Keikahanui Nuku Hiva Pearl Lodge

Nuku Hiva


The chef at this upscale hotel fuses quality local ingredients with Gallic know-how. The Marquesan goat with coconut milk will certainly win your heart and there's even a dedicated vegetarian menu. Bag a table on the terrace and savour the views of the bay and the twinkling stars. Light meals are available at lunchtime.

It's also a great place for a sunset cocktail. If you're on a sailboat or staying at another pension, a shuttle can take you to the restaurant from the main road of Taiohae or the quay for 500 CFP return.


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Nearby Nuku Hiva attractions

1. Musée Enana

0.05 MILES

This little museum has a few documents and some beautiful ancient Marquesan artefacts. It also doubles as a small craft shop. Entry was free at the time…

2. Beach

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Taiohae's lovely black sand beach.

3. Pae Pae Piki Vehine

0.54 MILES

Rebuilt for the 1989 Marquesas Festival, this pae pae (traditional meeting platform) contains modern sculptures and a dozen magnificent tiki made by the…

5. Church

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Smaller denominational church.

6. Monument to the Dead

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On the seafront, opposite the Kamake shop, you can’t miss this obelisk fronted by a cannon constructed in honour of Étienne Marchand.

7. Mairie

1.01 MILES

The local mayor's office.