The bungalow is better than it looks in the pictures. 30seconds to the beach for walks,swims and sunset drinks. Air conditioning made it always comfortable. Kitchen basic but enough for us.
The property is quant and has most of what you need. It is located pretty far from everything so transport is a must. The beach was a great little spot to sit and have you morning coffee or evening glass of wine.It has a good little snorkeling spot out the back gate and a 500m walk to the left down the beach.The Wi-fi is terrible to mostly non existent, so we recommend buying a prepaid sim card when you are in Papeete . Overall we enjoyed our 5 night stay there very much.
This was a fabulous little bungalow slightly off the beaten path. It has a lovely outdoor area where you can sit and watch the sunset. Small, quaint and everything you need. Internet was a little sketchy at times. Would stay there again
The room is cosier than the pictures, warm lighting. The garden is beach front and very private. Recommend to have some sort of transport (we had a scooter).
Had a great stay here while in Moorea. Great location and had everything we needed during our stay. Mingee the dog was also a great host while we were there she was always eager to walk with us down to the beach.
We enjoyed our stay very much. The proprietor was very kind. The accommodation was very comfortable for my niece and I. One review said the water is not drinkable, but the faucet in the bathroom, which is tall enough for a water bottle, is filtered. The refrigerator is in the lodging. A bigger sink to wash dishes is in a separate part of the building by the laundry. This is not a problem, at all. We saved money by cooking at home on the hotplate. The a/c works very well. I walked across the back yard each morning and sat in the chairs to watch the dawn over the ocean. It was lovely, very peaceful. I snorkeled well down the beach to the left. It is quite shallow and no fins necessary. I also snorkeled at Te'Mae. It was very easy, like a bathtub, at low tide. The current was much stronger at high tide and the reef is quite a ways out. Fins required. Bring your own gear. Motu Grill has the best fish at the cheapest price in the area. I am not a dog person, but the dogs here were great, no problems. I would stay here again if i get to come back to Moorea. If you arent a fancy resort type person, i highly recommend it.
We wish we could have stayed longer. The location was perfect, right on the beach and very close to the Temae public beach where the snorkeling is good. Thank you Michele! We hope to visit again.
Quiet, easy walk to Ocean front. Beautiful beach setting, swimming close by, owners very hospitable, lady of the house is bilingual English/French.
Kind, friendly and positive people.
Cozy little bungalow on the beach. We were able to watch the sunrise from the beach only a few steps from where we slept. Air conditioning was a nice treat for the hot humid nights. The hosts were very gracious and pleasant to deal with.
Our stay was beyond what we hoped for. Michel is a wonderful host. He helped us with advice and booking a beautiful sailing tour. And he let me practice my French.
Our only challenge was finding the property when we first arrived.
This bungalow was clean and quiet and having the beach right there was wonderful!
The owners own house was located right next to this bungalow on the same property, and that came as a surprise. But the owners where very kind and welcoming and although they were available if we needed them, they kept to themselves and let us enjoy the property as if it was our own.
Overall I would definitely recommend this buglalow and the location.
Everything was , for me, great here. Away from the majority of people and beautiful. Only downside was that the wifi didnt work most of the time. Hard to look up ferry schedules etc without it.
The property is as pictured. Super cute and comfy and great location - whale and dolphin watching out front. Adorable dog. The wifi signal isn't great if you're not in the right spot. Also I wouldn't plan on cooking large meals, but it's perfectly suitable for something easy. We would definitely recommend and go again. Miss this place already.
Annabelle treated us like family. Air France lost our luggage in LAX. Anabelle fixed us up with a pair of Michel's shorts and other amenities, and stayed waiting for our luggage while we continued our honeymoon touring Moorea. Minjee was our friendly dog for 3 days in and out of the bungalow and when we walked through the garden to our own beach. Rustic glamping with all the necessities, that we loved. No exact address, but Michel is right there is only one place two driveways after Green Lodge (note Green Lodge has two driveways).
We concur with the comments made by others. The property is exactly as described on the listing. The owner (and gorgeous dog) made us welcome and then left us to enjoy the shared property as if it was our own. The 'glamping' style suited us perfectly and we spent many hours at the beach, using the furniture set out at the end of the garden. Between the markets and the local cafes we had everything we needed to eat and would return again. Merci Michel.
Morning coffee, evening drinks a few steps to the ocean
Perfect location, 1 mile walk to Temae Beach. Special bonus, sweet Michi dog. We also liked the garden area to play cards. It was like glamping as fridge and cold water sink were not in the kitchen, but in an outdoor room. Host Michel was very nice but limited English. 3.2 miles to Maharepa. We walked from Albert Transport by Manava Resort although Albert's wanted to drive us after renting a car.
In a previous review, someone compared this property to "glamping", which I would say is pretty accurate. Comfortable place, but you did have to go outside to get to the sink (cold water) to wash dishes or go to the refrigerator. This was something I could easily deal with, so not a problem for us. Location was perfect, so close to Temae beach and not too far from anything else. Nice to sit by the water in the morning and at sunset. Michel and Elisabeth were great hosts. Elisabeth checked in with us often to make sure we had everything we needed, and even invited us on a walk with them. We had an issue with ants in the bungalow, which Elisabeth took care of immediately.
The building is in the back corner of the property right behind the house. Nice to have full size fridge but unfortunately at the far end of building in separate room. We were disappointed to find the BBQ rusted out and beyond use. We spent a lot of time in the chairs w/ table by the beach but reef too close for swimming. Listing says hot tub but we never saw that, not that we'd have used it.... Water is not potable but there is a public source not far away. We stayed in numerous places on our month long trip to Moorea and Tahiti, although we made the best of it and it was by no means bad, it just didn't live up to other places we stayed. As another reviewer mentioned it could be considered glamping and we loved having the A/C!! Not dissatisfied!
Thanks Michel!
This bungalow was exactly as described on the website. Excellent communication with Michael and checkin was easy!
The bungalow was immaculate and had a very large bathroom/shower! Kitchen was nice.
Just down the road is a family owned restaurant, Motu Grill which was opened for lunch and dinner. Prices were good and the grilled chicken was delicious.
Also about 1/2 mile from the bungalow was a public beach. Easy to walk or drive. We didn't rent a car so walked or had taxi meet us right infront of the Motu Grill sign.
Spent my early mornings watching the sunrise over the sea. What a breathtaking sight that was every morning. Manjee(owner's friendly dog) joined me as we sat and enjoyed it.
We strolled along the beach in the early evening and saw whales going by. What a sight to see!
If your looking for a place on the beach to relax and unwind from the hustle and bustle of the busy world. This is your place! It was one of the most relaxing vacations I have had in a long while!
I would absolutely stay here again and will definitely tell my friends about it.
I don't recommend arriving after dark to this accommodation haha as the Accoms has 'no name' and therefore no name on the Gate - even after the very clear instructions (2nd gate way after Green Lodge) - we still managed to go to wrong property - actually I think it was the Book-a-bach site location map did not show THIS property CLEARLY ENOUGH on the map provided - so that would help Book-a-Bach - please Name THIS property on your site map "Bungalow in a Garden" it will help travellers ..... c'est la vie.
A/c was fantastic and appreciated! Internet was a bit hit and miss when we stayed.
We would have appreciated having push bikes close by to get to shops or beach or just enjoy walking lots or paying for taxi's.
Motu Grill Restaurant is just at end of the driveway - lifesaver.
Own access to beach with possibility of seeing whales sail by is Superb also - no whales til whale season Aug - Oct??.
Appreciated Elisabeth comms via WhatsApp quickly - would be great to have Local Host to respond same day, we felt a bit 'left' as we were not familiar with a lot of amenities/local but we know now and would definitely be back to see our friend Minghee the dog. Appreciated the cold Hinano also!! Cheers Michel & Elisabeth.