Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort
Temae, Teavaro, Moorea, French Polynesia
Location
Temae Beach, north-east Moorea
The resort sits on Temae, Moorea's longest white-sand beach, on a marine reserve protected for more than twenty years — calm, snorkel-safe water with views to Tahiti and Moorea's peaks.
Transfer
By ferry or flight
From Tahiti, a 30- to 60-minute ferry (or a short flight) to Moorea, then minutes to the resort.
Villas
Around 110 villas
Garden, lagoon-view, beach and overwater villas — the overwater villas have glass floors, lagoon ladders and decks over water around 1.5 to 2.5 metres deep.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples wanting an overwater stay with the lagoon at their door, and families drawn to the protected beach and two-bedroom family villas.
Board Basis
Room only or B&B
A room-only or bed-and-breakfast base on the beach.
About the Resort
On Moorea's longest beach
Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea runs along Temae, the longest white-sand beach on Moorea, inside a marine reserve protected for over twenty years — no motorboats or jet skis, so the water stays calm and the snorkelling starts at the shoreline. Overwater villas face across the lagoon to Tahiti's silhouette, the canoe breakfast arrives by outrigger, and the PADI 5-Star dive centre runs trips for sharks, turtles and, in season, whales. Dining spans the all-day Pure and the fine-dining K Restaurant set in the sand.
Accommodation
Villas
Garden, lagoon-view, beach and overwater villas, with glass floors and lagoon ladders in the overwater categories.
Entry
Garden Villa
Sleeps two to three, king. A French-Polynesian villa in a tropical-garden setting, with garden views.
Garden setting
Overwater
Superior Overwater Villa
Sleeps two to three, king. Around 31 square metres with an 11-square-metre deck, a glass floor and a lagoon ladder, with lagoon views.
Glass floorLagoon ladder
Premium
Luxury Overwater Villa
Sleeps two to three, king. The largest overwater category on Moorea, with lagoon views.
Largest overwater
Signature
Luxury Horizon Overwater Villa
Sleeps two, king. An end-of-deck villa with an unobstructed lagoon and Tahiti-island view — just five of them.
Tahiti viewFive only
Family
Family Villa
Sleeps four to five, kings. A two-bedroom villa at the lagoon edge, with lagoon views.
Sleeps fiveLagoon-edge
Food & Drink
Dining
An all-day lagoon-edge restaurant and fine dining set in the sand.
Main
Pure
All-day lagoon-edge dining for breakfast and dinner.
Fine dining
K Restaurant
French-Polynesian fusion set in the sand.
Bars
Poolside & beach bars
Sunset drinks by the pool and on the sand.
Wellbeing
SoSpa
A lagoon-facing spa drawing on Polynesian techniques.
Lagoon-facing treatments
Polynesian rituals overlooking the water.
Infinity pool
A pool above the beach and lagoon.
PADI 5-star diving
A dive centre for sharks, turtles and seasonal whales.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A marine reserve at your door.
Snorkel the reserve
Protected water straight off Temae Beach.
The canoe breakfast
Delivered to your overwater deck by outrigger.
Whale season
Humpbacks pass offshore July to October.
PADI diving
Sharks, turtles and rays with the dive centre.
Sunset catamaran
Catamaran sails and motu picnics.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By ferry
30–60 minutes to Moorea
A ferry from Tahiti, then minutes to the resort.
By air
A short flight to Moorea
An alternative 10-minute hop from Tahiti.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Room-only or bed-and-breakfast.
The water
- A marine reserve protected for over twenty years — no motorboats or jet skis.
Whale season
- Humpbacks are often seen offshore July to October.
Getting there
- Fly via Tahiti, then ferry or fly to Moorea.
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