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In French Polynesia there is no officially accepted classification of hotels. However, network hotels are certified according to international standards and the quality of services provided, as a rule, corresponds to the indicated level.

The official language of the country is French, but the staff of many hotels also speaks English.

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French Polynesia hotels
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Hotels in French Polynesia in most of them - a resort complex, consisting of several dozen bungalows. All of them are decorated in the Polynesian national style with the use of natural materials: tourists are offered luxurious bungalows with a thatched roof, located on stilts right above the water. In some of them, glass floors, which allows you to admire the marine life, without leaving the bungalow. This housing is very secluded, but it costs more: food is delivered here by canoe.

However, the present solitude should be taken care of in advance, clarifying how crowded the resort: if your neighbors are a noisy company, the removal from the main buildings of the hotel is not always a panacea.
Here are popular bungalows, which are decorated with natural materials in the Polynesian national style, with a thatched roof, located on stilts right above the water. Some have glass floors.

On the major islands of French Polynesia - Bora Bora, Reunion, Martinique and Tahiti - there are hotels of famous international hotel chains: Novotel, Best Western, Sofitel, InterContinental, Radisson Plaza, Mercure and St Regis. Their rating is not less than three stars.

In addition, the local government encourages the development of guest houses and family pensions, which are becoming more and more on the islands. This is a relatively inexpensive version of the settlement with quite decent service.

French Polynesia is a popular place for conducting wedding ceremonies, honeymoons and simply romantic trips. The best offer for romantic vacation is a beach resort with developed infrastructure and a separate bungalow in a coconut grove. The main romantic hotels in French Polynesia: Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Tahaa, Bora Bora, Tuamotu Archipelago.

The best place for a romantic trip is not widely publicized Bora Bora, where there is no hindrance from tourists in the season, and a small and relatively quiet resort such as Huahine.

However, despite the orientation of local hotels for a romantic holiday, the demand for family accommodation is growing, and specialized boarding houses with rooms for a larger number of guests and a specialized service are gradually beginning to appear. For families with children, such hotels as InterContinental Resort Tahiti, Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti, Club Bali Hai, Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa, Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort, Le Meridien Bora Bora, St. Regis Resort Bora Bora.

Hotel Features in French Polynesia

Breakfast is included in the price often only in large hotel chains. In boarding houses and bungalows for it is paid additionally.

All major hotel complexes have their own SPA-centers, gyms, tennis courts, playgrounds, swimming pools. Also some hotels provide catamarans for hire, which have a bar, a bathroom and an acoustic system.

Diving - including extreme underwater excursions in the waters of the Pacific Ocean and diving training especially popular in Tahiti and Bora Bora.

Many hotels in French Polynesia offer their guests to organize a wedding ceremony for Polynesian traditions, as well as a full range of services for newlyweds.

In local hotels, a so-called resort fee of € 1, 5 per day per person is charged. It is included in the cost of accommodation in some hotels. Specify the order in the hotel you chose in advance, so that the final score does not come as a surprise. Moreover, when you check in you will take either an advance payment, or freeze some of the funds on your card.

Many hotels in French Polynesia offer their guests to organize a wedding ceremony for Polynesian traditions, as well as a full range of services for newlyweds.

Many resort hotels offer vacationers two specialized rates: Combo and Long Stay. The first implies discounts when booking hotels of the same network on different islands. The second - gives free nights when you check into a hotel over a certain number of days. At the same time in small Polynesian family hotels to bargain is not accepted.

It is not customary to tip, but there may be exceptions if the service was really high.