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Fare Matairoa - 2BR Beach Cottage

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Terrace/patio
Beach
Outdoor dining
Terrace/patio
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4753.5 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

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Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
  • Place, Tiki Village Cultural Centre
    â€Ș7 min walk‬
  • Place, Moorea Tropical Garden
    â€Ș29 min drive‬
  • Place, Moorea Ferry Terminal
    â€Ș46 min drive‬
  • Airport, Moorea (MOZ-Temae)
    â€Ș54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Fare Matairoa - 2BR Beach Cottage

Fare Matairoa, meaning "the long wind", is the ideal local beach cottage for a small family getaway or a couple's retreat. It is very simple and straightforward to use. The beachfront is very private. More secluded from the touristy beach of Haapiti, not many people have access to the beach of Varari. You will enjoy some very private and exclusive beach access. Additionally, the house is practically facing the sunset. Each nightfall you'll get to enjoy nature's multicolored show.
At Fare Matairoa you'll find comfort, cleanliness (we use a professional cleaning team), privacy and a gorgeous beach to top it all off. Basically, you will get a quintessential Mo'orea island living experience.

SLEEPING
Fare Matairoa has 2 bedrooms, one spacious master bedroom and one guest bedroom (a bit smaller). Both bedrooms have A/C and closet space to make you feel right at home. Both beds are queen size and the mattresses are brand new. The bedrooms have recently been remodeled to create a local-chic vibe. The windows offer lots of sunlight and make the bedrooms very comfortable and cozy.

KITCHEN/DINING
The kitchen is fully-equipped for easy cooking. You'll be able to cook your own meals easily or eat out at near-by local restaurants. The dining table has been set on the terrace therefore you can enjoy each meal with a gorgeous lagoon view every time and sip on some afternoon cocktails during the sunset.

LIVING ROOM
The living room has a big sofa that can fit all 4 guests at the same time. The smart TV has Netflix whenever you'll like enjoying some down time after a day of exploring or when it's (rarely) raining.

AMENITIES
Fare Matairoa has 2 kayaks, 4 sun chairs, 1 barbecue and an outdoor shower. It has everything you need to make you want to stay there all day.

Note: Guests benefit from a 10% discount for stays of 7 days and more.

The highlights:
- The beachfront: gorgeous white sand beach and turquoise lagoon
- The sunset
- The location: near numerous shops and restaurants
- The A/C in the bedrooms
- The numerous leisure accessories (kayaks and sun chairs)
- The dining table on the terrace in front of the ocean
- Quality linens and mattresses

## Neighborhood

Ha'apiti is a popular neighbordhood because of the long white sand beaches and the access to the motus (islets) in the middle of the lagoon. There are lots of restaurants, local shops and activities near the house (less than a 5minute drive).

## Transit

Fare Matairoa is located in Varari which is about a 35minute drive from the ferry docks from one side of the island or the other.
We strongly recommend renting a motor vehicle to get around. We have partnerships with local vendors that you can benefit from so please ask us about it.

## Notes

Ask us about activities and tours and we will provide you with the best and curated recommendations.

REGISTRATION NUMBER : 2135DTO-MT
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space
Parking available
Beach view

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number 2135DTO-MT

About the neighborhood

Moorea-Maiao

Located in Moorea-Maiao, this cottage is on the beach. Moorea Ferry Terminal and Helene Spa are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Tiki Village Cultural Centre and The Sea Turtles Care Center. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as kayaking.
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Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia

What's nearby

  • Tiki Village Cultural Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Le Petit Village - 8 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Coco Beach - 10 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Moorea Tropical Garden - 29 min drive - 21.9 km
  • Moorea Ferry Terminal - 46 min drive - 31.8 km

Getting around

  • Moorea (MOZ-Temae) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • â€ȘCoco Beach Restaurant On An Island - ‬6 min drive
  • â€ȘArii Vahine - ‬16 min drive
  • â€ȘNorth Shore Poke & Smoothie Bar - ‬18 min drive
  • â€ȘFare Tutava - ‬8 min drive
  • â€ȘSnack Mahana - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Fare Matairoa - 2BR Beach Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Fare Matairoa - 2BR Beach Cottage?

As of Apr 23, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Fare Matairoa - 2BR Beach Cottage on Apr 30, 2026 start from $598, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Fare Matairoa - 2BR Beach Cottage?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Fare Matairoa - 2BR Beach Cottage?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Fare Matairoa - 2BR Beach Cottage located?

Nestled on the beach, this Moorea-Maiao cottage is within 3 mi (5 km) of Tiki Village Cultural Centre, Painapo Beach, and Tiahura Beach. Le Petit Village is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Heidi S.

Peaceful Stay!

We enjoyed our stay at Fare Matairoa. It was very private and the view was beautiful!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne B.

Beautiful view and sunsets

The home is on a sandy beach with beautiful views and sunsets.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Janet J.

Awesome Stay

Loved everything about this place, would love to come back, so much hospitality with the perfect private location

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fred H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best sunset on the island!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Shawn C.

Great experience

Gorgeous sunsets, great snorkeling, great location. You will want to rent a car to get from the ferry to the house. From the house, it’s less than 10 minutes to most of the stuff you are likely to want to do. There is a small market and restaurant just across the street. This worked out great for our family of four. No complaints at all. I would stay here again in a heartbeat. The service was wonderful.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Greg K.

Great Stay

We enjoyed our stay at the Fare Matairoa. It's at the ocean's edge, clean and in a really quiet part of the island. It was a very relaxing time, and we wouldn't hesitate to stay there again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Russell C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A fantastic time.

Thank you so much, everything was awesome. House was perfect and the safe private beach was great for the kids.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Brett T.

Great Stay

My girlfriend and I stayed here for 4 days and had a wonderful time. I am nursing an achilles rupture so laying on the beach was wonderful. Great relaxation tool for recovery.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Tiffany L.

Fabulous Time

Great property.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Jeff D.

Island Time

This space was perfect and my only wish would be that we could have stayed longer. Check in was smooth, location is gorgeous and the covered patio off the back deck is what dreams are made of. We will definitely return!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Diana C.

Amazing vacation!

Amazing. Hard to put into words how wonderful our four days at this Beachside house was. Everyone we spoke to at OPM was efficient, prompt, kind and informative. All of their suggestions for activities were spot on. Our stay here will be etched on our minds forever. We made a lot of wonderful memories.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Margarita D.

This place is a gem!

We had a great stay at this beautiful property. Kayaking and snorkeling right off the deck during the day and star gazing at night. The house was comfortable and had everything we needed. Waking up every morning, going to the deck and seeing the white sand beach and the ocean was such a treat. Jade, the property manager, was so hospitable and responsive. We couldn’t have loved it more.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular view!

We arrived to a place that we have heard about all of our lives with high expectations, and we were blown away by the fact that it exceeded those expectations. Close to a market with amazing bread and pastries. Amazing sunsets. The concierge, Caroline, facilitated all of our needs and had answers to our many questions. Ranitea and Jade were also very informative, helpful, friendly and prompt. We will stay here again! Most relaxing vacation ever!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Ashley H.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Older home, beautiful backyard

The house has a beautiful backyard but the house itself is not anything special. We loved watching sunset over the water and waking up there as it was very peaceful. The kayaks are nice to have as we saw multiple spotted eagle rays in the water right behind the house. As the other reviews stated the bathroom could definitely use some work. And it wouldn’t be the best place to stay if you were stuck with really bad weather because the best part of the property is outside. The check in process was also interesting and I feel like could be updated a little bit to be easier on guests but the woman that greeted us was very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Yahya B.

amazingly beautiful

The view and front patio is the selling point. We made use of the kayaks and paddle boards almost daily! The different shades of blues is absolutely stunning! There are some little updating. The grout in the kitchen is coming off and the toliet seat leans to the right. But overall it was such a amazing experience. They have spices that you may need and all cutlery and plates. We went with our 2 little ones and they were so happy playing outside. We will absolutely come back if we have the chance!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Kualoa K.

The most beautiful ocean front view

We stayed in this home as two couples. We chose the home because of its location on Moorea, the ocean front view is breathtaking. Truly, I’ve never seen the ocean and sky meet so seamlessly anywhere in the world. It seemed to jump into the home. The windows and back deck were out of this world! We also chose this home because it has two very comfortable King sized beds and AC. We slept so good! The yard is very private and overall this is a wonderful place! You will share one kind of old bathroom with not a lot of privacy and not a lot of hot water, so just be aware of that. But everything else made up for that. Even the large couch in the family room was very comfortable!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Don G.

Almost Heaven

We were looking for a stand alone house in a quiet area close to the ocean. This one rings all of the bells. The next door neighbour (the owner) was helpful not intrusive. He lent me a machete and gave me free access to the coconut trees so we always had coconut water in the fridge he also lent us a rake so we could rake the beach each morning. There were occasionally people on the vacant lot on the other side who were staying in houses behind ours. Those houses were at least a hundred yards away and we never heard a sound from them. We made use of the Kayaks that were provided at no charge. We loved the covered deck, which kept us from being burnt, the quiet sea and the sunsets every night. The Salva Store just over the road supplied flesh Croissants every morning; fresh Tuna comes in on Tuesday and Thursday, oh so good on the BBQ and cheap! If you want to get away from the crowds and enjoy a quiet time in Paradise this is the house for you! Only drawback was the kitchen.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Fabyan S.

Excellent Property, Location and Management

We stayed at Fare Matairoa for our first visit to Moorea in mid January. The property was exactly as described and an excellent place to stay. We had 2 couples and were very comfortable with the two AC bedrooms. The kitchen was well equipped and could be used for preparing all meals. There is a well stocked grocery within walking which we used for drinks, breakfast supplies and other sundry's. We watched the beautiful sunsets each evening on the porch overlooking the lagoon and swam and kayaked.in the spectacular and very private and secluded waters. Jade, our host, was very responsive and helpful. She recommended restaurants and other activities all of which were really good and easy to access. We attended the Tiki show right down the street and enjoyed this very much. We had lunch and dinner in close by restaurants (Coco D'Isle, Cafe Vincenzo's and Tihaura) all of which were excellent. We would highly recommend renting a car on Moorea which is very easy. We rented from Auto Rent which we highly recommend. This allows convenient access to many locations and activities or just exploring the beautiful island. Overall, we highly recommend this property, location and Jade! This was a fantastic start to a extended stay in French Polynesia!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle L.

Maison parfaite!

La maison est idealement siruee sur une plage de reve, Clim dans les chambres. Supermarche juste en face avec pain frais tousd les matins, Tres calme et vraiment idealement siruee. Un reve! Echanges avec la personne en charge de la location hyper facile avec une rapidite de reponse impressionnante plein de bons conseils pour lres restaurants, acivites et autres recommandations. Sejour parfait en tous points!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michel P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
TrÚs Belle localisation directement sur la plage. La disponilité des kayaks a été grandement apprécié. Chalet propre avec le nécessaire pour cuisiner. La vue est tout simplement superbe. On a passé un trÚs beau moment.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Olga A.

Beautiful

La estancia sĂșper cĂłmoda La casa muy linda y acogedora Y acceso al Mar padrĂ­simo y cuentan con equipo kayaks y otros
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Heimiti T.

Une expérience exclusive

Un lieu exceptionnel, ressourçant et exclusif. Tout ce qu’il nous fallait pour nous retrouver en toute confidentialitĂ© en famille. Un moment de paix et de calme. Ranitea est juste exceptionnelle Merci d’avoir rendu le sĂ©jour parfait grĂące Ă  ton service en toute simplicitĂ© et authenticitĂ©. À bientĂŽt
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Jerome F.

Le rĂȘve

Extraordinaire sĂ©jour, trĂšs bon accueil. Situation de rĂȘve, maison propre et bien Ă©quipĂ©e. Je recommande !!! JĂ©rĂŽme
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Valérie D.

Excellent !

La maison est trĂšs bien placĂ©e, proche supĂ©rette, restaurant et Tiki Village. Le coin cuisine est suffisant, la literie est trĂšs confortable. La vue sur le lagon est Ă©poustouflante et la petite plage permet de prendre les petits dĂ©jeuners les pieds dans l'eau. Kayak trĂšs pratique pour faire du tuba sur les pĂ©pites de corail Ă  proximitĂ©. Environnement trĂšs calme, serein et sensation d'ĂȘtre seul au monde. Ranitea, qui nous as reçu, est d'une grande gentillesse. Nous reviendrons beaucoup plus longtemps la prochaine fois.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

BEARD E.

Moorea Privacy at It’s Finest

If you don’t like the busy, touristic atmosphere and want to experience a quiet slice of heaven on your own this place is for you. We travel the world looking for places like this. They are few and far between for the price and comfort provided here.

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