Bora Vaїte Lodge

Be warned: this friendly pension is in splendid isolation at the northern tip of the island, far from the main tourist highlights at Matira Point. That said, the owners can drive you to Matira (and back) once a day for 500 CFP per person. There are three bare but clean rooms in the main house as well as two large, comfortable and fully equipped studios downstairs. Shoestringers can opt for a bed in a three-bed dorm in a separate building. Prices include breakfast. Dinners (2800 CFP, on request) are served on a breezy verandah with good lagoon views. There’s a grocery store nearby. Free transfers to Vaitape quay. Cash only.