This is an old hotel as most hotels in French Polineysia. But you can see that its constantly maintained and refurnished and the overall impression is good. We stayed there twice, on the way to Bora Bora and on the way back. First time, we have booked the upgrade to the Junior suite and I can honestly say that for a couple it would be a lovely space to use. Its a big room with the bathroom and equally big open terrace/ lounge with sun-chairs, tables, chairs,lamps. However, we were with the toddler and ended up sleeping in the same area what was not our idea when we have arranged the suite upgrade. Additional minus was an unbelievably squeaky floor in the room. It was like hunted Adams house and every trip to the bathroom at night was waking up the others.
Second time we got upgraded without notice to the water bungalow. Very romantic. The only thing is that while there is a storm you have a felling that the structure will just be blown to pieces in no time. Especially that the window at the desk, next to the bed, doesn't have the glass, only wooden blinds. Also, not recommended while with the toddler, in the first 15min we were trying to catch string of things flying over the balcony rail and then watching some of the stuff drift into the ocean....
There are no umbrellas in the room what in the rainy weather is a bit of inconvenience, instead you need to ask for the rain plastic coat from the receptionist. Also no children playroom in case of bad weather. Spa is just a one room and since its run just by one lady, by appointment only.
The desk staff is helpful but I would not say fast, neither really welcoming and friendly. I am used to the smile welcoming me in the hotel, after all the hotel is build for the purpose of hosting guests and making their stay happy. However, neither in Tahiti, nor on Bora Bora, not on the Cooks Island either as a matter of fact, were people smiling at hello. Very often i got a feeling that I interrupt them instead and I am another nuisance on their schedule.
But now the real pluses. The continental breakfast was very rich including deli and good french cheeses which we appreciated. There is one, big, lagoon style swimming pool with artificial beach, very friendly for children. 5min walk from the hotel to the left is a cluster of buildings with supermarket, pharmacy, hairdresser (excellent:!), spa, nail saloon, bank (remember to bring your passport for money exchange) and few restaurants. Very convenient.
In the hotel you can watch weekly Maori dance show and its really worth it. The buffet assisting the show is average but while watching the dancers you will disregard this side of the evening.
And now the absolute highlight - hotel's French restaurant next to the swimming pool. Food was divine, service impeccable, and the live music band really good. Absolute must to try.

We stayed at this hotel twice, on either side of a trip to Bora Bora.
The first night was ok, (we were at the end past the entry) although at 1am, when we arrived, we could still hear the voices coming up from the pool, and people partying and laughing. However, on the way back, we had a room at the opposite end, and were kept awake by wild dogs barking ALL night. There is no sound proofing in this hotel.

The food was ordinary and very over-priced.

They could learn a lot from le meridien bora bora. Customer service leaves a lot to be desired, We arrived late afternoon we were told our room number and told its down the corridor get the lift no one even offered to take our bags for us. Another couple asked where the restaurant was and the waiter just pointed and said over there and walked away they were still walking around 1/2 hour later still looking. The staff who had finished work were sitting at the bar getting drunk while their children were running about annoying customers. One good thing I can say about the hotel is the breakfast was very good, nothing else was. The showers were very dirty with mould.

My husband and I kicked off our honeymoon at Le Meridien Tahiti for two nights before heading over to Moorea and Bora Bora. I'm sad to say it wasn't the most memorable part of the trip, but at least we did like it better than the Intercontinental on our way back (please ref my other review for that if you are debating between the two).

As far as ROOMS go, we were upgraded one level up from the standard rate (we are Starwoods Gold Members), so we had a great view over their Koi Pond (which was pretty neat) looking into the ocean and their water bungalows. The rooms are very spacious and very clean -- the bathroom is also large equipped with a bath tub, two sinks, separate stalls for toilet and shower, and a window looking into the bedroom (typical Starwoods, and I love it!). The amenities were pretty much standard Starwoods amenities. The bed was nice, we slept well.

SERVICE however, was another story. Don't expect to jump into honeymoon mode upon arrival. The service didn't care what you were doing at their hotel, in fact they were hard to find and there was barely more than one person at the front desk. It was a little tough to get over this, we had left for our honeymoon the very next day after we got married, so we were still on that high and the aura of this place just crushed it. Especially for a Starwoods property, we were expecting a warmer welcome, even if it were just a note welcoming us as any other Starwoods property has always done.

The PROPERTY is also a little dated and there isn't much to see/do. There is a great pool and a smaller beach you can walk on and just a couple of kayaks to take out. The outside of the property is not stunning, but the lobby has a pretty entrance. One thing that left me confused to this day is we could not locate the SPA. After following the signs all over the property and knocking on random doors, we never found the spa so we couldn't even get a massage. INTERNET is free, there are a few computers in the lobby available for use but they are small. We could easily check out the Italian restaurant next door and we walked a little further to a mini strip mall where we purchased a few hard to find French brand products (i.e. Nuxe!) and came across a grocery store where we picked up some food and alcohol to keep at the hotel...

DINING was not really a special experience. Breakfast was an option to have the buffet or sit down. We appreciated the breakfast most because we got there just as it opened and it was full of fresh cheese, fruit, etc. Lunch and dinner however were mediocre and nothing to write home about. We'd even ordered grilled fish for room service one night and it was just dry and bland, my husband poured hot sauce all over his to give it some flavor. Further, my husband has a nut allergy and none of the staff understood this. We spoke with the head chef, the front desk and asked for a manager, and all were clueless -- it was incredibly frightening to dine on the property because we not only had to worry about someone accidentally cross contaminating our dish with nuts, but also about how not quickly they would get us to a hospital.

SHUTTLE TO TOWN was very expensive per person. It was also far, and took forever to get back. Traffic is bad, the town is fairly run down, but if you want a discount on Tahitian pearls, this isn't a bad place to get it. The town is small and you can go through it quickly, we were done in about an hour.

All in all, the Meridien was an OK place to stay for just one night on the way in to Moorea/Bora Bora. The points conversion for SPG members is pretty good, and the rooms are big and spacious for what you pay. I wish we'd only kept the trip to one night, but at least we just spent most of the time getting over jet lag and relaxing!