Smoking-friendly vacation rentals in The Tuamotu and Gambier Islands

Léa and Pony were super friendly and endearing hosts. They came to fetch us at the airport welcoming us with a flower necklace and a shell necklace when taking us back. They also invited us to dinner one night with them making us taste local dishes. The accommodation is located in a very quiet place and right next to one of the best beaches in the atoll. You do not expect any luxury, the best is to spend a few days living the local life.

We were very well hosted by Jean-Yves and his team, who are very attentive to the guests. The location is amazing, the equipment available is nice, and the listings match the photos and descriptions. Jean-Yves holds the pension with a beautiful joie de vivre and he is a cook who knows how to delight his guests (fresh fish, nice desserts...). We really enjoyed the day trip offered by the pension: with Alexis and his colleagues, we had very nice moments between the bird island, the pink sand motu, the barbecue (grilled fish, coconut bread,rice, cabbage salad and raw fish...). Emotion was present at check out as this week full of activities was perfect!

Pony and Lea are endearing and very friendly hosts, they came to pick us up at the airport welcoming us with a necklace of flowers, and another of shells when taking us back the airport to our departure. Also one night we were invited to dine local food for a pleasant evening listening to their anecdotes. If you want to spend some authentic days, it is worth staying with them for a few days. It is not a super luxury but it is a way of getting to know the local life and it is also just next to one of the best beaches in the atoll.

If you're looking for the Michelin-starred hotel go your way! If you are looking for contact with benevolent, considerate, service, very kind Polynesians who share their culture and the love of their island, go ahead. As long as the rustic, simple, but cozy and spacious habitat suits you, go ahead. The guest house holds a small snack in the evening where you can eat fish, steak or grilled chicken, with fries... 4 extraordinary days with the extraordinary beach 100m away. I'm going back with my brother in 3 weeks... Didier

Bungalow on the beach beautiful environment near bike, kayak and paddle board . Very good welcome Esther is an excellent cook. She cooked us. We loved about super dishes and the excursion offered by the pension is very nice to do. We had a great day. We recommend the pension.

We were more than happy with our stay at Simone's Awesome welcome, smiling, Simone exudes kindness The accommodation is impeccable, comfortable, extremely well located with a view of the lagoon offering beautiful sunsets I can only warmly recommend

We were super well hosted by Vaiata. These messages were very clear and super informative. Vaiata was always very quick to respond to our messages. The accommodation is very convenient, on two levels, close to a pier and restaurants. The drinking water available and the possibility of renting your car is very convenient. Thank you Vaiata for this great day experience, for contacting taxis and small touches like the colier when we left:)

Exceptional location, directly on the beach for beautiful sunsets, swimming and kayaking tours on the motus, breakfast with views of the lagoon... Great welcome from hosts, thank you!

I cannot express how wonderful my stay at Pilar’s place was! Pilar goes above and beyond in her hospitality and helped me feel right at home from day one. She helped me book excursions and called different excursion hosts for me, which was super helpful because I don’t speak French. When one person wasn’t available, she’d call another, up til she had called everyone she could think of - just to make sure I had the best trip possible. Pilar is also an incredibly kind, generous person and very trustworthy. For instance, because the Rangiroa mosquitos love me, Pilar would bring out her incense to ward them off and would proactively remember to do so every time I sat outside. Her forethought was very touching. Although we could only communicate in Spanish (not our native languages), Pilar and I were still able to become friends and connect at a deep level. She was the best host I could’ve asked for as a solo traveler. Highly recommend!!! ❤️