The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Bora Bora is spectacular. The St Regis makes it more so. We stayed 7 nights in an overwater bungalow lagoon side. Two huge rooms, enormous bathroom , windows all around to gaze at the blue, blue water. Husband and I intended this vacation t be 100% relaxing. We turned our phones off, slept late, read out on our spacious deck, used the swim step to access the water and were generally unproductive citizens. It was wonderful. Coffee delivered in the morning at a time of your choosing. So many room amenities. There are many activities to chose from. We didn't but people we talked to enjoyed them all. A few very minor cons: food was generally just okay. Skip the Lagoon restaurant with an "up charge"...our least favorite meal. Setting was lovely. Astronomical drink prices. Unstocked mini bar Butler service was spotty. Our seriously charming butler forgot several requests we made. Would we go back? In a heartbeat.

I just returned from a five-night stay at The St. Regis Bora Bora. The resort grounds are phenomenal, and the level of service and staff quality is what makes this property stand out. My butler Marion did a fantastic job – she’s such a hardworking, meticulous, articulate hospitality professional! The concierge team is outstanding – the pre-arrival communication for activity planning was seamless. I needed to make some last-minute changes during the stay, and it was handled exceptionally well, especially by Hiro. The resort is beautiful, the lagoonarium was really fun to explore and offers a good amount of tropical fish to discover. The overwater bungalow is nice and spacious, though showing its age. Some wear and tear here and there. Nothing too bad, but the rooms would benefit from some upgrades, especially the AC and bathroom. I enjoyed all my meals at the resort – the breakfast buffet and à la carte menu were very good. I got a chance to try all restaurants. Bamboo and Fariente offered the best value for money in my opinion. I had the signature six-course tasting menu at Lagoon, which left me unimpressed. It was all right but nothing to remember (with the exception of the mashed potatoes) and not worth the money, IMHO. The venue is nice though, so still worth stopping by for the experience, maybe. The Polynesian dinner and show were nice and fun. One minor comment regarding the restaurants would be the lack of a true immersive dining experience (with the exception of Lagoon). For example, the setup of Fariente and Bamboo is a bit underwhelming: just a few tables near the pool area, limited decor and music... The staff were consistently great, and I could feel they genuinely want the guests to have a memorable experience. There’d be too many to name, but the staff at breakfast, Temaiana at the beach, and Melissa at Aparima were all fantastic to interact with. That’s what I’ll probably remember the most and what would make me return to the St. Regis for a future visit of Bora Bora.

Expectations were high for this trip after everything we’ve heard and researched about the St. Regis. The resort was beyond anything we could have imagined and hoped for. The service is impeccable. Our butlers, Mina and Diana, thought of every deal to make our anniversary trip an unforgettable experience. Alice, our housekeeper, did a fabulous job making the room so welcoming day after day. And the food - wow! That in itself was an amazing experience! Lucie at the Lagoon and Ta’pau was darling and so gracious. The variety of excursions offered, the ease at which to do anything you want, the views, the size of the bungalows, everything exceeded our expectations. Now that we’re back, we can’t wait to return. See you soon, St. Regis!

My family and I just returned from the St Regis Bora Bora and we are all having withdrawals from the perfect trip. We were a group of 16 and everyone at the St Regis went out of their way to make us feel welcome. The rooms we had were great and worked perfectly for our large family group. We had rooms 105, 211, 214, 216 and 507. Each room was spectacular and Sarah and Diana (our butlers) were very attentive and helpful. We had a fair amount of children with us and the hotel went above and beyond to “baby proof” the rooms and fence off the plunge pools for those who needed it which was a huge relief. The rooms themselves were very comfortable with great air conditioning. The beds were fantastic and like sleeping on a cloud. While the bathrooms show their age a little bit, they were still nice and perfectly adequate. Housekeeping was also very attentive and did a great job as well. The bikes provided were a game changer and such a fun amenity (we have previously stayed at the 4S next door and they could really benefit from adding bikes). The kids were even able to get children’s bikes which was fun for them too and made them feel included. I know Bora Bora is mainly aimed at Honeymooners and Anniversaries but it was still very family/child friendly which we appreciated. The restaurants were all great and the food was delicious. The hi-light was a birthday party we had at Lagoon where we had the whole place to ourselves as it was on a Wednesday night when it was normally closed. The food, service, entertainment etc were all top notch and Pauline (one of their event planners) went out of her way to make sure everything was perfect. The other restaurants were great too and the staff at Te Pahu for breakfast were especially kind; especially to all the children we had with us. We did the jet ski tour around the lagoon twice as it was so much fun; I highly recommend it (Randal and Honi (sp) were great tour guides). We also did the Vitamin Sea catamaran twice as well and would highly recommend that (Dylan was a great captain and Lilou was a great stewardess). The spa was very nice and relaxing and they offered great treatments. The beach staff and pools were also fantastic. What really makes this place special is the people. They are the soul of the resort and the main reason why we loved it so much. We can’t wait to return in the future (once our bank account recovers LOL). Thanks for a fantastic stay and a lifetime of memories.

We just got back from our 2nd trip to the St. Regis Bora Bora (celebrating out 5 year anniversary) and it was just as beautiful as we remembered from our honeymoon in 2020. We booked with Claudia from Pacific for Less for this trip. Five-star service from start to finish by the St. Regis staff. Oceane, our butler, was fantastic and went above and beyond in all her extra details to make our trip memorable. You definitely can't write a review on this resort without giving a huge shout-out to The Beach Boys; Temaiana and Vida can put a smile on anyone's face, and you leave the resort feeling like you have two new best friends/brothers after meeting them. Ruben was amazing as well. We told ourselves we'd come back every 5 years, but I honestly think can't wait another half-decade......every two years sounds a lot better :)