Upon arriving, we were struck by the beauty of the grounds. You are surrounded by lush green trees everywhere you look with an expansive view of the ocean and lagoon from the lobby. Upon arriving, we were informed that we were upgraded from a 2 bedroom to a 3 bedroom villa, which was a pleasant surprise. We stayed in Villa 39 at the top of the hill and loved our view from the kitchen and balcony, but were surprised that the only bedroom with the view was the one with two single beds, which did not make sense. Why would you give the children's room the ocean view?

The three downsides to this hotel were:

1) The beds. They were awful. There is no getting around it. They were not comfortable at all.
2) The master bedroom did not have an ocean view.
3) There was not daily maid service.

The other thing to prepare for is the mosquitos. There are lots of them, so keep the doors and windows closed

The three best parts of the hotel were:

1) The views
2) The private beach with boat service. Watch out for the Picasso fish, they will attack!
3) Their recommendation of Albert's Jet Ski tour. That was the highlight of our trip. We jet-skied with dolphins, saw a whale breech in front of us, swam with sharks and pet sting rays.

Overall, I would recommend this hotel, but would warn you about the beds.

Also, the restaurant on the property was not terribly impressive, though the food all over the island was not that great in general.

Stayed Oct 26- Nov 3 at this gorgeous resort. I will warn now- this resort may not be for everyone. It is situated on the mountain so you either require strong lungs and legs or the use of the golf cart shuttles provided easily. That said- the individual bungalows are well worth the climb. We were advised at check-in that "regretfully", we had a mountain view, as opposed to an ocean view- No regrets required- the view was spectacular (Villa 44). It was so quiet, with the exception of the roosters others have mentioned- but honestly, I adjusted quite quickly to the sounds. Any concerns or requests we had were answered and dealt with quickly, efficiently and always with smiles. My french is terrible- but they work very hard to speak english and communication was never a problem. Groceries have been mentioned in other postings, but for walkers, I will say that 30minutes in either direction are much larger, better stocked grocery stores with a far better selection of goods. Wait to buy your fruit from the roadside stands- its cheaper and much fresher. We also were pleased to discover the lovely restaraunt on-site (La Sens) as well as great "take-out" meals from the Lagoon Cafe in the lobby (you've got to try the curry chicken!). We also walked across to the Inter-Continental hotel and out outside in their poolside restaraunt and took advantage of the free shuttle offered by Les Tapenier (see review). We didn't do any tours while here as we were thrilled to just relax for a week- but the free boat ride to the island for lazing on the beach or free snorkelling is a must. If not for the 18 hour flight from Canada- I would go back in a second!

We stayed at Legends back in May (2012) for 5 nights.

The moment i found Legends resort on Expedia i new it would be something spectacular,
& I wasn't disappointed.

A few days before the trip i emailed Legends and booked a pick up from the ferry in Moorea as it is a good half hour maybe even 45 mins from the ferry dock in moorea. I would suggest you do this as it saves a good amount of time lugging your bag around searching for a taxi.

Upon arrival the first thing that hits you in the lobby is the Amazing view.. it really is jaw dropping. So after a arrival drink & a floral lei we were taken to our villa.

The villas are set in the hills, nestled away with there own driveways and private patio complete with gazebo & cold water spa. You can think of the villa as a fully functional home away from home, full cutlery, dishwasher, clothes line & best of all PRIVATE.

For excursions we did the quad bike & Jetski tours which we loved. We also travelled to the Private Motu Legends have whenever we could- It was a unpopulated, lay back & relax kind of beach.. Just perfect!

Of course no hotel is perfect, The beds are a bit firmer then i like & the chairs in the lounge are stiff, If you dont have a rental car then unfortunately you will have a bit of a hike to get anywhere & the walk up the hill is a killer especially in the Hot Sun. but to be honest thats what i love about holidays.. you have fun & not so fun experiences and laugh about it later.

I fell in love with the Island of Moorea & i think its because of this Hotel! We will be back in 2013!

This review is slightly overdue. My husband and I visited The Legends Resort on August 5th for our Honeymoon; we stayed for five days, and it was incredible. At first we were little sad because of a room upgraded that was added to our bill, and one, might I add, that we couldn't get out of, but when we saw the room that they had placed us that quickly diminished our sadness. We woke up every morning with a beautiful view of the sunrise and went to sleep watching the sunset. It was amazing. As far as the resort goes, the property is very well kept for the most part. We wished that the jacuzzi emitted hot water instead of cold water. Yes, we understand that it gets hot outside, thus the cool water, but for a romantic moment warm water jacuzzi in the night would have been great. Then, there were too many geckos and night bugs in the night. Another issue we had was with the onsite restaurant, the food was horrible. We wanted to give it another try, but frankly, we were too scared. Now, the good things. The house comes equipped with a full kitchen, which was nice. A nice flat screen tv. All of the amenities that made you feel as though you were indeed living on this incredible island. The staff was VERY kind. They helped us with everything including but not limited to getting transportation, situating us in our rooms and teaching my amazing husband some of their language. It was great just to continuously have someone greeting you with a smile. We will definitely go back as they made our entire trip worth it. "Moruru!"

P.S. The Intercontinental is within walking distance, so if you want to visit their hotel it is possible. However, I found their staff to be less friendly than the staff in Bora Bora. And, while over there, on Moorea, please rent a bike and see the island for yourselves. Do the "dirt bike tour guide" and go to the theater. As far as food, I thought Bora Bora was way more delightful. However, try Snack Mahana the food is exquisite. They are only open for lunch.