We booked through Tahiti Legends who provided a superb service (thanks Christine), and got a great deal of 1 night at the IC Tahiti plus 5 nights at Le Moana for the price of 3 (all breakfasts included). The hotel was everything we hoped it would be. From the initial greeting at the airport, the trip by boat to the hotel and the welcome by Stephanie and her team, to the moment we left, nothing could have been more perfect. The location, service, and overall feel of the hotel (traditional French polynesian style, small, intimate, friendly) were perfect. We joined the Priority Club before we left, and got upgraded to a horizon OWB. This is well worth joining. I joined the Ambassador programme while there, which gave us a 4pm checkout and other benefits for future IC stays - at £75pa its worth it.
We decided not to go mad on the trips available and use the time for total relaxation, which is what we went there for! Bloody Mary's for dinner was nice, although at about £50 each for a 3 course meal and drinks, it wasn't cheap. Bit of a conveyor belt though. You choose your meal from the display of the meats as you walk in. The bus driver said he would pick us up at 8 to go back to the hotel, so I was always looking at my watch. Anyway, back to the IC. We had a bad experience with the dinner show at the IC Thalasso. Again, not cheap, and we were given seats inside the restaurant and had to view the dancing through the window! To make it worse, one door was closed, so we couldnt hear the music anyway. The buffet meal was pretty awful, and the show itself was very poor to be honest, with the male dancers not really having a clue - this show is best avoided in my opinion. We complained via the Le Moana, and although Stephanie was very apologetic, and contacted the restaurant manager (Guillaume?) at the Thalasso, he didnt want to know, which I felt was very bad customer service. Spend your money on something else. This was at the Thalasso remember, not Le Moana, although they have a similar show on the beach I believe.
We bought pearls at Nico's in Vaitape, which the local people at the hotel thought was an expensive shop, so look around first.

We have just returned from a 2 week stay at Le Moana and have to say it was the most fantastic experience. The hotel has a great Polynesian feel and there is a really relaxed atmosphere about the whole place. We were greeted by Georgina and shown around before being taken to our beach bungalow. The bungalow although smaller than we saw at some of the other resorts had everything you need with the beach right on the doorstep. We upgraded for our last 3 nights to a Horizon overwater bungalow which was again excellent. The staff at the resort are always smiling and greet you every time you meet them. Francine at the bar will keep you entertained as well as providing great cocktails. The activity prices were a little high but having looked around a bit we booked our own (talk to Hibou who runs the shuttle bus from the hotel to Vaitape).
Overall a wonderful experience and I can recommend this resort to anybody thinking of a trip to Bora Bora.

My Wife and I stayed at this resort for 6 days and 4 days into our stay we still could not believe we were there. Our guide Timi greeted us upon arrival and was an excellent host.

The service is astonishing the resort is clean and very relaxing, the place to unwind the depth of the water is perfect of the OWB decks. And this is where the best beaches are in Bora Bora, the water is not deep excellent for snorkelling. lyleclkathotmail

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Breakfast falls around the 70$ range easily, and a tahitian dinner and show will leave you around 320$ less in your wallet. but this is all worth it, for me it was worth every penny.

We will return.

This was absolutely a perfect anniversary trip. Considering I've been to many destinations, like Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia, I would consider this the best trip ever! We paid for a regular overwater bungalow and stayed in a Horizon overwater bungalow thanks to being an Ambassador member with Intercontinental. All the bungalows are Junior Suites, the only difference is the location. Some are closer to the beach and have a view of the beach (Normal bungalows) and the others are farther at the end with much better views (Horizon bungalows). We stayed in Horizon Overwater Bungalow # 15. This was 3rd from the end of the bungalows. All the rooms also have glass-bottom coffee tables that open so you can feed the fish. The rooms were clean and spacious. They serviced them twice a day (once to clean and another to turn-down the beds/refresh your towels). The staff at Le Moana are the best.... especially Georgina from the front desk and Hibou our shuttle driver to town. They were all very helpful and friendly. The first day we were there, I made a comment to Georgina that I liked the handmade straw hat one of the cleaning ladies was wearing. Later on that day, she came by and dropped one off! Later in the week, she also made me a haku lei after my husband told her that I love them.

Food anywhere in French Polynesia is fairly expensive, but try not to eat at the resorts every night. Considering there are plenty of high-quality restaurants within walking distance and most of the restaurants offer FREE pickup and drop-off from the hotels, I would recommend going to these restaurants instead. With most of these place you can get a meal for less about $150 which would include alcohol. Some restaurants I would recommend are: Bloody Mary's, Fare Manuia, Matira Beach Restaurant, and Hotel Bora Bora's Fire Dancing Buffet on Wednesday nights. The American breakfast buffet at the hotel is very good. After the conversion, it was about $40/person. So, if you can get a package that includes breakfast, that's even better. You can have a big brunch and just have a light snack in the afternoon to tie you over for dinner. We learned from experience that the lunch can cost almost as expensive as dinner.

The best excursion, and not to be missed, is the Lagoon Excursion. We met a local, who owns Ben's Pizza Shack, and he arranged a private tour for us with one of the tour operators. We had the same itinerary as the group tour, but we had our own boat and guide for far less than what the hotel was offering. What's included in the tours are: Snorkeling at the Coral Garden, Shark-feeding off the outer lagoon, Swimming with the Rays and Sharks, lunch on a private motu, and more snorkeling/relaxing on the private motu. The hotel offers a shuttle to/from town (Vaitape) which is about 5 miles one-way, but if you're active, renting a bike might be fun for you.... we did both. There are many excursions you can go on, but we really just enjoyed relaxing at our bungalow and swimming at the lagoon.

Now that we've come back, I can't help but wish that I was still there. It truly is the most beautiful and serene place I've ever been... it's definitely worth ever penny we spent.