Hotels near Galerie van der Heyde, Paopao

Check in was easy. There is a main circle driveway n a separate larger parking lot to the right of the hotel. Each room has a fridge, kitchenette, n kettle with coffee n tea supplied. The outdoor garden porch has a table n four chairs. We spent hours watching the chickens n drinking coffee. The bed was comfortable. The pool is amazing n directly adjacent to a small beach. There is a manned pool bar where you can sit n play cards. They have water equipment for use-kayaks, etc. There are multiple beds at the beach which is located on the bay. The sunsets are incredible. Across the bridge is the restaurant. It provides breakfast, lunch, n dinner which wildly convenient if you’re not in the mood to cook in your suite. I would suggest renting a vehicle if you’re staying for any length of time. We rented a vehicle n took the car across with the ferry. The vehicle was a stick shift. It enabled us to visit beaches, overlooks, shops, n small businesses around the island for lunch. There were multiple families from France on extended vacations. Family friendly hotel. There were no language barriers with staff or the community. Everyone appears to speak English. The hotel concierge will arrange whale watching, snorkeling tours, ATV, etc. you can access most of the tours from the restaurant dock or the front lobby. Other hotel occupants were coming to meet tours at the Cooks Bay Hotel dock. The staff are welcoming n helpful. We had a wonderful stay.

It's a piece of paradise, unbelievable service, every person who works there is helpful, and willing to go above and beyond to ensure you feel at home .. definitely recommend staying there. You can snorkel right there - the bungalos are on the edge of a small coral riff

This hotel is so beautiful! There are so many activities and many are free. The staff are the kindest staff I have ever come across at a hotel! The rooms are so lovely and the cleaning ladies keep them clean every day! They will even come in in the evening and turn down your bed covers for you. I would recommend this to anyone! And I plan to return.

Great 3 night stay in a bungalow with our 7 year old son. The place was perfect with plenty of space inside bungalow that came with 3 beds, kitchen and bathroom. AC and wifi were very strong. The breakfast was simple with freshly baked bread, cheese, jam and coffee. What made our stay special was the host and the beach. This is the family run place and we got to talk to the son who was very chill and helpful. The beach was excellent with the view of Hilton’s overwater bungalows. The highlight was when the resident stingrays visited the beach. We got to pat them and learned about them. Apparently it was a mother stingray named Maheata and her two daughters. The mother had injury near the eye and short tail. Unfortunately, we missed the restaurant food because they are closed on Wed and Thursday. Definitely need a car and get the grocery ahead. There were 3 local restaurants we tried to go to during our stay in April and all 3 were closed. Overall, would love to stay here again.

Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea is a GORGEOUS Resort, and I would give it 5 stars except for a few small pet peeves. #1 - I sent 3 emails which went unanswered by them. #2 - Even though we made our reservation 6 months in advance, we did not have a preferred view with our over the water bungalow (this could possibly be the fault of our Costco package, as I'm assuming that people who pay the MOST money get the preferred views!). And #3, the bar by the pool charged us $67 for THREE margaritas (outrageous!). Now for the great points! The over the water bungalows are spacious and beautiful, and even have outlets that accomodate American electrics. The staff decorate your room with gorgeous local flowers and homemade cookies before you enter! You have a ladder to access the water. Don't be swayed by the bad reviews of the restaurant (Pure) - it was excellent! We are from San Diego, and we know great food! Two of the nights we were there we enjoyed a HUGE buffet that included fresh seafood and roasted pig, plus many other Tahitian dishes and fabulous desserts. There was a Tahitian show with lots of dancing while we ate. The other nights our package included an entree, main dish and dessert, all of which were delicious. In the morning from 6 - 10, there is another HUGE breakfast buffet with lots of choices, including fresh crepes, egg dishes, bacon, sausage, potatoes, omelettes, fresh tropical fruit and French pastries. The infinity edge pool is beautiful and has direct access to the ”aquarium” like lagoon! The resort will loan you snorkel equipment if you don't have your own, plus kayaks and stand up paddleboards. The front desk is very accomodating and will line up activities for you. Taxis are very expensive, but they seem to ”know” people who will come and take you to their shops! There is a very nice pearl shop on the premises and a gift shop with very nice clothing (bought my husband a Tahitian shirt). All the activities that I had booked picked us up right outside the lobby! Best of all, Sofitel Kia Ora is just minutes away from the ferry dock! From what I understand, Sofitel Kia Ora has been there many years, but it is very well maintained and all of the staff we encountered is very friendly and accomodating.

The stay was very comfortable, the staff was very welcoming, and not far from the city, the breakfast was rich. It is also convenient to the surrounding attractions and the hotel can also park for free. It's relatively clean.