Friends,

Please remember Moorea is in French Polynesia. This means when France virtually shuts down for August holidays, French people are often looking at a nice tropical holiday, particularly if they can speak French. French colonies are also subsidized by France.

This means August (with some of the absolutely best weather) is very crowded, with French tourists coming in on AF and TN, as well as others coming from their Australian or Kiwi winter weather, Americans on school holidays, etc.

High demand means once the 80,000 point stays are taken up, the variable tier pricing kicks in. The hotel also would much rather sell bungalows for moody than points. Book late for August, be prepared to pungle up more points.

As well, weekends see an influx of better off families from Tahiti coming to Moorea - some of them to the Hilton. After all, for a person from Tahiti it's just a ferry and taxi ride away; an easy and popular weekend holiday, raising occupancy even further.

(We've been visiting Moorea since this property was the Hotel Moorea Lagoon - razed to build the Sheraton, now a Hiltin.)

mercruiser, mauruuru roa for the posts and splendid photographs. Makes me feel nostalgic...