La Perle Tahaa

The snorkeling off the dock was amazing. Great location by the sea and nice to have the kayak available to take to the coral garden. Also, they let me check in early which was so helpful!

The good things - nice island, great tour, excellent snorkling at end of the pier. The place is pretty shabby. The more expensive cabins are adequate, but by no means worth the price. My shower sprayed water all over the stall. The less expesnsive rooms were more problematic. One of our group had no hot water, to discover the heating had fallen down and was not attatched to the tank. One room had sloppy spackle on what seems to have been a hole. The food was excellent, but not worth the $50 price. The paint on the beach chairs was pealing and had no mattresses.

The property is totally run-down, and there appears to be no effort to fix it up. Because of the location, you end up eating most of your meals there, and the price for dinner was really high, and the price for cheap wine was outrageous! ******* makes it seem that the price to get to and from is included in the price, but it wasn't and that was expensive too. Most of the time there was no one there to offer assistance. On the bright side, the assistant there arranged a really nice day tour for us, and we enjoyed going to the end of the pier to snorkel or watch the sunset. Our bungalow had holes in the walls, and our friends place had no hot water heater. Our group were the only people there, so there was no need to put us in deficient units, and then offer to let us pay more for a different unit, which we declined to do. No doubt it is cheaper than other places, but there is a sense that they don't care if people are satisfied or not.

We had an excellent stay here during our time on Taha’a! The owner is very nice and takes time to help organize anything for your stay. They have a restaurant on site that provides breakfast (fruit, breads, coffee) and dinner (3-course meal with prepared local fish dishes) for an extra charge. The dinners were very good, you can head up the restaurant early for a cocktail and live music on Fridays. There is a dock right out front where you can snorkel - we saw tons of different fish, coral, and an 8’ manta ray! Teiho is on site and will help organize anything you need (scooters, taxis, tours, etc) and is very helpful! They let us store our luggage while we waited for the ferry to Bora Bora. The accommodations have everything needed, but could use some updates and some TLC. Even still, my husband and I agreed that we would absolutely return because of the amazing team and location!

We stayed at this property for our first trip to French Polynesia: The property owner and family: friendly, attentive, considerate, welcoming. Damien went above and beyond during our stay. We arrived at the property by mere coincidence that the taxi we inquired for help recognized the name of the property. Immediately calls Damien, and Damien arranged a ride with the taxi driver for a reduced fee. Arrived at the property earlier than the check-in hour, and we were accomodated quickly. Damien inquired about our plans during our trip and long story short, i ended up canceling my pre-arranged excursions for the recommendations and arrangements made by Damien. Yes, he called and made the arrangements for us. The staff: absolutely friendly, and welcoming. The cleanliness: 4/5. Nothing the property could really do, its from the environment. Lots of crabs, lizards, bugs, mosquitoes, theres nothing we can do from keeping them out of the room indefinitely. Around the property: Rhum factory/distillery are close by, 10-15 minute walking distance, vanilla plantain, pearl farm, coral garden all on the island. 10 minute drive to local markets, mini shops, and pharmacies. The ammenities: ac, mini kitchen, working stove, mini fridge, armoire, tv, shower and toilet. VIEW is incredible. The wifi is a solid 1/5 (at the restaurant than its a 4/5) bikes, kayaks, snorkeling gear and restaurant If given the opportunity to return, we would absolutely reach out to Damien and Karine. Maururuu!

As par previous review, new French couple managing this for less than 2, years, so previous comments may not be so relevant We stayed here 4 days and loved it: - great location with manta ray just near the dock - free kayak to reach the motu in front and snorkel in coral garden - (almost) walking distance to some shopping - very nice owner very helpful and family style - but the best of the best is the food : great breakfast and amazing diner for very reasonable price. - great value for money (in front of the relais château resort 7x more expansive !)