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Bora Bora Sofitel Motu: Unsurpassed beauty
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  • Updated By keida84 on January 24, 2005
  • On the lanai #121 - Bora-Bora
    On the lanai #121
    by keida84, 4 more photos
    I definitely would recommend this hotel, one of the finest I have had the pleasure of staying at.

    The food, however, is outrageously expensive, so we recommend using your refrigerator in your room and go to the local market (quick boat ride away) and stock up on local bread (but get there early 'cause it goes fast), cheese, fruit and we used coconut ice cream for our coffee. If you are a coffee addict bring a travel pot and coffee because all you get there is Folger's crystals

    There is a restaurant and a bar on the Motu.

    Guests who stay here have privileges at the sister hotel, Sofitel Marara where there is a pool, water activities, tennis, shopping and beachfront restaurant with a bar.

    Some of the rooms are over the water bungalows; ours had a great view of Mount Otemanu. Others are up on the hillside or on the beach. They all have A/C, satellite TV and computer modems.

    The hotels were orignially built by Dino de Laurentis for his movie "Hurricane". Although the movie flopped, the property did not.

    Over the water bungalow on small island. You can walk down your steps and into the ocean to go snorkeling. There is a hole in floorr covered by plexiglass, at night you can turn on a light and watch the fish swim by.

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: most expensive
  • Address: www.sofitel.com
  • Phone: 67 70 46
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    Club Med Bora Bora: Club Med Bora Bora
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  • Updated By keida84 on January 28, 2005
  • I have not stayed at the Club Med in Bora Bora, nor will I. Here's why:

    Several years ago after many cyclones destroyed the original Club Med, they relocated to their present location and just left the old resort to ROT and DECAY.

    No clean up, no recycling of materials. Just abandon and walk away. Out of sight, out of mind.

    You can still see the ruins on the road that goes from Farepiti Point.

    For this reason alone I will not patronize a Club Med.

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    Bora Bora Dive Resort: Eat, Dive and Sleep
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  • By Bilimari on May 28, 2007
  • Bora-Bora Hotels and Accommodations
    by Bilimari
    Bora Bora Dive Resort has 9 "Tahitian style" bungalows with 3 on the water. It's run by Top Dive (see my sport tip). A perfect place to stay during your diving trip. The restaurant, Kon Tiki (see my restaurant tip) at the resort is one of the best French Polynesian style restaurants on the island.

    The room was comfortable with large bed (mattress was a little too hard for me), desk, sofa, and table. Bath/shower, and separate toilet all in your room. Nice deck over the water. It's air conditioned, but we really didn't need to use it in early April. But be aware, if you leave the door or a window opened, you'll have some visitors such as lizard and crab. :)
    A family of puff-fish lived under our deck. I tried to feed them, but they weren't interested.

    By the way, there's no TV (some rooms have), radio, not even a clock in a room. It's the best way to spend your vacation. (There are several outlets for electricity in a room, if you must listen to iPod, etc.)

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Vaitape, Bora Bora
  • Phone: +689-605050
  • Directions: The resort is about 10min walk from the city center where all the gift shops are. The resort has a free transportation service for customers.
  • Website: www.topdive.com
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    Hotel Le Matai Polynesia: Overwater bungalow - our room
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  • By Helga67 on June 5, 2004
  • Our room - Bora-Bora
    Our room
    by Helga67
    In the room we had a glass viewing table from where you could see the fish swimming in the water below. At night, there's even a light shining underneath your bungalow, so you can see the fish.

    On the terrace, there are steps providing direct access into the lagoon and a shower on the landing below the terrace.

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: most expensive
  • Phone: 689/60 30 00
  • Directions: At Taahana Beach in the Matira area
  • Website: www.hotelmaitai.com
  • Other Contact: Fax 689/67 66 03
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    Hotel Le Maitai Polynesia
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  • Updated By Helga67 on June 10, 2004
  • Le Maitai Hotel - Bora-Bora
    Le Maitai Hotel
    by Helga67
    We stayed in this hotel during our trip in 2004 and had a great time.

    It's a rather new hotel which opened in 1998. They have rooms with garden or ocean view, 7 beach bungalows, 19 overwater bungalows and 10 villa suites.

    The reception desk, Haere Mai Restaurant and Manuia Bar are located under one huge woven pandanus roof on one side of the street.

    One the other side of the street, you will find the beach and overwater bungalows together with the Tama'a Maitai restaurant.

    From the moment you arrive at the hotel, you will be welcomed by a smiling Tahitian hostess, who offers you a refreshing fruit punch cocktail and gives you all the necessary information about the hotel.

    More info and pics can be found in the travelogue

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  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Phone: (689)60 30 00
  • Directions: At Taahana Beach in the Matira area
  • Website: www.hotelmaitai.com
  • Other Contact: Fax 689/67 66 03
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    Hotel Le Matai Polynesia: Overwater bungalow - our room
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  • Updated By Helga67 on June 6, 2004
  • Le Maitai Hotel - Bora-Bora
    Le Maitai Hotel
    by Helga67
    Our overwater bungalow had a ceiling fan but no air-conditioning. But as you are so close to the water, you don't really need one. The room was furnished with a king-size bed, writing desk, blackout curtains, television, mini-bar, fridge, personal safe, shower with massage nozzle, hair dryer, extension mirror and full length mirror in the bathroom and sliding glass door onto a private terrace.

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: most expensive
  • Phone: 689/60 30 00
  • Directions: At Taahana Beach in the Matira area
  • Website: www.hotelmaitai.com
  • Other Contact: Fax 689/67 66 03
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    Hotel Le Matai Polynesia: Overwater bungalow
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  • By Helga67 on June 5, 2004
  • Overwater bungalow - Bora-Bora
    Overwater bungalow
    by Helga67
    The overwater bungalows are all built in the traditional Polynesian style, with thatched roofs and woven pandanus walls.

    For our 10th wedding anniversary, we wanted something special, and I can assure you, an overwater bungalow is the best thing you can get on Bora Bora.

    Although it's quite pricey, I do recommend it to every romantic soul, even if it is just for one night.

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: most expensive
  • Phone: 689/60 30 00
  • Directions: At Taahana Beach in the Matira area
  • Website: www.hotelmaitai.com
  • Other Contact: Fax 689/67 66 03
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    Overwater Bungalow
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  • By nicolettart on May 30, 2003
  • Overwater Bungalows - Bora-Bora
    Overwater Bungalows
    by nicolettart
    I think everyone should stay in one of these at least once, although it can be very expensive and it is said that the construction of the overwater huts are damaging the reefs. I loved being able to snorkel right off the deck, and at night being lulled to sleep by the gentle sound of the water. It is not air-conditioned, but you don't really need it because you catch a breeze off the lagoon. The glass in the floor under the coffee table allows you to see the fish swimming underneath, especially fascinating at night when a light under the bungalow illuminates the activities of the fish. The bungalows are accessible by wooden footbridges and you can also canoe to your bungalow.

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: most expensive
  • Address: Le Maitai Polynesie, Bora Bora
  • Directions: Matira Point
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    Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort: beautiful resort on its own motu
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  • Updated By wickedwax on May 26, 2004
  • Bora-Bora Hotels and Accommodations
    by wickedwax
    Amazing resort. Service was awesome -- all of the staff was very friendly. The food at the restaurants was great. We got an overwater bungalow, which was quite expensive, but well worth it. Highly highly recommended if you're willing to spend the money.

    Awesome views of the main island from your bedroom. The Pearl Beach is on its on Motu and is more secluded than the resorts on the main island. And its still easy to get to the main island as the hotel has boats to take you back and forth for free.

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: on its own motu
  • Directions: from the airport, there is a shuttle boat which will take you directly to the hotel.
  • Website: http://www.pearlresorts.com/bora/main.asp
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    Pension Le Paradise: Paradise for less
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  • By TahitiDreamer on August 7, 2004
  • Bora-Bora Hotels and Accommodations
    by TahitiDreamer
    There are no words to describe the beauty of LeParadise family-owned pension on Bora Bora. It's located on a tiny private "motu" - Motu Paahi, across the lagoon from Bora Bora.

    Le Paradise is owned by a wonderfully hospitable Tahitian family, and here you'll get an authentic Tahitian welcome.

    Not for you if you're expecting the typical luxurious tahiti accomodations - There are only 4 or 5 small fares (huts) directly on a lovely white sand beach. The fares are basic, but have hot showers and are neat and clean. And who wants to be inside in a place like this?

    The views of Bora Bora from the private island is stunning. Amazing sunrises over Bora Bora and the sunsets are breathtaking.

    The snorkeling right out front is amazing - words just can't describe this experience.

    Plus I really enjoyed staying with a Tahitian family, & interacting with them.

  • Theme: Pension/Guesthouse
  • Price: US$120-180    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Motu Paahi, Bora Bora
  • Phone: (689) 67.75.53
  • Website: http://tahitidreamer.com/LeParadise/pages/image0.htm
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