#14 in Top 20 Bora Bora for A Honeymoon · ★★★★★
Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort
Moorea, Beach Bar over the lagoon — the multi-island honeymoon.
Moorea, Beach Bar over the lagoon — the multi-island honeymoon.
"Moorea, Beach Bar over the lagoon — the multi-island honeymoon."
Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort sits on Temae Beach (the working east-coast Moorea beach, the closest Moorea resort to the Bora Bora-cluster ferry terminal) — the property has been the working Moorea Sofitel flagship since 2002. One hundred and fourteen bungalows across the multi-section property, the upper-tier Luxury Pool Bungalow (with private outdoor pool and direct beach access) is the working honeymoon-flagship. The asset is the working Beach Bar — the Sofitel Kia Ora's working overwater-Beach Bar (the only working overwater-cocktail-bar on the Moorea lagoon) is the working honeymoon sunset-cocktail centerpiece. Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea is the right pick for the working multi-island French-Polynesia honeymoon at the value tier where the Beach Bar overwater-cocktail centerpiece is the working asset, and the rate is 40-50% below the Bora Bora-cluster competitors.
Luxury Pool Bungalow (the private-pool flagship) or Overwater Premium Bungalow for the working couple-of-friends option.
Pre-book the working Beach Bar overwater-cocktail at sunset on day one — the working multi-island honeymoon centerpiece. The 30-minute domestic-ferry to Tahiti handles the working day-trip to Papeete.
Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort sits within our broader Top 20 Hotels in Bora Bora for a Honeymoon list. It scored an aggregate 9.5/10 across the three editorial criteria — competitive against the field but, on a honeymoon-specific factors, the angle above is what earned its rank. For the alternatives in the same Bora Bora neighbourhood, see Moorea, Temae Beach and adjacent. For a different city entirely, see the related lists below.
If you have already chosen the dates, our editor recommends booking the room twelve weeks ahead. The best suites with the right view orientation go first, and inventory for the popular months is quoted in months, not weeks. Suite-level rooms with private plunge pools or terraces — the ones that earn this rank — are typically the first to sell out.