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Frommer's Highly Recommended

Beside Avea Beach, this little pension may not have all the comforts of home, but it oozes charm. Its buildings are constructed of thatch, bamboo, tree trunks, and other natural materials. Although cleverly designed, they seem to be slapped together, which adds to the ambience. Most units are in the tropical gardens, but the rooms open to a long porch right on the beach, as does the one beachside bungalow -- my favorite here. All units have ceiling fans, but not all have bathrooms, and their windows aren't screened. The pension provides a host of waterborne activities. Unless the owners haven't moved it to the inland side of the road to make room for more bungalows, the restaurant here is the most charming on the island.

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

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