Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and Spa, Bora Bora

The luxurious Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and Spa offers guests the peace and tranquillity of a secluded unspoiled island, with no roads or villages and direct access to spectacular reefs, lush gardens and pristine beaches.

The resort’s bungalows are arranged in three separate villages on land and over water. Many overwater bungalows offer unobstructed views across the stunning blue lagoon to majestic Mount Otemanu. Built in the traditional Tahitian fare style, the bungalows offer polished wooden floors and peaked roofs thatched with pandanus leaves.

Inside, each bungalow is furnished with a king or twin beds, a bath with separate shower and a private deck from where steps lead directly into the lagoon; sea life can be admired or fed through an illuminated glass-topped coffee table. The new air-conditioned Motu bungalows, located near the beach, feature floor-to-ceiling timber louvers and blinds, a large terrace and a private outdoor soaking pool.

Highlights of the Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and Spa, Bora Bora
The Marù Spa, the only treetop Spa in Polynesia, is located in the middle of the lagoon on a secluded motu (little island), situated on the beachfront, surrounded with exotic basins, waterfalls and gorgeous lilies.

Wooden cabins containing treatment rooms are located high up between two giant Banyan trees. Try a rich bath with coconut milk and fresh local flowers, a traditional ‘rain shower’ massage or a vegetal wrap.

Hotel activities include: Swimming in the lagoon or in the freshwater pool, snorkeling, boating, kayaking, outrigger canoeing, a fitness centre and tennis courts, as well as excursions on the lagoon and shark-feeding – from chest-deep water you can watch local divers hand-feed four to five-feet reef sharks and friendly rays.

Location of the Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and Spa – Owned and operated by Orient-Express Hotels, this lavishly-appointed resort is located on Motu Toopua, a 15-minute complimentary boat ride from Bora Bora Airport. The flight from Tahiti Faa’a International Airport to Bora Bora Airport takes 45 minutes.

Note: The Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa was significantly damaged by Tropical Cyclone Oli on 3rd February 2010 and remains closed for renovation until further notice. Guests with forward bookings should contact their travel consultant or please contact Pippa Isbell or Vicky Legg at +44 20 7805 5067, Pippa.isbell@orient-express.com or Vicky.legg@orient-express.com

Best time to visit Bora Bora?
The best time to visit is during the dry season between May and October, when the average annual temperature of 29°C is tempered by refreshing breezes. The wet season lasts from November to April, February and March being the hottest months of the year. The water temperature hovers between 26°C and 29°C.

About Bora Bora
Bora Bora is small and can be driven around in about an hour. The island, surrounded by kilometres of fine, white sandy beaches fringed with coconut forests and colourful villages, offers great snorkelling and diving.

Don’t miss nearby ‘Coral Garden’, a natural underwater park, Tupitipiti Point, known for a steep drop-off and colourful sponges and ‘White Valley’ reef, where the entrance teems with gray sharks, barracudas and colourful reef fish including parrotfish and butterfly fish. Read more about Bora Bora . . .