Reviews of Raiatea Lodge Hotel 3 stars

Had a dock and nice sunsets. Nice pool

It’s an outdated property. Rooms are small.

The hotel has a great location in Raiatea with kayaking and snorkeling included at not cost. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Breakfast and dinner, included in the price, were good too.

Half board is included with the price. The breakfast was continental but had bacon and sausages and boiled eggs as well with jams like papaya, banana or pineapple, made in house, on french bread. The dinners were impressive as well, where you had to choose either a starter and a main or main and dessert. It was outstanding! We hired a car from the hotel and drove the ring road around the island which was easily done in a day with stops along the way. We stopped at Opoa Beach Restaurant for lunch which did not disappoint - the view from the restaurant of the palm trees and ocean was also beautiful

The beach in front of the hotel is not very swimable - as in doing long stretches - there is a lot of coral, but you could easily go in for a dip to cool off. There is a beautiful kayak trip (it takes about 15min) that you can do independently from the hotel pontoon to a breathtaking tiny motu - The motu is easy to walk around. We saw some dolphins frolicking near there just as were about to set off. It was magical!

A 10 out of 10 hotel. They knew it was our honeymoon and had several special touches ready for our arrival. The hotel has everything you need and the staff is incredibly attentive (special thanks to Elodie and Kohai). They also help you with any excursions you’d like to do. If we come back to Raiatea, we’ll definitely stay here again!

Friendly staff, good food, great views. The staff arranged a rental car and an excursion.

A beach would have been nice. You can paddle out to a nearby Motu but that’s not convenient.

The Raiatea lodge was a relaxing and homely experience. Staff were friendly, food was great and accommodation was comfortable. A bonus was the dock which had kayaks and snorkelling gear available for use at no fee. While we may not be returning for a while we would recommend the lodge for others who want a place to relax and enjoy nice accommodation and good food.

They have an area where you can snorkel, kayak, etc. Staff was great. Meals were excellent. They upgraded us to our own private cabin. The pool is good size and well maintained. Very helpful and friendly staff. Excellent underwater fish and coral viewing. The dinners are excellent with many choices as is the breakfasts.

Nothing - wonderful facility, staff, equipment and food. You should have your own car. Interesting island to explore and the main town should be visited. Enjoyed the Botanical Gardens and the Marae. Be prepared for rain in February. It is hot but storms limit your ability to access the lagoon. Tropical rain is intense but somehow exciting and usually does not last that long. Our first few days there were storms but then the weather cleared. Big difference. Loved the lagoon!

The staff are genuinely kind and helpful. The hotel is very comfortable with understated elegance

The wifi is very very poor

Everything was just wonderful

Staff exceptionally helpful. Large clean and comfortable room. Excellent breakfast.

The food was outstanding, the service was Remarkable

Its a humble choice, not as fancy as a hotel it lacked some room comfort, but overall would still recommend it

We had a family cabin and it was lovely and spacious.

The website advertised a particular chef with a very good profile, which we were very excited about. At our first meal, we asked a question about the chef and our waiter didn't really respond. Later we asked if the chef wasn't here and we were told he actually left the hotel last year. However, the hotel had not updated their website and he features quite prominently on it. This seemed very deceptive at worst, very lazy at best.

There really aren’t enough superlatives to describe our stay at Hotel Raiatea Lodge. Everyone on staff is delightful and goes out of their way to accommodate any requests. We stayed in room #8 in the main lodge. The room was spacious with a very comfortable bed and an incredible view from our balcony. The sunsets are spectacular every day. The food is outstanding and beautifully presented. We are vegetarian which the chef accommodated with delicious dishes every evening. The desserts are fantastic and the breakfast buffet is plentiful with freshly baked goods, delicious home made yogurts, cheeses, cold buts, fruit etc. The hotel offers a number of fabulous excursions through local operators which we took advantage of. They include being picked up and dropped off at the hotel which makes it all very convenient. The operators are paid directly in cash and there are several ATM’s in town so that wasn’t a problem. There is also great snorkeling right in front of the hotel. Kayaks are available to go to the Motu (15-20min.) which was a lot of fun. Car rental is also available right on site and charged directly to your room. Cars have a manual transmission and all in great shape. We rented one to drive around the island which was fun. Overall our stay at Hotel Raiatea Lodge exceeded our expectations and we will definitely return.

The Wifi is slow, but it's slow everywhere on the island so this is not a reflection on the hotel.

Beautiful property and room. Great food. Nice staff. Loved the Polynesian show. Great snorkeling right out front

The pool area needs more umbrellas. Not enough shade provided. Internet had some problems

Breakfast and dinners were amazing. Staff were very friendly. Lovely location.

Frustrated by the poor wifi for the price per night. Could hardly do anything on it.

Reception / Food / Accomodations / Upgrade half way through our stay / Free bikes & canoe / Calm / Location / Friendly & helpfull staff

Food was amazing!!! The fact that it was part of the rate was such a blessing and the quality was mind blowing good!!