HAKAMANU LODGE

A stay at Hakamanu was magical indeed, but I wish I'd known a couple things first:|1. While they claim an "on-site restaurant" be prepared: lunch must be ordered the night before, and dinners and breakfast are good, but not necessarily great. That's okay, you're coming here for the solitude.|2. The water is saltwater piped from the lagoon: You shower and brush your teeth with saltwater. The most reasonably priced item at the "bar" is their bottled water, for 350XPF/litre, which we went through several per day.|Those are the main things, and go-with-flow travelers will appreciate the flip side:|The bungalows are nice (if hot as there is no cooling; I slept without using so much as a sheet) with great access to the beauty of Tikehau: the house reef is delightful for swimming and snorkeling (with 87ºF/30ºC crystal-clear water and an array of fish including reef sharks), the local and adjacent motus are ripe for exploring between ocean and lagoon (but not barefoot) and the quiet stillness connects you to an undiscovered Polynesia. They also offer guests use of kayaks, which we used for exploration, heading to Les Sables Roses one day, and tooling around both directions, in the main lagoon, and the shallow pools between motus. We dived two of 3 days here, via Tikehau Diving, which involved a 30-minute transfer each way. Some of this information, including times for pick ups, are communicated details that need to be sought out. If you're looking to just anchor down, lose your calendar, disconnect and be present for glorious sunrises and sets, Hakamanu is for you.

Un bon moment de détente en famille, site magnifique, équipe sympathique.

Superbe paradis. Coin perdu dans les Tuamotu mais une merveille. Super lodge !. Il faut y aller c'est le rêve. Très bonne cuisine, un super capitaine et guide en mer. Plein de bons souvenirs. Vraiment le top pour des vacances cool. Mille merci au staff pour leur gentillesse. Super ! Allez y les yeux fermés.

Un vero e proprio paradiso!!!
Abbiamo preso una camera vista mare e quando siamo arrivati siamo stati sorpresi dalla bellezza del bungalow! Uno spettacolo!
Manu ci aspettava già in aeroporto ed è stato gentilissimo per tutta la nostra permanenza.
Colazioni buone e cene davvero ottime!! Abbiamo mangiato molto bene, davvero.
Bellissima l’esperienza di pesca con Manu.
Se potessi ritornare in Polinesia ritornerei sicuramente in questa struttura. Vale davvero la pena.
Stupendo per rilassarsi, fare un giro con il kayak oppure camminare tra un isolotto e l’altro.
Grazie a manu e a tutti.

Nous avons logé 4 nuits au Hakamanu lodge et c'était super ! Une très belle expérience que d'être sur un motu paradisiaque à Tikehau |Alors oui , on mange ce qu'il y a ( merci Ben ! ) mais il ne faut pas oublier où on est et la difficulté de ravitaillement. |Tout le monde a été adorable et une fois qu'on sait comment marche la pension c'est vraiment impeccable |Si vous cherchez du luxe , passez votre chemin mais pour une pension sympa , authentique c'est la qu'il faut aller !