About

Lying in the heart of Papeete, our hostel is the best choice for a cheap accommodation on a budget, which made it possible for you to explore the rest of what the capital city have to offer.
We are proud to provide a different service from the usual. A local, independent family business, we give each guest a Polynesian experience.
The item common room is a perfect place to meet other travelers! Cook a tasty meal in a shared kitchen, or sit back and watch television, relax after a day of sightseeing, before made it again the next day!
Our friendly staff will make you feel at home immediately, and we will start your day with free breakfast daily.
We take care of all types of travelers, we have 12, 4 and 6 shared rooms and a women one. All the rooms have air conditioning and lockers for your stuffs (we don't provide padlock).
For the quiet type, or the couple, there is a double.
We offer free WIFI ....
Being in Mahana Lodge Hostel & Backpacker's place give you the opportunity to walk less than five minutes to: local food market, bank, pharmacy, restaurant, park and a short trip by boat to the exotic island of Moorea.
We invite you to visit, come as a guest, leave as a friend.

House Rules

Check In

14:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 10:00

  • No Curfew
  • Non Smoking
  • Taxes Not Included
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Facilities

  • Free Breakfast
  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Luggage Storage
  • Tours/Travel Desk
  • Currency Exchange
  • ATM
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Reviews

8.9Fabulous(141)
  • Value for Money
    8.8
  • Security
    10.0
  • Atmosphere
    6.8
  • Cleanliness
    8.4
  • Staff
    9.6
  • Location
    10.0
  • Facilities
    8.8
Stayed in Mar 2025
9.1
V
Virginia
Female, 18-24, Canada
Perfect stay for a night or two on the way to Moorea! Great location close to restaurants and shops and walking distance to ferry
Stayed in Jan 2025
8.0
M
Maria
Female, 31-40, USA
This place is in a great location. Easy to walk to everything and perfect to jump on the ferry. Staff is friendly and nice. But our room didn’t have air conditioning as advertised and hate to say it but deff would not be back without it. A room for 12 with one fan and 7 people in it is not comfortable maybe add another fan idk but it’s HOT.
Stayed in Dec 2024
8.3
J
Jeffrey
Male, 31-40, USA
Only real hostel in Papeete and centrally downtown for the ferry to Moorea or cruise ships. Public bus from airport drops 100m away so super. Not real atmosphere as all kept to them themselves but my 4b dorm had air on, was cool at night and bunk bed not too squeaky.
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Location

5 Rue Gauguin, 2em étage au dessus de Kuchen, Papeete, French Polynesia
0.4km from city centre