Pension Motu Iti

2.5 star property
Beachfront hotel with kayaking in Moorea-Maiao

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Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

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BP 189 Maharepa, Moorea-Maiao, Windward Islands, 98728
  • Ta'ahiamanu Beach
    2 min drive
  • Moorea Tropical Garden
    4 min drive
  • Maison Blanche
    6 min drive
  • Moorea (MOZ-Temae)
    19 min drive

Room options

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom

  • 50 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Bungalow, Sea View

  • 36 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Bungalow, Garden View

  • 36 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Pihaena

On the beach.You'll find Distillerie et Usine de Jus de Fruits de Moorea and Ta'ahiamanu Beach within 2 miles (3 km) of this hotel. Mont Rotui and Moorea Tropical Garden are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Ta'ahiamanu Beach - 2 min drive
  • Moorea Tropical Garden - 4 min drive
  • Moorea Green Pearl Golf Course - 13 min drive
  • Magical Mountain - 13 min drive
  • Moorea Ferry Terminal - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Moorea (MOZ-Temae) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pure - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Arii Vahine - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Snack Coco Beach - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Fare Tutava - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Bar Toatea - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Pension Motu Iti

Beachfront hotel with kayaking in Moorea-Maiao
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Pension Motu Iti. Free self parking is available.

This Moorea-Maiao hotel is smoke free.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Pension Motu Iti offers 5 accommodations with safes. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. This Moorea-Maiao hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Kayaking

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-cm TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for XPF 1650 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: XPF 200.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: XPF 1650 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Motu Iti
Pension Motu Iti
Pension Motu Iti Hotel Moorea-Maiao
Pension Motu Iti Hotel Moorea
Pension Motu Iti Moorea
Pension Motu Iti Moorea-Maiao
Pension Motu Iti Hotel
Pension Motu Iti Moorea-Maiao
Pension Motu Iti Hotel Moorea-Maiao

Pension Motu Iti Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 70 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
place was right on the water and had good snorkeling. rooms are clean but old . dining is available but basic
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The bungalows are fine. It’s a budget place so set your standards accordingly. The owners are very friendly but only speak minimal English. There’s not much around so rent transportation of some kind. They do not have bikes to loan/rent. The wifi was the strongest I experienced in all of FP. The restaurant is very mediocre so again, rent transportation to get to restaurants. They also did not provide a kettle so being self sufficient with caffeine wasn’t possible. But the bed was comfy and it’s in a good spot to get to multiple places on the island. The islanders are familiar with it too so it’s an easy landmark.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dhairya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is great for snorkeling right off the cabin. Free kayak is a great facility. Food choices are unfortunately very limited and there is no restaurant within walking distance at night for dinner.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t recommend
This hotel, in my opinion, is not worth the stay. The restaurant food is decent, and the view in the garden is okay. However, there were many many bugs in our room. There were ants all over the sink, the toilet had issues flushing, there were ants and spiders seen on our bed, the fridge and bathroom mirror were extremely dirty (looked like somebody had thrown mud at them). The only upsides were that the view was pretty nice, and the employees were kind.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moorea
Better than expected, quiet, felt part of nature there. Great view!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Albert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Host was friendly & cordial. It would have been nice to have an electric pot to have tea or coffee whenever we wanted.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved the place for a low budget stay. Our host Gustavo took amazing care of us. 3 meals a day. Made arrangements for excursions. The ocean in front of the bungalow was perfect. Had a special stay there.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Audra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
More like a hostel, great service though!
I booked what I thought was a private bed with shared bathroom. Ended up being about 6 or 7 of us in an attic with fans for air circulation. So more of a hostel than what I am used to for a dormitory style. The owners are super nice and friendly and breakfast is free so while I wasn't crazy about the sleeping arrangements, it was an incredible bargain for the island.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service
Waterfront Camping
We had a great time, after reading lots of bad reviews I wasnt expecting great service but I couldn't fault it. Hotel doesnt have a lot around so recommend getting bike or scooter which reception will help with. Rooms, tidy but bathroom needed a lot of work, tiles falling off mould and had to hold shower head. More like waterfront camping where you have a fan, fridge and dont need to pitch a tent. We enjoyed our stay. A few little changes and this hotel would be fantastic
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Andrew, California, US

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is OK - but the manager Solange is EXTREMELY RUDE!!! I just asked for a cup up hot water - and she started yelling at me!! This is unbelievable!!! I have never experienced such a lousy service! What they charge for their food in their small restaurant is outrageous - I guess this is how they make most of their money. So when you are not eating at their lousy restaurant - but rather make your own food /cofee / tea - they are furious. I asked a few times for a cup of boiled water from kitchen - and they became furious about it - again, manager Solange is EXTREMELY RUDE and nasty. The conditions in their kitchen are extremely ANTI SANITARY ( I stepped in and saw for myself!) So you might be careful about what they give you to eat. If you are staying in Garden View Bungalows - you BREKFAST IS NOT INCLUDED! They will charge 1000 CFP francs ($ 10) for a few pieces of bread, butter, marmalade, a cup of coffee and 3 pieces of pineapple - that's it. Extra coffee (pretty lousy) costs $ 3 to save money - I recommend just bringing portable immersion electric water heater - make as many tea cups or coffee as you would like without asking them every time. You can buy pretty good cheap food and a Champion supermarket ( 20 min drive from Motu Iti) The place itself is OK - I stayed in Garden View bungalow. But manager Solange definitely needs to learn some basic manners and correct her attitude issues!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of the lagoon, great for a short stay. Really need a hire car, as there is very little close by. Very friendly owners. Only down side really was the owner's dog barking and waking us up each morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Mike, Lone Tree Colorado

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic view of the sea and easy access to the water
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location!
The location was excellent and the communication with them before our trip was helpful including a savings from Aremiti ferry . The swimming , snorkeling, and kayaking was good although there was some seaweed in the water. The pizza was good, breakfast was not included and just ok. Beds were comfortable with good pillows. We loved sitting on our patio with the water 10 feet away!! We would stay there again because the price was right. No a/c but a fan was provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Location is amazing, good swim also. Friendly staff, lot of beds in the dormitory so in season I can imagine how awkward it could be, luckily this time only 2 of us sharing the whole place so can't complain. It was defo well worth the money I paid!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Abhijit

Liked: Room comfort
Good value
Good value for money do not expect luxury and you will be fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
OK
Great breakfast. Great price. But beds in dorm a little hard.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Rachel, Salt Lake City, UT

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The views were amazing and super cute place, but if you have a problem with mold or bugs I would not stay at this location. If you don't have a car it's not very close to other amenities, but if you are up for walking on the edge of a busy road for more than a mile you can find something. Staff is just 1 person and only available in morning and evening. Food was expensive for what we got and the salad had moldy cheese...and not the blue kind. I wasn't impressed with this place, but it was quite the experience and you can't beat being on the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

jim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pension Motu Iti
Aguste who runs Motu Iti should not be in any business involved in hospitality! He is not nice in any way! Be sure to have cash for your stay AND cash for all meals. No cooking facilities & no laundry facilities! No restaurants close by means that you will probably eat there.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Aurore

Disliked: Cleanliness
You have what you paid
We spend a night in this place on a bungalow and I think this is the maximum. The price of the night is the only think correct with the free kayak. Everything else is bad or you need to pay (even for a local phone call), food is very expensive on the restaurant, very touristic, the owner is nice with you only when he knows you will spend money. Bungalows are close to the road so don't excpected to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Nathan, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you go into it knowing you're in a very natural place, with no A/C (and no need for it) and ventilation comes from open windows and doors, and that these are bungalows, not 5 star hotel rooms, then you will love it. I suggest asking for the bungalow with lagoon view that is farthest from the office, it has the most privacy. If you want an overwater bungalow experience, but dont have the budget, the units here, by the lagoon, are a very good substitute. Having the kayaks at our disposal was really nice. I do wish they had snorkel equipment available to rent or borrow. We did not eat at the restaurant, but did see others there.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

2/10 Terrible

Juan , miami

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty place
This hotel is the worst place I have been . The receptionist or owner , Chinese guy is mean and not nice at all . I paid for breakfast on my reservation with Expedia and he denied to serve me Bfast even after showing him my voucher from Expedia . At the Dorm he puts twice as many beds as usual , no space to even get in your bed . He doesn’t spray for mosquitos , only 3 fans for +20 beds . Think twice before booking this pension . Bathrooms are dirty and not even toilet paper sometimes . There are other places in the island you could stay for the same price .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018