Name: Pension Motu Iti
Address: BP 189 Maharepa, Papeete, Papeete, Papeete, 98728, French Polynesia
Rating: 6

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My boyfriend and I stayed here for two weeks in May and I have so many positive things to write about Pension Motu Iti! 
It’s perfectly located on the island of Moorea close to town,the ferry,beaches, botanical garden and so much more. The owners of the property live there and run the place, they are very friendly and helpful. They will make local calls and help you book rentals and tours. 
We had an ocean front bungalow and it was absolutely incredible! They have a restaurant on the property which we ate at everyday as well as explored other places. I highly recommend staying at Pension Motu Iti if you are looking for a real Tahitian experience. I can’t wait to go back!

Incredible ocean front bungalow!

We did not expect much at the price. Not sure about the previous negative reviews as everybody there was super friendly to us. We stayed in a beach front bungalow, it had a great view and it was low-frills but comfortable.  The whole place is tired, in need of some maintenance and work, but it is reasonably clean. The food was decent and the very hard working staff nice.  Cheap, and decent for the money.

Decent for money.

The reception and interaction with reception personnel was ok, but certainly not overly friendly, interested or welcoming.

The “reception” area has rather strange opening hours. When we arrived around 17 PM, we had to enter via a unmarked gate. The main entrance was closed with shutters.

At 8 PM the common areas shut down, putting it in pitch-black. There’s also no background music to make eating at the restaurant a bit more lively while eating.

It’s a bit out of the way from shops, activities or eateries, but there’re still a few within walking distance (lunches only mostly). Or hire bikes from the pension.

Bungalow at waterfront are nice. Comfortable bed and patio with semi-comfortable chairs. Fridge and ventilator in room.

The food at the restaurant (3x dinner) was very decent, especially the seafood, and served with a smile.

There is a small pier and picnic table to jump into the water, a sandy patch between corals, so possible to swim

This is a perfect place to stay if you want to savour the Tahiti island feeling while not spending too much money on it. Just try to get the beachfront bungalow. It’s worth the little extra money.

Decent but with fee remarks

I wanted to be near the sea and not pay exorbitant prices. I chose this place at random, and I was very pleased with it. It had bungalows with seaviews but I stayed upstairs in the dorm. It was tidy with the open windows letting in the breezes. It also had some older electric fans which did a great job and kept off the mozzies. Dengue fever was warned about so take plenty of strong repellent like 'Bushmans". It was humid and hot as it was January and the rainy season but it hardly rained much at all. The light was so beautiful as it changed throughout the day over the water and those dramatic mountains. Moorea was stunning and this pension was so in keeping with the character of the place. It had a lovely restaurant with amazing water views-you could hear the fish jumping right next to you. Lovely variety of fruit for breakfast and coffee. ( No cooking facilities in any rooms). Good cocktails ( at dinner ! )There was a platform to climb down into the water so you could swim and snorkel as much as you felt like, and there was plenty to see. Free seakayaks to use as well. The bathrooms were a bit run down but adequate. The cool thing was the crabs which were huge and had burrows under the concrete path to the loo. Everytime you went they would sense you coming and scurry down to their holes. Hilarious. You can get to Pension Motu Iti by bus and there was a stop right outside. I hired a car which was well worth it to see everything and get to the best beaches (which were absolute heaven). If you book the bungalows directly with place you will get a 10% discount. The dorms are cheap enough and you meet some great people.

Charming accommodation with Hilton views

In French Polynesia it’s best to avoid the big international brand luxury hotels. We were only able to spend one night in Moorea so wanted somewhere on the north coast but quiet. Motu Iti has three beach front cottages and three more behind. The beach front ones have a terrace overlooking the sea and a huge comfortable bed on a bamboo frame and a big bathroom with a good shower. Given the remoteness of thenpension if you have no car it’s great that they have a restaurant which serves decent lunch and dinner and a good breakfast. The owner is friendly and helpful and it’s a peaceful place to unwind for a day or two. It’s also very close to one of the few public beaches with white sand and good swimming an snorkelling. The beach access for the pension is from a platform as it’s a bit rocky. They also have kayaks. 

Friendly beachfront pension with decent food 

charming location ,,, and wonderful clear blue water and peaceful  ~  cozy, rustic,  simple , not fancy, and decent prices , be sure to get a room and there are dorms super cheap but they get really hot ... so be clear what you are getting in advance 

sweet

We spent two nights at Pension Motu Itu in an ocean facing cottage and it was a pleasant stay. The room was clean and we enjoyed just sitting outside and seeing the beautiful landscape. Compared to other hotels, the price is reasonable and since we had spent a lot on the bungalows in Bora Bora, this helped us average out our trip cost slightly. We had a rental car and ate mostly outside, plus planned some activities like seeing the sting rays and sharks. I'm a bit surprised by some of the negative reviews. The lady who showed us the cottage was helpful and when we checked out on Christmas day she even gave a slab of ice cream to my daughter. Overall a very pleasant stay!

Pleasant and economical stay

We had a wonderful stay at Motu Iti (stayed there for 6 nights). The bungalows are very beautiful with a nice terrace and very clean (they got cleaned everyday). We stayed in a garden bungalow as the seaview bungalows were full. But you can just go to the restaurant and stay at the terrace if you want to have the beautiful view on the ocean. We saw whales while eating breakfast, what do you want more? Auguste, the owner was very helpful with organizing scooters, laundry and other things. The only thing we would change is to have a kettle on the bungalows to make your own tea (instead of a tv ;-) ) 

Thank you very much, we warmly recommend to stay at Motu Iti.

Gina&Lukas

Wonderful stay at Motu Iti

This is a unique property. I believe it’s someone’s house, but they built several cabanas in the yard and then made an extra space into a dormitory.

There’s also an open-air restaurant on the ocean and a little pier that was nice to hang out on. The food menu was limited and expensive, but it was nice to have a place to eat at night. 

I stayed in the dormitory and it was very basic. It’s basically like an open-air attic with several beds in it.  I slept just fine, and given the prices in Moorea this was a very decent option for the price. There are two bathrooms with showers.

The location is also pretty good, right down the street from the fancy Hilton and close to one of the nicest beaches and some restaurants.

If you’re a budget or solo traveller, this place isn’t a horrible option. I stayed here two nights and it worked just fine for me.

Not horrible, good value

At the pier, we set-off to an area where one of the guides was feeding fish to the manta rays and black-tipped sharks. Then we went to a motu, or white sandy islet, surrounded by crystal clear water. 

The local guides played ukuleles and a stringed instrument made from a garbage can. We enjoyed a barbeque lunch on the beach including Tahitian raw fish, grilled fish and chicken, fresh cut fruits, soft drinks and beer.   We had a coco demonstration showing how to get the copra off, cut it, squeeze the coconut milk from the shavings, and eat  it fresh.
 
The beach and surrounding water was rocky and sharp with broken coral making it hazardous to swim.

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