With a stay at Maitai Express Tahiti, you'll be centrally located in Papeete, within a 5-minute walk of Papeete Market and Port de Papeete. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Place Vaiete and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Papeete Town Hall.
What's nearby
Papeete Market - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Place Vaiete - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Port de Papeete - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Papeete Town Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Papeete Ferry Terminal - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Getting around
Tahiti Faaa Intl. Airport (PPT) - 10 min drive
Restaurants
Café Maeva - 4 min walk
Le Sully - 6 min walk
Kon Tiki Coffee - 4 min walk
Reeftop - 4 min walk
Bora Bora Lounge - 1 min walk
About this property
Maitai Express Tahiti
Maitai Express Tahiti offers 63 accommodations with safes and blackout drapes/curtains. 110-cm LCD televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Stay in one of 63 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel offers offsite parking.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 5:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
24-hour offsite parking (XPF 3,500 per day); reservations required
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: XPF 3,300 for adults and XPF 1,650 for children
Family friendly
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Lockers
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar near toilet (89 centimetre high)
Hardwood flooring in room
Lift (110 centimetre wide door)
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
110-cm LCD TV with cable channels
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Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Laptop workspace
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: 50-percent of room rate for check-in between 6:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A tax is imposed by the city: XPF 150.00 per person, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately XPF 3300 for adults and XPF 1650 for children
Nearby parking fee: XPF 3500 per day(886 ft away; open 24 hours)
Late check-in fee: 50-percent of room rate for check-in between 6:00 AM and 3:00 PM
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Property is also known as
Maitai Express Tahiti Hotel
Maitai Express Tahiti Papeete
Maitai Express Tahiti Hotel Papeete
Maitai Express Tahiti Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Very expensive considering there were no hot protein options. Coffee machine worked fine.
Geoffry
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Jeffrey
28 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel. Rooms are cozy, but clearly recently remodeled. AC works great. Walking distance to cruise port terminal. Literally two blocks door-to-door!
Note: If you have a CPAP bring an extension cord. Outlets are few and far between!
Jeffrey
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Michael
Travelled with group
28 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Check in a little slow, only able to provide one key. There was a kettle in the room but only ONE instant coffee. We requested more from the front desk and it never came.
What a wonderful staff! Just delightful. The room was cool and comfy, except for the height of the toilet! Both of us had our feet dangling, which made everything very awkward.
Easy check in. Super clean rooms and the staff was fantastic! Would definitely recommend to anyone.
Daniel
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Robert
13 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes the staff was friendly and kind
Robert
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Marcia
12 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room small, lacking amenities
Marcia
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Garry
Travelled with partner
9 Dec 2025
Disliked: Amenities
The breakfast offered for$30 was not worth it. The room was good
Garry
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sergio
9 Dec 2025
Sergio
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jennifer
Travelled with family
3 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel is in a prime location in the heart of Tahiti, with everything within easy walking distance. The room was overall very well maintained. The only downside is the nightclub or live bar next door—you’ll get free music until around midnight, which may or may not be a perk depending on your preferences.
The room seemed clean. Our room had a REALLY terrible smell. I’m not sure if it was a dead mouse or what but it was pretty bad. Seems like the housekeepers would have noticed it before checking someone into the room. I’m not sure if we got unlucky or if all rooms have a terrible smell.
We only slept & shower here.
Staff seemed nice. Check in & out was really smooth. Elevators were very small.
We stayed here one night. It is right across the street from the cruise dock. It is in a very convenient location. The standard room was extremely small. There was no place to put luggage and there was no luggage rack. We had to put our luggage under a built in desk. Very few accessible electrical outlets. One plus was a washer and dryer that was free and if you didn't bring detergent you could purchase it at the front desk. I have to add I couldn't figure out how to run the washing machine and needed help from a hotel employee.