Our family of five (myself, my husband, two children in their twenties and our 12 year old) spent five glorious days at Villa Corallina last December. I've been meaning to write this review since then because all of us so enjoyed our stay. The location is quiet, private and stunning. We relaxed at the beach, kayaked, snorkeled, took walks around the motu, and also explored the main island of Moorea. (Regarding the beach, it's both sandy and 'ironshore'; we simply wore water shoes and enjoyed everything about it, particularly the sea life around the ironshore.) Marco and Tatiana, who own the property, along with their home just down the beach, were accommodating, helpful and knowledgeable. As hosts, they achieved the perfect balance of anticipating our needs but otherwise leaving us to ourselves. Marco transported us by boat from the motu to the main island whenever we requested it (including a very early morning departure so we could make our connection to our next destination, New Zealand.) He and Tatiana gave us great advice about places to go, restaurants, tours, etc. (And when our youngest developed a dental problem, Marco arranged a visit to the dentist.) I can't imagine a better way to enjoy the beauty of Moorea than staying at Villa Corallina. As excited as we were to see NZ, when it was time to leave, none of us wanted to go! We went on to have a spectacular time in NZ, but we all agree we would love to return to Villa Corallina some day, as our only destination.
