InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort

We normally don't care for day passes and originally wanted just to grab a bite for lunch at the Vini Vini, although after doing a quick math we figured out that we would probably spend a similar amount just dining, so we opted for the day pass, at around $145 USD for two people. Day Pass came with a 2 course lunch (no drinks included, though the hotel offers refillable water, both flat and sparkling) at their Vini Vini restaurant - reviewed that separately, nice experience there. As to the Day Pass itself, it was a bit strange of thing as you almost get treated, although with respect and still politely, but you are treated a bit like a 2nd class citizen with just limited access to the certain beach area and limited area of where you can move, and a designated beach only - I found it a bit strange as there is that much a person would want to stay in one spot during a day, and that area is very small/limited - for the record I am not complaining about not being able to access the pool as nobody comes to BB to be in a pool when you have Matira Beach... When we wanted to walk and stretch our legs through the bungalows to go to the final dock we were told we are not allowed - one could say safety? or respect to the others guests perhaps, but my point would be if I can afford paying $150 to come here, technically for a lunch, I think we are pretty safe :) and that seeing different views/perspective is really what makes this type of visits worth the $, so had I known the limitations I probably would have just opted for the lunch and left, probably hotel should have not sell these passes if they are concerned about their patrons being bothered/passed by the outside visitors... The beach is nice, but across the street there is free public Matira Beach so you can't beat that - perhaps maybe in those other areas where Day Pass guests aren't allowed there is something better/prettier. My biggest complain would be the sun beds/chairs - we tried 3 different sets, on every single one I kept on sliding down - something with the material they are made off. All in all, it's not bad but it's not worth it either to pay the Day Pass fee and then be "separated" - I thought it's a bit distasteful. I can't refer to the hotel stay experience as I bet it's nice, as all these hotels really are - you have to try real hard to make these type of stays unpleasant or nonmemorable when you have the beauty of the island available to you

The resort is everything you would imagine of a 5* resort in paradise. The welcoming team at the airport provided a seamless transfer to the private speedboat transfer to the hotel in approx 25 minutes. Checkin was excellent with a mini guided tour of the resort and a personal greeting from the hotel GM - Laurence Levy. The concierge team were fantastic at organising trips and hotel staff throughout the resort were always friendly and helpful. The resort has the added benefit of being on the main island so you can walk to a few local shops and restaurants if you want to get out for a few hours (difficult though when staying in a beautiful water bungalow). There is also a magnificent public beach close to the where you can walk for an hour watching the local sea life / meeting locals. Bora Bora is everything I expected (and little more) and should be added to anyone’s bucket list if budgets allow.

We had such a wonderful and beautiful stay at Le Moana. It’s located on a perfect part of the main island of Bora Bora - you’re able to walk or ride a bike to most places nearby (there’s even an Avis rental place very close!). We did have a few windy days but it didn’t stop us from snorkeling or enjoying our overwater bungalow. We were in the smaller cluster of bungalows that was off to the side and, in my opinion, we had the best room in the place! It was advertised as a Beach View Bungalow but we had gorgeous mountain views and were beyond happy with where we were located. It was a gorgeous walk to breakfast every morning. The resort itself is quite primitive but in a beautifully done way - it’s serene and peaceful and we felt very welcomed. We enjoyed breakfast and dinners at the resort, desserts were out of this world amazing! Highly recommend this resort for its serenity, welcoming and friendly staff and location in Bora Bora (staying out on one of the motus means a water taxi to the main island every time you want to go someplace for dinner or to an excursion, definitely something to consider when booking a trip!).

We had the overwater bungalow, mountain view. The room was fantastic, with direct access to the crystalline lagoon. Unfortunately we had windy days, although right across the reception it is possible to reach the Matira beach, which is much more protected from the wind and is among the most beautiful beaches of the planet. The staff is always kind and professional, with attention to every detail. Overall, very nice resort.

A dream come true to visit Bora Bora. With only 1 night in the Le Moana we wanted to make the most of our time. We arrived about 1030am from another location in Matira, We were checked in and given a pager. We sat for maybe 4.5 hours around the windy pool, only to find the pager was not working and we could have checked in earlier. I wish someone had come to find us. But anyway, we booked a mountain view OWB, and were given one on the opposite side - room 30. It was good but the next morning the weather was much better and the mountain view would have been amazing. The OWB had all we needed and we enjoyed the swimming and snorkelling from the deck. Feeding the fish was great through the glass coffee table. We ate in the hotel in the evening, pizza and it was nice. As Matira is limited on places to eat. You only have a few choices but the hotel was good. The hotel grounds were lovely and the staff nice. My only wish is that someone found us when our room was ready as we may have had an extra hour or two to enjoy it on what was our limited time and budget. If you want to go to BB and you are on a budget then this is the place as you have the experience of the OWB but not as ££ as the big hotels. The water equipment is free and that really was enjoyable, although the wind made things difficult as we were unable to do some trips. Think about that when you plan to go.