InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort

While we didn’t actually stay here, we were waiting for a tour pickup from this hotel. We walked around a checked out the facilities, and had a drink in the bar area. The drink was warm, the decor is dark and shabby, downright depressing. The highlight of this hotel is that we aren’t staying here!

What a fabulous island, what a fabulous hotel, what a fabulous stay. As advertised, Boro Boro is a paradise to enjoy and this hotel and staff played their part in ensuring we did this. The overwater room allowed us to enjoy the beautiful pristine waters, the breakfasts fantastic and the trips we did were both amazing; snorkeling with Maowi and a Romantic dinner cruise. Both were top highlights of our trip. Singing Bora Bora with Maoiwi while his playing his Ukulele on the beautiful waters after snorkeling is a lifetime moment. As was eating dinner out during sunset and then under the stars of the amazing night sky you get in such a remote setting. We were super lucky to experience all this and thoroughly thankful to the fabulous local hospitality.

This hotel was fantastic! I read lots of reviews before we selected it. Most of the reviews were positive with just a few negatives, and it's at a good price point so we chose it. So glad we did! Every single person working there was so nice and helpful. We opted for a beach bungalow as we wanted to be able to step right out on to the sand, and it was great. Our room was large and comfortable. A few reviewers said the rooms were "dated" but we LOVED the old Polynesian vibe. Everything was clean and in great working order. The wifi was so good we were really surprised. We also liked not being out on a motu as we were able to rent bikes and ride around the island, and eat at a couple other restaurants as we were not trapped on a motu. The breakfast buffet was amazing. Lunch and dinner menus were a bit limited, but the hotel is not that large so that was understandable. The food was quite good. The hotel thought of so many small things--we even found a vinyl tote on our bed the last night so we had someplace to pack our wet suits if we went for a swim before going to the airport! They provide a very classy stainless steel water bottle for use and to keep. Everywhere in Bora Bora is extremely expensive so be prepared for that. The negatives were so minor but here they are: 1. They don't use 100 percent juice at the breakfast buffet or in the cocktails, just some watered down sugary juice mixes so the cocktails were not very good. We mostly drank beer. We also brought a bottle of rum from home (you can find some that are in plastic bottles) and went to the grocery store and bought real juice so that we could make our own drinks in our room. There are water and ice stations throughout the resort. 2. The music at the pool/restaurant is awful. It's elevator music for sure. While the crowd is definitely a bit on the older side, I think they could have pepped it up a bit, especially in the daytime to make things feel a bit more fun. (we are not young but jeez--Sade an even Sade covers?) 3. It would have been nice to have a shower curtain of some sort. The shower is open to the bathroom so it's hard to keep things dry. Honestly, that's all we could think of as negatives. Go there you will love it!

as soon as we arrived in the structure after more than 12 hours of flight instead of welcoming us and accompanying us to the room they have burdened us with continuous attempts at fraud asking for payment of the stay at a greater amount than agreed, the proposal to take us back to the airport at " only 150€" When the shuttle was free and after pointing out the error instead of apologizing they pretended nothing. Every day we received emails asking for the balance of the expenses of the extras, we traveled a lot and in any occasion we always paid when we left the structure.

The trip to French Polynesia and Bora Bora has long been a bucket list item for me. With this in mind, I spend some time in booking the trip thinking what my goals and desires would be. Location, availability to the mainland, amenities, and going on executions. InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana checked all of these boxes. From the moment I landed to my departure, I had no worries. Laurence Levy and her staff were gracious hosts through out my stay. I had next to no problems with my room. Every night the waves crashed, and no bugs. The water was shallow but crystal clear. Food and drinks were good. I recommend getting the breakfast buffet included (reduced cost and peace of mind to start the day). The concierge was extremely helpful with my given time on the island to get to the excursions I desired (jet skiing, snorkeling, and touring the island). I jet skied the ENTIRE island (I did not fall off and caught a portion on a GoPro), snorkeled with sharks and stingrays, record a Manta Ray on a GoPro too, and more. Something I was not looking for or desired, however was appreciated was EVERYONE knew who I was and used my name often! In hospitality, this is tremendous! Seemingly, everyone spoke English. While not expected, was appreciated since I was the one in a foreign country (knowing French helps). These are NOT all inclusive resorts. With Le Moana being on the tip of the mainland, getting out and exploring was great. Matira Beach across the street, mingling with locals was good, and Vaitape was only ten minutes away. To anyone reading this review, do your home work as a trip to French Polynesia is a bucket list item due location, word of mouth, the paradise, and cost. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity for this trip and for the Le Moana for being part of this experience. I would recommend this resort to travelers considering a trip to Bora Bora. Mauruuru!