Hotel Kou Bugny

The location of this hotel is ideal, adjacent to two beautiful beaches (so if one was windy we could jump to the other). It is an older style institution and we chose a "bungalow" in traditional style, set in very attractive gardens. Maybe some updates will happen in due course; in hot weather it should be good but in less hot weather with a lot of rain, having the clothing mini-wardrobe based in a bathroom without a fan made us aware of damp. The staff are very good and helpful, both at the hotel itself and and its adjacent bar and restaurant which had excellent buffet breakfasts and a reasonable range of options for dinner and some for lunch. It was good too that the hotel provided their own cars for hire. Balancing facilities and price this seemed to best option for the island.

We stayed in a “comfort bungalow” for 4 nights. I would recommend getting breakfast included and filling up on the pastries, baguettes, fruit and hot food as the island is very expensive. We also brought snacks from the mainland and had dinner at the hotel. The room was a good size, clean and with air con and a small fridge. The location is spectacular- right on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The hotel also has a shuttle bus leaving at 1030 or 1300 to the “natural aquarium” at Oro Bay ( and back at 1500 for XPF 2780 pp. definitely worth the trip at least once. We would stay here again

My partner and I stayed here for 6 nights and absolutely loved it. The rooms are decent and well maintained, and the breakfast included is super yum. It's all made fresh every morning and there is more than enough for every type of breakfast person. The staff are super lovely and kind, and made our stay extra special. We were nervous when booking this accommodation because a lot of the reviews were old and also not very positive. I would say that most the reviews are pretty harsh, and it's a great place with the BEST resort beach. It's super sheltered from the wind and it's access to another beach enables loooong beach strolls. If you're looking for a comfortable room in a beautiful resort (with a great breakfast) at a reasonable price, this is a great option. Something to note that EVERYTHING in Iles Des Pines is about 2-3 times more expensive than Numea. So be prepared to pay a premium for anything you spend money on. Pro tip, there's a mini bar fridge in each room and we bought our own food and snacks from Numea. This helped with expenses and gave us another option other than the hotel dinner. Would recommend, and would stay again.