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!

Our stay here was so special, unforgettable, and exceeded our wildest expectations. We arrived in a driving rainstorm but the staff still stood on the boat dock and gave us a wonderful Tahitian welcome. From the moment we arrived, the staff were so attentive and friendly. Our overwater bungalow was magical and beautifully appointed, and it was such a gift to see the abundance of underwater sea life right outside our door. Each night the sunset was like an hour-long show, changing colors by the minute. Food was delicious and we loved sitting at the Kaina bar, enjoying tapas and a tropical drink. Le Tikehau was a once-in-a-lifetime experience! It is well worth the effort to travel to this remote and spectacular location to see unspoiled reefs and explore beautiful motus. Special shout-out to Raipuni, who adds his personal touch to the experience of staying here.

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.

Absolutely stunning location, in a beautiful set of atolls. Lovely snorkelling from the pier. Free kayaks to explore the area. Newly refurbished over water huts, which were nice. I expected a better bathroom for the price point, and much better outdoor loungers, but it was all usable. I’m a big snorkeler and Tikehau probably had the best marine life I saw in FP: ||The resort had a few areas in which improvements are desperately needed;||1) the food is absolutely horrendous. Not just bad, but almost inedible. The chef has a pretentious menu, and things look fancy, but the taste is absolutely awful. Badly cooked, weird flavour or no flavour, salty, lots of ingredients that are straight from a can. I appreciate the resort is remote but so are many other places I travelled to in the South Pacific. They used local ingredients - lots of fresh fish, coconuts, hydroponic ingredients etc. it’s It’s so bad that I wouldn’t return purely for this reason which is such a shame as Tikehau is spectacular. |2) The staff seem entirely disinterested in their jobs/hospitality. If sat at the pool, it was almost impossible to flag a waitress to order a drink. When you did, it seemed a huge inconvenience. The staff that provide snorkels or kayaks offer absolutely no advice on where to paddle/where not to paddle or any risks/things to be aware of when snorkelling. Given there are stone fish and lion fish in the area - and very dangerous currents in some places, I’d be a bit more proactive! |3) there was only one excursion actually running via a third party operator. It was okay, not great. They took us to the Tikehau pass, where tiger sharks are often spotted. Hugely dangerous, very strong currents going out to sea, and kids were on the boat! Recipe for a shark bite or drowning. They shouldn’t be taking people there - many other nice snorkelling spots which are much safer for a family/general outing ||I could see the GM was trying hard to improve things. I felt sorry for him. But I really think he has to bite the bullet and sack the chef; it was absolutely appalling. And I travel maybe 50% of any year and stay in 5* hotels, so know what the standard is. It’s so far from this.

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.

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!

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.