With a stay at Maitai Express Tahiti, you'll be centrally located in Papeete, steps from Port de Papeete and 3 minutes by foot from Papeete Market. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Place Vaiete and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Papeete Town Hall.
What's nearby
Papeete Market - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Port de Papeete - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Papeete Town Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Papeete Ferry Terminal - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Robert Wan Pearl Museum - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
Getting around
Tahiti Faaa Intl. Airport (PPT) - 10 min drive
Restaurants
Le Sully - 6 min walk
Café Maeva - 4 min walk
Reeftop - 4 min walk
Kon Tiki Coffee - 4 min walk
Bora Bora Lounge - 1 min walk
About this property
Maitai Express Tahiti
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Port de Papeete
Maitai Express Tahiti offers 63 accommodations with safes and blackout drapes/curtains. 110-cm LCD televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Stay in one of 63 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel offers offsite parking.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 5:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
24-hour offsite parking (XPF 3,500 per day); reservations required
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: XPF 3,300 for adults and XPF 1,650 for children
Family friendly
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Lockers
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar near toilet (89 centimetre high)
Hardwood flooring in room
Lift (110 centimetre wide door)
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
110-cm LCD TV with cable channels
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Laptop workspace
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: 50-percent of room rate for check-in between 6:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A tax is imposed by the city: XPF 150.00 per person, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately XPF 3300 for adults and XPF 1650 for children
Nearby parking fee: XPF 3500 per day(886 ft away; open 24 hours)
Late check-in fee: 50-percent of room rate for check-in between 6:00 AM and 3:00 PM
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Property is also known as
Maitai Express Tahiti Hotel
Maitai Express Tahiti Papeete
Maitai Express Tahiti Hotel Papeete
Reviews
Maitai Express Tahiti Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Staff was great! Hotel is right across cruise terminal.
Islyn
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Darrell
26 Jul 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Conveniently located to the Pier which was great for us coming off a cruise. Great places to eat near by. The staff was very friendly and graciously agreed to keep our luggage at the hotel for the entire day while we did a bus tour of the city and surrounding area. The hotel looks modern and the rooms are very nice,
We had two issues with this hotel that is impacting our rating. 1. Our room was facing a bar and it was extremely noisy until about 12:00am. I’m sure we could have gotten another room if we asked, but by the time we got back to our hotel room after dinner we were too tired to even consider moving to another room. Anyone going to this hotel with similar time constraints might want to ask for a room on the other side of the hotel away from the bar.
Our second issue was that a very big cockroach entered our room. After I killed it I called the front desk to ask for support. We were concerned that we may have to deal with this issue all night. The person at the front desk said that they would come upstairs to take a look and they never came.
Outstanding new hotel right in heart of Papeete. Close to cruise terminal. Conveniently located. Outstanding staff!
MARIE
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
2/10 Terrible
Dr. Ebbie
23 Jul 2025
Disliked: Staff & service
Vehmia is customer service rep whose attitude is poor. She is and was not helpful and on the second day we were locked out of our room, she showed very little concern while helping us. I trekked backed and forth three times trying to open the door and she finally sent maintenance to open. No apologies or anything to demonstrate their concern for the problem at their facility.
Location of hotel is ideal however staff lacks what it takes to ensure best customer services.
The property was very clean and the beds were very comfortable, but it was very small. No place to put your luggage. No Kleenex, trash cans, Blow Dryer.- no hot water when I went to take a shower!!!! it was just OK
Reception staff were extremely welcoming and very friendly. Even when checking-in in the early hours of the morning. The room was very comfortable & it was great you had the option of opening the window. Very convenient location & as a solo traveler I felt really comfortable.
The bed was very comfortable!! The AC worked great. Few amenities like tissues but adequate room for our needs. Not much of a continental breakfast but ok for most people I'm sure. Expensive for what you get but still worth it to us.
Jim
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Brenda
Travelled with family
17 Jul 2025
Liked: Amenities
Centrally located to cruise port, sea walkway and market
The room was compact but clean and well organised. Shame that the view was obscured by metal decoration over the window.
Hotel - Very small lounge area, meagre breakfasts. No other food. This is not a hotel to linger in.
Friendly helpful staff.
Great central location close to the esplanade.
Potential for noise from local bars beneath.
Expensive for what it is but reasonable for Papeete
Sue
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Ritika
11 Jul 2025
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The sheets were dirty, and the mattresses were really bad. The staff was mediocre.