InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa

The InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa is nestled between a lagoon on one side and verdant gardens on the other, on the beautiful French Polynesian island of Tahiti.

The luxurious rooms and suites are spread across three levels on the jungle-strewn beachfront, while a collection of overwater bungalows stand gracefully above the secluded lagoon. Choose between garden or lagoon views, and soak up the glorious surroundings from your private balcony or terrace.

The traditional Tahitian Te Tiare restaurant offers a blend of local specialties and international favourites, and benefits from its central position overlooking the pools and waterfalls of the resort. You don't even need to leave the pool for a drink - just swim up to the Lotus bar for a tropical cocktail or freshly-squeezed fruit juice. For a more intimate dining affair, opt for a candlelit meal on the beach.

For something a little different, the Le Lotus restaurant offers an elegant ambience, with gourmet French cuisine and fine wines in two open circular rooms which are built on stilts over the water.

Make some time for yourself and indulge in a little pampering in the spa, which offers an alluring range of treatments inspired by Polynesian traditions, the ocean and tropical scents, while the beautiful and vast gardens make for the perfect relaxing environment, along with the two infinity pools set amongst the palms.

You're spoilt for choice when it comes to adventures in Tahiti, with a vast selection of water, land and cultural activities on offer. Go cycling over its mountains, kayaking around its coast or diving around its reefs. The hotel also has its own sea life reserve built into the bay, where you can experience all kinds of exotic marine life.

For a dose of culture, try out a traditional Tahitian quilt-making class or a basket-weaving workshop, or try torch lighting at sunset.