Le Tikehau by Pearl Resorts

Absolutely incredible resort. We stayed for our honeymoon and were treated so well. The staff is incredibly friendly, the snorkeling is AMAZING in the hoa channel. Very professional and organized all around. The village is small so they know who is coming and going at all times. Very safe. We loved every tour and every second at this tranquil, remote, slice of heaven. Cannot wait to be back!

This is a wonderful resort located on a private motu in Tikehau. The setting is absolutely stunning — the beach is pink and pristine, perfect for snorkeling or simply exploring the island’s beauty. The service is impeccable, and the rooms are elegant and comfortable. My husband and I stayed in an overwater bungalow and loved every moment of it. The food was excellent, with a great variety of dishes and a restaurant that’s clearly well managed. I was particularly impressed by the quality of the cocktails. But the real heart of this place is Raipuni. He welcomed us in perfect Italian and made us feel at home with his genuine Polynesian warmth. He also has a beautiful voice and performs for the guests during evening concerts and welcome or farewell events. Our experience would not have been the same without him — he embodies the soul of this resort.

Le Tikehau was the perfect spot for the last leg of our honeymoon. It was so quiet, romantic, and relaxing. The food was great at every meal, and there were plenty of wine and drink options. There were plenty of things to do, from kayaking, to snorkeling excursions, to simply swimming or lounging! On top of that, all the staff were helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. A great spot for a relaxing paradise getaway.

Gorgeous hotel! Also newly renovated. Our beach bungalow was beautiful. Amenities - luxury and location - just spectacular. Food was also fantastic. Special call out to Raipuni who took care of our excursions and guest experience. He did an extraordinary job and made us feel so welcome. We Intend to go back again in Jan 2026 and stay longer!

The Pearl over the water bungalow experience is beautiful. But the food was really very bad. The breakfast buffet had a poor selection of pastries. A lot of chocolate but I don't do chocolate for breakfast| They had warmer trays of cool wet scrambled eggs , tepid boiled vegetables, slimey bacon sitting in its fat, and sausages that were only cooked on one side. |The dinner menu often had multiple varieties of raw tuna which wasn't inspiring , and then very fancy sounding food that was swimming in over salted sauces. The lobster bisque was inediblely salty. There were really no vegetables, and there was no meal that was really good. Even the deserts were often weird and not appetizing. By the end I was eating off the kids menu getting grilled fish that was edible but really bland and not good, and I had ice creme for desert off the kids menu. The vanilla ice creme was good.|But for the cost and the luxury experience ,this Pearl resort really needs to up it game in food department.|Suggestions make some good fresh fish dishes with mahi, sword fish,moonfish, ECT. Make a good bouillabaisse, good risotto, a nice rack of lamb, or fillet mignon with bernaise. For desert make good French pastry. We had good pastry at a little place in Moorea " Carmaline", we had good wood fired pizza, . You could do so much better.

This hotel is spectacular, rooms remodeled 9 months ago so everything feels new. Service is solid, not spectacular but as good as it gets for something that’s remote. Many amenities and nice gym overlooking the water. Reefs sharks and fish swim around the villas day and night when the tide is right. 5 minute boat ride from the manta cleaning station. I wish there was more snorkeling on the property instead of having to take a boat out, but can’t be too picky. Breakfast is half buffet, then pancake and omelette station is by order. Sometimes they run out of stuff but a great breakfast overall. A great hotel to be in a pristine location and relax.

TIKEHAU SUMMARY||THINGS WE LOVED:|1.The resort beach and water around was very clean. Not a single piece of plastic or any other kind of trash.||2.Lots of little fish around the lagoon||3.Very big overwater villas||4. Very comfortable boat transfer from and to the airport.||5. Very friendly staff||6. Compared to Maldives overwater villas, these felt a lot more sturdy. We couldn't feel wind nor rain. Very easy to relax and quiet to sleep in.||7. Free minibar ||8. Very good cocktails ||THINGS THAT WERE WEIRD:|1.All messages left by the hotel were in italian (have no idea why). ||2.Most of the staff didnt speak/ understand english. Some would give us wrong food orders because of that, or provide us with incorrect information (instead of just replying "i dont understand").||3. No drinking water was provided in the room, you had to shlep your way to the water fountain to refill bottles, yourself.||THINGS WE DIDN'T LIKE:|1.Small flies on your food as soon as you sit down to eat. ||2.Smelly villa sinks for the first two days. Thankfully it got much better after we continued using it.||3.Some dishes on the menu were so horrible, we were astonished. Old and dry salad with no dressing, tasteless steak, old ingredients...The poke bowl was beyond bad, the steak should be avoided too.... The breakfast was so sad looking too, terrible fruit selection with a ton of flies, burnt pancakes for 3 days in a row, little options and in general sad looking given what you are charged.... |Kids food options were also a joke, dry tasteless fish with tasteless white rice. Some deep fried chicken (one of those you keep in the freezer for a lazy day). The only good option was a hamburger, i wish they simply served with some cucumber and tomatoes instead of super salty fries. Not exactly healthy for the kids. The pasta was with red sauce only (the lady said they dont put meat in kids pasta, however on the last day the guy brought my son bollognese....lol)||4. One of the robes was not clean||Overall, i would not come back and i would not recommend coming here. There are better options out there for a much better price.

Everything was beyond expectations. Service was very nice indeed. The general manager and guest relations manager personally greeted us with the upmost empathy - we were sooo impressed! Food and drinks... loved them! The environment and excursions cannot be beat with perfect soft water + corals + all types of fish and sometimes shark or manta ray in the mix. The clean and refreshing air and soft trade winds in this atoll were extremely inviting. Having been to many resorts across French Polynesia I feel this was by far one of the better accommodations/service our family has yet to experience.