InterContinental Tahiti Resort area
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Home to the overwater Le Lotus restaurant and themed Polynesian cultural dinners.
Places in InterContinental Tahiti Resort area
- Le Lotus, InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa An overwater restaurant, one of Tahiti's most celebrated upscale dining favourites.
- Le Carré, Tahiti la Ora Beach Resort A French and Polynesian fusion restaurant offering themed dinners with traditional performances.
- Moonlight mai tai bars Tahiti is a festive island of moonlight mai tais and the rhythmic drumming of traditional Polynesian dance.
Practical notes for Tahiti
- Best time to visit
- May to October (dry season) offers the most comfortable weather, coinciding with the Heiva Festival in July.
- Getting around
- Papeete's downtown is walkable; overwater resorts and other parts of the island require a car or resort shuttle.
- Currency
- CFP Franc (XPF)
- Language
- French and Tahitian. English is common in tourism.
- Timezone
- TAHT (UTC-10)
- Current trends
- Tahiti's dining and hospitality scene continues centring on Papeete, with Hotel Tahiti Nui and The Maitai Express both putting visitors within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, and cultural sites, while the annual Heiva Festival keeps celebrating once-lost traditional dances every summer.
Other neighborhoods in Tahiti
- Papeete (downtown) — Home to Hotel Tahiti Nui and The Maitai Express, with easy walking access to shops, restaurants, and cultural sites.
- Toata Square, Papeete — Where the annual Heiva Festival celebrates traditional dances every summer.
Read the full Tahiti guide