Villa
280 m2
3,014 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach, apart from the rest of the hotel
Tetiaroa, French Polynesia
The Brando
Somewhere beyond Tahiti, Tetiaroa is a world of its own. Twelve motu scattered around a lagoon, once a retreat for Tahitian royalty and, from the 1960s onwards, Marlon Brando’s private retreat. He discovered the atoll while filming Mutiny on the Bounty, and spent years creating a place that could welcome travellers without compromising the landscape that drew him there in the first place. The Brando finally opened in 2014, with 35 villas on Onetahi. The villas are deliberately low-key, tucked between the vegetation and the beach, with timber, natural materials and private pools opening onto the lagoon. Life here is largely dictated by the atoll itself; kayaking through the lagoon, exploring the reef, watching turtles and seabirds, or joining the Tetiaroa Society to learn about the conservation work taking place across the islands. Food follows the same Polynesian thread. Les Mutinés brings local flavours together with French technique beneath its great inverted boat hull, while Bob’s Bar occupies the very spot where Brando used to come for his evening drink.
Accommodations
Villa
240 m2
2,583 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
168 m2
1,808 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Beach
Turtle beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
280 m2
3,014 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach, apart from the rest of the hotel
Villa
240 m2
2,583 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
168 m2
1,808 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Beach
Turtle beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
280 m2
3,014 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach, apart from the rest of the hotel
Villa
240 m2
2,583 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
168 m2
1,808 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Beach
Turtle beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
280 m2
3,014 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach, apart from the rest of the hotel
Villa
240 m2
2,583 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
168 m2
1,808 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Beach
Turtle beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
280 m2
3,014 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach, apart from the rest of the hotel
Villa
240 m2
2,583 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
168 m2
1,808 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed, 2 Twin beds
Beach
Turtle beach
Villa
96 m2
1,033 sq.ft
1 King bed
Beach
Beach
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What we like
The Dinner
A Polynesian dinner with a distinctly cinematic air at Les Mutinés.
The Place
The irresistible Teremoana Residence, with jungle behind and the turquoise lagoon in front.
The Adventure
Exploring the atoll with the people who know it best, to take in its wildlife, flora and all the work that goes into protecting them.
Location
Address
Tetiaroa
98702 Tetiaroa, French Polynesia
Airport
Just 20 minutes' scenic flight from Tahiti.
The Atoll
Around the atoll, out to Bird Island and deep beneath the surface of the lagoon.
At a glance
Public areas: free
In room: free