Papeete's New Hotel
p. 93 · Read in the full issue
FORMERLY intended to be called Hotel Motuta but now renamed Grand Hotel Faugerat, Tahiti’s larg est (3-storey) and most modern hotel opened for limited business early in August.
Monsieur Faugerat, the proprie tor, in announcing that 8 rooms of the building are available for im mediate use, said also that it is ex pected that the remaining rooms will be opened in October. At present only breakfast is provided, but by early next year there will be a res taurant and bar in operation.
When completed, the hotel will be air-conditioned throughout, will have private bathrooms for each bedroom, and will be provided with an elevator.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johns are mak ing a visit of several months to Wau, NG. Mr. John was a pre-war em ployee of Bulolo Gold Dredging, and has recently sold his hotel at Broken Hill.