Pension Te Miti - Hostel

Great stays at Te Miti (we stayed there twice), starting with a friendly welcome, clean rooms and facilities and nice continental breakfasts. The area is not central Papeete, but close to beaches and a good place to start a drive around the island of Tahiti. No AC in the rooms, but the fans in the rooms ensure a good night in most cases. For those of you that run in the morning, good uphill run in the valley and you can also run a few miles on the beach!

The only problems there were the local noises and the lack of weekend and late night public transportation.

We had a very good stay here. Fred was helpful answering questions and helping to book tours and a rental car. The room was comfy and had fans. Our area had a communal kitchen and two bathrooms. The included breakfast consisted of baguettes, jam, peanut butter, nutella, juice, fruits, cereal, coffee, and tea. It was good to talk to other travelers at breakfast, and later in the communal areas. We made friends and even rented a car together. Mahana park with its good snorkeling beach is around 5 minutes away as is a small store across from it. There is another beach about 5 minutes further down the road, and more shopping markets about 10 minutes in the other direction from the pension. For a sandy beach Papara with its black sand, river, nice views, and a small good restaurant with very good prices for Tahiti is my pick. My daughter loved the coconut ice cream and allowing the river current to give her a ride to the ocean. In conclusion, Pension Te Miti is well situated if you want to stay away from bustling Papeete. It is close to 2 beaches, and some small food markets. A rental car is recommended to travel the island (Papara, and Tahiti iti have nice spots), or be adventurous and try the bus (we did both). If looking for nightlife, stay in town.

It was to enjoy the water and see another place

The hosts are extremely nice & friendly people, but the room was really disappointing. The bed was uncomfortable and the indoor shower was broken and the sink also blocked. The outdoor shower had no lock and the door was waist height, so I didn't feel comfortable using it without a bed sheet draped across it.