I stayed at Mark's two days and one night in Dec 2006. I was in a decent cabin with one big bedroom, with bunks for about 8 people, depending upon how many slept in one bed. It had a kitchen with pots, etc., and flush toilets and showers, and mosquito nets for the beds, so it was fine for me.

It is rather isolated, so I advise to either rent a car at the dock, or hitch-hike. Mark was very helpful to me and others regarding where the good snorkeling spots were, etc. Given the nature of the place, i.e., basically a hostel, I would not expect any help "booking" anything. The price was about $20 to $25 US as I recall, which is dirt cheap compared to a hotel room on Moorea. I have no idea how other hostels may compare.

Had a fantastic time...great budget location for camping...only need your tent...Mark's set up for kitchen was great...helped cut down on the need to bring cookgear/stove. Grocery within walking distance. Also cabins/bungalows for those who want to spend the money - looked nice. Bikes for rent also to go further around the island - for full ride around island...get one with a good seat! Mark and family super! All locals were great.

I stayed at Mark's Place Paradise on Moorea for 5 days over New Year. Our room was tiny but was reasonable value - Moorea is very expensive! The grounds are very pleasant, the bathrooms were clean and the dorms which we saw briefly appeared quite spacious.

However, there are two main problems with this place. The first is its location. It is near a shop which was very handy but thats all that was good about it. It is situated back from the beach so the mosquitos were dreadful. The nearest restaurant was over 30 min walk away. We tried to book a tour but the tour guide said that they would not pick us up because we were too far away and would have to get a taxi into town at our own expense! Its probably fine if you have your own transport but unfortunately we didn't and as a result felt very isolated.

The second major problem with this place is Mark himself. When we arrived he seemed quite helpful and friendly. These impressions quickly vanished though. Mark is rude, incredibly unhelpful and has no clue about hospitality. We had to book tours ourself, he gave us no help whatsoever trying to book transport to the airport and when I rang the bell at reception he shouted at me for disturbing him!

This is the only place I have stayed on Moorea so I can't comment about other places but there must be better budget places to stay.