Good morning LA travelers, today's a good day to start planning your fall and winter vacations. While most of you have either heard about or been to Tahiti in fabulous French Polynesia--after all Los Angeles is a huge market there with 7-hour direct flights from LAX on Air Tahiti Nui (http://www.airtahitinui.com)--have you heard about Huahine?
It's only one of the most peaceful, beautiful, little slices of this extraordinary Society Islands' archipelago, where balmy breezes blow, warm, clear blue seas flow and friendly natives welcome visitors. And now, there's an enticing new hotel on the island called, Maitai Lapita Village to lure you there.
Owned by the MAITAI brand, the new property is managed by Hotel Managements & Services, which is part of the Pacific Beachcomber umbrella and offers a restaurant, bar and pool with magtnificent views white sand beach bordering a crystal clear lagoon from which you can see Raiatea, Taha'a and Bora Bora.
Romance permeates the air aroun its 15 'Premium Lake Bungalows' each decorated with beautiful water lilies, five 'Premium Garden Bungalows' and 12 'Garden Bungalows' throughout the property, each with a partial view of the lake and surrounded by tropical plants and vibrant native flowers.
Each bungalow reflects the Polynesian canoe house, decorated with stylized canoe prows, traditional paddles , and other canoe shaped features. Other deisgn elements include a reception area and restaurant/bar inspired by the architecture and cave adornments of the houses of ancient Polynesian Chiefs. The terracotta color of the Lapita pottery is consistently represented throughout the bungalows, and archaeological artifacts found on site also inspired the decor.
The term "Lapita" refers to the ancestors of French Polynesia, and to the people who navigated from South East Asia 4,000 years ago through Melanesia to Polynesia in great doubled hulled sailing canoes. The rich history of Polynesian culture served as an inspiration for the development of the hotel as well as the atmosphere that was created. The Maitai Lapita Village is told through the chronological exhibition in the hotel museum, tracing the ancient settlement period, through the arrival of Europeans, and to the present.
Built to respect the environment, the hotel is largely supplied by photovoltaic renewable energy using a combination of local and traditional as well as modern and recycled materials. The area's eco-system is preserved through the use of non-polluting waste treatments and cleaning products. Native trees and traditional medicinal plants were planted around the hotel, recreating an authentic atmosphere. Across the grounds, a traditional flora is combined with natural species for color and variation.
To learn more about Maitai Lapita Village click onwww.hotelmaitai.com or: www.pacificbeachcomber.com
FYI: Air Tahiti Nui is offering its new Ia Orana welcome airfare, a 30% discount for travel to Papeete from Los Angeles, during its super value season, November 1st – December 14th, 2011
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