3/5 - Okay
Verified traveler
Papeete is a good stop-over to Moorea or Bora Bora, but feels much more like a busy city. It’s kind of like Honolulu, but not nearly as nice.
Papeete
Travel Guide
Visit Papeete
Boutique Hotel Kon Tiki Tahiti
Bd de la Reine Pomare IV Papeete Îles du Vent
Stay at this hotel in Papeete. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,137 reviews)
Room was excellent
Reviewed on 1 February 2026
Hotel Reva Tahiti
Ave du Prince Hinoi Papeete Windward Islands
The price is SAR 631 per night from Feb 17 to Feb 18
SAR 631
SAR 739 total
17 Feb - 18 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Papeete. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Papeete Market and Port de Papeete are located ...
Maitai Express Tahiti
Avenue Prince Hinoi Papeete
The price is SAR 765 per night from Feb 9 to Feb 10
SAR 765
SAR 903 total
9 Feb - 10 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Papeete. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Papeete Market and Port de Papeete are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (337 reviews)
Location is excellent, staff friendly and helpful
Reviewed on 28 January 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Beautiful apartment ideally located in the capital city of Papeete!
Papeete Îles du Vent
Stay at this apartment in Papeete. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Papeete Market and Robert Wan Pearl Museum are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (6 reviews)
This apartment was tasteful, classy, and immaculate! It provided all of the amenities and then some. It's a great location for 1-2 couples or a family who want to base in Papeete and explore the city and/or do day trips around Tahiti. The host was the best: warm, welcoming, and very responsive. They ...
Reviewed on 1 December 2025
Manaeva L3
365 Bd de la Reine Pomare IV Papeete Îles du Vent
Stay at this apartment in Papeete. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Papeete Market and Papeete Ferry Terminal are located ...
Studio Ninirei
Papeete Îles du Vent
Stay at this apartment in Papeete. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Papeete Market and Papeete Ferry Terminal are ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (5 reviews)
Wonderful studio apartment. Very quiet building. Perfect for a single person or for a couple. Walking distance to town is not that far and all flat surface to get to town and back, no hills. Couple of great grocery stores near by that offer different choices to takeout if you didn’t want to cook. ...
Reviewed on 17 January 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Popular places to visit
Papeete Market
4/5(194 reviews)
During your trip to Papeete, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Papeete Market. Wander the seaside and beautiful beaches in this romantic area.
Jardins de Paofai
4/5(2 reviews)
You can find out about the history of Pā'ōfa'i with a visit to Jardins de Paofai. Wander the seaside and beautiful beaches in this romantic area.
Robert Wan Pearl Museum
4/5(37 reviews)
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Robert Wan Pearl Museum during your travels in Pā'ōfa'i. Stroll along the beautiful beaches or visit the shops in this romantic area.
Papeete Town Hall
4/5(56 reviews)
Papeete Town Hall is just one of the places to see in Papeete, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the seaside and beautiful beaches in this romantic area.
Place Jacques Chirac
4.5/5(5 reviews)
Explore the great outdoors at Place Jacques Chirac, a lovely green space in Pā'ōfa'i. Stroll along the seaside or visit the shops in this romantic area.
Parc Bougainville
4/5(32 reviews)
Explore the great outdoors at Parc Bougainville, a lovely green space in Papeete. Stroll along the seaside or visit the shops in this romantic area.
Reviews of Papeete
3.6
Guest rating
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveler
Many homeless in side streets and a few on main street. But none that begged for money.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
I was actually only there for a day before flying to New Zealand. I spent more time on Moorea, which I loved.
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveler
Book early and get a better accomodation
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveler
Hard to maneuver around the area without street signs.
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveler
Kind ruin down, lots more homeless, around at night Parking too bad Few parking lots, not much shopping Few high end shop and most tourist traps Pearl Museum is petty cool Would recommend , you can see very high end pearls
- Papeete Market
- Jardins de Paofai
- Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Parc Bougainville
- Place Jacques Chirac
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Place Vaiete
- Tomb of King Pomare V
- Moorea Ferry Terminal
- Moorea Tropical Garden
- Museum of Tahiti and the Islands
- Vai'ava Beach
- Pointe Venus Lighthouse
- Punaauia Beach
- Afareaitu Waterfall
- Vaiare
- Mataiea
- Toatea Lookout
