I stayed at the Sheraton Moorea in June of 2002 (16-22nd). Due to the way flights work in and out of Tahiti (to intl destinations), most flights leave/arrive at midnight to 4AM. We wanted to utilize the resort as much as possible that last day. However, calling the front desk the evening before asking for late checkout the next day, we were told that "late checkout is not offered here, however, you can call in the morning and ask the manager if you can stay in your room longer". So, disappointed because we weren't able to take care of it before morning, meaning we had to wake up at a reasonable hour to ensure a longer stay. We only managed to get them to agree to staying two hours later, which I believe was from 10AM till Noon. Either way, I clearly remember hanging out near the pool with all of our stuff nearby for the rest of the day. Kinda disappointing, because it would have been nice to hang out in the bungalow and swim from the deck.

I understand the need to clean rooms, however, for the same reason we were leaving late - everyone else is arriving late. Most carriers don't operate daily flights intl into and out of PPT (the main airport), so that day nobody was actually coming in. Anyways, not a big deal in light of the great time we had there, but more of a minor annoyance that would have really made for a simpler last day.