Category: Pacific Islands

HotelClub Hotel Awards 2006

HotelClub Hotel Awards 2006

By on May 16, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Events, Fiji, Hotels, New Zealand, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Travel Miscellany

Online accommodation provider, HotelClub, in conjunction with Getaway and ninemsn,    have announced today the winners for the Inaugural HotelClub Australia and New Zealand (including Pacific Islands) Hotel Awards. The HotelClub Hotel Awards 2006 were presented at a gala award ceremony, hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski from Getaway. Over 300 hotels were nominated through a global […]

New InterContinental Resort in Bora Bora

New InterContinental Resort in Bora Bora

By on Apr 30, 2006 in Accommodation, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel

The InterContinental Resort and Thalasso Spa Bora Bora in French Polynesia will make its debut tomorrow. Everything from the thalassotherapy treatments at the Deep Ocean Spa by Algotherm (designed by the acclaimed Dr. Yves Tregger and opening in September) to the 80 generously-sized overwater villas is influenced by the sea. Most notable is the environmentally […]

Cruising on the Paul Gauguin

Cruising on the Paul Gauguin

By on Mar 17, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Speciality Travel

Book a cruise on  Radisson Seven Seas Cruises‘  Paul Gaugin before 31st March 2006 and you can enjoy one of their 7-night Society Island trips for less than $2,000 per person.  This fabulous ship leaves Papeete, Tahiti every Saturday before cruising around the South Seas islands. Two days are spent in Bora Bora and two […]

Bora Bora Cruises

Bora Bora Cruises

By on Jan 18, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Speciality Travel

For those who prefer island hopping without unpacking, Bora Bora Cruises‘ 226.4-foot yachts (Tu Moana and Ti’a Moana) offer seven-day luxury cruises to Bora Bora, Huahine, Raitea and Taha’a. Guests can also charter the yachts and determine their own itinerary. There are only 30 spacious cabins with soaring ceilings, large windows, glass-enclosed baths, plasma TVs […]

Le Taha'a

Le Taha’a

By on Jan 06, 2006 in Accommodation, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts

£9 million was spent on Le Taha’a so it’s little wonder that it’s one of Polynesia’s most  beautiful  locations. As well as overwater villas have two glass walls, there are 12 beach villas  each with  private pools and walled tropical gardens.  Apparently the resort’s restaurants are built in the trees because mahi-mahi steak marinated in […]