If you like a welcoming vibe when you get there, this place is not for you. If you are, however, into decaying structures, wobbly handrails, dribbly showers, lumpy pillows, their 6 dogs kicking off several times a night, cloudy pool, broken fans etc, then this is exactly you place. What great time you will have, then. In the end, you get what you pay for. But somehow, I still felt I paid too much.
This is a great property if you wish to explore the south side of the island, or if you have your own vehicle. Unfortunately it is NOT 2.5 miles from the airport or the cruise ship port. It is on the opposite side of the island, Depending on traffic, a 90 - 150 minute drive. $115 taxi drive. You can get a 3 day tourist bus pass for 1 franc (a bus ride is 4 francs) but the busses stop running at 4:00 local time. The closest grocery store (outstanding selection of fresh fruit & veggies, meats, and baked goods) or restaurant is 2.5 kilometers from Punatea Village.
I would stay there again, but only if I had a rental vehicle.
The room was nice, spacious enough, with a fan that did the job at keeping you cool. Housekeeping came to clean the rooms every day, the toilet and shower were good and maintained! The staff were lovely and accommodating, very helpful and attentive to any questions we had.
There is a supermarket a short bus ride away or a less than 5 min car drive- a bit too far to walk in the heat though. There isn’t really much around in terms of dining options so we made food our selves.
The view is beautiful as the bungalows look straight out to the sea with a nice breeze blowing through, you can walk a little along the beach and the pool was nice and pretty clean. They have lots of dogs which are cute but did obviously bark some nights and they like to sit on the balconies with you.
We had a lovely stay, super chill and relax enjoying the sun!
เข้าพัก 1 คืน, มิถุนายน 2026
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8/10 ดี
Mike
23 ก.พ. 2026
ชื่นชอบ: พนักงานและบริการ
It was a great view of the ocean. Sounds of waves crashing against the rocky shore. Nicely kept grounds. Comfortable bed. Yes, it is showing some age, but I didn't mind after paying 1/3 of what other beach resorts were asking. Great for the price.
If you want or need "fancy", Punatea Village may dissappoint. But if you insist on charming, pleasant, beautiful, and inspiring, you'll love this place. It's a bit "out of the way", but then that's perhaps its best feature... except the staff. For example, the operating manager comes out early each morning to pick the perfect fruit (from many options) for the guest breakfasts. The setting is fantastic, the options for fun and adventure numerous, and since there are only ten guest rooms, you won't feel crowded. Experience the way Tahiti was when it earned its fabulous reputation: tranquil, relaxing, and endearing. That's why I won't visit the island without a stay at the Punatea Village.
เข้าพัก 3 คืน, พฤษภาคม 2026
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2/10 แย่มาก
Tyrone
21 ก.พ. 2026
Staff was great the room wasn’t what I thought it was. They left windows etc open ants all over the bedroom and bathroom. Everywhere in this room was outdated, sheets Furnishings the bathroom
Our room is right on the beach, great bed with bug net over it. Rustic charm with ants and lizards inside so bring repellent
No coffee/ milk etc so bring all your own provisions -communal kitchen available .
เข้าพัก 1 คืน, กันยายน 2025
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8/10 ดี
Cynthia
5 ก.ค. 2025
Coming from the US just needed locks on windows. Property is beautiful. I enjoyed myself. The area is beautiful!
Clean bungalow, many surfaces of the room had Tiari flowers on them. Room smelled like a dream.
Mosquito net had some holes would be my only complaint. Room and grounds were as pictured and staff was friendly.
The bungalow was very nice. The grounds are very nice. A separate communal fully equipped kitchen and dining area but nothing provided. Lovely swimming pool. There is a fridge, but no tea making facilities in unit. The best pizza just down the road we have ever tasted. Pity we did not have more days. This is a great place to chill out and relax.
It’s a bit run down. Not super clean, no soaps etc provided. The beach was great as is the property itself. Just hasn’t had much up keep in years. If they invested a bit it could be really nice.
We had to cancel our reservation less than 24 hours after booking and the property would not reimburse even one night of a 3 week booking. Not helpful at all.
The grounds look amazing and well kept, but the rooms look nothing like the pictures. The sheets are piling and mismatched/thin, the ceiling has mold, the fans are broken. Staff not friendly. Best part: coconuts
Husband and wife couple chose this place because we were winging it without confirmed plans. Yikes. However this place was one of the only affordable places left and we booked it.
We were so happy with the little resort. It's rustic, cozy, relaxed, Beach side, free onsite water toys like kayaks. A real easy experience. The host was super chill and helpful. Free communical kitchen for wine openers, morning coffee, appliances worked, decor was very local. If you like small hidden gems, this is it!
We would certainly book it again.
Une nuit sur place. Tout s'est très bien passé. Bungalow donnant sur la plage très agréable. Petit bémol sur la baie vitrée qui ne fermait pas pleinement, ce qui n'aurait pas été gênant s'il n'y avait pas eu beaucoup de vent cette nuit-là. La nuit a été fraîche et le drap du lit était un peu insuffisant. Le bungalow est propre, on voit que la.proximité de la mer abîmé un peu le mobilier et les murs. Pour la cuisine, un espace commun est disponible. Je trouve le tarif un peu cher pour la prestation. Mais j'avais un bungalow pour moi seule.
Vraiment mal entre tenu
Ventilateur crasseux
Pas de lumière extérieure
Oreilles literie sale
Chambre très étroite
Salle de bain commune , pas d’eau chaude
Plein de bestioles
I spent 8 nights at Punatea Village and I greatly enjoyed my stay. The owner was very kind and accommodating. He upgraded me to a bungalow for 6 of my 8 nights at no extra cost. The kitchen is very clean and comes with all the utensils you need for cooking. It has a communal refrigerator. The lounge eating area is covered. The grounds is well maintained , with numerous beautiful tropical plants and trees. There is a nice swimming area which is protected from the surf by a wall of boulders. There is a small, well-maintained swimming pool. The rooms are pleasant, without refrigerators, and with a well -maintained shared bathroom. The bungalows are very nice equipped with a refrigerator, ceiling fan, and a mosquito net, which you really don’t need. There are very few mosquitoes!
Paradise! We stayed twice for 3 days each time (we rebooked after our first stay).
We had an ocean view bungalow for each stay - we even had whale sightings on a couple of occasions!! The bungalow was perfectly rustic in tropical conditions - those expecting bug free, A/C perfectly clean rooms beware.
The bungalow was very comfortable with a ceiling fan - that with the open door/windows with ocean breeze we slept well! Location is remote/residential so we felt safe. Bedding and bed was comfortable. Friendly dogs at the property but at night they and the neighbourhood dogs could start their barking concerts - but we found that everywhere in FP with so many dogs. But no roosters around crowing in AM at least!
There was a small fridge in the bungalow, everything else kitchen related was in a communal kitchen. We made our coffee and cooked meals there (small place so we never had to wait).
There was a nice stony beach in front we explored - water shoes would have been safer than our flip flops! There is a sheltered spot in front for swimming/snorkeling. It was small but there was some nice fish and some coral - even an octopus!
Beautiful sunset and sunrise views!
Chambre remplie de bête, poussière partout, matelas humide, la toile au dessus de vous ? Même pas nettoyé avec des toiles d’araignées et cela dans tous les logements. Dans le toit ? Il y a des troues. Les draps ? Remplis de crotte et d’animaux. Sous le lit ? La poussière et cela je penses depuis bien 3/4 ans minimum. Les fenêtres ? Elles se ferment pas. Le canapé ? Caché par un plaid pour éviter de montrer les taches et animaux. La salle de bain ? Remplie de fourmis et de mite, avec juste la vasque qui reste propre mais un robinet qui fonctionne 1 fois sur 10.
Le jardin ? Il est pas vert comme mis sur les photos. La piscine ? On ne voit même pas le fond, il y a des feuilles partout des nôtres arriver. La cuisine ? La gaziniere qui fonctionne une fois sur 4 (quand elle veut apparement indiquer sur une feuille). Les couteaux ? Remplie de moisissures et choses que je ne peux identifié.
Si je peux vous donnez un conseil c’est de ne pas y séjourné, vous pouvez trouver des logements bien mieux niveau qualité prix comme le vanira lodge de l’autre coter. Ou alors sur Tahiti vous pouvez trouver de bonne maison en hauteur comme « villa Ireina magnificent sea view ». Vous n’aurais pas meilleur pour une famille ! Bon courage à tous ! Le site ne veux pas mettre les photos que je souhaites vous montrez. Mais bon