© Hotel KavekaHotel Kaveka
MooreaEconomyFerry 45′
Tilted toward Value; Villa / pool is weaker and needs to be OK with you.
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Experience scores
Who it suits — and who it doesn’t
- − People who put lots to do first
- − People who put villa / pool first
- − People who put beach first
- − People who put snorkelling first
Guest reputation
Tripadvisor ranking: 2 of 2 in Maharepa
Common praise
- Outstanding Cook's Bay views; you can snorkel straight off the jetty
- Warm front-desk staff (many guests thank Tim by name)
- Relatively affordable
- Good location, easy snorkelling
Common complaints
- Limited breakfast choices, often running short
- Incomplete renovation and dated facilities (leaky taps, broken tiles)
- Some guests feel the room rate is out of proportion to how dated it is
- A third-party review mentions extensive damage to the nearby coral reef, and the tap water is not drinkable
Tripadvisor 3.7/5 (399 reviews, 2 of 2 in Maharepa), Google 3.8/5 (230): praise centres on the Cook's Bay views and front-desk service; the main complaints are limited breakfast choices and an incomplete renovation that leaves facilities dated.
Island & location
- Island
- On Moorea's north coast at Maharepa, near the mouth of Cook's Bay — one of the island's longer-running hotels.
- Area
- N/A
- Vegetation
- Moderate
- House reef
- Limited · Cook's Bay is calm with middling snorkeling; the main activities are canoeing and near-shore snorkeling.
- Official site
- Open →
What Moorea is like →Seaplane vs speedboat →Low vs high season →
Data
Basics
- Atoll
- Moorea
- Tier
- Economy
- Low-season price
- $125–$222 / night
- High-season price
- $194–$333 / night
- How you arrive
- FerryDomestic flight + transfer
- Time from Malé
- approx. 45 min
- Minimum child age
- No limit
Villas
- Villas
- 25 villas
- Villa size
- 35–65 m²
- Villa types
- Beach
- Pool villas
- No pool villas
- Standalone beach villas
- Mostly standalone
- Villa highlights
- Overwater restaurant with Cook's Bay viewsPrivate beachPolynesian-style standalone bungalows
Facilities
- Dining
- 1 restaurants
- Cuisines
- AsianFrenchItalian
Sources
- Villas: resort website · hotelkaveka.com · oyster.com · hotels.com · 2026-10-16
- Facilities: resort website · hotelkaveka.com · moorea.com · 2026-09-11
- Price / scores: editorial estimate (unverified)
Quick answers
- How do you get to Hotel Kaveka?
- Ferry / Domestic flight + transfer, about 45 minutes. An Air Tahiti domestic flight from Tahiti (about 10 minutes) or the ferry (about 30-45 minutes) to Moorea, then about a 10-minute hotel transfer to Maharepa / Cook's Bay.
- Does Hotel Kaveka have a house reef? How is the snorkelling?
- House-reef snorkelling: Limited. Cook's Bay is calm with middling snorkeling; the main activities are canoeing and near-shore snorkeling.
- Is Hotel Kaveka good for kids?
- Children are welcome, but there is no kids club. No kids club and no pool — you're largely on your own for keeping children entertained.
- How much does Hotel Kaveka cost per night?
- About $125–$222 a night in low season and $194–$333 in high season (a guide — check the resort’s site).
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Data is still being compiled; scores and descriptions are under continuous review. Last updated: 2026-09-11