Kiki is very friendly and helpful

Stayed in August 2025

If you want to meet friendly, welcoming, warm people - book this place without hesitation

Stayed in July 2025

A couple more coffee mugs would be great. Better signage at roadside would be helpful. .

Convient location close to the ferry. Kiki the host is delightful and helpful. Room was spotless and comfortable. Having the shared kitchen was great. Kiki even gave us a delicious papaya 😊 Located close to the general store and pizza restaurant. While the view is of the yard it didn't trouble me not to overlook a beach. The cat loved cuddles and being petted.

Stayed in May 2025

The mattress is tiny bid hard but to be fair still had a good sleep.

It’s 10-15min walk from the ferry, supermarkets, street food stalls, pizzeria and car/scooter rentals also just behind the corner! The outside common kitchen is super clean and has everything you’ll need. Wifi is fast, AC cools well, we got extra blankets on request; Kiki and the rest are very amazing hosts. Payment in cash, local currency or USD which also worked well for us not having to exchange money.

Stayed in May 2025

Liked everything!

The location was a short taxi ride to the airport and a 5 minute walk to the ferries. The host was extremely welcoming and helpful. The bed, very comfortable. It is quite charming!

Stayed in May 2025

Open windows could let in bugs. Shower went cold!

Clean, had basically what you need. AC and fan.

Stayed in May 2025

Really my only complaint is that my bed was a little stiff on my back. Other than that everything was solid. 🤙🏽

Wonderful location a short walk from the ferry / port, easy to find off main road, quiet in the evening, near to food trucks and a good restaurant. Room was ready for me earlier than expected and Kiki (Host) allowed me to self check in way earlier than the scheduled time.

Stayed in April 2025

We have no complaints.

Kiki was very welcoming & fun to talk with. We were served fresh fruit from her garden for breakfast.

Stayed in April 2025

Fantastic location! Minutes from the ferry. We took a taxi but easily could have walked Kiki is amazing 👏 made sure everything was in order even though we didn't see it happen! We only got to officially meet Kiki in person on our last day. However, they were beyond helpful to aid us in dropping off our rental car then taking us to ferry. We learned that Kiki built this lodge during the quiet Covid times...great job, excellent concept! I loved the separate room and bathroom yet shared kitchen with other international guests! What a way to meet new friends! I will share this location with my Canadian 🇨🇦friends. Thank you Kiki!

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing I didn’t like. All good 👍

Location great off the main road plenty of food options food trucks food market and pizza just few steps from lodging

Stayed in March 2025

The host family was friendly, gave me bananas and papaya from the garden. Room and environment were clean and tidy.

Stayed in February 2025

The location is very good and gives you a real Tahitian family feeling. Kiki and her family makes sure you are hosted super well, they also gave a lot of good recommendations about the island.

Stayed in December 2024

Location was great, friday night the pizza place has a band so that was hard to sleep with, host was very accommodating.

Stayed in November 2024

Chickens wake you up early each morning - apart from that everything was excellent!

Great place to stay in Moorea, minutes from the ferry terminal. We enjoyed the roulettes and supermarkets nearby. The pizza restaurant next door was delicious!

Stayed in August 2024

Comfortable, well equipped. Shared kitchen perfect for self catering. Walking distance from ferry, atm and supermarkets.

Stayed in October 2024

It was basic, but I knew that, so that's not a criticism.

Quite close to the ferry. The restaurant nearby was great

Stayed in September 2024

The friendliness, I was made to feel like family. Location was good.

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing. I knew what to expect when staying in pensions and lodges.

This is a quiet , quirky lodge in Polynesian style. It suited me perfectly. I don't like resorts and hotels. I could prepare meals in the outdoor kitchen. It was close to shops and ferries and in a quiet, non- touristy part of Moorea. Clean, comfortable and safe. It was easy to arrange pickup for excursions and a short walk from the ferry. Only three rooms. Most of the other guests were Tahitien. The owner is delightful and very helpful. Not if you want luxury, but excellent if you want to understand daily life and culture and meet a range of locals. Great value if you are on a budget or if you prefer to spend your money on experiences rather than fancy sleeping arrangements and swimming pools. And Moorea is too beautiful to hang around in hotels.

Stayed in July 2024

I always compare where I stay versus the price I pay. The price for this place is very fair. Therefore don’t expect to get the things you did not pay for such as air conditioning which this place does not have (I knew about it in advance). For me the fan was not enough as it got really hot even at night. This was the only inconvenience but as stated this was mentioned before I booked (no air conditioning). The location is great, within walking distance to the ferry and also within walking distance to what is probably the largest supermarket on the island. Also within walking distance to an ATM (near the ferry dock). The place is clean, the common cooking kitchen had lots of utensils, has a BBQ and a very nice and solid outside table. It’s a bit hard to find from the road, just know it’s next to Vaiare Pizza and then you’re basically there. No fridge in the room but plenty of space in the fridge in the common area/kitchen (freezer also). Would I stay again? I definitely would but my wife said for her she would need an air conditioning room next time.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Never checked-in so easily with no one at the front desk. A phone number was left on the counter and Tamara, was sooo adorable and helpful. Kiki, the owner, came by few hours later and gave us such a warm welcoming.

Stayed in March 2024

The accomodation was nice, clean, well equipped and it is in a good location - ferry is less than one minute by car. Our host, Kiki, was amazing! She was super kind and friendly. I can only recommand the place.

Stayed in January 2024

The outdoor kitchen was great.

Stayed in January 2024

There was no air conditioning apart from a fan and the outside temperature went up to 30 degrees. There is nothing to do in Vaiare. I located there to be near the ferry. There is a lack of restaurants, apart from the Pizza restaurant near the Lodge which was busy on a Friday night. I didn't find out what other evenings it is open. I'm not able to hire a car or scooter and found the lack of transport very restrictive here. (I was told not to bother with the bus.) It was difficult to book a tour for one due to lack of demand.

The apartment is attractive consisting of a bed room with comfortable bed and modern shower/toilet located behind the bedroom. There are plenty of shelves and hanging space for clothes. The three apartments are attractively located in a courtyard with a shared open kitchen and gardens around. It is well off the main road. It is 10 minutes walk from the port. The owner is very helpful and friendly and gave me a lift to the port for the ferry. The local type of housing and cooling by fan give you a more authentic Polynesian living experience than staying in a hotel. You can cater for yourself using the kitchen. In Vaiare are two small food stores and a big supermarket. In the evening some mobile food vans appear in the village.

Stayed in December 2023

The bunk beds.. so squeaky. Couldn’t make a move in them with out a lot of noise.

Onsite pool. Breakfast area. View from the small hill it sits on. Staff are great.

Stayed in October 2023