The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa

Paradisiac getaway at the newly renovated Westin Bora Bora! We stayed at one of the Otemanu overwater villas which was truly magical! The views from the villa were absolutely amazing! Even though the resort is big and has many villas it felt really private and exclusive at all times. The meals were excellent, with the Maere restaurant being the highlight of the stay. The chef crafts delicious surprise dinner menus for every evening. We enjoyed the beautiful lagoon by kayak and paddleboard, as well as biking around the islands was amazing. The Westin’s Eco Center also cares for injured turtles that they rehabilitate and release to the wild when possible. The rooms are spaceous and well equipped, giving wide ocean and Otemanu views directly from the bed. We definitely had a wonderful stay and hoping to return soon!

The Westin Bora Bora was incredible! My husband and I knew we wanted to come here for our 20th anniversary and it didn’t disappoint! The overwater bungalows are stunning, the staff is so friendly and attentive to anything you need and they helped make our anniversary beyond anything we could have expected. We had a private beach dinner that was so romantic and they made a gorgeous re-creation of our wedding cake. We were blown away. Lucille and her team created a magical night for us. Niuti was such a fun bartender and was great with the daily rum or wine tastings. The daily activities were so fun. The food was better than we expected. We were so, so sad to leave. As lifetime platinum members who stay at Marriotts around the world, this is one of the best resorts we’ve ever experienced. The attention to detail was unmatched. Thank you for making our 20th anniversary so special.

We had a wonderful family trip to the Westin in Bora Bora. We stayed in a 2-bedroom Villa on the lagoon beach area. It was very private, had ample outdoor space with plunge pool. We selected the Westin as we knew it was entirely brand new and 100% glad we made that decision. Rooms were clean, ample outlet options and the decor was very light and refreshing. What truly was the best - the staff at the Westin. All the workers whether they are international borders or stay on site, or local Tahitian from the mainland of Bora Bora - all of them were so kind throughout our stay. Arthur gave us a great tour right after we checked in and got us situated with all our questions. Lucile was fantastic with food options as we have a few allergies in our family. Florie served us breakfast a few days. I wish I could remember all the servers, waitresses and housekeeping names - as all were great during our stay. We did jet skis, spa, kayaked lagoon, booked a boat tour of the Lagoon and rented a car one day on mainland of Bora Bora to explore. Concierge was helpful in arranging everything. Boat to/from airport is super easy, and they handle all your luggage and coordinate with your flight times. Yes - bring your wallet. Food is very expensive. I do wish the restaurants had more variety. Tipanier is closed 2 nights a week for Poly Show (which we didn't do). Maere is a "set tasting menu" only a few nights a week. Due to having the boys we elected not to do. We dined at Varavara several nights and for lunches. It is good, just after 3-4 days you are looking for more options. I hope to one day return and stay at the Westin again. Thank you to the team of people making that resort a fantastic experience for our family!

This was one of the best resorts we have ever stayed at. We stayed 7 nights. We are lifetime platinum with Marriott and used NUAs. The NUA cleared from a base level bungalow to a premium overwater Mountain View with plunge pool villa. They cleared at exactly 5 days. Arrival- we had no issue and were presented with water bottles at the airport. It took a few minutes to get our luggage and checked in and it's a 20 minute boat ride to the resort but the process was seamless Check in- check in was great and we got a fantastic tour Room- our upgraded room was the best room we have ever had. The plunge pool was much needed with the windy weather but the room had housekeeping and turndown service and the espresso machine was great. They did frequently forget to leave us beach towels to use on the deck. We loved the room and spent most of our time here! Food: Tipanier- breakfast started to get stale at 7 days, some things rotated (juices and pastries) but most was the same. For dinner we ate twice and I had the linguine (super heavy but good) and my husband had the Mahi (says it was great, I'm allergic). The second time we both had the tenderloin and it was solid. Mana was our server both nights and he was amazing. Made the meals extra special. Varavare- we ate here 5 nights. The food was fantastic. We loved the ribeye, pizzas, pastas and nightly specials. The food was pretty solid, I have food allergies, and they made me feel safe. While repeatedly noted it was my birthday, no one acknowledged it on the day of, we went back two days later and our previous servers remembered it and inquired about it and brought out desert and apologized to make it special a few days later. A huge shoutout to Ani and Moetata who made up for the previous bad experience. They served us several nights and remembered our preferences and made up for bad service on my birthday. They are absolute gems. Pool bar- we had pizzas and burgers here which were great Maere- we never ate here as I have food allergies and when asking repeatedly from the manager (starting weeks ahead of trip and continuing during our trip) if it would be doable the response was "it will be fine" but when asked what the alternative menu would look like (did not want to pay premium prices for a vegetarian menu when I am not a vegetarian) I did not get a real answer. When the meal price is $140 per person and you are allergic to most things but they say they can make accommodations ( but won't tell you what they would be) it's hard to justify. This is probably the only sore spot on our trip. Bars: The French and Italian wine selections are extensive and we truly appreciated this as we are big wine drinkers. We went to O'A most nights and cannot say enough good things about Quintin the bar manager. He made great recommendations and was always willing to answer questions. He took great photos for us (much needed when traveling as a couple) and made the trip extra special. On site activities: Turtles- we did the turtle experience and it was a thousand percent worth it just to support the turtles. We did later see turtles under other bungalows Paddle boards- we attempted to paddle board a could have days but bad weather prevailed. We were finally able to do so but the winds got bad and we were summoned back after 30 minutes. You can't control Mother Nature but appreciated they stopped us from going out into bad conditions! Wine/ Rum tasting- we attended both. The wine tasting was a pineapple and those tasting. Both local and was a fun experience even though not our preferred taste. The rum tasting was a light and dark rum and fun experience Cabanas- we were able to get a cabana late morning when we had down time. They absolutely patrol the pool and prevent the normal "chair game" which we appreciated Excursions: We did jet skis and snorkeling through an outside vendor (half the price) but they were able to come pick us up at the resort with no problem! We forgot to carry cash on one of the excursions and we were able to leave a tip with our concierge for him. All in all the resort was amazing and e have very high standards. As someone with food allergies, that was the only place I feel like communication was scary. Excursions: Service:6

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