InterContinental Le Moana Bora Bora, Faanui

We were staying at the sister Intercontinental hotel which has a free boat taxi to and from the sister hotels. We went to this one for lunch one day and it was nice to see another resort. Lunch and drinks were delicious on the outside patio, although service was bit slow.

Exceptional quality of service and remarkable location. Everything you could want in an Island get-away...service is exceptional and the food is acceptable considering the remoteness of the location.

Stayed here for our honeymoon in Aug 2006, immediately after renovations were completed. Stayed for a few nights here, then went out to the Motu for the InterCon Thalasso. Stayed in horizon/diamond overwater bungalows. Both were very nice resorts, but we liked Le Moana more (despite Thalasso being brand new and much more expensive). Thalasso felt very sterile, while Le Moana was much more warm and inviting (example: Thalasso everything is very trendy, reminded us of higher end NYC clubs, seemed out of place on a tropical island). Le Moana was great, very nice rooms and pleasant staff, much nicer beach than any other resort we saw (incl Thalasso), and importantly, it is on the main island, so you don't have to get a shuttle boat to explore the island (which we would highly recommend!) Lastly, the snorkeling is better at Le Moana, in part because the beach is much nicer, but also because there is more coral (newly constructed bungalows don't have coral because the construction ruins it all, and the fish only hang out by the coral) As noted elsewhere, food here is disappointing, like most places in Bora Bora (we did like Kaihna Hut though, but got sushi, so you would expect it to be good). It is fun to leave the resort and grab some food at the several snacks (small restaurants) nearby. If you walk away from town on the road, you'll find a pizza place and a grocery store... one of the most fun nights we had on our honeymoon was grabbing pizza and Tahitian beer and just relaxing on the balcony of our bungalow. (You can only eat so much fish before you get sick of it, and if it's not fish, it's not good in Bora Bora, with the exception of pizza, which is pretty much impossible to mess up). The one downside vs other resorts is the relationships with activity providers. The SCUBA (through Bora Dive Center) was good, but we had to take a shuttle bus to the dive center, get on a boat, and then we went and picked up other divers via boat at other resorts. They should have the SCUBA boat pick people up at the resort (ditto for Thalasso, but then you have to catch the InterCon shuttle boat to Le Moana and then take a shuttle bus). Also, to rent bikes, they send you to EuropCar. Worst choice, the bikes were terrible (also, had to ride a ways to the rental shop). There are much, much nicer bikes available on Matira Point right outside the gates of the Le Moana. The clothing store rents bikes, as does the little place across the street. Both have much nicer, multi-speed bikes for the same price as EuropCar. Key point: even if the prices were the same, we would prefer Le Moana to Thalasso, and since Le Moana is much cheaper, it is a no brainer to us. We went with the most expensive option on a motu, and concluded its better to be on the main island.

We were some of the first guests to arrive since the reopening of the hotel and we wished we had stayed here the whole time in French Polynesia. We are very picky about hotels and we felt this was the best location and value in Bora Bora. The staff was very pampering and the attention to detail was phenomenal. The views were incredible and the location perfect where we had a great view of the main island peak, sunrise, and across the street we had the sunset in the evenings. You couldn't ask for a better hotel on Bora Bora if you're looking to be pampered, get more individual attention and desire a quaint/exclusive atmosphere. Even though some of the overwater bungalows have not been completed as of June 18th, 2006, it was not a problem and didn't hinder the excellence we expect when staying at a high-end hotel in Bora Bora. We went to some of the other hotels to have a look and they were either in an undesirable location for us or were too large and generic for what were looking for. We'll definitely be back to the Le Moana Intercontinental!

This resort was by far the most romantic and beautiful place i've ever been to. I would recommend this to all honeymooners as the ideal location. everyone should splurge and go stay in the bungalow suites right over the water at least for 1 night. I'm hoping to revisit for our 5 year anniversary.

5/08/04 Bora Bora is a true sence of the word PARADISE! Ocean was beautiful (pool color) We did a shark feeding, that was great. Planning on going back in 2 yrs.

Mystical, majical white sand runways for the sea and the sun to meet for thier own rondevous. It's time to ride the moonlight and meet my love in the glorious waters off the edge of heaven! You forget all about the "outside" world when you fall into this one!

I have to say that been already in Bora-Bora makes a plus, as just with the surrounding the hotel already gets 5 stars, but this hotel is mucho more than that. The hotel is beautiful it joins perfectly well with the nature. There is plenty of activities to do. It is a very peaceful place. It was just PERFECT