We splurged for the overwater horizon premium bungalow - it was worth it. Couldn't see any other neightboring bungalows, it was like being on your own isolated island. The entire property is very low key. No crowds, never had a problem getting lounge chairs in sun or shade, not like other places we've been. Tennis courts always available. Fitness room not crowded. Restaurants always had prime tables available. Staff very friendly. Only drawback is that there is absolutely nothing within 45 minutes walking distance in either direction. We enjoyed the scenery, but had actually been looking for shops. The gift shop in the hotel was extremely expensive and had very little to choose from. We had our breakfast and dinner included in hotel price - very glad we did, as the restaurant prices were sky high. Food was good; service a little slow, but maybe that is just the island's way. We'd go back in a minute, hated to leave after 8 days there, would highly recommend it.

We recently went to Moorea and stayed at the Sheraton. It was a lovely resort and the accommodations were very nice. We stayed in an over-the-water bungalow with a very nice view of the sunset. However, the food was really bad, except for the desserts, and as time went on, we started to notice that it was a bit dirty. The pool lounge chairs were covered in bird poop, and the towels were stained and gross. The staff was semi-friendly but didn't necessarily go out of their way to accommodate you. In fact, some of the wait staff was a little obnoxious. The bartender looked like he was smirking at you, and then you paid like $80 per person for lunch. The club cars the staff uses to get around the resort are really annoying, and they hardly get out of your way. The French Polyensian show is a total waste of money (like $120 additional for dinner if the show is happening). I think there is another show in town at the Tiki Lounge that is cheaper.

I am giving Sheraton an extra 1/2 star because they did have some great free activities, like snorkeling, kayaking, tennis courts and a gym. They will organize activities for you and give you good advice on where to surf if you're a surfer (we are not but met some surfers who ended up staying on Moorea, rather than going to Bora Bora, because of the better surfing areas). I would recommend a short stay at the Sheraton in Moorea and not doing a meal plan. I would recommend renting a car, going into town and getting some non-perishable items to satsify you for brunch and then having dinner off the resort. The cab rides are expensive, as are the meals, but you will eat well.

We met some nice people and had some good drinks (mainly drinks made out of alcohol we brought ourselves at the duty free shop in the US). Nothing can really detract from the beauty of the water and the island, so you will have a good time no matter what.

My husband and I stayed at this hotel as part of our honeymoon. I absolutely LOVED this hotel, the activities desk and the font desk people were very friendly and even the wait staff at the restaurants were nice. I felt that the service was wonderful and our Premium OWB was just perfect we also had the great luck of having wonderful neighbors (except for the last night where I think a bunch of natives were staying next door for some reason and this old woman decided to swim topless in 5 feet of water and then decided to bring out her fishing pole...don't know why since there were only beautiful tropical fish that I saw...a little disturbing). Anyhow, the snorkling was perfect, lots of fish to see as opposed to Bora Bora (you can see my review of the Bora Bora Pearl). The rooms were very clean and large and we had food in our room especially bread to feed the fish and I didn't see a bug in our room once. The weather was awesome and maybe that was just the luck of our timing. They also spray the property I think for mosquitos so to be honest I don't think I got a bite even once until I went off the property for excursions. I was extremely happy with this resort and I felt fully relaxed here.

My husband and I just returned from our honeymoon in Moorea and Bora Bora. If it was not for this website I would have never been able to decide what resort to vacation at. We decided to stay at the Sheraton Moorea and the Bora Bora Nui. We made our decision from all the great reviews on this website.
The Sheraton Moorea was unbelivable. We arrived at the resort at 9am and our bungalow was ready for us to check in. It was nice we were able to do this since we were exhausted from our red eye flight. We stayed in garden bunglow #30 which was perfect because we were only steps from the pool. The cruisine was delicious however very expensive. We rented a scooter (from RENT A SCOOT, LIONEL) which allowed us to travel around the entire island. If you go through the resort it is MUCH more expensive. I just called Lionel from the yellow pages and he has the best rates. After touring the entire island of Moorea and the scooter we were able to see the other resorts. By far the Sheraton has the best location. The scenary around the Sheraton could not be better compared to the other resorts. The resort was great, the staff surperb and without hesitation will stay at the Sheraton Moorea again. All the free activities, snokeling and kayaking was great. We had no problems getting the equipment. I can't think of one bad comment about the Sheraton.