10/10 Excellent
Heidi H.
4 Ram., 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Secluded (but convenient) tropical paradise!!
This place was amazing!! Beautiful jungle setting, not on the beach but frankly we didn’t miss it due to the fantastic pool, totally secluded and private but 3 min to the main road around Mo‘orea, 5 min to the ferry. One thing to note: you will need to rent a car with sufficient clearance to navigate a short but very rocky part of the road leading to the villa.
The kitchen is fully stocked with all dishes, glassware, utensils, and everything you need for cooking. François and Mathilde have also stocked basics like oils, spices, pods for the Nespresso (although there is also a French press so buy some ground Tahitian coffee if you like more than a cup in the morning!). AND they provided one gorgeous Tahiti Queen pineapple for each day of our 9 day rental (these are the sweetest pineapples this side of the Antigua black) and some lovely “apple” bananas. There were flowers everywhere upon our arrival - a lovely welcoming touch.
The bedrooms (3) are spacious with comfortable beds, and the upstairs bathroom has a wonderful rain shower. Also, there is a fan and a mosquito repellent device in each bedroom - the place is cooled quite efficiently by leaving the doors and windows open, the breeze is lovely, and keeping the fans on kept mosquito bites to a minimum. That being said, it is probably not a good choice for those who need ice cold air conditioning to be comfortable.
Two cats live there - they are delightful and cuddly, and will hang out with you on the deck or the sofa, by the pool, and even sleep in the bed with you (so maybe not a good choice for those with allergies). To be clear, we are cat people and LOVED this feature!!
Another thing to note: there are chickens everywhere around and the roosters vocalize all day starting about 30 min before sunrise and finally quieting around 30 min after sunset. We found this mostly charming, and we didn’t miss a single beautiful sunrise 🌄. With all the open doors, the chickens will enter the house if you go down to the pool so we learned to close the doors on the top level leaving a gap less than one chicken wide 🙂
All in all, we couldn’t have imagined a better place to stay for our time on Mo’orea. Totally private, comfortable, and luxurious in all the right ways. It truly became our home away from home.
Heidi H.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022