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2.5 out of 5
Pension Motu Iti
BP 189 Maharepa, Moorea-Maiao, Windward Islands

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 70 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
place was right on the water and had good snorkeling. rooms are clean but old . dining is available but basic
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The bungalows are fine. It’s a budget place so set your standards accordingly. The owners are very friendly but only speak minimal English. There’s not much around so rent transportation of some kind. They do not have bikes to loan/rent. The wifi was the strongest I experienced in all of FP. The restaurant is very mediocre so again, rent transportation to get to restaurants. They also did not provide a kettle so being self sufficient with caffeine wasn’t possible. But the bed was comfy and it’s in a good spot to get to multiple places on the island. The islanders are familiar with it too so it’s an easy landmark.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dhairya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is great for snorkeling right off the cabin. Free kayak is a great facility. Food choices are unfortunately very limited and there is no restaurant within walking distance at night for dinner.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from exploitant on 2022/3/15
Merci d'avoir séjourné à la pension Motu Iti et pour vos commentaires

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t recommend
This hotel, in my opinion, is not worth the stay. The restaurant food is decent, and the view in the garden is okay. However, there were many many bugs in our room. There were ants all over the sink, the toilet had issues flushing, there were ants and spiders seen on our bed, the fridge and bathroom mirror were extremely dirty (looked like somebody had thrown mud at them). The only upsides were that the view was pretty nice, and the employees were kind.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moorea
Better than expected, quiet, felt part of nature there. Great view!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Albert

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Host was friendly & cordial. It would have been nice to have an electric pot to have tea or coffee whenever we wanted.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved the place for a low budget stay. Our host Gustavo took amazing care of us. 3 meals a day. Made arrangements for excursions. The ocean in front of the bungalow was perfect. Had a special stay there.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Audra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
More like a hostel, great service though!
I booked what I thought was a private bed with shared bathroom. Ended up being about 6 or 7 of us in an attic with fans for air circulation. So more of a hostel than what I am used to for a dormitory style. The owners are super nice and friendly and breakfast is free so while I wasn't crazy about the sleeping arrangements, it was an incredible bargain for the island.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from auguste et Dora on 2020/3/9
Ia Orana Audra thank you so much for your comments. We really enjoyed it. Best regards, See you soon Auguste and Dora

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service
Waterfront Camping
We had a great time, after reading lots of bad reviews I wasnt expecting great service but I couldn't fault it. Hotel doesnt have a lot around so recommend getting bike or scooter which reception will help with. Rooms, tidy but bathroom needed a lot of work, tiles falling off mould and had to hold shower head. More like waterfront camping where you have a fan, fridge and dont need to pitch a tent. We enjoyed our stay. A few little changes and this hotel would be fantastic
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from auguste et Dora on 2020/3/9
Ia Orana Rachel thank you so much for your comments. We really enjoyed it. Best regards, See you soon Auguste and Dora

4/10 Poor

Andrew, California, US

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is OK - but the manager Solange is EXTREMELY RUDE!!! I just asked for a cup up hot water - and she started yelling at me!! This is unbelievable!!! I have never experienced such a lousy service! What they charge for their food in their small restaurant is outrageous - I guess this is how they make most of their money. So when you are not eating at their lousy restaurant - but rather make your own food /cofee / tea - they are furious. I asked a few times for a cup of boiled water from kitchen - and they became furious about it - again, manager Solange is EXTREMELY RUDE and nasty. The conditions in their kitchen are extremely ANTI SANITARY ( I stepped in and saw for myself!) So you might be careful about what they give you to eat. If you are staying in Garden View Bungalows - you BREKFAST IS NOT INCLUDED! They will charge 1000 CFP francs ($ 10) for a few pieces of bread, butter, marmalade, a cup of coffee and 3 pieces of pineapple - that's it. Extra coffee (pretty lousy) costs $ 3 to save money - I recommend just bringing portable immersion electric water heater - make as many tea cups or coffee as you would like without asking them every time. You can buy pretty good cheap food and a Champion supermarket ( 20 min drive from Motu Iti) The place itself is OK - I stayed in Garden View bungalow. But manager Solange definitely needs to learn some basic manners and correct her attitude issues!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of the lagoon, great for a short stay. Really need a hire car, as there is very little close by. Very friendly owners. Only down side really was the owner's dog barking and waking us up each morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Mike, Lone Tree Colorado

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic view of the sea and easy access to the water
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location!
The location was excellent and the communication with them before our trip was helpful including a savings from Aremiti ferry . The swimming , snorkeling, and kayaking was good although there was some seaweed in the water. The pizza was good, breakfast was not included and just ok. Beds were comfortable with good pillows. We loved sitting on our patio with the water 10 feet away!! We would stay there again because the price was right. No a/c but a fan was provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Location is amazing, good swim also. Friendly staff, lot of beds in the dormitory so in season I can imagine how awkward it could be, luckily this time only 2 of us sharing the whole place so can't complain. It was defo well worth the money I paid!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Abhijit

Liked: Room comfort
Good value
Good value for money do not expect luxury and you will be fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
OK
Great breakfast. Great price. But beds in dorm a little hard.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Rachel, Salt Lake City, UT

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The views were amazing and super cute place, but if you have a problem with mold or bugs I would not stay at this location. If you don't have a car it's not very close to other amenities, but if you are up for walking on the edge of a busy road for more than a mile you can find something. Staff is just 1 person and only available in morning and evening. Food was expensive for what we got and the salad had moldy cheese...and not the blue kind. I wasn't impressed with this place, but it was quite the experience and you can't beat being on the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

jim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pension Motu Iti
Aguste who runs Motu Iti should not be in any business involved in hospitality! He is not nice in any way! Be sure to have cash for your stay AND cash for all meals. No cooking facilities & no laundry facilities! No restaurants close by means that you will probably eat there.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Aurore

Disliked: Cleanliness
You have what you paid
We spend a night in this place on a bungalow and I think this is the maximum. The price of the night is the only think correct with the free kayak. Everything else is bad or you need to pay (even for a local phone call), food is very expensive on the restaurant, very touristic, the owner is nice with you only when he knows you will spend money. Bungalows are close to the road so don't excpected to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Nathan, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you go into it knowing you're in a very natural place, with no A/C (and no need for it) and ventilation comes from open windows and doors, and that these are bungalows, not 5 star hotel rooms, then you will love it. I suggest asking for the bungalow with lagoon view that is farthest from the office, it has the most privacy. If you want an overwater bungalow experience, but dont have the budget, the units here, by the lagoon, are a very good substitute. Having the kayaks at our disposal was really nice. I do wish they had snorkel equipment available to rent or borrow. We did not eat at the restaurant, but did see others there.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

2/10 Terrible

Juan , miami

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty place
This hotel is the worst place I have been . The receptionist or owner , Chinese guy is mean and not nice at all . I paid for breakfast on my reservation with Expedia and he denied to serve me Bfast even after showing him my voucher from Expedia . At the Dorm he puts twice as many beds as usual , no space to even get in your bed . He doesn’t spray for mosquitos , only 3 fans for +20 beds . Think twice before booking this pension . Bathrooms are dirty and not even toilet paper sometimes . There are other places in the island you could stay for the same price .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Michelle, St. Louis, MO

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location...
The location and price are the highlights, for a tenth of the cost this pension shares the views of the Hilton bungalows. However, the rooms are not as clean as we would hope (mold in bathroom) and for being a small operation we didn't feel very welcome by the staff.. almost an inconvenience that we were there. A great experience but I likely wouldn't stay there again. If you do stay here, plan ahead and rent a car so that you can get groceries or eat out, the hotel restaurant is not great, especially for the price.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Motu Iti is an affordable clean nice small
Very friendly owner and helpful . Good value and comfortable waters edge cabin with nice fans to keep the air moving . No problem with mosquitos while there and did not use the net . Good swimmimg and snorkeling if you take your time and look around . Food was ok overall good value and relaxing experience at an affordable price for Moorea

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice pension, close to beach with free use of kyak
Instructions on Internet good, but bus service not very good and shared with schools!

8/10 Good

Andrew, London

Disliked: Cleanliness
Cheap & very quite
You'll get early nights if you stay here as the turn the lights off in the bar/restaurant at 8pm. The dorm is very spartan but for the price what do you expect? The cottages seem nicer from what I saw

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dengue Fever is a problem here
Dormitory is spacious and open-air on all sides. Unfortunately, the hotel would not provide mosquito netting to its guests, resulting in 50+ mosquito bites the next morning. I contracted dengue fever after staying at this hotel and was hospitalized. Take extreme precautions against mosquitos if you choose to stay here. The hotel is a nice setting, but it is definitely in need of some upgrading and repairs, and the thousands of mosquitos really do ruin your stay. Pay a bit more and keep yourself safe - it's not worth risking your life with dengue fever to save a few bucks.

6/10 Okay

christopher, Arizona

Pension motu iti, good value.
The Pension motu it is a small family run operation right on the shore. We stayed in the garden bungalow which is one row back from the sea. It was comfortable if a little threadbare. There is a fan and wide opening sliding doors and side windows, with curtains for modesty. We were cool enough with fan an ventilation. We did not have a problem with mosquitoes, but it could be an issue if they were abundant. A mosquito net is supplied, but not used. Restaurant provides breakfast, lunch and dinner if you want to eat in. Prices are reasonable for the area, and food better than expected. Kayaks are available for use at no charge, and a small dock.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Basic but quiet and very more than adaquate
Stayed in one of the sea view bungalow. Was much better than I expected. Room was big enough, clean, own balcony which was right on the water. Room was private, although we were in the room closest to the restaurant therefore the deck was not so but it a very quiet little place so you do not have lots of people around anyway.

8/10 Good

dellyjo, San Diego, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little slice of Heaven
After being doused by a tropical storm in Tahiti, the weather started improving and we headed to Moorea. Our cottage not 4 steps from the water was a little slice of Heaven. The tropical breezes were lovely. The only bad thing that happened is one evening the breezes stopped and the biting bugs came. Bring Skin-So-Soft or some other sort of bug repellent and Benadryl to take the itch away after. On the whole we chuckled at those who spent God-knows-what for the bungalows over the water a short walk away at the Hilton when we had Pension Motu Iti and our own little slice of Heaven.

4/10 Poor

Karen, Okla

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old pension without a pool.
Checked in and the staff was very friendly. Taken to a bungalow that was wedged in with others. We were facing the beach with a beautiful view. We were very disappointed with the overall repair of the bungalow. One mosquito net for two single beds that had holes in it and the entire bungalow was "tired and in disrepair. We were told not to swim in the ocean there as it was very dirty and there was no beach. There was no air conditioning and the bungalow was hot and stuffy with the windows closed. If the windows were open, the Mosquitos were terrible. We checked out without staying! Not worth the stay at any price.

2/10 Terrible

Floriane

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Déconseillé
Hôtes très peu accueillants, absolument pas arrangeants. On semble les déranger en permanence. Les sanitaires sont plus qu'insalubres. Je déconseille fortement cette pension. Il y en a o Plein d'autres aussi peu chères et nettement plus agréables ...
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Brigitte

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Bungalow polynésien direct au bord de l'eau. Jardin très fleuri. Accès direct au lagon.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from IENFA AUGUSTE on 2021/12/22
Nous avons beaucoup apprécié vos commentaires. A très bientôt, Auguste et Dora

8/10 Good

Thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Satisfaction Polynésienne
Très bien reçus le personnel est très aimable et serviable. La chambre faite chaque jour draps et linge propres tout les deux jours. Très propre avec une restauration sur place de bon rapport qualité prix. Cela restera un excellent souvenir
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Auguste on 2021/12/8
Merci beaucoup d'avoir apprécié votre séjour à la pension.Espérons vous revoir très prochainement à la pension. Amicalement , Auguste,Dora et toute l'équipe de la pension Motu Iti.

6/10 Okay

Aude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pension tres sympa, bon accueil, et super petit déjeuné
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from ienfa auguste on 2021/6/30
Merci beaucoup et à la prochaine

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Motu Iti sorprendente
Quedamos encantados, teníamos un bungalow estupendo justo frente al mar, con unas vistas fantasticas del amanecer, los propietarios muy amables, puedes alquilar moto bien de precio, desde el ferry llegamos al alojamiento en bus que nos paro justo en la puerta, lo recomiendo. Volveria a alojarme otra vez
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from auguste et Dora on 2020/3/9
Ia Orana Yolanda, thank you so much for your comments. We really enjoyed it. Best regards, See you soon Auguste and Dora

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon hôtel
Pension très bien située. Bon accueil
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from auguste et Dora on 2020/3/9
thank you so much for your comments. We really enjoyed it. Best regards, See you soon Auguste and Dora

8/10 Good

Joëlle

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Les pieds dans l'eau , bungalow spacieux, bien aéré avec vue imprenable. Bus de l'aéroport qui dépose à l'entrée de la pension . Accueil souriant .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from auguste et Dora on 2020/3/9
Ia Orana Joelle thank you so much for your comments. We really enjoyed it. Best regards, See you soon Auguste and Dora

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Chantal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pension à éviter
Lors de la réservation il n'était pas écrit que la chambre était un dortoir ! Quand je suis arrivée la personne qui m'a accueilli m'a dit qu'un groupe de 10 italiens aller arriver pour faire la fête !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Habitación correcta, cama incómoda, personal antipático y bastante rata
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

JULIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bungalow jardin : déception !
Bienvenue à la pension Motor City ! 5 nuits en Juillet 2019 en bungalow jardin où il nous a fallu oublier toute perspective de grasse matinée ! Nous logions dans le bungalow juste à coté de la réception et... à 5m de la route ! Réveillés dès 4h de matin dès les premiers départs au travail des locaux. Sinon, personnel charmant. PDJ correct et pas cher ( Pains, confitures, verre de jus de fruits, boisson chaude) / restauration pas trop mal surtout les poissons. Si vous avez envie d'un burger, celui de l'hilton à 2mns en voiture vous ravira les papilles plutot que celui de la pension. Pas de plage, ni de transat donc. Kayak en libre service apprécié. Je tiens à dire que nos voisins logés en bungalow plage n'ont pas été incommodés par les nuisances sonores de la route. Donc je recommande cette pension pour les petits budgets mais en bungalow plage si vous souhaitez des nuits tranquilles.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très bien située accès direct au lagon vue superbe
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
En ayant pris un bungalow vue sur mer, le cadre était magnifique ! Le personnel est très accueillant et serviable ! Si vous êtes dans ce genre de lieu, c’est parce que vous êtes en vacances alors ne soyez pas pressés pour le service des repas ! Un peu « dommage » mais nous y avons bien mangé.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019