Manava Beach Resort & Spa Moorea

Staff is mostly nice, some were snobbish. The room was very clean and comfortable. Toiletries are free and plentiful. Pool is super warm and you can enjoy the many amazing views from it. You can see fish from the decks, there is a lot of fish around, beautiful location and gorgeous views. Snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding can be done for free. Not crowded ever. Some coffee/cream is provided daily. Kettle and fridge are available in each room. AC works great. There is a tiny gym. Anthony and Baptiste were very helpful. Supermarket where you can find anything you need nearby, 3-minute walk, accept CC. Plenty of activities you can book ($) at the hotel. Two restaurants next to the hotel where you can try their local food, accept CC. Locals are extremely nice and always want to help you.

Beautiful setting and location. Staff all very friendly - showed us around on arrival and took us to our room. Peaceful and relaxing environment. Great pool and free use of kayaks and snorkelling equipment.

The hotel is at a decent price point for an over the water bungalow. Even my island tour guide commented that I made a good compromise. I booked one over the water bungalow and one room that was next to the beach. The one next to the beach, unfortunately, has tons of mosquitoes. So my suggestion is to book one that is over the water. We saw dolphins swimming in the ocean just by going outside the room, it was great. They provide kayaks and snorkeling gear for free. This hotel is 5 mins away from "town", there is a bank, restaurants and some shops there and a super market, so very convenient. However, they all closed early on 12/24 and not opened on 12/25. The pool was nice as well. I would stay here again if I come to Moorea again. The front desk young lady was super nice. She was kind of the only one smiling all the time. The other staff (her manager) at the front desk does not seem to be smiling at all.

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.

Right from the moment we arrived, the staff at The Manava were so welcoming, kind and helpful. We were made to feel welcome from the start. We had an official welcome and were shown around the resort facilities, after we had checked in, and taken to the bar for complimentary drinks. Our luggage was delivered to our room. The rooms are immaculate and well situated. The facilities are top notch, the swimming pool is perfect & we loved the restaurant and bar area. Highly recommended to all travellers who love great service.The Manava Resort is positions on the North Shore of Moorea which is close to the water sports venues and in close proximity to the Grocery store, Maharepa & Pao Pao townships and about 10 mins to Airport and 15 mins to the Ferry Terminal.