This apartment hotel provided a great base for our stay in Noumea. We stayed 6 nights in mid-January 2012 on 5th floor of L'Espace Banian in a two bedroom apartment which provided great space. This level and location had great views of Anse Vata beach. A little French (or at least an attempt at it) always helps, especially for friendly communication with cleaning staff who were very obliging and, for us, unobtrusive. Nevertheless, Reception Staff were fluent in English and helpful. Would definitely return to this location. Walks each night around the beachfront to the next bay were also a highlight. As we had a rental vehicle (which we used to visit the nearby National Park as well as travel around Grande Terre), we found the free underground parking very convenient. Beds were relatively comfortable with a reasonable range of pillows. Kitchens were relatively well equipped, with large refrigerator to allow plenty of food and cooking options. However always travel with a corkscrew/bottle opener (there wasn't one in the kitchen) - many of the French wines still have cork or synthetic stopper. Television channel range was good (after all don't you expect mostly French channels in a French speaking nation!) - however there were usually two English channels also. The balconies were an excellent place for eating. Also great venues were the patisserie and the coffee shop/bar in the stores on the ground floor facing the beach. Great access to the beach - discounts offered for water craft upon production of evidence of your room key. Easily accessible small supermarket about 150 metres in side street for minor purchases. But best to access larger supermarkets for main shopping for self-catering. Several supermarket options within one or two kilometres. Whilst shopping at the Marche was great fun with some good produce available, we found the roadside produce at the stalls in the countryside further north and on the East Coast a good option to stock up (pumpkins, mangos, pineapples etc).
- Best Western Noumea
- Noumea Best Western
