The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Wonderful is not enough to describe the feel about staying this hotel. We stayed two days at Lagoon Villa this time. All I can is this hotel should be worth to rate 8 stars! Every details they think for you already. All the smiles on EVERY employees' face when they see u. And they are not only friendly but also very professional for sure. I do not want to bother to mention how good their food is or how magnificent view they have. I just want to share with you their attitude. Employees' attitude is the hardest thing to manage and control, however it is the most important thing to a hotel. And all I can say is St. Regis, Bali nails it! During these 3 days stay, I feel I am living in a palace with hundreds of professional assistants, and also feel I am just staying at home with all lovely family members together! Thanks to my buddy Edi, and all other crews in St. Regis. You guys are a group of terrific people to help give the pleasant memory for every tourist that stays with you in Bali. Attached is a towel animal that was made by the house keepers for my room. By the way, they made three different kinds in two days. At last, thanks again for all your hospitality! You guys are amazing! Mr. Weng

From arrival to departure our stay at the St. Regis was filled with amazing service. The butler service was great, all of the staff were very friendly and went out of their way to make sure we had what we needed at all times. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because our first morning of breakfast my husband was drinking coffee... I wasn't drinking mine yet so he had a sip of mine and felt something in his mouth... he pulled it out and it was a cockroach!!!!! A HUGE ONE. Then we sifted through both of our cups and found more cockroaches... he felt sick from being so disgusted so we immediately went back to our rooms to refresh and try to forget about it. At first we didn't bring it up to staff because we thought oh it's an island it happens. Later during our stay we found cockroaches in our bungalow. During the night I even stepped on one and crushed it under my toes. All we were offered was $200 towards put bill which is hardly anything compared what we paid to stay AND compared to drinking a roach. Other than those two experiences everything was breathtaking and amazing.

Bora Bora and the St. Regis are just a dream come true. The turquoise water around the island is incredible, and so is the resort. It is the perfect place for a special occasion (we went there for our fifth wedding anniversary....pretty much everyone else seemed to be on their honeymoon). Our overwater bungalow was spectacular, the service was top-notch (special thanks to our designated point person Nozomi who constantly looked out for us), and they have the most amazing breakfast buffet I've ever seen at a hotel. Loved the pool with its swim-up-bar and the submerged barstools. It is obviously pricey, but for what this place offers we thought it was well worth it. The only thing I would criticize is the charge for the boat transfer from the airport. It is 13.000 XPF or roughly 130 USD per person roundtrip which I find outrageous for a 15-minute boat ride, and I think for a hotel in this price category this should be a free service.

We got married at the St Regis and stayed on site for five days total (May 23-May 29). The whole experience was pretty amazing. If you are considering Bora Bora THIS is the place I'd recommend. We took a boat tour around the lagoon, and after seeing all the other hotels from the boat, I felt like we went with the best choice there was. We worked with Adélaïde to plan our wedding and the whole process was super simple and stress free. Within a week of first contacting her, everything had been sorted out and selected from venue type to flowers, etc. They are very flexible through the process - I was able to send photos of the type of bouquet I wanted and they did their best to accommodate -- and in fact the final result turned out better than my original sample photos! (I sent a white bouquet, we had to do white with pink hues because Mother's Day meant all the white roses were being hoarded.) After seeing the type of wedding stress my friends went with, I'm definitely glad we went this way. They were also very flexible on a number of things -- for instance, my sister planned a surprise video to be played for us and they made that happen. I decided last minute I wanted to add a hair trial and they did that too! We went with Kim Akrich for our photographer and I can not more highly recommend her. She was really friendly and approachable, and our images turned out fantastic!!! We love our pictures!! Check out her wedding site for examples (search for love in bora bora by Kim Akrich.) Even if you're not getting married there, try to book her for photoshoots (if she's in town) - the place is too beautiful not to capture your time there and she knows all the spots. :) (if you do that, I'd suggest paying to get your makeup done too if you're not a makeup expert - they did a way better job than I know how to do.) The resort is spread over 44 acres and you can get around by calling a golf cart or using any of the bikes that are scattered around the resort. The guest to space ratio is really good and most of the time we felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. The grounds were beautifully landscaped and I found myself enjoying greatly just strolling around the property. Sure we saw a few couples on the paths, by the dock, and in the restaurants, but the rest of the time we hardly saw anyone. Service wise, it's on par with what I would expect -- that is to say super attentive and friendly. I liked that we had free use of kayaks and paddleboards. You could also rent a few other things like their water bike for $25/30 minutes, which we did. The resort is a bit isolated so that IS a consideration if you want to see more than the resort in Bora Bora. There are supposedly daily complimentary 10 minute boat transfers to the main island at lunch time but dinner time transfers are ~$50USD plus bus fee (most restaurants are then another 30-40 minute bus ride). We really didn't feel the need to get off the resort much so it was no big deal for us, but something to keep in mind. The food IS expensive, but then the quality felt on par with what we'd pay for the same meals back home, so you quickly forgot about it. The pizza we ordered at lunch was enough to serve two. I travel quite a bit, and I'd have to say out of all the places I'd been, this is right up there for top experiences. Bora Bora (and St Regis) looks way more amazing than any photo I'd seen before. I'm definitely planning to return and I would absolutely recommend this resort!

My husband and I stayed here for 5 nights (May 4-9, 2017) on the second leg of our honeymoon (after staying at the Hilton Moorea). When we were in Moorea, we thought that we were in the best place on earth... but then we got to Bora Bora and it completely blew Moorea out of the water! We booked our trip through Pacific For Less - Claudia, Monika, and the rest of the team were AMAZING! So patient and helpful throughout my dozens of emails and calls. I'm so glad we chose to use their services. The resort - This place is incredible. It is MASSIVE. We got around using bicycles (they were unpacking new ones for us when we arrived) or by golf cart. The lagoonarium is so cool! So many fish, and the napoleon fish Maeva is amazing. The water by our villa was pretty deep, I'd say around 10 feet, so we spent more time on the beach. The beach is beautiful.. we enjoyed stand-up paddleboards and kayaks (free), as well as lounging in the hammock in the ocean. We also went jet-skiing from the shore, which was lots of fun (I screamed half the time like a baby). The beach boys are great - always set us up on the beach, bringing us fresh towels, cold water, and fruit skewers. We ordered lunch to the beach a few times and it was always fresh and quickly delivered. No complaints! We spent one afternoon by the Oasis pool in a cabana (free). The view from cabana 3 is beautiful. Complete seclusion in paradise. Definitely check it out for a peaceful experience. Butler service- Our butlers were Masa and Yulia - I can't say enough amazing things about them. The service was absolutely incredible. Anything we needed, at the moment we needed it. Sometimes even before we knew we needed it lol. Iced coffee delivered to our villa every morning - what a treat. I wish someone would do this for me at home! We took advantage of the packing/unpacking service. I don't know how I'll ever travel like a regular person again!! Thank you for everything!! The room - Upon check-in, we were upgraded to a Overwater Deluxe Otemanu Villa (room 227) which was almost at the end of the pontoon. Oh. My. God. The view was unreal, we still can't get over it. The room was absolutely insane. The bed was huge and super comfy, two TVs in the room. Not many English speaking channels, but one channel loops Couples Retreat 24/7 so we watched it every night. The bathroom is huge and the amenities are great. Lots of towels. Lots of space. LOOOOOOTS of space. YES, the food is expensive. But it's delicious! And when you're on an island that is so remote and far from land, of course it's going to be expensive. You definitely don't travel all the way to French Polynesia to save money. Honestly - this was the best vacation we've ever taken, and it has definitely spoiled us. We decided we'll be back for our 20 year anniversary, so we'll see you again! Thank you for the most amazing honeymoon ever. (I reviewed the restaurants and spa separately.)