The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Gosh it's been quite some time since I've written a review, but my husband and I just got back from celebrating our 35th anniversary at the St. Regis, and it was so amazing that I couldn't not share our praise! While we tried several of the other major resorts on Bora Bora like Le Bora Bora and the Intercontinental, this was actually our 2nd visit back to the St. Regis. We had thought about trying the Four Seasons, just to really try them all, but every time I saw videos of the OWBs at the Four Seasons, I just couldn't bring myself to do it! Needless to say, we had the most amazing 5 night stay at the St. Regis! The grounds are immaculately kept up and there is beauty everywhere you turn. Customer service is top notch, with your own personal butler who tackles all your reservations and even brings coffee to your OWB each morning if you ask for it! (It might sound crazy, but enjoying French Press coffee on our deck each morning to start the day is one of my most favorite parts of the trip because it's just pure heaven with that view!) The villas themselves are quite large, with extra living space and huge bathrooms. Housekeeping comes twice a day and they keep everything immaculate! Everything is always stocked and you are never in want of anything! The restaurants are lovely as well. Amazing food -- in particular we loved the nicer restaurant, Lagoon, and grill nights at the Aparima Grill. The Asian and Italian restaurants were also amazing, but if I had to pick, the other two were wonderful for different reasons. Breakfast buffet was more than adequate -- the pastries that were available were my favorite, but heads up, if you see something you like, snatch it because these didn't seem to get restocked. The coconut bow tie pastries and the rasperry croissants were my favorites! Above all, the people are so incredibly kind and gracious -- from the spa, to the front desk to the butlers, to housekeeping, to the restaurant staff, to the concierge -- they were just so over the top warm and friendly! I am very sad that Tahiti Nui airlines is discontinuing direct flights from Seattle to Papeete because now it will be harder to get there, but the beautiful island of Bora Bora and the incredible St. Regis will make it worth it! Maruru Team St Regis, I can't wait to come back (again!)!!

My husband and I just returned from staying 3 nights at the Intercontinental Thalasso, 5 nights at the St. Regis, and 1 at the Four Seasons. We enjoyed them all, but we feel the St. Regis offers the best experience overall. What is different? 1. We stayed in a beachside villa with our own pool. There was a lot of space and we enjoyed trying to sneak up on the land crabs that live outside. We got our own piece of beach! Bring floaties for the water whether you have an OWB or land villa with a pool. 2. We liked the variety of restaurants here. We were especially impressed with Far Niente (Italian). Olivia was the nicest server, from France. We looked forward to seeing her. 3. The butler service was a nice touch and the butler who oriented us the first day was great. But to be honest, it felt a little choppy because he was there 3 days of 5 but only in afternoons, and we saw other people on different days. Some days a butler brought coffee and others it seemed like a different type of service person brought it. So it got a little confusing when it came to tipping. But anytime we needed anything, we knew we could pick up the phone and someone would take care of things. And the morning coffee delivery is wonderful. 4. The lagoonarium is a must see, Moana is so big! You can pick up fins and a snorkel at the pool and keep it in your room for your stay. I would suggest bringing reef shoes. Often easier than flippers. We also did one of the paid experiences with a marine biologist where we helped to identify baby fish that they caught to put in the nursery and later release into the lagoonarium. 5. The pastry chef here is amazing! Of all 3 places we visited, pastries here were the best and especially the flaky crispy layers of the chocolate croissant. We looked forward to the juice of the day. Also be sure to try the raw fish and coconut. This was our favorite Buffett overall. 6. On the day we arrived, we joined the wine tasting. It was led by a master sommelier, and there are not many of those in the world. Be sure to attend a champagne sabering for a cool thing to see and a glass of champagne. 7. I appreciated that they acknowledged my Titanium status upon check in as well. This is a great place to spend points for “book 4 get 1 free.” There was a cash up charge for our room but it was a huge savings when you consider the listed rate is about $3400 /nt and we got it for $750 including taxes.

I have been to Bora Bora 13 times but had not been back to the St Regis for a number of years. I forgot what I was missing! The service and food is unmatched at other properties (I will report back after I experience the Westin in September). Everyone remembers you by name, and having a personal concierge is a nice touch. If having varied dining and a large room is important, this is your property. Don’t miss the shark and ray tour and scuba dive if you can. All of this can be arranged by Pacific for Less. I use them every time I travel to French Polynesia because they handle all of the details! This last trip my international flight was delayed 12 hours. One call to Claudia and Cathi and all of the domestic details were adjusted. Invaluable.

We had an amazing stay here with our 3 kids (7/9/12). The service was unbelievable, the OWV were huge and comfortable, I can’t say enough great things about this place. We had a mate flight out of Bora Bora and they have us a beach villa to use for the afternoon after we checked out. Every little thing was perfect.

Our stay was absolutely incredible. I have traveled to many tropical islands and locations and they all pale in comparison to Bora Bora. The St. Regis resort is nothing but spectacular and feels almost surreal to be on the same planet! From the thoughtful staff (shout out to our butler Julian who was phenomenal), to the breath taking views, and even the Lagoonarium which was the most phenomenal snorkel experience I have ever had. I cannot recommend this stay enough. Thankfully Claudia at Pacific4Less was able to clue us in on this once in a lifetime stay and made sure our trip was nothing less than perfect. If you are looking for a trip of a lifetime, be sure to reach out to Pacific4Less, you wont be disappointed.