Name: Tea Tahiti Holidays
Address: Avenue George Clemenceau, Papeete, PF

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2026

Miriam

Tea Tahiti is within walking distance to the market, bus station and centre of town. Thankfully the taxi driver knew the property as it is located on a small side street off a main road and the property has no sign (that I could see) to indicate it is Tea Tahiti.
There was some initial confusion about my booking but was pleased to be able to drop off my bag in the morning before reception closed for lunch. The room was clean but had not been renovated any time recently. It was OK for a one night stay and the property provided a transfer to the airport at 6am. There is a small modern supermarket about 60m away.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

katie

This place is in a great location, walking distance to the market and ferry. It’s a little tricky to find and not a typical hotel. There are 4 or 5 large rooms/ units with large beds, large bathroom and small kitchenette. The staff was friendly and helpful

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

30 May 2026

Montserrat

I booked a room and when I got to the hostel they told me they had already given it to other people and that the system had failed. It was late and I was alone with my daughter in a foreign country. They only offered a simple apology and did not bother to help us to find accommodation at all. Afterwards, I had to go back to get a cancellation letter just to make sure they wouldn’t charge me for the room they did not give me. It was a horrible experience. The hostel itself and the staff were very horrible as well.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Glenn

Very friendly staff. Our plane arrived at 3.00am and they what’s app us providing us with instructions on how to check in. Wonderful friendly and efficient staff!

2/10

Poor

11 Feb 2026

Carol

Noise from roosters and dogs was incessant. We did not feel comfortable. It is not a hotel, more like an AirBNB.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2026

Kenneth

Roosters crow throughout the night, with the dogs chiming in at sunrise.

Never had an offering of breakfast.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2026

Mikhail

Convenient location, great communication, but hygiene needs work

Summary: Booked on Expedia. The rating was 8/10 at the time, but in my view it didn’t match the hotel’s current condition. Check-in/out was smooth and mostly contactless, with clear photo instructions. Location is very handy: walkable to the ferry terminal and shops. Sadly, cleanliness was the main disappointment (especially for my wife, who is very sensitive to hygiene). The place has potential if these basics are fixed.

Details: Google Maps showed 3 different pins (name vs address vs Expedia directions); searching by the hotel name was correct. Wi-Fi was good and the A/C was quiet. The room looks tired (many wall marks; some outlets/switches feel loose). Furniture is nice and beds are wide, but mattresses are only OK (springs can be felt). We had a microwave plus a small fridge, kettle and dishes, but some items (especially the kettle) were very dirty. The large bathroom (two sinks) had visible mold/black buildup and stains, and there is no power outlet in the bathroom. Linens/towels had stains; for 5 guests the sofa-bed linens were incomplete, and the blanket smelled. It’s a small property; the courtyard is mostly gravel with a small patio and many cars parked. The pool looks great for photos, but the bottom had black mold, so we skipped it. We arranged an early airport transfer the night before and used the reception button in the morning; it was reliable, and the owner was friendly.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2026

Ming

Average.

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2025

Mary

Rustic but very nice and well located in Papeete

Very nice breakfast fresh fruits breads etc Very nice and accommodating staff we arrived late in the evening and the robe was ready and waiting for us. This hotel is quite rustic, but we enjoyed our stay and a great place to stay right before we boarded a cruise cruise ship.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Oct 2025

Carlos

Our room was very dirty. Under the beds were awful… we found other people sandals. Cobwebs in ceiling. Toilet rug disgusting. Not toilet paper provided. Swimming pool in poor condition .Water wasn’t clear. We couldn’t use it. Chickens around the garden all the time and droppings around our room and pool. Very noisy at night with many roosters around. Well overrated for the service they provide.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Inna

Bedding feels like wasn’t changed after the last visitors. Pillows are pretty smelly.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Heidi

Pros: cost, walkable location, free wifi, safe, hot water, staff were kind and helpful.
Cons: mattresses and sheets had stains, pool out of order though no repair work happening, instant coffee, location not easy to find.
Grounds and amenities were tired.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Kellie

Not just a place to sleep for the night!

It was perfect!
Hosts were extremely helpful kind knowledgeable and accommodating! We booked at the last minute and they really helped to make it all come together for us! Even had time for a swim in the pool and left with wisdom from the elders!
Mahalo Nui Loa!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Kayleigh

Friendly staff

Friendly staff and easy check in. Will be back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Bill

Nice man help me check in late (1900 local)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Donovan

Wonderful room. Excellent value for the price. But by far the best thing about the is property is the wonderful property owners. Do yourself a favor, stay here and take an opportunity to meet the family.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2025

Michael L.

It’s ok

Needs work. Holes in the walls in the closet, definitely not a good stay. Nice people but the grounds are really rough. It served the purpose of a stay overnight until we checked into our other hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

David

Good price nice location to town. Pool

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Aug 2025

Vlad

The room was quite dirty and shabby

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2025

Dorothy

Stayed only one night. Everyone very friendly and helpful with information about Papeete. Beds very comfortable. Basic hotel right in the middle of Papeete

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Shawn C

The property is simple and clean. And its best amenity is the filtered water swimming pool & super convenient location. But its personnel are the highlight: Jaze, Mere, and Vairea, who run the front desk and attend to all the amenities, always with a smile and good cheer, always helpful, and always available. The property also offers very affordable car rental to explore the island as well. And the owner himself will take you to the airport (for a mere $20) at whatever hour you need to go, even 4 a.m.!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2025

Susan

Basic

I arrived at 5pm. Reception was closed. Fortunately another resident was very helpful. Accommodation basic, bars, shops nearby. The owner provided lift to airport and was very knowledgable,

Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2025

ROBERT

The breakfast provided was excellent

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2025

Louis

Don't venture out after dark as there is no lighting from the main road, down the alleyway and on to the property. Also, the area is very rundown and the homeless roam free.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Mavis

Tucked down a suburban alleyway between a petrol station and a supermarket, Tea Tahiti is an unpretentious guesthouse, but it has everything you need – walking distance from the port and city centre; friendly, helpful staff; simply decorated rooms with air conditioning, comfortable beds, ensuite bathroom, fridge, microwave, kettle and utensils; outdoor furniture and a swimming pool; onsite car hire and transfers. Our airport transfer for a 4am flight was no problem and reasonably priced. On the downside, the view is of neighbouring buildings and the car yard, reception has limited hours, and the gardens are not very well established. But with the occasional dogs barking, geckos chirping, the rooster crowing and the chickens pecking round our feet as we sat by the pool, it felt like an authentic slice of Tahitian life.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Brad

Great value, handy location and lovely staff.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2025

Lindsay

Not the best

Arrived at the hotel and left. Mold in the shower. In disrepair. Grounds were reminiscent of an abandoned property with the car rental agency.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Leland

The staff was helpful, more than making up for any other deficit, whether real or perceived.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

James

Tidy accommodation with two large, comfortable beds. Convenient location in Papeete. It was an overnight stay for us before heading to Moorea and was excellent for that.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

Brad

Affordable and nice having a pool. It is older but tidy and clean and very spacious. Very good for stays prior to going out to the islands.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Hugh

The staff is what made it special. We had electrical problems but they let us use another room’s kitchen until it was fixed. They have snorkels to borrow and other beach toys. The pool is very nice. Our balcony was great where we spent most of our room time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Marek

It was somewhat difficult to find it at night, otherwise we would highly recommend

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2025

Deborah

Our stay was better than our initial reaction to the property. Accommodation is at the back of a car hire company /residence. The room was large, and the beds were comfortable. The pool needs renovating but is still usable. Supermarket very close by and only 10 minute walk to waterfront. The staff were helpful, they recommended Pitate (Chinese) restaurant, it was very close by and the food was good. Staff also drove us to the airport for a very reasonable price.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2025

Karen

This property is very minimal and simple. Didn’t feel like the area was safe. Only a sheet on the bed . The blanket in the closet was from the airlines and very small ! Not meant for a bed. Roosters crowing at all hours and dogs are barking . This is for the budget conscious those not sensitive to noise

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2025

David

Room was clean and spacious. No hot water in the shower. Roosters in the area are very noisy until late evening and again very early in the morning.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2025

Nizar

It’s okay

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Beverly

It was not what I expected, but overall great

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2025

DANIEL

Sorry not recommended

After making loops around the block 3 times and trying alleyways - I could not find even a marked door or house. There was no number to call for directions, and there's no map in instructions/booking confirmation. It's a very dangerous neighborhod, should not be on hotels.com in my opinion- there was literally a fight in the middle of the main street as we were pulling up.

4/10

Poor

19 Apr 2025

Jan

There were holes in the wall of our room; the sliding glass door would not close properly, the room was not very clean, and the pool was very dirty.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2025

Kevin

Our second time staying here after a cruise. Easy walk to town and helpful staff.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

If you need a place to stay for one night this might be a good choice for you. The room was very small with only one window facing the street so there was really no privacy unless the curtains were shut. The water leaked in the bathroom around the toilet so one of the shower rugs was always wet. They only gave one roll of toilet paper for my two nights today in the kitchen was less than minimal. The refrigerator did keep my food and water cold so that was good and the air conditioning was just fine considering it was 89° out. I didn't want to go into the pool because it didn't look very kept up, unfortunately because that was one reason why I wanted to stay there because it had a pool. The staff was nice but not overly friendly.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Lindsey

Our room had no place to hang clothes and yet there was a large space where a tub used to be. That would be perfect for a coat rack or even some thing on the wall where you can hang hangers. There was no lighting above the bathroom mirror. The girls at reception were very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Julie

Small facility tucked into an alley off Main Street easy walk to Marche de Papeete and other shopping. The staff were very accommodating and went out of their way to help. The property is older and isn’t luxury it’s great for the budget minded

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2025

Kristina

The pros: Our room was large and had good climate control (air conditioning is very important here!). There was a mini fridge and microwave as well as storage space. There was space to park our rental car, and food marts within walking distance. We could also walk to the Papeete waterfront and market fairly easily. There was outdoor sitting space specific to our room.
The cons: This hotel is extremely difficult to find and does not have good signage. The unmarked road looks like an alley. I contacted them about late check-in but did not receive instructions. We searched in the dark to find a bell to wake up the worker after a long search for the hotel. It is quite noisy but most of that is from the wild chickens and local dogs. The lock to our room door was broken so involved a complicated system of angling the door and using a padlock for security. The bathroom had no towel bars and a loose toilet seat, but it was clean.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2025

Marian

Tahiti

there were smashed/cracked windows/discoloured perspex in the door instead of glass, outside light shone in all night. cutlery not clean, no washing up liquid, tea towel, can opener or cork screw. Floor mats not clean. Hire car business on the premises so cars always in and out and reversing. Freezer compartment so frozen door wouldn't close, then fridge door wouldn't close, I asked them to defrost the freezer, it was very hot weather. I had to buy ice every day because the freezer couldn't be used but it wasn't done.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2025

Richard

An odd setup but nice and helpful staff.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2025

Catherine Irma

This place is very convenient and walking distance to town to restaurants the market of Papeete.
As for cleanness: The rooms need deep cleaning and some touch ups in the rooms.
The staffs are awesome. Specially the owners, they are very nice, they treat you like family.
My next trip, I will definitely come back and stay in this place again.
Thank you so much.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

Pamela

Your own home in Paradise

The people at Tea Tahiti Holidays are welcoming and accommodating. I sat in the shade near mango, plumeria, and papaya trees, beside a refreshing pool, and chatted briefly with other guests.

The owner told me where to find food and offered to drive me to the airport when I leave for less than a taxi.

I had my own table and chairs in the shade, where I ate and read.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2025

Efstathios

Nice budget spot in a great location in Papeete. Many restaurants and stores in walking distance. Staff were very helpful with us for finding great tours in the area. Can't go wrong for the price. Would definitely recommend.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2024

Pam

Beds were comfy. Staff friendly.

Leisure Family