Private Tahitian Island. Sleeps six

Our Story…
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In 1920 our Grandfather James Norman Hall came to Tahiti in search of paradise. It was here that he and his co-author Charles Nordoff began what was to become one of the most famous collaborations in modern literature writing such classics as Mutiny on the Bounty, The Hurricane and many others. In 1925 he married his true love, our Grandmother, Sarah Teheura Winchester (Mama Lala). They had 2 children our father, Conrad L. Hall and our Aunt, Nancy Hall Rutgers.

Conrad kept up the tradition of creative excellence going on to become one of the greatest cinematographers in Motion Picture History, garnering 3 Academy Awards for ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’, ‘American Beauty’ and ‘Road to Perdition’.

But the story of how he aquired Motu Mapeti began many years before, when Conrad was a small boy of 3. On a starry night in the district of Arue’ on Tahiti’s east coast, our Grandparents were entertaining their dear friends the Wilder’s, who at that time owned Motu Mapeti. It was said that on that night, a young Conrad was playing near the dinner table captivating his audience when the Wilders hatched a plan and bestowed Motu Mapeti upon the young Hall.

Dad fell in love with his island paradise. He spent nearly 30 years bringing his vision to life. Countless hours were spent with his friends and family designing, building and most of all dreaming. That brings you to us… his 3 children, Kate, Naia and Conrad. We have enjoyed the serenity and beauty of this paradise our entire lives and it dawned on us, “This is too great to not share with you!”