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Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort – reviews, photos

4.5 of 5
B.P. 28, Moorea, Maharepa 98728, French Polynesia
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Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort
Ranked #1 of 3 hotels in Maharepa
4.5 of 5 stars 557 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Overwater Bungalow(18)
  • Very nice(11)
  • Breakfast buffet(9)
  • ATV tour(8)
  • Room service(8)
  • Meal plan(7)
  • K restaurant(7)
  • Travel agent(5)
  • Would highly recommend(3)
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Princeton, New Jersey
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Excellent location. Good service. Would recommend To stay here”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 via mobile
1
person found this review helpful

We we welcomed at the front desk with juice and lei and they
Took care of our luggage. They surprised us with cake in our anniversary. So generous of them. They really know if we go all
The way there to celebrate any occasion how to make it special. We loved our bungalow. 10 feet away from beach. The beach is
Very shallow
And
Full of beautiful fish. You
Can snorkel
Right thee. Overall excellent place to
Stay.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Tempe, Arizona
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Didn't stay here but used the beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

This hotel is located on Temae beach, which is a great beach. The snokeling is great, and there are plenty of fish and coral because it's protected. Watch out for the currents as they can be strong. We are good swimmers, and use fins and it was still hard to swim. The hotel seems to be nice, we used their parking lot and walked through the grounds to get to the beach. However it seemed to be too rich for us, so we will never stay here.

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  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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illinois
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Dream vacation”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012
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people found this review helpful

OMG! amazing and a dream come true! Went to Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora. This was far the best. We had a bungalow over the water, every morning on the patio was like a huge aquarium, each hut has it's own entry way into the water. The room was gorgeous, spacey and elegant.
We had lunch daily at the bar. Very pricey! No where near the resort to walk or shop. The resort was it. Take the tours of the island! We had a fabulous time! The scenery is out of the movies. Can't even make this stuff up.
This is not a party place, bars are not open late. Nor is there dancing or bar atmosphere. More like a total relaxation get away.

Room Tip: For some reason they push the beach bungalows! If you go all the way there and not stay on the water...
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  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Houston, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Best Stop on our Honeymoon”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

This please was amazing. Its close to the airport which is a plus because when your landing in paradise all you wanna do is get there and start your dream vacation! But don't worry about weather or not you will hear planes landing... that was a concern of mine but I didn't hear or see one a single time. The resort is very quiet and incredibly safe. We stayed in a ocean view room and slept with our door open and woke up to a dream every morning. The food is very french, not that that is a bad thing... But we are American and very used to our Texan food. We do love to branch out though and do it all the time on every trip but we didn't find our dinner meals to be incredibly satisfying. But in no way did it effect our enjoyment of our stay. We would still pick the same place to stay. The breakfast is good and I would say it is worth getting that included with your stay. For dinner though you are better off not doing there buffet. You spend less and get better food buy ordering yourself from one of the restaurants and you get the same fun experience. There is great snorkeling right off from the hotel. And you can go out very far. We even saw a large sting ray. We never felt uncomfortable or unsafe. The cleaning staff is very nice and even lined our shoes up every day for us. We truly enjoyed our stay and would recommend this place to any of our friends.

Room Tip: You will be just as happy with an beach room as you would an over water bungalow. Choose a beach ro...
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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Awesome honeymoon! August26 2001”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012 via mobile
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people found this review helpful

Amazing experience!
I grew up in country club atmosphere so i am abreast of what is considered well healed and what isn't and one should keep in mind that this is an adventure to the South Pacific! I have chosen to read all the negative reviews of all the top hotels at all the islands. What i found is 90% of what was said mentioned poor customer service,bugs, rude staff and below average food! Well for the food- explain to me how one can keep food in all that heat! Get Laid back! Keep an open mind- you are visiting a location where the locals are laid back, the food is left outdoors on tables- you will encounter wildlife and that includes bugs! Embrace the fact that you are there and hang with the locals! Keep your attitude at home! Don't bring jewelry, be happy! Save your filet minon dinners for back home! I would visit the South Pacific instead of Hawaii anytime! I stayed at this resort and I would do it again! Beach bungalow was our choice.
I am heading to bora bora and I am going to be the life of the party!
Bring extra tylenol! And enjoy the drinks!

  • Stayed August 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Sofitel Moorea
  • Sofitel Moorea Beach Resort
  • Sofitel Maharepa
  • Maharepa Sofitel
Address: B.P. 28, Moorea, Maharepa 98728, French Polynesia
Price range (per night):* INR18,119 - 36,738

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