Hotel Paradis d'Ouvéa

It was my first time staying at Ouvea. They upgraded me from garden view to sea view (they didn't have twin rooms). It felt very local. The options and information given to me were different depending on the front desk staff. (You can ask a different staff member when you don't like anything.) The room was very spacious and comfortable. There were hibiscus flowers everywhere, which made me excited. It was the most luxurious vacation, right in front of the white sand beach and with almost no people around. The food was really not that great (especially the breakfast). The omelette was like it was mixed with flour, it was the first time I'd ever had such a bad taste. The fried eggs were the best. The price was quite high at night, but the decoration was nice. As expected, there were hibiscus flowers on display, so it looked good in photos. It was 2,050 Pacific francs per bicycle for a day. I tried riding it to the other side of the bridge in the evening, but it was a sports type and my butt hurt so I couldn't ride it for a long time. I wanted to use it the next day, but I stopped and asked to charter a car. The driver was very good, we went snorkeling around the island, and we also did some shopping, so we were very satisfied (I exchanged Facebook with Stephanie and I think I'll ask her again next time). The car charter cost 8,400 Pacific francs (about 10,000 yen) for two people, and took us to a shop for about 4 hours. I really liked the dress that a local woman was wearing, so I would like to have Stephanie take me shopping there again (I looked at a lot of things in Noumea, but I wasn't sure if they were good).

The hotel is very well located on the edge of a magnificent and very clean beach.🤩🤩🤩 We have made several stays at this establishment, and we have noticed over the years that it is aging badly 😫(and yet it has not only 24 years...) because no maintenance is carried out on the main building, the bungalows, the gardens (which are almost abandoned with a multitude of full bags and cut tree trunks on the ground) , and "decaying" wooden footbridges which lead to the accommodation.... without forgetting the broken benches in the reception hall🥵...!! The rooms are spacious and fairly well equipped, but the furniture and tiling are deteriorated mainly in the bathroom, or defective and poorly maintained, for example for the bedside lamps or the living room bench seat, and the blades of the ceiling lights have not been should not have been cleaned for years.... not forgetting the trunk which is useless since it has no batteries and is also not attached to the wall...!! Meals and breakfast are good and well presented. The staff is very kind and smiling, but sometimes lacks responsiveness or attentiveness. For all the services offered (accommodation, catering, drinks) the prices are too high, and the classification of the hotel as 4 stars is not at all justified😡....!!

The place is superb but the hotel has aged and the rooms could do with a serious renovation. The staff is lovely, the food is very good, the buffet is great and the chef is very competent and very friendly.