Polynesian Paradise
The Society Islands of French Polynesia
in the South Pacific have enchanted visitors from Paul Gauguin to Pierce Brosnan. Here, the Bali Ha’i-lights for honeymooners.
By Amy E. Goodman and Nicole Alper; from Winter 2006
Tahiti
The vibe The largest and most populated island of French Polynesia offers both serene natural beauty and a busy downtown.
Who goes Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn
Where to stay The rooms at the Sheraton Hotel Tahiti, where Christina Applegate and Johnathon Schaech spent part of their honeymoon, feature colonial-style furnishings, coconut-tree floors and granite bathrooms (doubles from $305; 800-782-9488, starwoodtahiti.com). At the Tahiti Intercontinental Resort you can cool off in the infinity pool, with its sandy bottom of nearly 9,000 square feet, after checking into your room or bungalow built over the water (doubles from $358, bungalows from $525; 800-327-0200, tahiti.interconti.com).
Left: The infinity pool at the Sheraton faces the Pacific Ocean.
The vibe The largest and most populated island of French Polynesia offers both serene natural beauty and a busy downtown.
Who goes Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn
Where to stay The rooms at the Sheraton Hotel Tahiti, where Christina Applegate and Johnathon Schaech spent part of their honeymoon, feature colonial-style furnishings, coconut-tree floors and granite bathrooms (doubles from $305; 800-782-9488, starwoodtahiti.com). At the Tahiti Intercontinental Resort you can cool off in the infinity pool, with its sandy bottom of nearly 9,000 square feet, after checking into your room or bungalow built over the water (doubles from $358, bungalows from $525; 800-327-0200, tahiti.interconti.com).
Left: The infinity pool at the Sheraton faces the Pacific Ocean.
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