Manava Beach Resort and Spa Moorea

Staff are very helpful & friendly, garden bungalows are ok and kept very clean. They are spacious and CNN is available. Quite area. Breakfast, nothing special, and always the same, boring, unless you like omelets. Beach area is very good and clean. Wifi in the bungalow areas non-existent, and reception tells you to sit in the reception area to receive good wifi. In general most hotels in the Polynesian islands very expensive. We had a car for the 4 days thus drove all the way around, in one day, nothing spectacular. The highlight of the 4 days on the island was the LAGOONARIUM, see separate review. Would not book again or visit this island again, but its better than TAHITI.

We stayed for 3 nights in a Garden view room. The room itself was fine, food and restaurant were a little pricey, but good enough. The ocean water is a little murky, not turquoise like Bora Bora that we went to straight after. The one thing that will drive you crazy is the wi-fi - very slow, drops out no-stop. I could even loads pics to my Facebook, had to wait until I got to decent wi-fi at the next hotel. The one thing I did like about this resort is the close proximity to the local township and shows. It's just a 5 min walk if you'd like to go to a supermarket or eat at a local cafe.

While the staff try their best to do the right thing for their guests, the resort here is generally slipping. Management is arbitrary and capricious in their application of amenities and services to guests and the quality of the infrastructure and food are deteriorating noticeably in the year since we were first there. And we paid for one of the most expensive bungalows they have for our entire stay. No considerations and would have had the same experience in their cheapest flat. We won't return here in the future. Btw, we have traveled to Moorea 3 times in the past year so believe we have positively contributed to their economy in that time. Too bad for this resort they won't benefit from our financial input in the future due to their own short sightedness, management laziness & inattentiveness and general greed. Also, not under hotel control, (and I have an impression there are no noise laws,) somebody down the road in the next community over had music blaring over loud speakers at obscene hours that could be heard half way around the island (modern music, not traditional island musicians practicing). This disallowed sleep and general resting environment. Never figured out what that was about but bring your earplugs (marginally helpful)

Concerige not very helpful or knowledgeable. Restaurant food average and pricey. You had to ask multiple times for water before receiving. Pool was awesome except that they ran out of towels and snorkeling equipment. Yo

The beautiful island of Moorea... What an amazing time we had. After many weeks planning the perfect vacation, location, and place to stay, we found it at Manava in Tahiti. And so very pleased we did. A warm welcome of a refreshing drink and a cleansing cloth and sweet flowers, we were taken to our truly authentic Polynesian bungalow overlooking the lagoon. Manava is a smaller more intimate and authentic Polynesian resort which was perfect for us. The restaurants and bars are closely situated for easy access. The infinity pool is divine. The service is professional, friendly and family like. The food is fresh and delicious. The views are awe-inspiring, breathtaking. We loved the staff, courteous and fun. Breakfast was lovely with fresh produce and plenty of it. The resort is perfectly located to explore the island. And did we explore!! We hired a scooter and discovered every inch of Moorea, the amazing beaches, the outstanding mountainous regions, the little cafes dotted along the lagoons, the beautiful people of the islands. Our time in Tahiti was amazing, but most importantly of all is we felt at home in an intimate and traditionally Polynesian resort. Would we go back? Hell Yes!!