Opened in 1998, the supremely luxurious Le Meridien Tahiti can claim the distinction of being not only amongst the newest of the island’s international resorThotels, but also the most striking, thanks to its delightful Polynesian-influenced design and decor. The hotel has a mood of casual elegance in an exceptionally relaxing and exotic South Seas setting beside a white-sand beach in the picturesque Punaauia district, 25 minutes from the capital and 15 from the airport.