Check-in: arrived early, stored luggage and lounged by the pool. Relaxing grounds.
End of Honeymoon trip, but they did not receive reservation note. I had to ask for the Honeymoon gift (straw beach bag), room was not decorated like others'. Reception said - only for honeymooners, but non-honeymooners said they got it.
Room: king size bed, covered open air dining area, balcony, kitchen (no microwave), washing machine (no dryer), TV, wifi, bathroom - shower (no tub) with half glass wall (water splashes). Clean, spacious, views of the black sand beach.
Large property, open air restaurant, bar with happy hour. Thurs/Sat there are Polynesian dance shows with buffet dinner ($65 per person, by reservation).
There's a hot tub, but broken? Black sand beach, only experienced swimmers.
Gift shops - manager was aggressive when I asked about VAT tax. French Polynesia VAT Tax is more complicated than other places that I've traveled to, I wanted to understand it, she barked at me in front others - I felt unwelcome and uncomfortable. I was a paying customer (bought a setting for a pearl), I was shocked to be spoken to this way. I went back the next day when she wasn't there, the younger, local sales girl explained their VAT tax to me much, much better and was very kind.
Reception staff friendly, taxi to airport arranged, 2x/day free shuttle to downtown Papeete is a must for shopping (nothing walkable by resort).
20 min walk uphill to a lookout over Matavai Bay, great for pictures.