Hotel Taharaa, Papeete, Tahiti (hotel) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 9:13 PM Name:Hotel Taharaa Type:hotel Street: City:Papeete State: Zip: country:Tahiti Phone: Status:defunct Description: I first learned about the Hotel Taharaa reading the Book of Tiki. The hotel was perched atop a hill above Moorea Bay outside of Papeete in Tahiti. The hotel had a majestic A frame, but the real Tiki connection occurred when Ed Crissman from Oceanic Arts carved a giant Tiki for the hotel. I purchased a postcard recently showing the A-Frame structure on top of the hill. Did some research and found some more images. Another shot of the hotel. A luggage sticker Another view in a brochure And, THE TIKI (photo from Armchair Travelling) Here is the article about Ed Crissman and the photo from BOT. The hotel is gone now. DC

Name:Hotel Taharaa
Type:hotel
Street:
City:Papeete
State:
Zip:
country:Tahiti
Phone:
Status:defunct

Description:

I first learned about the Hotel Taharaa reading the Book of Tiki. The hotel was perched atop a hill above Moorea Bay outside of Papeete in Tahiti. The hotel had a majestic A frame, but the real Tiki connection occurred when Ed Crissman from Oceanic Arts carved a giant Tiki for the hotel.

I purchased a postcard recently showing the A-Frame structure on top of the hill.

Did some research and found some more images.

Another shot of the hotel.

A luggage sticker

Another view in a brochure

And, THE TIKI (photo from Armchair Travelling)

Here is the article about Ed Crissman and the photo from BOT.

The hotel is gone now.

Post #538597 by Dustycajun on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 9:13 PM