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Ile des Pins Accommodation
Ouré Tera Beach Resort
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If you’re looking for a picture-book setting, this is it. Ouré Tera stands on
one of the island’s loveliest bays, set amidst gorgeous tropical gardens.
The beach is a crescent of silver sand and azure water, fringed by pines
and coconut palms, and the atmosphere is one of total tranquillity. It’s
hard to imagine a more perfect South Seas setting, or a better place to
indulge in complete relaxation.
Accommodation is in private wooden bungalows whose large rooms,
big bathrooms and sun terraces were designed to blend the best
of Melanesian and European style. Equipped with the full range of
amenities, they’re cool, airy and super-comfortable. Canoeing and
snorkelling are available at no cost, and there’s a pool, petanque, table
tennis, two restaurants and a garden bar.
Le Meridien Ile des Pins
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The most upmarket resort on the Ile des Pins, Le Meridien is unbeatable
in terms of luxury and service. Built among century-old coconut palms
by beautiful Oro Bay, it offers a superb standard of accommodation
and an idyllic setting for self-indulgent relaxation. The resort blends
so perfectly into its tropical surroundings that you’ll find it hard to
distinguish its magnificent swimming pool from the extraordinary
turquoise waters of the bay. Rooms, suites and bungalows are beautifully
furnished, each with a private terrace or balcony. Amenities include a
day spa, terrace restaurant and lounge bar. Kayaking, paddle-boarding,
snorkelling and mountain biking are available, as well as some of the
world’s finest scuba diving.
A 20 minute walk will have you embarking on one of the most
enchanting snorkelling sites, the Oro bay natural swimming pool
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