Raiatea sur Mer

The property was beautiful and hosts were so gracious & giving.

Quiet, beautiful views. I appreciated that the tour we took picked us up right at the dock

50 min from Uturora

Beyond expectations. Quiet, spacious and very comfortable bungalow. Direct access to the water, where swim, snorkeling and kayaking just await! Everything is well thought, both functional and "solid". The hosts are very generous with their food, boating, and hospitality in general, including planning trips and such. You need a vehicle (or can rent theirs). I had rented a scooter in town and enjoyed this particular corner of the island.

Hard to say!

Raiatea Sur Mer was indeed on the mer. You could easily watch the sunrise over the water which was lovely. The owners were quite helpful and welcoming. The kitchen was communal and shared with owners.

The road leading to the site was steep and had a number of switchback turns, hard to negotiate in our rental car.

This place is more like family style bed and breakfast place. You have your own bedroom and bathroom with outside patio. You have access to a common kitchen area where you have a nice view of the lagoon. You can save any food purchased from the market in the refrigerator assigned to you. The owner lives in the front bungalow which you have easy access to them if you want to see them. They encourage you to swim and use the kayak available at the property. You can feed the fishes from the common dock area if you have food left over. The owner gave you a nice introduction to the area and give you guidance to where to visit. Definitely rent a car if you want to explore the area. Very hard to find tour or taxi pick-up beyond PK 14 or Uturoa in Raiatea. The area is very beautiful, peaceful and quiet. Bring insect repellant, you will need them at night. Most of the restaurant closed from 1 PM - 4 PM. Plan your trip accordingly. The property is sitting next to the beautify lagoon with a mountain back drop. It's a good hike up hill to get in and out from the property. There's nothing around the area in terms of night entertainment.

There are more options for food places closed by. Location is about 40 minutes drive from Uturoa, small city with markets and ATMs. The bungalow itself is nicely kept. Very clean surrounded by beautiful landscape.

I wished we could have stayed for a month instead of 3 days! We loved our stay. The hosts were kind, helpful and welcoming and we learned a lot about Polynesia. The bungalow is very spacious, including the bathroom, and there is a walk-in closet. The bed was very comfortable, and the communal kitchen was such a delight, they have great appliances. A lot of thought has gone into building this place, for example having a door that goes directly into the bathroom so that you don’t fill the main room with sand. The property is kayaks and we kayaked to the most pristine motu, where we saw baby sharks!! Incredible place.

Raiatea is a remote island with little infrastructure. It is breathtakingly beautiful. But it is not set up for tourists, which is fine, but visitors must be prepared to make their own food and carry water, driving at least 1 hour to find a restaurant or supermarket . Raiatea sur mer is a freestanding room /bathroom within a lovely home, owned by a friendly couple who want to visit with you and talk, in French. They will also cook you dinner if you arrange it with them . The dinner is lavishly done , pricey, but definitely nice. The bedroom, thankfully, has a mini split air conditioner, as it was very very hot. They lent us a kayak to tool around in inside the reef. We had a lovely time. There is a UNESCO world heritage site, a Marae, within 2 miles of our homestay.

Please see above, this is a quiet island with little for tourists. It is for relaxation. If you want to go out to lunch, you may not find anywhere that is open. Be prepared to buy and fix your own food.