Tahiti Airport Motel isn’t an eco-lodge by any sense of the word, however unless you have enough IHG, SPG or Club Carlson points, you will will probably find yourself staying here in between flights to the amazing Polynesian islands where you find the rare birds.

This is how close it is to the airport – literally right across the street and up a short hill.  I have to admit giggling over the Trip Advisor reviews where people say they paid over $20 for a taxi to come here!  In this photo, we have just come out of the terminal and there it is, you can’t miss it!

Follow this little side street (note the mural) up the hill to the reception.

Since I always want to earn more miles if possible, I used Rocketmiles to book this hotel.  There was a promo running last month and I got 3000 bonus miles which posted very promptly so I am am very impressed with the service!  If you join using my links (the 3000 mile bonus one may not be working when you read this), then you and I both get 1000 miles bonus!

Prompt point posting from Rocketmiles!

The rooms were in nice bright colours, clean and had free wifi so I quickly caught up my emails.  I was so paranoid about missing our expensive flight to Ua Huka, I set 4 alarms – my phone, my husband’s phone, the clock in the room and the wake up call from reception!  All went well, actually my iPhone woke me but I can confirm that the reception was within 5 minutes of the time I requested the wake up call.

Breakfast officially starts at 6am but they will let you have it early if you have to check in very early to your flight.  Our flight to Ua Huka left at 0630 am!  It’s a simple continental breakfast but fills the spot!