Keikahanui Nuku Hiva Pearl Lodge

Keikahanui Nuku Hiva Pearl Lodge

Located in a manificent tropical garden, the Keikahanui Nuku Hiva Pearl Lodge overlooks the bay and village of Taiohae and the black sandy beach lying 50 steps below. Each bungalow is built with local materials and decorated by a different artist from the area.

To travel in the Marquesas is to discover again what time is, time for oneself and time for and with others. It is also about time for silence and time for interaction, time to find oneself, time to enjoy. The value of time is the first and foremost gift that the Marquesas offers to travellers.

It is sitting on the terrace of your bungalow, watching the night approach. It is getting up at dawn, listening to the birds, the sea, and the life of the islands waking up slowly. Life in the Marquesas, is walking hand in hand in the woods. It is a day cycling, horseback riding or walking, with long silent moments, broken by the guide suddenly telling you about his genealogy, sharing the legends learned from his ancestors, from his tribe, from his land or from a stone.

Accommodation

The hotel offers 6 Bay View Family Suites, 6 Mountain View Bungalows and 8 Premium Ocean View Bungalows. The bungalows are built with local materials and each of them has carvings by a different artist from the area. The bungalows mix comfort and aesthetic beauty, providing mini-bar, air conditioning, telephone, television, video and bathrooms with views over the bay and a panoramic terrace.

Perched hillside nestled in the surrounding countryside with views over the bay of Tahauku, the valley of Tehueto and Mount Temetiu. Each has the individual touch of one of twenty local artists and sculptors.

Activities

Enjoy this unique atmosphere, where comfort blends with the charm and hospitality of Marquesans. Explore the Marquesas with extraordinary excursions offered to develop sharing and understanding of Nuku Hiva: take a jeep safari to discover archeological sites steeped in ancient culture, horse back ride, bicycle, hike or simply walk through awe-inspiring landscapes or scuba dive next to a hammerhead shark and manta rays.

It is discovering again the most simple joys and gestures. It is strolling along the road, crossing the village, and going to the Chinese grocery shop to buy some bread, stopping in the main square to watch local sculptors.

All these unforgettable experiences make up the beautiful and mysterious life of Marquesas, an ideal ecotourism destination.

Restaurants and Bars

Enjoy breakfast surrounded by luscious tropical foliage and candlelit dinners under the stars. The restaurant and bar open onto the terrace and the pool. It is just fifty steps down from the restaurant to the black sand beach.