Ninamu Resort

We stayed in the treehouse and were enchanted every moment of our 4 night stay. Next time we will stay for at least a week. The beauty of Nimamu, the caring staff, the food and everything about this remote eco resort is beyond description. It is a creative, thoughtful small resort designed to enjoy peaceful nature. I have been travelling in French Polynesia since 1990, and Nimamu is amazing beyond words.

Incredible beautiful island with 6-7 bungalows that are beautifully designed. The only down side is no ac in most of the cabins, which can get quite hot. The staff are amazing and go out of their way to make sure every portion of our stay was great. The sunsets on the beach were amazing and there are 7 cabanas on beach where you can read when your ready to get out of the sun. We went on two great excursions snorkeling and to the blue lagoon. Met some great folks and enjoyed this piece of paradise.

We stayed at the Ninamu resort for our honeymoon in October 2024, together with our child 2-year, who is lactose intolerant. The atoll where we stayed is one of the most beautiful places in the world, everything is in harmony with nature, the water and beach are unmatched. Ninamu is an eco resort and for this reason you should not expect to find some luxury services of other renowned resorts, but the exclusivity and rare beauty of this place is unique, and for us this is true luxury. The food was excellent, and the staff was kind and helpful. We really hope to return, we had a really good time here.

This was our favorite place in FP and one of our best vacations ever. I have been trying to get here with my family for several years because I had heard amazing things from friends of mine that had gone before, but things kept on getting in the way- we were finally able to pull it off and will be back for sure. The team working there from the manager and chef (Cheffy) to the island staff (especially the bar/restaurant team) and boat guys were super friendly, accommodating, helpful and fun to be around. Re a lack of communication mentioned in other reviews I am not sure what that is about...we booked directly through the resort. Chris was super helpful answering all of our questions prior to the trip and I had a ton of them. They were there waiting for us at the airport as expected and I don't think I even sent them my flight info until the day before. We went during the "rainy" season. Like most tropical destinations this meant maybe a quick downpour in the afternoon a couple of days which was actually refreshing despite the forecast looking like it was going to rain all day everyday. The weather was tropical hot, but overall great- just spend a ton of time in the water. Would recommend the cabana's with the A/C if available. I don't care as much, but for the rest of my family that was very enjoyable- the units are quiet and get the room very cold when they wanted a break and at night. The cabanas over all were nice- comfortable beds and furniture, very spacious compared to a hotel room or overwater cabana we stayed in at other resorts- we stayed in Teahupoo which we really liked- mainly because of the back deck. Kids were in Vini which was perfect for them. The "hot tub/wading pool" wasn't working, but that didn't bother us at all- the calm ocean was right off the back of our deck and we would not have used it anyway. There are also black tip reef sharks (friendly) right off the beach which was cool. The motu is beautiful- turquoise blue water immediately off our cabana. Checking out the Cocoanut crabs cruising around at night was fun. We did all the excursions and enjoyed them all as well as some private ones we arranged through Cheffy and Keon (boat guide and awesome guy). It is quiet and peaceful, but we were able to find a nice balance of activities and also just unplugging and chilling out. The pool table is terrible (haha), but my son and I had some great games at night...no way anyone is stopping a pool table from warping in that weather so we didn't expect anything more- it was just a nice diversion and the bar space area is cool. They also have a nice book library - we took a couple and left a couple behind. The food was amazing- almost exclusively fish except for a couple of meals and breakfasts, but you are in the middle of the ocean so it's super fresh and we never got tired of it. My son needed more food than was coming with the meals because he's a teenager and an athlete and Cheffy was super nice and made him extra for each

everything in this resort is just amazing! Cheffy is the best cook, Heava the nicest waitress you can imagine, and the property is just heaven! We got upgrade to Vinnie bungalow, and it was just perfect! it was our second stay in French Polynesia and so far it was the best resort we stayed in. definitely recommended to everyone's and I hope we will be back!

We made a reservation at Ninamu back in October, excited to stay at this property. However, as per their policy, guests are required to contact the hotel 72 hours prior to arrival to arrange transportation. This is where the nightmare began. We tried to reach the hotel through every possible channel—WhatsApp, the owner’s direct WhatsApp, email, the website contact form, multiple phone numbers, and even Instagram messages—countless times, but we never managed to speak to anyone. After dozens of attempts over several days, we were left completely in the dark. The lack of response forced us to spend an entire morning working with my credit card insurance to secure a last-minute alternative hotel. This was incredibly stressful and time-consuming—exactly what you want to avoid while on vacation. This experience raises serious concerns about whether Ninamu is even operational. At best, it’s poorly managed; at worst, it could be a scam. Either way, I strongly advise travelers to avoid this property if they want an stress-free and reliable vacation.