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The Hostelz.com Review
Chez Nelson on Moorea is one of the few budget dorms on the island. In general, Moorea does not cater well to the budget traveler, and accommodations aren't any exception. The dorm rooms all have just 2 beds, but the beds are foam pads instead of real mattresses. Also, the windows have no screens, and the bugs can be a problem. The kitchen is well equipped and cleaned every day by staff. One downside of the kitchen is that it is set back from the water, making it a trek if you want to drink your coffee by the beach.
The place just a bit further along, Moorea Camping, had the kitchen right on the water, and this seemed more pleasant. Also, showers and bathrooms are cleaned often, but there is no hot water. Although this description makes it sound mediocre, it is pretty much the standard for dormitories on Moorea.
The place just a bit further along, Moorea Camping, had the kitchen right on the water, and this seemed more pleasant. Also, showers and bathrooms are cleaned often, but there is no hot water. Although this description makes it sound mediocre, it is pretty much the standard for dormitories on Moorea.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
February 2004
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Camping Chez Nelson Details
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Location/Contact| Address | PK 27.100 C/O Mer Tiahura Haapiti, Moorea, French Polynesia |
| Website | www.camping-nelson.pf/English/monsiteweb/members.htm |
| Telephone | 00.689.56.15.18 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Basic rooms but location is ideal. Great snorkeling less than ten metres away. There is even better sea life approximately two hundred metres down the coast where you will be almost guaranteed to see reef sharks, rays, and barracudas if you're unlucky. Great place to visit. Paradise! Visited June 2005. — Kevin Ryan & Helen Gregory (2006-08-07) The grounds are in an excellent location and in really good condition. The prices are dirt cheap for campers and backpackers. HOWEVER, the people are rude and aggressive towards backpackers. I am not sure why they are in business. I have been to many hostels and these people are just not accommodating. Especially the owners daughter. She has a real attitude. Avoid her at all costs. The Lagoon is really nice. The kitchen is disgusting! Only take a shower after they clean them in the morning. Overall, you will find cool people here if you are a young traveler because it is cheap. If you don't like the French, allez-vous! — Kevin Around the World (2006-07-09) As camping places go I thought it was pretty good. It's in a good location, very close to a small shopping centre and several food stores. There are also several hostels/hotels right along the road so there are always plenty people around to make friends with. Souvenir and art shops are a plenty and they sell some beautiful things, particularly the pearls, although theyre not necessarily for the budget buyer. The water is lovely and warm as it's in a lagoon but there are many many rocks around! Advantage is though you can walk out into the lagoon for pretty much miles and you'll still only be chest deep. Further down from Nelson there's a stunning snorkeling patch with rockpools full of beautiful creatures. And there's also a regular current that runs right outside Nelson so swim one way and float back to where you began! The kitchen is good, loads of room to eat and store food in fridges. Beware the chickens though! They're evil, as are the cats, although slightly less so. They're just noisy! As it has been well documented, the buses aren't exactly what you'd call reliable. Everything stops on sundays, virtually nothing is open apart from the food shops and even that is only when they fancy it. There are several internet cafes close by, not really cheap, but if you go to one that's next the the small centre and in a shop, the man there speaks very good English and if you go often enough, may offer you a discount as he did me. By the way, I fully reccommend the burger bar that's also just outside the shops. Very tasty if you fancy something fattening and lazy. I definitely reccommend the cheeseburger. Nelson definitely gets the thumbs up. — ZZ (2006-05-30) We took the ferry from Tahiti to Moorea and found it to be a much more relaxed and a nicer island. Camping Chez Nelson catered for what we needed, the only downside was no fan in the room which can be difficult as it is very humid. But all in all it was very nice and set in the most beautiful place I've ever seen. Beware of the buses though as it's possible they will not arrive at all and you could miss a ferry and have to fly back to Tahiti as we did. — Ciara march 2006 (2006-03-13) Compared to other options, this place is very nice. It's very low-key, but clean enough - good for a simple beach holiday. Don't trust the buses, though! They often don't turn up. — Greg (2004-11-04) Considering the standards in French Polynesia, we found that this place was very nice and clean. It's situated near a shopping center and a grocery, and you can walk around and find many services. There's a bus stop just in front the campsite. We would go back anytime. The owners are not very communicative, but they are helpful and honest. — Carole (Canada) (2004-04-09)