The Pearl Resort was absolutely beautiful! The bungalows were amazing! There were flowers everywhere upon entering your room. It also had a stocked refrigerator, beautiful bed, sofa, TV, and a large tiled shower. Everything was perfect! There were restaurants on-site with great breakfasts! The lunch and dinner fare was acceptable. We purchased a package that included meals and wished that we hadn't. We had the best food at local restaurants.

We had fun on a sea kayak and snorkeling around the overwater bungalows. We stayed 3 nights in a garden bungalow and 2 nights in a beach bungalow. We really preferred the beach bungalow! We sat out on the deck, which was actually over the water, and soaked in the awesome surroundings!

When we arrived, we were greeted with fresh flower leis and glasses of pineapple juice. Somebody whisked our luggage away to our room immediately.

Our first five nights were in a deluxe garden bungalow. There are two units in each building, but you would never know you’re sharing a wall.

The deluxe garden bungalow has a dipping pool in the backyard. The website makes it seem very private, but in reality it’s visible to anyone. It’s still nice to have, although the water is very cold!

The bed is low to the ground, but comfortable. The TV reception is good. There’s only one English channel--CNN International. There are about five French channels with many American comedies dubbed into French.

In the bathroom, there's a shower only, no bathtub. There is no shower curtain, making it hard to shower without soaking the floor.

We moved into a deluxe overwater bungalow for our last two nights. The room was decorated with fresh flowers, and the staff was excellent about getting us moved. It had a glass floor under the coffee table so we could see the water and fish. The bathroom had a tub/shower combo. Otherwise, the room was the same as the other, except for the fantastic location! The balcony and lounges were almost always in the sun. We could jump right into the water if we needed to cool off. We could keep lying there as the sun went down and experience the sunsets in total privacy. And in the morning, we could start the day with more great views of the sunrise.

We ate most of our meals at the hotel bar. Service was friendly, but sometimes slow. One thing that irked me was that they so often messed up my order. I always order sandwiches plain, but three times my food came out with all the trimmings. They always fixed the problem quickly but never apologized.

The menu was somewhat limited, but the food was good. We usually spent $30-$35 for lunch. There was a grocery store down the street, so we usually bought something there for dinner.

I was unimpressed by the activity desk. I felt like we were getting a hard sell whenever we asked about tours. We found it was cheaper and easier to call and book tours on our own. The resort loans snorkelling equipment and kayaks. A note about the snorkelling: I really felt that it was overrated. The water was incredibly clear, but we could swim for quite a while without seeing any fish at all. When we did finally come across some, there wasn’t a wide variety or many exotic colors. The snorkelling wasn’t bad, but just not extraordinary.

We stayed in a deluxe over the water bungalow. The decor was all in teak wood with a king size bed, a sofa and a very large bathroom with a large tub. Flowers were on our glass coffee table through which we could see the fish swimming under our bungalow. The view off of our lanai was unobstructed, just blue water for miles and miles. We enjoyed relaxing on our lanai, snorkeling off of our deck and enjoying the view. There is no need to take an expensive snorkeling trip because the snorkeling at the Pearl is excellent. It was like being in a fish aquarium. The hotel does provide free snorkeling gear and kayaks.

The staff at the hotel was very helpful. The hotel provides an activity director who will arrange any excursion you plan to take.

The infinity pool is beautiful. It looks like it is part of the ocean. The pool area usually is not very crowded, especially in the afternoon. Sometimes we were the only ones sitting there. They do offer water aerobics every morning around 9am.

The hotel restaurant is good but the menu is limited. We usually ate our meals out. I would recommend eating out especially for breakfast and lunch. There is a cafe within walking distance from the hotel that serves breakfast and lunch daily for a reasonable price ($10 each) and is very good. The name of the restaurant is Caramieline and their menu is local Tahitian. They do serve an American breakfast and hamburgers for lunch. Most restaurants for dinner do provide free pick up. Just call the front desk and they will make your reservations and arrange for your pick up.

Some of our highlights staying in our bungalow included fantastic sunsets, watching the storms come in and looking for a rainbow, listening to the ocean, relaxing on our lanai, taking an afternoon nap, room service, a different flower on our bed every evening, and enjoying the fabulous view.

Moorea is not for the party seekers. The nightlife is limited and the alcoholic drinks are very expensive. They run about $10 each.