My husband and I booked a 1-night stay at Manaeva Lodge before our flight back home from Tahiti. We reached out to the lodge ahead of time to request late check-out but never heard back. When we arrived, no one was at the desk, and the waiting area looked disheveled. We eventually got into our suite, which was clean and cool, and the proprietor brought us flower leis and fresh fruit, which were really lovely. But when it came time to go, we were not provided with the promised late check-out, and instead had to scramble out of our room, and take a cab, (rather than the free shuttle) to the airport, hours early. Ultimately, a somewhat disappointing conclusion to our stay in beautiful French Polynesia!
