Reviews of Vaiotaha Lodge

Friendly host. Spacious rooms.

The place is run down. Blood stains on towels. Old appliances, takes you back to late 90s. 20 years ago it must have been nice but now it's just run down. There are many dogs and cats but they are not well taken care of, poor things have dreadlocks. The plants growing around the buildings block the passages to rooms, which is a problem in rain. Generally it's a nice place but they must renovate and take a better care of it.

The appartment is spacious, clean, and comfortable. The bedroom is air conditioned. Hinano gave us all the good information to enjoy our stay in Bora Bora.

The destination and property itself was amazing. The bungalow was a clean, large lving space that is now a home away from home. I plan to return, my stay was more than my dreams imagined. Everything I needed from basics to cook, clean and enjoy my stay was provided. Could not ask for more. Exceptional was everything about this property. The warm love and vibe of this place far exceeded my expectations 5***** being immersed by the culture of this buildings and its surroundings. Owners have become someone very dear to me with warm open arms and heart. I felt and became one of them it was like being at home with my family much love that was just there kindness, compassion and empathy that was a beautiful connection. Cannot wait to return to a second home :)

No need for this question everything was above the stars

Nice host, although we couldn't leave two small suitcases for storage for a few hours after check-out

Very supportive host, all needed equipment availble.

Close to the main street and therefore noisy.

Clean and well maintained

It’s closed to the village and spacious. It was great to have drinkable water in the kitchen. We had the AC in the bedroom.

We had no hot water at all during our stay. It’s super noisy as it’s close to the main road. We sleep on the springs of the mattress. We got an invasion of ants.

Hinano was a very accommodating host, didn't see much of her or her family, but they were very helpful to us when we asked for things. She organized a lovely tour of the lagoon for us and we had a really great day.. The thunderstorm was incredible!! The aircon was great to have when I got sick.

Very nice host & apartment is more beautiful in real life.

Right next to the Main Street.

It was half way between the town and the only beach yet you need a car.

The lodge and the terrasse are 2 meters away from the main road. Nothing is said about this noise (15 cars or noisy scooters a minute passing by) so that we were about to leave but no other possibility on the island. More we were asked to pay right away and this was the only contact with the owners during our 6- night stay.

Good location

Hinano was very friendly and helpful. She came to pick us up at the dock the first day and drove us to the lodge. She also arranged a boat tour which was amazing. The property itself is simple but has most of the essentials to make a confortable stay. Location was great too, close to Vaitape and not too far from Matira beach.

Having toiletries available would’ve been nice

Clean overall. Large suite with a kitchen. AC in bedroom. Bikes available to take out. Washing machine outside each unit.

Building is right next to road which can be noisy. Shower drains slowly, possibly plugged. Wi-Fi connection was poor making it impossible to communicate with host. No closet to hang clothing. Did not like that 2500XPF transfer shuttle is added as part of room charge. This should be optional to allow guest to arrange own transport. No place to store luggage after check out in case of late departure.

Large space, owner was very helpful at times

Lacking in some basics that should be provided: shampoo, coffee, any kind of welcome snack. Shower is not very good.

The owners are very welcoming and helpful, and make sure that you are having a good time without being intrusive. They picked me up and dropped me off at the boat from/to the airport (even though my incoming flight was delayed by several hours). The apartment is spacious, and there are quite a few amenities that were very welcome: air conditioning in the bedroom, washing machine (including detergent) available for use, reasonable kitchen.

It is at the edge of town, so it is a bit of a walk to the town center (e.g. if you want to eat at the roulottes). Also, there is some noise from the street. That being said, I had no problem sleeping.

Our host Hinano was super super nice! She came to get us at the port, and gave us a drive back to our next hotel for free. She also offered us the bikes rent to go eat at the port as we arrived a bit late. She really made the difference.

The room was quite dirty (oil sent and on the walls), and the room is on the road so there is lots of noise.

The room was very spacious, big patio, own kitchen/ living room, very comfortable and clean. It had water dispenser, hair dryer, iron etc. The host offered me a free transfer to a different location, everything was very nice.