Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort

Prime Location & Scenic Beauty: The hotel is situated in a stunning location with breathtaking views, particularly of the ocean and nearby islands like Tahiti. Many guests praised the beach, surrounding trails, and overall landscape, calling it serene and picturesque.(based on 1 review)

The hotel doesn’t nearly live up to its ‘5 star’ rating, and it doesn’t come close. Me and my partner stayed at this hotel in July 2025 for 6 nights, after 5 nights on Tahiti. The hotel is only good for a small handful of things: - Great view of Tahiti - Snorkelling is good here, and you get free snorkelling equipment as well as free access to paddle boards and kayaks. There are a few other things you can hire out at a fairly reasonable price for water activities. - The garden is beautiful, as are the Mountain View’s of Moorea behind the hotel. - Mini bar offers a small selection of complementary drinks and gets topped up every morning. Good touch. - The shows they put on Wednesdays and Saturdays have really good food. By far the best food they do, but it’s a shame that’s only for 2 of 7 nights, and it is pricey. The show itself is OK, it’s good to see some tradition but it’s not the best. - 5 minute drive from the ferry terminal in one direction, and short drive to the airport in the other direction. - Torea was great - he’s a credit to the team. Very polite, efficient and excellent at his job. He truly shines above everyone else. Unfortunately, that’s all the positives. - Most of the food is shockingly bad, and falls way below the expectations of a 5 star resort. Very poor selection of food and poor quality. - Breakfast buffet was very limited and zero variation. - Everything is stupidly overpriced considering the quality you get, you wouldn’t mind paying if you know you’re going to get the quality that you expect. But you never do. - Staff are OK. Other 5 star resorts I’ve stayed at, the staff are a lot more friendly and accommodating. Some staff members in the restaurant came across a little rude. - Your experience will not be personalised whatsoever. I chose this resort to propose to my now fiancé, due to the beautiful beach, view of Tahiti and mountain landscape. The hotel did absolutely nothing to help us celebrate this, despite me reaching out to them months in advance to let them know and ask for support. No congratulations, no acknowledgement or anything. Literally nothing! You’d think if you celebrate something so massive and choose to do it at their resort, they’d at least leave a note etc in your room since they knew the exact date and time we were doing this. This was probably the most disappointing part of the trip. For example I stayed at the St Regis Goa for a separate celebration, pretty much every member of staff was aware and almost everyday we were left with congratulation notes and personalised touches to show they go above and beyond. Considering they’re both 5 star resorts, you expect a reasonably similar level of service. - On check out, at no point were we asked how our stay was etc. Just basic customer service skills. - The team who clean rooms are quite lazy and do less than the bare minimum. They frequently left rubbish in the room, it seems they just make the beds and leave. - Be prepared for ants in

We had an amazing time at the Sofitel. The service was outstanding and the resort was beautiful. It is very private and not overcrowded. It is so clean and well taken care of and the beds were very comfortable. The daily brunch was exceptional and all the amenities were on point. The concierge was so helpful arranging tours and transportation for us. We really appreciated being able to rent a car by the hour to tour the island. The snorkeling in the bay was amazing and some of the best on the island. We hope to be back again someday!