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The island of Tahiti surfaced three million years ago when two volcanoes burst out of the sea and connected at the isthmus of Taravao.
On the west coast of Tahiti Nui, the larger mountain, steep cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and glassy lagoons come together at Punaauia, a region of uncommon beauty even for Tahiti. Here, in 1998, Le Méridien created a resort on one of the most breathtaking beaches in the South Seas. |
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All 138 rooms and suites look directly over the blue lagoon. Stretching into the lagoon itself, 12 additional Polynesian-style guest bungalows perch right over the water. |
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Despite the apparent solitude of the location, the resort lies just 15 minutes from Tahiti's capital city of Papeete, where Paul Gauguin first landed on his famous sojourn in 1891.
The hotel bus, Le Méridien Truck, offers free shopping trips there twice a day. The location also ensures quick access to the 18-hole Atimaono Golf Course, the Tahiti and Islands Museum, the Botanical Garden, and the Gauguin Museum. |
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Le Méridien Tahiti's decor pays homage to yet another famous French artist, Henri Matisse, who spent three years painting in Tahiti. All of the open-air main buildings combine vivid primary colors, Polynesian furnishings, and an emphasis on natural materials and local designs. |
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The same design approach extends to the resort's meeting spaces. With Tahiti's largest ballroom, a number of smaller salons, and a fully equipped business center, the facilities adapt for groups of 15 to 50 to 500. |
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La Plantation, the resort's signature restaurant, offers the subtleties of the French culinary art combined with the sensual flavors of Polynesia. Or, a short stroll brings guests to the beach restaurant, Le Fare Te Moana, for grilled meats and fresh seafood. L'Astrolabe bar, with its white baby grand piano, invites guests to relax with live tunes and a frosty cocktail or cognac after dinner.
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The tropical climate and calm warm seas make the resort a natural for water sports – snorkeling, scuba diving, canoeing, even dolphin watching. The expansive sand-bottomed swimming pool – one of the largest of its kind in the world – almost rivals the view as a crowning feature of the resort. |
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Nature took three million years to fashion Tahiti in near total isolation. Then, thanks to Gauguin, Matisse, and other famous visitors over the past century, it became a symbol of paradise in the world's popular imagination. Today, Le Méridien's blend of French-Tahitian design and European service brings both the reality and the fantasy to life for luxury-loving travelers. |
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