People reserving pool lounges and not using them. It would be nice to have more vegetables at breakfast and non sweet formage blanc.

Great location, walking distance to small village with restaurants and shops. Small size resort and Tahitian feel. Food was good, particularly fish dishes and warm pain de chocolates at breakfast.

Stayed in March 2024

very tidy

friendly and lots to do

Stayed in April 2024

N/A. It was all great!

The snorkeling right off our over water bungalow was INCREDIBLE!!! The food at the restaurant was AMAZING!!! The hotel was within walking distance of many of the things we needed too.

Stayed in March 2024

Our bungalow faced the pool, which meant it wasn't as private. But on the upside, that meant we also faced the mountains, which were pretty. Food at the resort was expensive and not great, we left the resort and had most meals outside.

Gorgeous property on Moorea. We loved having our little "fish TV" glass bottom floor to watch the fish. All in all, super relaxing stay in a gorgeous place. Pool was great as well! Location of this resort means it's easy to walk around to different food trucks and restaurants so you're not trapped with resort food if you don't want to be. We didn't rent a car but there was a big parking lot for rentals. Hotel easily called taxis for us when needed.

Stayed in March 2024

Food options limited. Restaurants served similar food. Only one bottle of water provided the whole stay, for the price of the room would have expected one each per day.

Nice infinity pool. Good beach access Free snorkelling gear and access to canoes

Stayed in March 2024

I’ve stayed in otw and beach bungalows in various top ranked resorts and Manava Beach Resort & Spa Mo’orea ranks in the highest levels. The location is beautiful, the staff are white glove, super kind, courteous and lovely. Attention is paid to every detail and desire. I had my own beach access from my villa. I am definitely going back to MBR&S.

Stayed in March 2024

price for over water bungalows have more than doubled since covid and not really worth it IMO

very friendly staff eager to please

Stayed in February 2024

Wait staff in the restaurant seemed unhappy, they seemed like they didn't want to serve us. Service was "adequate"

We loved both the over water cabin and the garden cabin (we were in both) were amazing! We could snorkel from the overwater cabin right off our deck. Porters were great, placed our luggage in our room upon arrival and took it to the lobby when we were leaving.

Stayed in February 2024

Some dishes not clean. Could use a sprucing up.

The welcome was amazing, the owners made it very easy - they picked us up at the airport for a reasonable price and drove to their site. We were able to leave our bags there and explore the town until check-in The rooms were “correct” and for the most part clean (dishes had some food residue) but tired. There also was a small pool and an individual patio which we used quite a bit. Overall this place was suitable for our needs. Again, when it was time to leave the owners were very accommodating and helped us with out logistics.

Stayed in February 2024

Perhaps more dedicated space for kids to seperate from adults not travelling with kids

Everything that one would enjoy on a holiday is available and the staff were excellent

Stayed in February 2024

Food options were a little limited.

Over water bungalow with the viewing glass to see the fish was incredible. Lagoon beach and swimming pool. Snorkeling right off the beach.

Stayed in January 2024

There were quite a few bird droppings in front of our bungalow door. I called the front desk to ask if the droppings could be cleaned since they could be tracked into the room up but was told that “it is the season of the birds” and it can’t be done. I did see the pool attendant cleaning the droppings off of the umbrellas around the restaurant. It was so bad that I took it upon myself to clean the area in front of our bungalow since it was nearly completely covered.

Our family of three stayed at the Manava Beach Resort & Spa - Moorea for three nights. We had a fabulous time during our stay! When we arrived for our 2:00pm check-in, we were greeted warmly and were given a tour of the property. As our bags were being brought to the bungalow, we were offered a welcome drink in the bar. Our “Premium Over Water Bungalow - Lagoon View” was amazing! We had unobstructed panoramic views of the aqua colored water off of our back deck and were able to jump into the water to snorkel. The room was very nicely appointed, comfortable and spacious with a large bathroom. It was nice to have a small fridge in the room and a coffee/tea area was available as well as daily housekeeping. It was so much fun to look down through the glass coffee table to the reef below to see all the brightly colored fish swim by. The gorgeous infinity pool on the property is very large and and affords wonderful views of the bungalows and the ocean. Resort amenities include equipment for paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkeling and ping pong. On site is also dive shop where you can learn to dive or go out on a dive boat for the more seasoned diver. Located around the pool is a wonderful, casual bar area as well as a more upscale restaurant. Happy Hour is 5 - 7 each day in the bar area. There is also a Polynesian show each Saturday night. There was never a problem getting a lounge chair by the pool. The snorkeling at the resort around the coral reef was fantastic! We saw a shark, a small octopus, a spiny star fish, sea urchins, turtles, parrot fish and so much more. Check-out is at 11:00am but our flight was in the evening. We were able to stay at the resort and use all of the amenities until it was time to depart by taxi to the ferry. We booked the shower room to use which is a nice benefit. This is true if you check-in early as well. We took an excellent 6-hour Snorkel & Lunch excursion with Moorea Miti Tours.

Stayed in January 2024

The smaller bed in the beach bungalow was very uncomfortable. Mattress needs to be replaced. It would be helpful to have more hooks and places to hang wet towels and swimsuits etc. Also a chest of drawers that operated easier would be helpful for storing stuff. The one provided looked nice but the drawers were so hard to pull out.

The location on the island is great. Very close ( walkable ) to the grocery store and a few other restaurants. Buy some of the local juices and alcohol juice mixes and local beer for your in room frig to enjoy on you own deck. We ended up eating the majority of our meals at the resort. Breakfast was included for our stay and was good. We enjoyed the made to order omelets each morning and all the fresh fruit and pastries. Previous reviews complained about the staff and food in the dining room , but we disagree completely! Everyone was wonderful and the food was delicious. We had a wide variety of items from the menu and thought everything was prepared well and tasted great. I can’t think of one encounter with the resort staff that was not really good. Thank you Manava staff! Wednesday evening was the Polynesian dancers performance. We enjoyed that. Our beach front bungalow was lovely and we very much enjoyed sitting on our front porch and enjoying the view out to the over the water bungalows and outer ocean. We were located on the right side of the resort as you look to the water. Good location as it is a bit quieter on that side. The pool area and pool are lovely. The snorkeling out along the Oceanside of the OWB units is very nice. Especially over by the public dock side. We saw a large variety of beautiful fish along the coral and even a turtle. We also used the complementary kayaks to paddle out to the gorgeous turquoise water out in the lagoon. We had a couple very windy , cloudy days during our stay that were unfortunate but then the sun came out and wow! It’s so gorgeous. One day we rented a car from Alberts right across the street from the resort. Very easy and reasonable. It was fun to explore the island on our own. No worries about getting lost! The road just circles the island. Pretty stops along the way. The Rotui juice factory with free samples is a fun stop.

Stayed in January 2024

Tahiti weather is very hot and humid. The restaurants would benefit from some fans/ceiling fans to use when there is no breeze.

Wonderful, smaller property right on the water with a lovely pool and beach. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast included, which was nice!

Stayed in January 2024

The sliding door in our room had a little gap between the doors and when the wind whistled through it at night, it was actually pretty loud. It was fine for a night but we probably would have asked for help with it if we were staying longer; I'm sure the staff would have been happy to accommodate because they were so lovely every time we interacted with them. :)

I honestly don't have a single complaint about this place. We stayed in one of the overwater bungalows with a view of the mountains and it was fantastic! They were able to store our luggage on check in and check out, we got welcome juice when we arrived, the resort offers free activities like kayaking and paddleboarding, the cocktails are delicious and strong, the poisson cru was good, and our bungalow was right over a great snorkeling area (see attached picture for some of the fish we saw; the other two pictures are the view from our deck during the day and at sunset). I REALLY recommend getting a bungalow facing the mountains of Mo'orea, they're really SO beautiful. Didn't get any pictures of the room but it was exactly as pictured online, perfect. :)

Stayed in December 2023

You can't leave any food in room, there are small ants coming immediately. All information about it was only in French.

Good breakfast. Lot of marine activites for free.

Stayed in January 2024

They could install ceiling fans in the restaurant areas.

The staff was amazing! The front desk staff, food staff and pool/beach staff were all so welcoming and helpful. And the little extra welcoming touches throughout the week were a pleasant surprise. The grounds were gorgeous and the pool and beachfront were awesome. Complimentary kayak, SUP and snorkel gear was the bonus cherry on top! The rooms were beautiful (our group had 4 beach front bungalows and 2 garden rooms and all of them were great). The breakfast buffet was great and the lunch food by the pool had a nice variety. The pearl shop in house as great! Tahitian Dance Show on site. Walking distance to shops and restaurants in town. Albert's across the street is super convenient if you want to rent a car or book an excursion.

Stayed in January 2024

Food - is okay okay.

Pool and the resort itself

Stayed in December 2023

Generally, other than the breakfast buffet, the food quality was average and the menus limited.

The Spa and our bungalow. Staff was very good and want to give special recognition of Hitia, a massage therapist, she is excellent! Good breakfast buffet.

Stayed in December 2023

A few of the restaurant staff could have been friendlier.

We loved the over water bungalow. The glass in the floor made for great "fish TV". Snorkeling off the public dock area was amazing. The breakfast buffet was excellent. Proximity to the grocery store was very useful. The grounds and pool area were very well maintained and beautiful. Dinah, the concierge, was very helpful in organizing a tour and our transport to the ferry. We were able to have an early check in which was appreciated.

Stayed in November 2023

Food options and quality were average.

Beautiful view and access to the reef.

Stayed in November 2023

Food was over priced and mediocre. Looks like it needs some maintenance on pool and staining of wood.

Good location on island.

Stayed in November 2023

Food at restaurants was mediocre. Fortunately, it was walking distance to other restaurants since we didn’t rent a car.

The architecture and size of the resort set a lovely, almost timeless, ambiance.

Stayed in November 2023

Restaurant staff are a disaster - unfriendly and appeared lazy. Breakfast was poor, only slightly improved after requesting fresh bread. Unable to reserve a table in restaurant for show evening. We were told at lunch time it was not an issue - on the evening we had to stand in line for 45 minutes to end up with a table in the third row. This is not what we expected from such an expensive hotel. The restaurant manager was absent from any issues.

The appearance is fantastic. The reception staff were helpful and friendly. Our overwater bungalow was just how we had hoped it would be.

Stayed in September 2023