Accommodations in Tiputa

Rangiroa Bliss is as off-the-grid as you can get. "High-style" local Polynesian bungalows. Rainwater for the showers and toilets, bring your own drinking water, and solar electric (that worked most of the time). Fans and sea breezes, no A/C. No WiFi, "two-bar" cellular. Good for email, marginal for the internet. There is a "road" to "town" but it doesn't connect to the road from the airport. On a busy day, maybe six cars went by. You want to escape traffic, this is the place. Boats are how you get around. Snorkeling and kayaking right off the beach of our bungalow. Excursions to places around the atol come right to your deck to pick you up. There are some cool adventures, do them. Ilona, the host, is an excellent cook. Polynesian comfort food. Take the meal plan. Bring your own alcohol and snacks for lunch. Easy to get a taxi to the local grocery store from the airport when you arrive, if you ask. Then, taxi will take you to the boat that shuttles you to the place. Our cup of tea, we loved it. Your mileage may differ.

Mana and her family could not have been more welcoming. From morning till night, they were there with smiling faces to help us with our every need. They felt like family by the end of our 7-day stay. We had booked a double room with a private bathroom. The bedroom was a good size for the two of us, and the bathroom was lovely and spacious. Breakfast (included) was very good. Everything was homemade, and the pancakes were delicious. When we had early excursions, they kindly served it to us at 7:00 AM instead of 7:30 AM. Our water bottles were refilled whenever we requested it, and we requested if a lot! You can not do laundry at the guesthouse, but the laundry thet Mana recommended was wonderful. For 2,590 xpf, they washed, dried, and folded a 5 kg bag of laundry and returned it the same day. The free bikes were invaluable. One day, we cycled to Avotura via the Pearl Farm (excellent explanation in both French and English), Ikimisho Pearl Shop (highly recommended), and Chez Rua (great lagoon-side food shack). Another day, we took the bikes on the ferry to Tiputa and cycled around there. Our favorite excursion by far was DD's drift snorkeling. We ended up doing it 3 times! It was an excellent value for 6,000 xpf. We drifted down the Tiputa Pass 2 or 3 times, snorkeled in the aquarium, and got to swim with dolphins (the highlight!) The Blue Lagoon trip was good, too, but you have to pay cash if Mana books it for you. If you book it online, you can pay by credit card. We under-estimated how much cash we would need and had to bike to the ATM at the airport for more! We ate well at both Puna and Chez Lili. Cards are accepted if you spend a minimum of 2,500 xpf at Puna and 3,000 xpf at Chez Lili. Our favorite restaurant, however, was Reira Lagon, where Mana made reservations for us twice.

Hinamoe Lodge stay was amazing. Christian welcomed us and showed us the stay, they live right next to the property. Once you open the door you can directly see the lagoon, and sometimes you can even spot a black tip reef shark wandering close to the shore. The room has AC which was great, and we were cooking meals and sitting outside looking at the ocean. There is really good snorkeling right there with sharks. The kitchen is pretty much perfect and has everything you need, it even has a water filter and a microwave which was super helpful. The stay is also close to all the main diving centers, so it’s very convenient if you’re planning to dive in Rangiroa. Overall the stay was comfortable, peaceful, and the location right on the lagoon made it completely worth it.

The best place in the world for vacation

The food was excellent and the staff was wonderful.

Very friendly, very helpful booking excursions, the family unit was spacious. We enjoyed our stay!

It is a peaceful location feet from the interior of the atoll for swimming and kayaking. The host is adorable. You will not encounter a more attentive, friendly, joyful host. We have been in the lodging business for 15 years. We know a great host when we meet one. The property has been completely updated. The common area for lounging and cooking is perfect. Everything is new and very well organized. The wrap around porch is great for lounging in the shade and listening to the waves. This is a gem and a tremendous value.

Property is beautiful, wifi is great, dinners and breakfasts they offer are amazing. Great communication with host. Highly recommended!

The host of the pension and animals were very nice and fun. We enjoyed going to watch dolphins in the evening. Having a kitchen in the room and getting bread everyday were convenient. Homemade jam and dinners were delicious! Facility is very clean.

Brian was very helpful and offered to not only show me around both islands but set up any tours I needed. He also gave me all the numbers I needed and took me to a few different dive shops