PRICE:
Frommer's Recommended

The last property operated by Moorea's two surviving Bali Hai Boys, this basic hotel has an incredible view of Moorea's ragged mountains across Cook's Bay, a scene epitomizing the South Pacific. Under a bayside thatched roof, Snack l'Ananas Bleu (Blue Pineapple) serves breakfast and lunch. It also is the scene for Muk McCallum's bring-your-own happy hours from 5:30 to 7pm Thursday to Tuesday, when he "talks story" about the good old days on Moorea. It's worth stopping by the club's Wednesday-night Tahitian dance shows, too. A swimming pool with a rock waterfall augments the man-made beach here. Half of the guest units are part of a timeshare operation, but that means they come equipped with cooking facilities, which is a plus for budget-minded travelers. The overwater bungalows are the least expensive in French Polynesia, while the beachfront bungalows have huge bathrooms with gardens growing in them, another trademark of the Bali Hai Boys. Most other units are in one- or two-story, motel-style buildings. All are simply but comfortably furnished. Note: Some units have air conditioners in their bedrooms but not in their living areas. This is good value if you don't need a phone in your room or other such luxuries. On the other hand, the view is worth a million bucks.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia, 2nd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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