Reviews of Te Mao
BP 143 Avatoru Rangiroa Atoll, 98776 Avatoru, French Polynesia
#5 of 5 hotels in Avatoru
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 24 hotel reviews
7.6Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.2
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Comfort
8.1
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Location
8.2
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Facilities
7.3
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Staff
8.0
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Value for money
7.6
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Free WiFi
6.5
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Reviewed: 29 July 2025
Nadia
Germany60 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Good starting point to discover Rangiroa”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
We booked the deluxe room with sea view and were very satisfied. Clean and comfortable with all you need for a couple of days of vacation.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 19 July 2025
Liana
Spain22 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Nice bungalow with a garden view.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It would be good if there were an access to kitchen. Bathroom does not have door.
Owner was extremely kind and helpful. Good place to stay. You can snorkel nearby. It is close to the airport.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 6 July 2025
Jonas
Austria15 reviews2 helpful votes7.0“Nice stay, some downsides”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Far to city / diving Centers No kitchen The staffs english is very bad. Cash only!
Close to the airport. Nice bathroom and AC. Nice backyard with big tables.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 21 April 2025
Andreas
New Zealand17 reviews8.0“Was a great few days on the atoll loved it”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No TV in the room so be aware. Would be nice to have some dishwashing soap and bowls as well for cleaning dishes after use.
We had the front room at the beach. Was great. Owner was super helpful, picked us up from the airport and dropped us off gain as well. Gave us a lot of recommendations and offered help. We could check in way early and check out late as well.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 10 October 2024
Petri
Finland18 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Good location close to the airport and grocery store. Own beach
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 2 September 2024
Florian
Romania14 reviews5 helpful votes8.0“The bear necessities”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 11 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Cleaning lady came once during the week. Everything is basic/primitive, and small. Location is in the middle of the island, and everything you want is not in the middle (but it's a small island).
Kind owner accommodating our requests. We had a roof over our head. Free bikes (super rusty and one broke). Nice little garden.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Petra
Germany40 reviews3 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Location - where is a beach?? Too far away for me. Old bikes cost too much to rent. Should be included in this location Owner doesn't speak English. My fault that my French is not good enough? Felt a bit unwelcome from the very first moment
Transfer from airport for free Nice garden/terrace Clean and good style Strong Wifi Supermarket close (very expensive
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Aurelie
French Polynesia3 reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Beautiful location for a weekend snorkeling in Rangiroa”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
I liked everything nothing to complain about.
I like the sea view, the quiet time to relax and snorkle. The possibilities to rent a bike and the owner being so nice driving me around to grocery store and airport.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Charles
France12 reviews1 helpful vote10“Comfortable and good value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location by the lagoon, comfortable bed, air conditioning, clean bathroom and large shower…
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 9 November 2024
Mina
French Polynesia16 reviews5 helpful votes5.0“Good location, and good patio area, not the best for cleanliness and not the most welcoming host”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
no door between the bathroom and bedroom, found 3 coackroaches that the lady helped us removed once we asked, hair on the ‘clean bed’, bin not emptied on arrival, not the most welcoming host
gorgeous outside area to the lagoon, ac works well
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 2 October 2024
Melis
Switzerland15 reviews3 helpful votes6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
They were friendly and helped us out, even for a scooter rental. The place is near the dive centers (about 4km).
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 2 September 2024
Rawson
New Zealand3 reviews1 helpful vote5.0“We enjoyed our stay but it was a very basic accommodation and not the lounging by the lagoon we had”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 7 nights
Almost everything could be better. There were none of the extras you get with most accommodations these days like tea, coffee, milk, toiletries etc. Only two towels for a week's stay until we made a fuss. No beach towels. The maid came in once during the week. There was a third of a toilet roll on arrival. Had to ask for more. Our place was just a room with only one chair and an ensuite bathroom. Air-con only came on at night. Hand- held shower. No pool or easy access to swimming. No meals. No list of activities or places to go to. Had to rely on his original welcome email.
The wifi was very good and the location handy to the airport and the shop. There were two outside armchairs and a little table overlooking the garden but the airport run-way was behind the garden. The owner has a property across the road right on the lagoon and has built a platform for guests to sit on but access to swimming in the lagoon from there is over coral and not easy. There were bikes to use but they were very old, rusty and needed repairs. Chain kept coming off and the wheel was loose. The owner was very obliging if we asked for stuff but some of the things you shouldn't have to ask for.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 1 July 2024
Cynthia
United States1 review1 helpful vote3.0“Do not recommend. Very unprofessional hard to communicate.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Started with being picked up at the airport with the ladies standing by the door holding her baby playing on her cell phone. Somebody else had to get her attention that she was there for us. We had to squeeze into her vehicle amongst her kids to get to our place then had to stand outside where she went to get the owner who could not communicate at all with us. The place smelled and there was construction going on all around. Since we were staying only one night we didn’t expect a lot but a little more than what we got for what we paid. Also, the water was almost brown. We didn’t even want to take a shower.
It was close to the airport. The deck on the water was very peaceful and beautiful, but you had to cross the street and walked down a long road to get to it
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Tomek
Poland143 reviews11 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Perfect room
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 18 October 2023
Matt
Australia24 reviews1 helpful vote2.0“CAUTION.Google this place before you book.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 5 nights
Location and massive lack of any information about the property, the surrounds and any facilities on the island. You would do well to google the location of this hotel before you book and even then, only if it is your last resort and you love long walks!
A terrible location , smack bang in the middle of the island, 3km from either end and next to no shops or restaurants for miles. Only way around is hotel bicycles ,which have to be hired for $20 AUS per day (all other hotels, bicycles are free) as walking , particulary in the heat is not a good option. I would like to say i liked something about this property, but unfortunately i cant.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 28 September 2023
Kimberly
United States29 reviews3 helpful votes6.0“Fine but I would have paid more for a few more amenities.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The facilities are pretty Spartan- you only get 1 towel for a 4 night stay, a charge for bike rental, no paper towels or dish soap for the microwave and fridge, no safe, tea, etc. but it is cheaper than other places. It was clean but just be prepared to “make do.”
The deck in the back on the lagoon was very nice. The proprietor took me to the grocery store upon arrival and gave me a ride back on another occasion. The market is a 5 min walk.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 20 September 2023
Harry
Singapore10 reviews1 helpful vote6.0“It was a room.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Needs work. Water leaks.
Location. Centrally located on the island.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Alana
New Zealand3 reviews2 helpful votes1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Brown water, no toilet paper in the room, unhelpful staff. No one greeted me, don't speak English. 100% do not recommend. Spend your money on better accomodation with no brown water to shower in.
That there was air-conditioning.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 29 July 2023
Michael
Denmark6 reviews10“Excellent Polynesean stay with strong local touch”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great fremch speaking 85 year old host, who cared about us and our needs. Homecooked local dinner served at the hotel by local chef
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 11 October 2024
Garbutt
French Polynesia1 review7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 12 March 2024
Heimata
French Polynesia10 reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 6 November 2024
Cassandra
France4 reviews1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 21 September 2023
Gergely
Hungary3 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2023
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