InterContinental Bora Bora le Moana Resort, an IHG Hotel

True good place and the hotel staff were amazing. We felt spoiled every step of the way. From the warm welcome at the airport , the resort tour….Everything was so well arranged

RECEPTION: Check in here seemed to take a little longer than anywhere else we stayed. They wanted a printout of the reservation at this hotel, so it would be in your best interest to print it out at home and take a hard copy with you. This made our check in take even longer as I had to access their WiFi and then forward my reservation to them. However, even though we arrived about an hour early, our room was ready and they showed us where to go. They did not deliver us like the other resorts we stayed at, but this is a smaller resort and it was a short walk. Our luggage was waiting for us when we walked in our room. Check In: 2:00 p.m. Check Out: Is at 11:00 a.m. GROUNDS The grounds are lush and tropical. Really felt like you were in the South Pacific. Tall palm trees and lots of vegetation and flowers. They are well manicured and always clean. Pathways are well lit and easy to maneuver. ROOMS Our room category was a beach bungalow, so we were not over the water, but right on the beach. The interior of the rooms are well appointed with a lot of teak, bamboo and thatch. It really boasted a Polynesian feel. A separate bedroom from the living room that could be closed off by a sliding door. Bathroom, or “wet room” as they call them, had plenty of towels, beach towels, robes, and slippers. You could even choose your own style pillow at this resort. The best part of this room was the sliding door that opened up to your deck, with two lounge chairs and two sitting chairs with a table. Walk off the deck and right onto the beach and into the amazing-colored water that felt like a never-ending swimming pool. Seriously, the size of the lagoon is huge and goes on and on and never went above my waist. They do have buoys in the water so you don’t go out into boat traffic. The water was warm and the area was relatively flat and sandy, with obviously some coral. Water shoes are must because of the presence of sea urchins and coral. The best snorkeling is by the overwater bungalows where they are creating more and more reefs to attract the fish. There is a shower on your deck so you can rinse the sand off your feet before you walk back in your room. Because we had 3 other couples with us, I felt like the whole beach area was private for just our group. It was amazing. There were two complimentary aluminum bottles in our room. Use these for drinking water. There is a filling station by the beach huts and also by the overwater bungalows. We were fortunate as the filling stations was right outside our door. FOOD This was the only place I did not care for our included breakfast. It was okay and it got the job done, but two days the food was cold, and we got there right when they opened. Not as many options as the other two places we stayed, but again, it was included so it filled us for a good portion of the day. Except for breakfast and the Polynesian night, we ate off grounds at Lucky House and Bora Bora Beach Club. These were b

We went for our honeymoon and this was an absolutely breath taking resort. The staff were super friendly and accommodating. Booking was very easy as we booked through John at Venture Tahiti and they made great recommendations. The resort is right next to Matira Beach and the lagoon the bungalows are on was amazing. The snorkeling was great, and rays came right through the lagoon. The bungalows are private and the resort isn't over crowded. I would stay again in a heart beat

This was our last stop on our Tahitian vacation and we definitely saved the best for last! We opted to stay in more modest rooms on the other islands so we could splurge on an overwater bungalow at this resort and it was SO worth it! Private, super comfortable and beautiful views were what these fabulous bungalows offered. You could jump right into the water and snorkel with colorful fish and rays! There were local restaurants walking distance from the hotel if you wanted something different as well as a grocery store. One of the best things we did was do the jet skiing tour around the island and the shark/ray snorkel tour…fantastic! A big thank you to Keith at Venture Tahiti for recommending this place and his knowledge of the area.

Le Moana is an excellent hotel. We actually stayed in March 2023. We had a room above the water. We did not need to go very far for snorkelling. We had just to dive at the foot of our bedroom! We could see a huge and friendly number of multi coloured fish. During our stay we saw just one black tip small shark. We did not adventure to the middle of the laguna... Bora Bora is a great destination for the view BUT do not expect much in terms of shopping in a very small town except for stores that are selling pearls (white and black) and a small supermarket. Bora Bora was very far for us. Five hours flight to San Francisco + A couple of hours lay over + 9 hours flight to Papeete (Tahiti) + We spend the night in the Papeete airport and took one hour flight the morning after to Bora Bora... The hotel: great AC, spacious room, good bathroom with shower, etc. Restaurant: good food. Ask for Barbara the Manager of the hotel. She has a great sense of customer service. Should we come back? We would love to if it was not too far...

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here. There were many pluses and minuses. The pluses: Easy airport transfer via boat to & from the resort. Well organized. Friendly service. Beautiful over-the-water bungalow. It wasn't brand new, but it was large, comfortable, and charming. The see-through coffee table was a marvel. GREAT shower water pressure! Very comfortable beds. So wonderful and safe to just hop off your deck and swim. Rays would glide by every day. (They're harmless and beautiful!) The resort beach area is spectacular. The pool is small, but nice. LOTS of shade, which we appreciated. We could always find nice places to sit. We really liked being on the mainland because we could walk to grocery stores, other restaurants, and hiking locations. Easy cab ride to town. The public beach across the street was not nearly as windy (we stayed during "windy winter") and was a superior place for swimming. We left our towels, shoes, etc. on the beach while swimming/snorkeling and it was safe. The hotel also offered free metal water bottles and refill stations, which was a nice, sustainable touch. We had mostly very friendly service. The minuses: There is no gym in this location and they charge $40 per person to take the boat shuttle to their other property that has a gym. What a rip off. We even wanted to shuttle to the other property for lunch but they would charge us. Most service was friendly, but one French guy at reception was so rude. When we asked if he would help us change a flight (we didn't have international calling), he responded, "I'm busy." When our friends called reception to say that requested turndown service didn't happen, he responded, "that's the hotel's problem, not mine." (That being said, the concierge was wonderful as were servers, transport folks, beach folks...) Turn-down service was just them dropping off new towels, not removing dirty towels. It was nice that fresh cookies were delivered too, but all in plastic trays! It felt so wasteful and anti-ecological to throw away good-sized plastic containers daily. They should seek alternative packaging! And we found the food onsite to be expensive and just average. After the first breakfast and dinner, we went elsewhere for meals, and that was a plus for being on the mainland. We would definitely return. If you like the resort life but also want easy access to more (hikes, restaurants, shopping, town, etc.) this is a great place to stay. DO an over the water bungalow. They are wonderful.

This place is amazing. We had the breakfast and dinner included. The fruit on the breakfast bar was so fresh. The snorkeling in the bay was one of the best I've done from shore. We did the snorkeling with sharks and rays which included the coral garden snorkeling. The water was so clear and fish were so colorful.

Booked excursions from atv and jet ski and had a really fun time. We jet ski with Tehani and gave us a tour of the island from jet ski. Thank you for the memorable trip. Excursions are a must do you won’t regret it. Everyone at the Intercontinental hotel are very polite, all staff goes above and beyond and also want to recognize Constance she was very helpful and made our stay very pleasant.. This place is very clean and worth the 1 day trip just to get to paradise.