DoubleTree by Hilton Noumea Ilot Maitre Resort

Good location. Good rooms and facilities. Food was quite ordinary. Buffet only, and quite expensive.

This is a beautiful property. We stayed in an overwater bungalow which was sensational. We really enjoyed stepping down from our bungalow straight into the water and floating with the sea turtles. Sunsets were spectacular. There were a few hiccups that really need to be addressed. There were some issues with check in because i had booked 3 days and then extended by a day. Despite a message from the property to say they would link the bookings, that had not occurred so there was some confusion at check in. Although apparently resolved our room key and internet access stopped working (twice). Also spa bookings made at the desk did not transfer to the spa. This might have been related to new staff after COVID. I had read from other reviews that the buffet was disappointing. It was. We only ate at the buffet the first night and then ate at the beach hut (burgers) or from the bar menu. Being a Hilton, one would expect the food offering to be much better than what the buffet was. It was really no better than you would get at a sporting club buffet. Really not up to Hilton standards. There have been enough review saying similar but the resort does not seem to have taken these suggestions onboard. Despite these 2 issues we did have a really lovely time and would definitely return. We would stay a week if the food improved.

The villas were lovely, safe instructions not very clear at all. Buffet evening meals were pretty poor, not much choice, no veg. Really let’s the place down. Billing on check out was completely wrong, Need to put more notices around the resort about snakes. Will come back oneday.

Amazing location but prisoner of an over priced buffet

Perfect

We stayed in the overwater apartments. These were spacious, clean and very well presented. We loved being able to snorkel straight from our stairs down to the water and enjoyed the company of a variety of tropical fish including juvenile emporer angel fish, lion fish, leopard fish, cod, and giant travelly. A short swim of 50m-100m brought you out to a series of coral bommies that had an abundance of sea life. It was a great way to relax and unwind.

Snorkeling, easy walk around the island. Not so much on the amenities, kayaks not operating, swim up bar not working, no simple convenience store on island for purchasing small comfort items

This place should NOT carry the Hilton name.

Super découverte et super moments a deux ! Cadre agréable et confortable ... ca me manque deja ! Personnel accueillant et chaleureux

Everything was unique about this property - from the moment you are welcomed on the small island all the way to the perfect service throughout the stay. The place was magnificent - the over the water bungalows were all recently updated and it was just like a dream - nothing can go wrong. You can expect to see many see creatures directly from your balcony including but not limited to turtles, reef sharks, corals and much more! We loved every second of it. Thank you team at the double tree!