Relais Fenua
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Bp 381 585 Tamanu, Punaauia 98718 French Polynesia
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2022 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best
If you’re looking for a family-friendly guest house in Punaauia, look no further than Relais Fenua.
Rooms at Relais Fenua offer a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and air conditioning providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with free wifi.
A coffee shop is one of the conveniences offered at this guest house. A pool and breakfast will also help to make your stay even more special. If you are driving to Relais Fenua, free parking is available.
While you’re here, be sure to check out Les Ateliers du Goût, one of the Asian restaurants that can be found in Punaauia, which is a short distance from Relais Fenua.
Should time allow, Museum of Tahiti and the Islands is a popular history museum that is relatively easy to get to.
The staff at Relais Fenua looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.
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We had a fine 3 day stay at Renais Fenua. Our room was comfortable and clean. Syrill helped us along the way and spoke enough English to make things work. The food is excellent, dinners are highly recommended. The baguette was superb,as was the wonderful fresh fruit served at breakfast. The charming gardens and small pool were a pleasant place to relax. This lovely pension is recommended for the budget conscious visitor who does not require great luxury and may not be fluent in French.
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Traveled
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Response from Tiare Fenua, Directeur général at Relais Fenua
Responded Jul 2, 2021
Un grand merci à vous pour ce retour positif de notre pension . Nous tenons a travailler les produits locaux au petit déjeuner ainsi qu'au diner nous sommes content que vous les avez apprécié. Merci d'être passé au RELAIS FENUA . A bientôt Martine et Cyril
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I staid twice in the pension during my visit in Polynesia, my first impressions were good but after visiting other islands I returned for one night there and my stay was completely different: It seems that the two French employees are nice only if they can sell either an excursion, a car or a meal otherwise they do not even dare to say hello to you. They leave the pension empty between 2 and 6 pm and do not return in the evening, this means that if your plane is late at night - often the case- you have to wait till the cook comes in the evening to use the bathroom and get your stuff. The pension is very very far from Papeete, they offer you either to rent a car (through them) or to use a taxi - always the same- for a price which is not always the same (between 6.000 and 7.000 xpc which is a very heavy price). This taxi man drives you, charges you the full price but uses the ride to pick up other customers for the same price again at the time it fits his agenda-must be a very rentable job for him. He feels like at home in the pension, taking what he wants from the fridge instead of caring about you... I could not sleep a single hour in the last night my air conditioning wasn’t working - but nobody was there in the evening to report the problem, as I mentioned it the day after I was told what it still not repaired? - so the problem was known but as I arrived the manager preferred finish her meal instead of saying hello to me, she left the taxi driver bring me to my room so she obviously did not mentioned the air conditioning... One very positive thing though the 3 Polynesian girls working in the pension are very nice helpful and competent - they deserve more than a plus, I thing the two French employees should learn a bit from Polynesian hospitality which is mostly the reason why we want to travel there...…
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Date of stay: June 2018Trip type: Traveled
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Response from RELAIS FENUA T, Gérant at Relais Fenua
Responded Jul 10, 2018
Ia orana ! I m really sorry that you feel it in this way and i not appreciate at all the way you speak about us !! we propose you activitées and possibilitées of rents for enjoy but in any way our smile depend of that !!! we love what we do and hope the best for our guest in any time !!! the pension is empty for 4 hours by day , we are not a big hostel and have a little team so it s not possible for us to open full day even if we want .... if you want the room for your last day you have to rent this room one day more ! we propose the possibility to leave your bagage at the reception for enjoy your last day and the possibility to take a shower before you leave ! it s not in the other pension who you have that for free !!! normaly you have to go and wait at the airport , you have to know that ... The pension is far from the center city ( 18k300) but if you have reading our web page or anytink about us you will know that ...you can t have the city and the most beautifull white send beach at 5 minutes at the same time .... The price of the taxi is not our choice , is the price here in Polynesie , i know it s expensive but we can t do anything about that .and yes it s rentable for him , it s his job .... is job is also to bring you to your room so it s normal if the cook chef ( and not the manager ) finish her job instead of doing the job of Henry ( the taxi men ) who was pay for .... and of course it feel like home at the pension ! he work for us from a long time ago a being a part of our team ! i really don t like your way of thinking .... For the air conditioning we are really sorry but a once you tell us is broke ( and no , we didn t know before if not we telling you or put you in a other room ) , we call the specialist and wait for him to come and repaired it , know it s ok ... We accept the remarks when they are established , they allow us to improve and to propose better services , fortunately that the great majority of the customers reassure us on the services which we propose them, on our acceuil and our advice we are aware of our professional behavior for not not being hurt buy your jugement but you have the right to think what you want and we are sorry you don t enjoy your stay with us ... kind regards Julie
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Iorana, Thank you Sabrina and staff..you have been most helpful to our group from Aotearoa/New Zealand. All our arrangements by email were completely met by you and your team. We appreciated having a warm welcome, friendly faces, and helpful service for our short stay. Rooms were exactly what we needed, clean, tidy and sufficient for our two night short stay. Mauruuru korua...Would recommend this place to anyone who wants clean, simple accomodation with great hosts...!
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Date of stay: February 2018Trip type: Traveled
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Response from RELAIS FENUA T, Gérant at Relais Fenua
Responded Mar 15, 2018
You welcome !! See you soon !
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We chose this hotel after returning from a cruise on the Paul Gauguin. We did not have a car and were looking for a relaxing day before flying home. We took a taxi from the port 40$ and were met with a friendly smile. The hotel is not fancy, but it was clean, had a fridge, and a microwave. We were told of a couple options walking from the hotel. To the left about 10 min was a city park and beach. On the way was a small grocery store with fresh baguettes and drinks. To the right is a fantastic food truck that opens at 6 enroute to a beautiful beach again on a public park. This was a nice day, relaxing with some walkable choices. If you are looking for glamour and over the water, this is not it. But a relaxing, clean, and friendly location this works fine.
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Date of stay: November 2017Trip type: Traveled
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Response from RELAIS FENUA T, Gérant at Relais Fenua
Responded Feb 15, 2018
Thank you !
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This place is nice & close to the beach but far from the pier. It is clean & nice & quiet. The staff were very helpful. They offer breakfast & dinner if you want. The stores are not very far. Beautiful sunset view from the beach.
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Date of stay: October 2017Trip type: Traveled
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Response from RELAIS FENUA T, Gérant at Relais Fenua
Responded Feb 15, 2018
Thank you !!
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Very nice hotel, with great rooms, a nice pool and the best breakfast! :) Folks working there sooo friendly, really Polynesian hospitality with a French touch! Location a little out of the way, but that means it is close to the beach, and cars can easily and affordable be rented at the hotel! Would stay again there if coming back to Tahiti!
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Date of stay: November 2016Trip type: Traveled
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Response from RELAIS FENUA T, adjointe de direction at Relais Fenua
Responded Feb 23, 2017
Thank you ! Please to see you again ! Julie
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We arrived late and our host cooked us dinner since the restaurants were closed. We shared stories and chatted like we were longtime friends. We felt so welcome and at home after a long day of travel. We would go back in a heartbeat.
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Date of stay: May 2016Trip type: Traveled
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Response from RELAIS FENUA T, adjointe de direction at Relais Fenua
Responded Feb 23, 2017
Thank you ! Please to see you again ! Julie
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After a long trip we stayed one night at relais fenua. It s a family pension with lot of charme. Very clean and good beds. We can recommend it to stay! There is a shop nearby and in the evening you have a food truck or a pizzeria. (We went to the foodtruck and it was very good)
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Date of stay: July 2016Trip type: Traveled
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I stayed here as a solo traveller for 3nights after a 7 day kayaking trip in Raiatea. I arranged pick up and drop off from airport at extra cost but there is also a very cheap local bus that runs past the entrance daily except Sunday. The room was perfectly adequate with private facilities and a cool shaded out door area, both air con and a ceiling fan in the room. I choose this accommodation because it was extremely affordable compared to other places in Tahiti and because the owners spoke English as well as French. Breakfast was included and there was a local shop about 150m down the road to buy any other supplies as well as several roulottes also within 150m for evening meals and a snack bar across the road. There is a very small pool with two deck chairs but it is very central so not very private for lounging. There are two beaches also within 150-200m - one is large and nice white sand and also very popular the other is more rocky and I found this was a good beach to go for a snorkel from. SUP boards and kite surfers were available to rent at the beaches. While there is a fridge in the room there was no jug to make a hot drink or cutlery/plates/cups to use for purchased food. The owners were very pleasant and helpful. Also free and good WIFI…
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Date of stay: June 2016Trip type: Traveled
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Room Tip: I had a room right next to reception so not very private - perhaps some of the rooms further back...
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I stayed there for four nights after spending 5 nights in much more pricey places on the islands. First of all it was very affordable considering Tahiti is so expensive in general. Included was even a taxi ride from the ferry to the hotel (20 minutes). The manager Vincent answered the phone every time I had a question (before my stay there) and was helpful. When I got there the room was simple yet quite comfortable with AC, the biggest bed, almost king if not king size, French tv with quite a few channels (no CNN but good riddance)... all my questions were answered. it was clean. The small pool was actually fun because in spite of its size it had a jet so you could swim against a stream of water in place and it was good resistance training. At night Vincent put on some very festive laser lights over the pool. The chef was sick and it is the beginning of the season so we did not get meals, but had a kitchenette and fridge but regularly you can get home cooked meals as well. The hotel is up a hill only 15 minute walk to a store and one of the nicest if not the nicest beach in Tahiti. Across the beach was a pizza man who did fire cooked home made pizza...very good... the little street to the hotel had chickens and goats nearby, was quiet and felt very safe. We had so many warnings from other hotels about theft that it felt quite relaxed by comparison to the more expensive place...maybe the thiefs if there are some in the area prefer targets with more money? One thing that saddened me in Tahiti were all the stray dogs and cats, some that looked like they are starving...so it was also nice to see the hotel cats quite well fed, playful and always ready for a visit, a cuddle or play... it made me feel that someone was taking care of their animals... if you like simple yet peaceful accommodations, this is great. You also have a local phone to use to book your other trips, you can rent a car from the owner once you get there for a day or more. Going down the road to Tahiti Niti one day was really nice. This is not Bora Bora, but it is local Tahiti. The beach is also called PK18, and there is a nice gift store nearby PK18 where the women are lovely. We spent quite a bit of time shopping for gifts and at the end they gave me a gift. Overall. The downside of the location could be that it is not ocean front and we stayed ocean front the rest of the trip, but by the ocean is also the road, and some areas are really noisy if they book you in a place by the road. So it is a trade off. …
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Date of stay: May 2016
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PRICE RANGE
$98 - $114 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
French PolynesiaSociety IslandsTahitiPunaauia
NUMBER OF ROOMS
11
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Which popular attractions are close to Relais Fenua?
Nearby attractions include Museum of Tahiti and the Islands (2.4 miles), Arahurahu Marae (1.7 miles), and Mahana Park (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Relais Fenua?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Relais Fenua?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a refrigerator, and blackout curtains.
What food & drink options are available at Relais Fenua?
Guests can enjoy breakfast and an outdoor dining area during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Relais Fenua?
Conveniently located restaurants include Blue Banana, Chez Remy, and Atelier du fare et fare des delices.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Relais Fenua?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Relais Fenua have airport transportation?
Yes, Relais Fenua offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Relais Fenua?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, French, and German.
Are there any historical sites close to Relais Fenua?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Arahurahu Marae (1.7 miles).
Is Relais Fenua accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.