Fare Club - Moorea

Sweet Louise is very welcoming and it’s a rustic stay shall we say that while I won’t say anything negative, it was a little closer to camping/glamping than I prefer personally but may be someone else’s cup of tea…..kayaks weren’t available I was told so that was different than expected

This hotel run by Louise and Harold offers a great experience to feel like one of the family. The accommodation is rustic, making use of the old Club Med site which has fallen into disrepair. Harold has restored seven of the bungalows and is working on more. The bungalows are very tastefully furnished. Breakfast is supplies in the communal eatery. They have many return customers so are definitely doing it right. The private beach access is close to two artificial reefs with many different fish and some huge sea anemones. The area is popular for kayaking and other beach activities. In the evening we saw sharks swimming just off the beach. There are good restaurants for dinner just opposite the site entrance.

Louise has created a gem at the Fare Club Mo’orea for budget travelers! Fare Club Mo’orea is situated on the grounds of the former Club Med. I believe Louise has 7 cottages that have been renovated. The cottages are exactly as described: they are clean, beds are comfortable, there’s a small fridge and large fan and the showers have a steady stream of hot water. The bathroom/shower area is extraordinary in design and you can see the original effort of Club Med which has survived beautifully. The property has 2 wonderfully equipped & friendly community kitchens where you can also leave your recycle items. Breakfast & the community setup are great with coffee, tea, juice, cereal, milk, baguettes, butter, jam and local bananas, etc! (You can buy eggs, etc from the local market and easily cook at one of the welcoming kitchens.) Mosquitos were around mid-day…my bug spray kept them away. There are also mosquito nets above the beds. The beach has tree swings, tables and chairs in a wonderfully shaded area looking down at the beach. It’s a great night spot, too! I visited with my sister in December… brought our snorkel gear, but they also had snorkel gear and kayaks available for free. Bring a flash light to view the night time show: stingrays and black tip sharks that like to feed after sunset! We met Louise and Harald who were always available to answer any of our many questions and to make recommendations…one of which was of the best places to snorkel was starting right at their beach. Louise advised us other visitors had showed her great snorkeling pics which were in front of the “old Club Med concrete discotheque”. This was a great area which we spent a few hours over 2 days exploring! We saw several stingrays and a few black tip sharks through our goggles while snorkeling! I’m a wimp, but felt assured the black tip sharks wouldn’t harm us! Across the street from property is a small shopping center with a friendly market where you can buy water, wine, beer, cheese, fruit, baguettes, etc. Also, a wonderful restaurant that makes great pizza: our favorite was the multi cheese and local honey pizza! If you want to stay at a way overpriced place and have no interactions with locals then this is not the place to stay!! We loved Louise and what she has created at Fare Club Mo’orea!