If you looking to stay in a large new expansive bungalow at a reasonable rate away from the resorts, this is the place to stay in Moorea. There is a full kitchen and a supermarket within 5 minutes walking distance. We cooked many of our meals in our bungalow, which saved us quite a bit of money. A private beach is just across the street. You can snorkel, swim or kayak there. Laurel, the owner, has her house behind the bungalow and she is extremely helpful. She has bikes available, which we used a bit, but we ended up renting a car to explore the rest of the island and visit other beaches. By staying at a private bungalow and out of the resorts, we could more easily afford the car rental, and explore more of the island. It can be loud at night at Te Nunoa, but likely most of the rest of the island, as well. Similar to our experience in Bora Bora, the wild roosters were cockadoodle-doing at 5am. There are some dogs who bark in the neighborhood, as well, and can sometimes start Laurel's friendly dogs barking. Once, again, bring your earplugs or better yet, white noise headphones. I think the wild roosters and some wild dogs will be heard almost everywhere on the island, much like Bora Bora, but I would not let that deter anyone from visiting this lovely place. Mosquitos were not around in force at Laurel's but if you are a person like me, who hates a mosquito buzzing around you at night, then I highly recommend sleeping under the mosquito net, and for the daytime bringing a bit of effective mosquito repellant. In the past, Laurel has had internet access in the bungalow available, but she was doing some reconfiguring when we were there, so we needed to sit on her front porch to get internet access, which she very kindly and generously encouraged. Her family did not mind us hanging out by their house but it would have been nice to have access in our room, and most likely you will. Her two children were very friendly and entertaining. Laurel and her husband James are well connected with people offering tours and kayak adventures. She had great recommendations for day trips here and there. We stayed at Te Nunoa for 8 days as part of our honeymoon. We loved Moorea and we hope to return in the near future. Next time, we would probably stay at several different locations in Moorea so we could see different parts of the islands and not have to rent a car quite so many days. But if you are on a budget and want a spacious place with a full kitchen, comfortable bed, a helpful host and don't mind a little extra noise at night, this is a very good option.
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