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Tetamanu Village & Sauvage

2.0 star property
Fakarava pension with restaurant

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Experience the tranquil island vibes of Tetamanu Village. Savor a local breakfast on the terrace, snorkel in crystal-clear waters, or enjoy ocean views at Restaurant Tetamanu. With a bar and barbecue grills nearby, you'll feel right at home.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free breakfast
  • Airport transfer
  • Internet access
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (12)

  • Housekeeping once per stay
  • Restaurant
  • WiFi in the lobby
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Front-desk safe
  • Barbecue grills
  • Limited hour front desk
  • TV in a common area
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling

Feel at home (4)

  • Private bathroom
  • Terrace
  • Limited housekeeping
  • Barbecue grill(s)

Room options

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Standard Bungalow, Sea View | 1 bedroom, bed sheets

Standard Bungalow, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Tetamau, Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago

What's nearby

  • Tetamanu Island - 1 min walk - 0.0 km

Getting around

  • Fakarava (FAV) - 34.3 miles/55.2 km
  • Free airport shuttle

About this property

Tetamanu Village & Sauvage

  • Enjoy your visit to Fakarava with a stay at Tetamanu Village & Sauvage. For a bite to eat, guests can check out Restaurant Tetamanu, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and offers ocean views. A free airport shuttle and a terrace are other highlights.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 16 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 12:30 PM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 8:00 PM
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • WiFi in public areas*
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • No onsite parking
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Transfers

    • Free airport shuttle from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM*
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast each morning 7:00 AM–8:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Barbecue grills

What to do

  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Fishing

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Terrace
  • Television in common areas

Room amenities

Sleep well

  • Turndown service
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Housekeeping once per stay

Special features

Dining

Restaurant Tetamanu - Overlooking the ocean, this buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • WiFi is available in public areas for XPF 2000 for 12 hours (1-device limit, rates may vary)

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from June 27 2026 to July 4 2026 (dates subject to change).

Policies

There is no hot water on site.

This property does not have elevators.

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit on site.

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

Tetamanu Village Motel Fakarava

Tetamanu Village Motel

Tetamanu Village Fakarava

Pension Tetamanu Village Fakarava

Fakarava Tetamanu Village Pension

Pension Tetamanu Village

Tetamanu Village Fakarava

Tetamanu Village Pension

Tetamanu Village Fakarava

Tetamanu Village Pension Fakarava

Frequently asked questions

Is Tetamanu Village & Sauvage currently open?

This property is closed from June 27 2026 to July 4 2026 (dates subject to change).

Does Tetamanu Village & Sauvage offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Tetamanu Village & Sauvage does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Tetamanu Village & Sauvage?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Tetamanu Village & Sauvage?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Tetamanu Village & Sauvage.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Tetamanu Village & Sauvage?

Yes, a free airport shuttle is available from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM at scheduled times.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Tetamanu Village & Sauvage?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Check-out time is 12:30 PM. Contactless check-out is available.

What is there to do at Tetamanu Village & Sauvage and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.

Are there restaurants at or near Tetamanu Village & Sauvage?

Yes, Restaurant Tetamanu offers ocean views.

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Reviews

Tetamanu Village & Sauvage Reviews

8.2

Very Good

7.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.4

Staff & service

7.0

Property conditions & facilities

Popular mentions

Diving
Service staff
Shower
Coral reefs
Sharks
Bungalow
Lunch
Islands
Accomodation Type
Food

Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful setting, helpful staff, room was clean and all amenities were available.
michael, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Really friendly Staff, great location. Awesome experience
Danilo, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location, super easy scheduling activities, really nice staff
Nikki, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

I wanted to eat fish!!!! Breakfast lunch and dinner. I would could have paid extra. I saw many fish being caught by employees. Only one fish meal in 3 full days. Disappointed. I would love to come back. But need to know eating fish is available
Carol, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Divers Kingdom - don't looking for comfort

Wonderfull place though base accomodation conditions. I spend few days after in the best on atol Havaiki Lodge but comfort in Lodge could not excid the nature experience and amazing lunches and dinner. *** Michelin for Chef.
Jacek, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Tetamanu Village is a place to go if you want a one of a kind diving experience. The “wall of sharks” is spectacular! All the staff are warm and friendly. The accommodations are what I would describe as rustic. No hot water, but not uncomfortably cold water from the shower. Each bungalow has its own private deck overlooking the very shallow ocean water, that you can snorkel directly from. You won’t go hungry, the food is plentiful at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, served family style. I suggest bringing good silicone earplugs, the roosters make noise all night long.
Mindy Gold, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Excellent access to some of the best diving in the world. Located right on the water and Tumakahoa pass, this location is right on shark alley and some of the most beautiful coral I’ve seen. The property is rustic but over the water and right on the reef. It is a lot like camping. Cold showers, no locking doors, damp bedding when it rains and few amenities are all part of the experience. The boat ride from Fakarava north is a little more than an hour and can really only be done in the daytime. Our flight was delayed so we had to stay in Fakarava north, which was fully booked and ended up paying for tetamanu and the pension on the north side. The staff is friendly but don’t go out if their way in hospitality. We had to ask for basics like toilet paper and they couldn’t accomodate any dietary requests or snacks when it wasn’t time for a scheduled meal. You eat what they serve, which is pancakes and fish for the most part. It was all delicious though. The dive guides were very nice and showed us some of the most incredible diving I have experienced. For me it was a special experience, but not appropriate for people that need extra care or a honeymoon type of experience like on Moorea or bora bora.
Jennifer, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

What a great place for a little relaxing living. Great food, wonderful staff and I had a wonderful time
Lloyd, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The reef and marine life were stunning. The accommodation was basic but comfortable and the staff were friendly and super accommodating.
Jennifer, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

This simple guesthouse is very remote and basic, but I would definitely stay here again. Our fare (traditional bungalow) was modest, but comfortable and charming and set on the water's edge. Meals consisted mostly of fish, rice, chicken and pasta. The staff was wonderful and the diving spectacular.
Cindy, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

It was amazing to see the sharks from your room. The room was reasonable and modest for being in the middle of no where. The Island was clean. There were boats and roosters that woke us up early. Several large groups over a few days made the buffet style dinning stressful. No snacks in between meals and the showers don't have hot or fresh water. No red wine or place to buy snacks. It was a gorgeous spot these are the issues that may be problematic.
Kristin, 5-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Go only for diving!

Do NOT stay in this place except if you are going to dive the Wall of Sharks!! And Maximus 2 days if you do! The price for room is so much more than you really get. The surroundings and the reef is beautiful but the bungalows are terrible. We were prepared for a simple bungalow with no hot water but everything and espacially the sheets was wet/moisty. Bring your own sleepingbag/sheet!!! Food was what you could expect but they use rainwater for drinking and clean the bottles in saltwater. We had problems with our stomach aften out days here. The young couple who helps in the kitchen during the day is nice and serviceminded.
5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Un site d'une beauté incroyable! Nous avons passé 2 nuits dans cet établissement. Arrivée en avion puis liaison en véhicule et en bateau jusque Tetamanu. L'accueil a été bon avec un petit verre de bienvenue. Les chambres, certes spartiates, suffisent. Pas d'eau chaude mais vraiment pas important vu le climat! Un gros atout : la terrasse donnant sur le lagon! Dès le matin, le paradis... Concernant les repas, nous avons mangé à notre faim. Dommage que les plats soient servis un peu trop tôt. Les repas ont été servis avant le retour des plongeurs. Du coup, froid lorsque nous passons à table. De plus, 10mn chrono, les plats sont retirés... Dommage. Pour la plongée, nous avons été très bien pris en compte par des moniteurs compétents et à l'écoute mais pas aidés par le matériel vieillissant... A charge du propriétaire de renouveler le matériel... Nous sommes satisfaits de notre séjour et peut être aurons nous la chance d'y retourner....
FERDINAND, 2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Notre pire expérience d’hébergement en Polynésie et pourtant sur un site d’une beauté incroyable ! Structures sales, non conformes aux règles de sécurité ( je suis passée au travers du plancher pourri de la terrasse du bungalow) et un personnel qui se bat avec les moyens du bord. Une rénovation totale s’impose et vite !
Franck, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor

À éviter ! Bungalow en contreplaqué, sale , vétuste , douche qui coule sur le wc , lit en bois avec une mousse avachis comme matelas et des draps pas très propres . Sous la pluie , l’humidité s’insère partout . Tout le reste est à l’avenant: bateau bricolé et inadapté…une honte ! Normes d’hygiène et sécurité douteuses ! Dommage, le site est sublime .
Franck, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Personnel très gentil. Encore merci à Alex de nous avoir fait vivre des plongées exceptionnelles. Emplacement du logement idéal pour plonger et accéder à la plage de sable rose. Par contre le lit était humide et la moustiquaire cassée. Repas des déjeuners et dîner assez variés et conséquents. Pas de manque contrairement à ce peut être dit dans d autres commentaires. Par contre sur le trajet retour nous étions 20 dans un bateau de 14 personnes normalement. Tarif de la nuit quand même très cher.
LUCIE, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Wir hatten ein Zimmer im Tetamanu Sauvage. Die Zimmer sind einfach aber sehr groß. Wir waren zu 2, aber es hätten 4-5 Leute Schlafplätze gehabt. Es gab ein Mückenschutz überm Bett, welchen wir aber nicht gebraucht haben. Wir hatten eine tolle Aussicht auf einen Pass und die aufgehende Sonne. Zum Restaurant und der Tauchschule sind es etwa 10 Minuten gemütlich zu Fuß. Das Essen war vielfältig, allerdings war bei unserer Ankunft das Village komplett ausgebucht, sodass man am Büffet schnell sein musste. Wir sind immer (auch nach großem Hunger vom tauchen) satt geworden. Der Südpass sucht zum tauchen seines gleichen! Es ist einer der Besten Tauchplätze der Welt! Hier sieht man unzählige Graue Riffhaie und noch einige andere Arten. Der Nachttauchgang ist besonders empfehlenswert. Ein Taucherparadies! Wenn man auf Luxus verzichten kann: klare Empfehlung!
Linda, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Absolute Traumlocation!! 100% Empfehlung für jeden leidenschaftlichen Taucher! Personal auch extrem nett. Hoffe das Paradies bleibt so lange erhalten, es ist etwas schade zu sehen, wie Taucher, Schnorchler oder Kajakfahrer teilweise die Korallen beschädigen. Außerdem muss man erwähnen, das hier sehr sehr unerfahrene Taucher ins Wasser und vor allem auch zu den Nachttauchgängen gelassen werden. Es wäre schön, wenn die Taucher ihrem können entsprechend in Gruppen eingeteilt werden würden. Alles in allem ist es eine einfache aber saubere Unterkunft mit einem super Tauchcenter und sehr nettem Personal. :)
Alexander, 3-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Accueil minime voir inexistant à l’arrivée. Insister pour avoir des renseignements ou indications sur ce que compte la réservation. Personnel qui essaye de faire de leur mieux mais c’est la direction qui ne suit pas. Nous n’avons pas eu le temps de faire l’excursion aux sables roses qui est apparemment ce qui vaut le plus le coup mais pêche à la traîne attendue et réclamée mais indisponible vu l’ignorance du personnel. Passons à l’hébergement qui est très sommaire, un lit avec une moustiquaire cassée et des draps d’une propreté discutable. Salle de bain précaire sans douche mais tuyau d’eau présent dont le débit est très léger. Vue sur le lagon appréciable, heureusement qu’elle était là! Les repas sont très peu variés et en quantité limitée. Bien se présenter à l’heure indiquée pour les repas qui sont signalés au tintement d’une cloche sinon vous risquez de ne rien avoir. Bémol de plus, si deux vols retours sont présents dans la journée, prenez le premier car il n’y aura qu’un seul retour en bateau dans la journée. Seul point positif : la plongée. Environnement magnifique, plongée qualitative et moniteurs très sympathiques et pédagogues même pour les débutants. Si vous ne plongez pas, le snorkelling reste intéressant mais ne suffit pas à tout rattraper. À conseiller seulement pour la plongée. Rapport qualité-prix très insatisfaisant. Merci aux autres voyageurs d’avoir été là pour nous aider à trouver nos marques.
Morgane, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Paradisiaque - Robinson sur son île

Certes c'est un peu spartiate mais c'est une île et franchement il y a tout ce qu'il faut, et l'environnement est paradisiaque, on est vraiment coupés du monde et au bord de l'eau. Allez-y! (mais ne vous attendez pas à des bungalow sofitel)
Emmanuel, 3-night trip
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6/10 Good

Il personale che ci lavora è veramente splendido: dal capitano che ci ha accompagnato nella traversata notturna per arrivare al villaggio alle carinissime signore che ci lavorano. Peccato che il fantomatico proprietario non curi di più le casette in cui si viene ospitati: la struttura è composta da due parti. La parte del village quella piu storica vicino al ristorante ed al diving center che è costituita credo da solo 6 piccoli bungalow sull’acqua e dalla parte sauvage distante 5 minuti a piedi dal village direttamente su un isolotto in mezzo ad una pass e come tale esposto molto di più al vento. Noi eravamo nell’ultima casetta della sezione village ed era comunque molto calmo anche quando accendevano il generatore. La immersioni risultano comodissime: in 2 minuti di barca si è sulla pass. La natura intorno è splendida: pesci napoleone, aquile di mare, squali e mille pesci di barriera al pontile e sotto l’uscio del bungalow. La vista dal bungalow nel patio stupenda. Venendo alle cose negative: acqua solo fredda nella doccia, insetti assortiti nel bungalow, zanzariera sul letto di fatto inutile perché tutta rotta, biancheria da letto che ha visto giorni migliori e tutto l’esiguo arredo molto molto vetusto. Peccato perché situato in un paradiso. Cibo buono ai pasti principali, colazione da migliorare.
Federica Maria, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Facilità e comodità per le immersioni ( cosmiche)magari acqua scarsa per la doccia, personale attento, simpatico e sempre disponibile, pranzi e cene soddisfacenti
Marco, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Un très beau site, bungalow au bord de l eau devant une eau turquoise, accueil chaleureux à la polynésienne. Du rêve !
Nadège, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Le pire transfert que j’ai connu. 5 h à attendre d’être prise en charge par le bateau contrairement à ce qui avait été convenu. Le chauffeur a refusé de m’expliquer quoique ce soit et m’a dit, je cite : « Tu restes ici et tu te tais. Tu n’as rien à savoir. » Le chauffeur est un être odieux,caractériel et misogyne qui déteste les touristes. Visiblement il a choisi le mauvais travail. Malheureusement j’étais une dame seule de 55 ans. Impossible de joindre la pension. Il y a eu ce jour là de multiples départs tout au long de la journée. Le bateau a fait de nombreux aller-retour. Comme Sané , le propriétaire de la pension, m’avait oublié le chauffeur a décidé que néanmoins je prendrai le départ de 16h30. Heureusement le personnel une fois sur place a été très sympa surtout la jeune fille de l’accueil qui est une perle. Snorkeling de folie meme si je ne plonge pas. J’ai réalisé mon rêve d’aller voir où Laurent Balesta a réalisé ses magnifiques photos et l’endroit où j’ai plongé avec son équipe de manière virtuelle ( merci Microfolies) Visiblement le propriétaire Sané ne mise pas sur le logement. Les bungalows sont sommaires et la douche a fuit durant tout mon séjour. Étonnant quand on sait la rareté de l’eau. J’ai du demander une serviette de toilette et un savon car non fournis. La poubelle n’avait pas été vidée. Dommage j’ai aussi fini mon voyage avec le même chauffeur mais cette fois ci je n’étais pas seule. Sinon j’aurais refusé. Il est arrivé avec 20 min de retard au ponton,
Lisa, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

空港からかなり遠い分、自然豊かな島暮らしを存分に楽しめました。海はもちろん、星空も大変美しかったです。
Yuri, 3-night trip