Reviews of Pension Turiroa " Chez Olga" 3 stars

Really nice and helpful host. Our flight arrived early and departured late but we could take and keep our rooms. We even could rent bikes from the host. Highly recommended!

Location was amazing and the views were great. Host was always available to answer questions

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The location, the views and treatment of the people are incredible

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Great location and beautiful view of the lagoon

The dogs! 9 dogs running semi-feral and barking at night.

Spacious bungalow with a private beach, close to the airport and half way to both passes.

Needs maintenance.

The view

There was No key to the room so all our stuff was just left unattended and there was No toilet in our room

We stayed in a triple room with shared bathroom. It was great ! The room was simple but nice. The bathrooms were clean. The location right by the beach is a plus. They have their own small private beach. The bungalows looked nice as well. I would have booked those one, but they were already full. The triple room comes with shared kitchen that has all the basic necessities to cook something. The pension is 15 min by walk from the airport and max 3 min by walk from the supermarket.

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I arrived early and the housekeeper ladies let me in early. There were lots of lovely dogs and a great spot to swim in the sea just in front of the owner's house. The room was very clean and the bed surprisingly comfy. It was very bare but for the price it's understandable, not luxury but just what you need if you're here to dive.

This isn't a reflection on the property, I don't speak any French so communication was very difficult. It's entirely my fault but just a heads up to expect a little struggle if you don't speak any French. Get on Duolingo before you arrive.

Wonderful location by the lagoon. Cool and breezy and spotlessly clean. Very friendly and helpful owners.

No bicycles

Everything was great! Location just beside the sea is exceptional! The owner was really nice even though he doesn't speak english but we managed to understand each other and he even let me use his bicycle and drove me to the airport (airport is really close, maybe 10min by foot but nevertheless it was very kind).

The only problem was bad wifi which is available only on the terrace outside of the room. It doesn't usually bother me but this time I had no gb of my own

Very nice accommodation just by the seaside. You can do snorkeling here. Shop is also nearby.

Bikes for rental are in horrible conditions. Better to walk than use this kind of 💩

I loved the beach front location 🥰 not far from the airport, quick walking distance to a supermarket and a restaurant.

Our room had just been repainted, so the smell was overpowering for my friend, but the host Olga was very nice, she let my friend sleep in another room by herself instead 🙏

This place is a gem!!

The location was great , really enjoyed the little lagoon in front. I loved my own verandah overlooking the grounds and ocean . The bed was comfortable and I had my own bathroom. The other guests where all very helpful and we enjoyed some drinks in the evening after diving. There is a pretty good market about 500 metres down the road and it’s about a 25-30’ walk to the airport.

The WiFi hardly worked. The gas in the kitchen had to be turned on at the bottle each time you used it and there was no information about lighting the gas, the water was no portable and there was no information on where to get drinking water- I had to ask the other guests. The kitchen was really poorly equipped except for the refrigerator which was new and really cold.

Beautiful property with it’s own private beach. A lovely lounge area overlooking the water where you could relax.

The Wi-Fi wasn’t accessible across the whole property, you had to stand near the owner’s garage if you wanted to use it. The kitchen had mostly everything I needed but it didn’t have any proper chopping boards and the kitchen knives were blunt.

Location was perfect with a grocery store and a restaurant literally across the road. A 10 minute walk or a quick bike ride takes you to more shops and restaurants in the nearby "resorts". Condos are spacious, bikes can be rented on the property. Superb value for the money paid. They only take cash (as well as the nearby restaurant), but the nearby airport has an ATM. The grocery store takes cards.

Bring your own toiletries (or buy in the store nearby). Lack of A/C was not a big deal in June, but we still ran the fans all night. Large local cockroaches made an appearance in the bathroom a couple of times. Beach access is somewhat limited - large coral in the water. But the boat launch dock has a wave barrier and can be used to enter the water safely. Wi-Fi is only available in the pier shack and is pretty slow (which is totally expected from such a remote place). The phone service, however, was great everywhere.

The location for snorkeling was great.

The dogs. There were at least eight and they woke us up in the morning. Very well behaved dogs though.

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