KODJEUE HOTEL

12 attractive de luxe bungalows, right on the water’s edge, are the only ones on the island with prime sunset views.

The resort’s facilities include a restaurant-bar (one of the few places on the island where you can arrive to eat without a booking), a swimming-pool, games room, a small conference room, a general store, and cars, bikes, electric bikes, tandems and kayaks to hire.

Close by, is the diving club, Kunie Scuba Centre
Kodjeue Hotel and KSC offer a special package for 2 persons (bed, breakfast & 2 dives) for 29 770 cfp + 350 cfp tax, with the possibility to stay as many nights as wished on the same basis.

Prices (per night) :
Standard bungalow : 16 000 cfp (2-3 pers.)
De luxe bungalow : 25 000 cfp (2-3 pers.)
Beach bungalow : 29 000 cfp (2-4 pers.)

LOW SEASON SPECIAL (01 March - 30 September):
Standard bungalow for 2 persons (transfers, breakfast & tax incl.): 8 350 cfp
Big discounts on other bungalows.

For more information : visit www.hotelkodjeue.com

Reservations : La Vitrine de l'Ile des Pins, 19 Ave. Maréchal Foch, Nouméa - Tél :(+687) 25 45 46 - Fax : (+687) 25 42 02
e-mail : resa@kodjeue.nc

Contact diving club :
Visit their Internet site : www.kunie-scuba.com
or e-mail : kuniescuba@canl.nc
or fax : Kunie Scuba Centre (+687)46 11 22

KOU-BUGNY

Kuto Bay

Across the road, overlooking Kuto's sweeping, white sand beach, sits the hotel's restaurant. Its terrace is an enticing spot to relax during the day (stop by for lunch, or simply coffee or ice-cream) and to catch the sunset whilst sipping an aperitif.

Prices (per night) :
From 18 600cfp (2 pers.)

For more information : visit www.kou-bugny.com

Reservations via e-mail : reservation@kou-bugny.com
or Tel : (687) 24 92 80 - Fax : (687) 24 92 81

or Aircal Gites e-mail : vente@air-caledonie.nc

KOU-GNY (meaning : coconut tree trunk)

An enchanting camping site, near the restaurant of the same name, in a coconut grove on the water’s edge at Oro Bay. It’s not easy for campers to get to Kou-Gny, but the effort is rewarding - the peace and beauty here are the stuff of dreams !

Take the road to Oro, then cross the tidal channel on foot (water can be up to your ankles, knees or thighs, depending on the tide). A small sign indicates ‘Kou-Gny 300 metres’ through the bush.

Prices (per night) :
1 200 cfp per tent per night. Breakfast 600 cfp per pers.
3-course meals : 3 500 cfp (fish) ; 4 300 cfp (lobster). You need to book for both camping and meals.

For more information and Reservations :
Tel/Fax :(+687) 46 95 45 or 86 94 96 in the evening before 6pm or the same morning before 9.

KUBERKA

Two minutes’ walk from Kuto beach, Kuberka offers 3 bungalows and 8 rooms, all immaculate and each equipped with bathroom, television, fan and fridge.

Kuberka, run by Caroline, Daniel ‘the Corsican’ and their staff, has a reputation for its good food and accepts casual bookings. Dine inside, or in a pleasant setting outside around the fresh-water pool.

Prices (per night) :
Room : from 8 400 cfp (2 pers.) and bungalow (2 - 5 pers.) from 10 400cfp (2 pers.)

Low Season Special (01 March - 30 June): Breakfast included.

Camping : from 1 575 cfp 2 pers. per tent per night. (Bring your own tent.)

For more information and Reservations :
Kuberka Tel : (687) 46 11 18 - Fax : (687) 46 11 58

or Aircal Gites e-mail : vente@air-caledonie.nc

Le MERIDIEN

The most luxurious resort on Isle of Pines, the Meridien harmonises with the luxuriant tropical setting of a cove in Oro Bay, on the east coast - ‘where the sun rises, where the moon rises’.

29 bungalow-suites each have their own private balcony, lounge, double bed with mosquito net and a sumptuous bathroom.
10 rooms, in a separate building, look out over the pool and beach. Television, telephone, video and ceiling fans are in each unit.

The style of architecture, in well-cared for gardens, creates the atmosphere of a haven, quite apart from the rest of the island.

The hotel’s restaurant, with tables inside and outside, may accept casual bookings, subject to space and respect for the hotel's dress code. Lunch on Saturdays and Sundays is a barbecue.

Sumptuous beauty and well-being treatments are available at the ‘Spa’. Choices, for both men and women, range from aromatic massages, shiatsu and reflexology, to such exotic rituals as chocolate or honey body-wraps. Open to both hotel guests and others.
Bookings : tel. (687) 46 15 20

Prices (per night, breakfast and tax incl. for 2 persons) :
Deluxe Room : 60 000 cfp
Bungalow : 80 000 cfp

For more information consult : www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien

Reservations : e-mail : meridien.idp@meridien.nc

or Noumea Tel : (687) 26 50 00 - Fax : (687) 26 51 00

or Isle of Pines Tel : (687) 46 15 15 - Fax : (687) 46 15 16

NATAIWATCH

This park-like resort is close to Kanumera Bay - a picture of various shades of turquoise, no matter what the weather, dominated by a single, huge, coral rock and bordered by another wonderful, white sand beach.

4 traditional, Melanesian-style bungalows, are ideal for families. They have a kitchenette and sleeping space for 4 persons, but toilet and shower facilities are separate.
8 newer bungalows, with facilities, suit 2 or 3 persons.

As with the other resorts, Nataiwatch has its own restaurant and bar. There are bikes and cars to hire, as well as snorkels & masks. Day trips on the sea and island tours by minibus can be arranged.

Nataiwatch is also well-organised for camping. Its resort facilities are open to campers and electricity, sheltered tables and fire-sites, showers and toilets are also provided.

Prices (per night) :
from 10 200 cfp (2 pers.) for a twinned bungalow - breakfast incl.
Child under 12 : 1 000 cfp

and from 9 900 cfp (2 pers.) for a traditional bungalow - without breakfast.
Child under 12 : 500 cfp

For more information visit : www.nataiwatch.com
Nataiwatch Tel : (687) 46 11 13 - Fax : (687) 46 12 29
Reservations : direct by e-mail : nataiwatch@lagoon.nc

OURE HOTEL

Tucked away at the end of Kanumera Bay, Ouré Lodge is situated in one of the most beautiful spots of Isle of Pines.

Formerly a popular rendezvous for back-packers, the site has now become a 4-star hotel.

Dinner by soft light is in the main restaurant, while lunch and sunset drinks can be taken in the open-air bar right on the water’s edge.

Both the restaurant and bar may be open to casual guests, depending on availability :make inquiries and a booking.

An attractive pool completes the luxuriant garden setting.

Prices (per night for 2 persons) :
Beach bungalow: 39 900 cfp
Tropical bungalow: 29 900 cfp
Garden room : 23 900 cfp
Family bungalow (4 persons in 2 adjoining rooms): 36 300 cfp

Low season rates possible on request.

Taxes but not breakfast are included in the prices.

Ouré Hotel has cars to hire and organises day trips such as outrigger and other sea excursions and mini-bus island tours.

For more information and Reservations :
Tel: (687) 43 13 15 - Fax: (687) 43 13 44
e-mail: reservation @oure.nc
or via www.tera.nc 

USEFUL TIPS
Bring a torch with you if you stay on Isle of Pines – especially on moon-less nights !

GÎTE D'ORO (REGIS' RESORT)

Close by, is the restaurant which sits out on the water’s edge. It provides snacks and meals as well as the island’s festive dish, the bougna.

A small camping site
with electricity and toilet facilities adjoins the complex.

The quiet of morning at Gite d'Oro

Salute to the sun, natural pool, Oro

Prices (per night) :
Bungalow (1-2 pers.) 8 000 cfp plus 150 cfp tax
3^rd & 4^th persons : 1 000 cfp each
Camping : 1 500 cfp per tent, (1-2 persons), per night.

For more information consult : visit www.gitedoro-iledespins.com

Reservations via e-mail : gitechezregis@lagoon.nc
or Tel/Fax: (687) 43 45 55

CAMPING DES ROULEAUX (ROLLER BAY CAMPING)

Roller Bay Camping could be called eco-tourism. Situated on the long, unspoilt, white sand Roller Bay beach, it’s just a short distance from the more frequented Kuto Bay.

Separate camping sites, each have their own water, electricity and thatched-covered tables looking out to sea. As well, there are fireplaces, a central dining area, hot showers and toilets.

Prices (per night) :
1 050 cfp per person, per night; children under 10 : half-price.
Breakfast : 600 cfp per person.

NEW IN 2009 : A bungalow (max. 6 persons):
7.500 cfp for 4 pers., 500 cfp each extra pers.

Reservations: Tel.: (687) 46 11 16
e-mail: christineetgaby@lagoon.nc