4 hours to circle the island. I recommend this hotel if you're in Raiatea!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel tres sympathique ainsi que le personnel
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing

Great relaxing no worries no hassel place to stay - really enjoyed it and the staff.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

beautiful location, too loud music

its trying to be the "place to be" for locals on a wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday night. it meant loud thumping music in the bar which is easily audible from all rooms until midnight. Not at all what we were looking for in a honeymoon location. Can't recommend this hotel to anyone if they are going to continue with the bands/DJs 3/4 times a week, unless of course you're there as a single person, but then you wouldn't choose Polynesia as a holiday destination in the first place