The buildings at the Blackwater Lodge look like Middle Earth gone troppo. The three-unit complex is set on a hill overlooking Teahupoo, and the buildings were designed and constructed using native Tahitian materials and craftsmanship: thatched roofs and stone, native hardwoods and lots of big, curving angles.

The main, middle unit sleeps four. The smaller units on the left and right house the kitchen and dining areas as well as an activity room. The Lodge can accommodate more than four but requires sleeping in pullout beds in the dining wing and activity room.

Blackwater Lodge is wired to the outside world with satellite TV and Internet and there is also a game room to keep the juices pumping between surfs.

Cuisine is a combination of the best of France with the best of Polynesia: fresh fish and baguette. Giant bowls of coffee and fresh fruit. This is the way to live.

Getting out to the reefs is the main attraction at Blackwater Lodge, and surf transfers are provided by 15’ tinny with a 25 hp outboard.  This boat is also used for fishing and snorkeling trips.