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2.5 out of 5
Pension Fare Maheata
Pihaena Papetoai Pk 14,3 Côté Mer, 9872, Moorea-Maiao

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 72 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kenney

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve Duong

Disliked: Amenities
Charged too much tax for this property.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nikolay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

christelle

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great beachfront! Free kayak! Laundry service was awesome. Friendly workers! Price is just accurate. They offered us their French Polynesian dishes. The fishes and white rice with coconut milk were very delicious! We would love to come back. Until next time! ❤️

8/10 Good

john, Monument

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great small quiet beach and covered area overlooking ocean. Rustic bungalows that are commensurate with the price. Good for budget conscious families. Our bungalow (closest to road) had a queen sized bed, set of bunk beds, and an upstairs loft that could also sleep 2 additional people. Functional kitchenette with fridge/freezer. Place had lots of open closets and storage shelves. Due to us checking in on day restaurant was closed, absolute minimum interaction with staff. Tip: the Thai take-away restaurant close by is great and best meal deals on Moorea

8/10 Good

Loïc

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ludwig

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Helpful employees
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Donald

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Was nice to see the bananas vegation and being on the ocean shore. Was not prepared to not have hand soap washcloths ect,the hot water was very tempormential all in all the staywas enjoyable
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Christian

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Deanne, WELLINGTON

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a family run pension with friendly staff, set on a picturesque private beach. The fish swim right up to the shore, there are comfortable chairs and tables on the beach and a stunning view of the sunset each night. The accomodation is basic but clean. The restaurant has wonderful platters/tapas and an excellent drink selection. You need a vehicle to access the supermarket and ATM. We would return again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Travelled with family
Location, location, location! Fare Maheata has the best snorkeling from their beach. See tons of fish, stingrays, and even reef sharks. Also enjoy a stunning sunset right from their beach.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gladys

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing View!! The staff is incredible.. Good breakfast. Tehu was super helpful. Ask for Sophie is you need hotel transfer she was super knowledgeable about the island and helpful. The room is basic but super clean, the bed is comfy. I can not wait to be back. Merci

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Loved every second of it. The property itself is so serene and beautiful…right on the beach. The coral right in front of the restaurant was some of the best we saw in all of Moorea, with sharks and rays and colorful reef fish just off shore. The restaurant is exceptional. The rooms are simple but clean and include a kitchen that helps to save money on meals (French Polynesia can be expensive). All of the staff were helpful and welcoming, especially the maintenance guy who helped us with all our needs. We definitely plan to return.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Do not stay in a shared dormitory
Only stay here if you are truly on a budget and want to share everything with other guests. The shared dormitory is full with mosquitoes, has no air conditioning. Their bookings are non refundable for a reason. The property had a nice view though.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sorah

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shannon, Pocatello

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

ELIZABETH

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great little spot
Amazing location and very comfortable bed. I suggest you bring your own pillow. Very, very basic place. Minimal breakfast but still nice. Best to have a car if you stay here. Staff was very friendly and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
At Fare Maheata my kids and I felt so safe. The kids were epic the water all the time. Breakfast was simple but so appreciated. We had issues with ants in our bungalow but learned to live with them. I limited my ability to eat and cook there though. We felt like part of the community. Would return for sure.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The host family is amazing, especially Tutehau! So hospitable, kind and welcoming! We loved our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Tatyana A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, beautiful beach. We were frustrated that we got 1 bedroom bungalow instead 2 bedroom we were paying for. Also, the were too many mosquitoes inside the house and we had to buy mosquito killer devices which I believe property should have provided. Otherwise amazing location and beach with great snorkeling.

2/10 Terrible

jason

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Wessel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the location. A rental car was offered at a very reasonable rate. The view from the beach is mind-blowing. Having lunch with your feet in the water and fish swimming around is an unforgettable experience. Our annoyance was that the bungalow was sold as 2-bedroom, when it is essentially one large room with beds for 5 in it. Other than that, we loved our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Arlee

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property was right on a beautiful lagoon filled with coral, fish, rays and a few small sharks. The restaurant is facing the water and is really cute and the food is great. Only a short walk away is the Moorea Hilton which has the best crepes. Kayaks and paddle boards were included in the nightly fee which was really nice.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

xiaofan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great onsite restaurant, very helpful host. He even went extra length to find us electrical plug adaptor and snorkeling equipment when the airline misplaced our luggage.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Charles

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and beach. not many eateries close by, really need a bike or scooter which Maheata do provide
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

jean michel

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location,the service and the amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fare Maheata is a great place run by a local family, all of whom are friendly and helpful. It provides simple comfortable accomodation with fans & aircon, full kitchen and bathroom, and everything you need for a great stay. The best part is the beautiful white sand beach on which it is located, where you eat lunch with your feet in the water (if you wish). Rays and fish swim by as you eat breakfast. It has a restaurant, open 5 days a week, and provides a simple breakfast if you want it. A great place at a very affordable price.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Joele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dining in the Lagoon was amazing. The site is beautiful and every body is nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We are a family of 6. 4 kids and 2 adults. We travel a lot and are happy with places that are more like a home than a resort. The location here is beautiful. The restaurant is right on a little beach with beautiful water and kayaks to use and explore. We saw a bunch of rays. The rooms were fine. The downside was the staff/owners. One brother was very sweet but there was another brother who was just plain rude. Our reservation stated 2 adults and 4 kids. I even called the hotel directly to confirm that we could sleep all 6 of us. I paid a fee to add the 2 younger children. When we got there they only had beds for 5. I asked for the 6th bed and they told me that i had only put 4 on the reservation which i told them I called to add the other 2 and that there were 6. He said yes we know thats why we put a 5th bed but we dont have a 6th. He was very rude about it. I told them not to worry about it and our youngest would just sleep with us. The older brother came about 30min later with a matress and was much more respectful and helpful. The only way to light the stove is with a match which is fine but there were no matches. When we asked for some it was a rude response about how the last guest took them so basically oh well. Then the day we left they tried to collect another 9k francs for breakfast for the 2 littles. They claimed we didnt pay for them. Not true and myself and older son didnt even eat breakfast. One son nice other very rude. Property is nice, rooms are fine.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Super friendly state, lovely beach in front, great dinners at restaurant… decent room and breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is amazing! The sons that run the place have a wealth of knowledge about the island, culture and where to go. The unit that we stayed in had bunk beds and a loft. It was great for my kids. My son would get up early, walk 30 meters right to the beach and go snorkeling. I will be staying there next time we go to Moorea. I think it is important to note that I rented a vehicle to use while I was there with my family. I made a mistake and rented the vehicle for Tahiti. I did not realize that until we arrived in Moorea in the ferry. I called the guys at Fare Maheata and they arranged for a taxi to pick us up and they even had vehicles available for rent on the property. They made our vacation on Moorea a pleasant stay. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Galina

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Meghan P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing getaway!
My mom and I stayed here for a week and had an amazing time! John and his family are great hosts and there to help you with anything you need. The food is fabulous as well! We will be back again for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Horrible Stay
BEWARE. The manager Jean arrogantly charged me again for my two night stay even after i had showed him the receipt that the room has been paid for. He did NOT listen to what i am saying and now the double charge is still in dispute. Now he claims he cannot return the charge back and asking for another credit card and some RIB or IBAN account number. I travel quite a bit and this is the most unsatisfactory place i have stayed. No hot water when he claims there was, i got bitten from possible bed bugs (i have photos), and one of the sons Maha kept on saying he works for tips. I know the hotel industry is hurting at the moment. However, do yourselves a favor! DO NOT stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, Seattle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff are great. Very friendly and helpful. The beach area was great for relaxing and snorkeling. The room was clean andcomfortable
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Room comfort
Nice owner and restaurant on site
The property is by the water. The owner and his sons are very nice. They have a restaurant on side and also provide local transportation service with reasonable price. The food is good and the breakfast is included in the bill. But the property is a little bit old and some kind of clean up.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place for cheap in Moorea. They had a great beach and really good food for cheaper than a lot of restaurants on Moorea. Also, the family that runs this place is the best, they were super helpful in planning my time there and had everything you need! Also a really cool hike up the mountains, only accessible by their property. The only downside was that the shared room was very hot at night, even with fans, but honestly if that bothers you then you shouldnt be on a tropical island in the pacific!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Mahanora on 2 Dec 2019
Hello and thank you for your very positive feedback on your experience. This gives us a lot of motivation to continue to make our guests' stay even more enjoyable. Indeed our tropical island has a lot of charm that is offered to who knows how to appreciate. We will work to soften the disadvantages of our climate especially in the dormitory where you stayed. You will always be welcome and we thank you all again for your good mood. Best regards, the whole family.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was fabulous! Jean (sp?) and his sons were so kind and welcoming and the property was excellent. The location right next to the Hilton was very convenient and the beach right in front offers some of the best snorkeling I have ever encountered anywhere (I’ve snorkeled off of four continents at this point)!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Jean on 22 Sep 2019
We were delighted with your visit, thank you for your generous comments. Welcome back to you two in Wales, good luck for your next vacation and very good health!