Bora Bora Hotel Guide - 5 stars Hotels in Bora Bora, French Polynesia

My first impression of this resort was "wow! we are in heaven"! The bungalows are amazing!!! The only annoying thing was you have to put your keycard in to keep the electricity on (make sure you get an extra). Other then that, which isn't a big deal the room was perfect and cleaned everyday. My complaints start with the staff. I couldn't believe how rude there were. They all acted like you were inconvieniencing them. At one point we asked for some ice and she just flat said no. We asked to make a dinner reservation somewhere and they said no. There were 2 bartenders at Miki Miki that were amazing, 1 girl at the activities desk, and the wedding coordinator that were very nice to deal with. Outside of that, it was awful! We would actually wait for Miki Miki to open to avoid the rude staff at the other places. There wasn't any English channels on the TV and not much to do. Overall we were pretty bored the whole time. Everything was extremely overpriced too! $24 for a hot dog! And that was a cheap meal. They even charge you for water! Nothing here is free. You pay to use the phone, you pay for the airport shuttle, the main island shuttle, everything! I couldn't believe the prices, but Bora Bora is known to be expensive. The excursions are all super expensive too! Nothing here isn't overwhelmingly expensive! When we got our bill there were extra charges on there. Specifically a turlte donation, they just add what they want on there. So make sure you double check your bill

The Four Seasons is exceptional and lived up to our expectations in almost every way. The staff were fantastic and accomodating. The grounds were immaculate antrd the lagoon awe-inspiring. The overwater bungalow was beautiful and private; however, the mattress on the king bed was one of the most uncomfortable I've ever slept in (even after asking for it to be changed, which the staff graciously did). Both were way too soft, had big indentations on each side where people had slept, and were obviously past the "use by date." For a resort of this quality in a place where people come to relax and rejuvenate, to not be able to get a good night's sleep was disappointing. Another thing to consider (which most have mentioned in past reviews) is that the price of food and wine is exorbitant...we came prepared for this and still had sticker shock. Wine has a consistent 400% mark-up. I understand that Bora Bora is remote and a lot of food has to come a long way, but the resort should be able to do amazing fish and sashimi dishes for a reasonable price considering that fish is sold daily on the main island and food trucks in Tahiti do absolutely delicious sashimi for $20 (and it was much tastier than the sashimi at the resort!). In all honesty, we would come back to the Four Seasons because it is a beautiful place and we did have a really good week, but it would be nice if the extra costs were brought into a bit more acceptable range.

Perfect best place I've ever stayed. So wonderful.

Bora Bora is an amazing place and the Intercontinental is in the best location on the island. The staff and service fell short. The meals are very expensive but the food and service in the restaurants didn't live up to expectations.

We really enjoyed our stay in one of the newly remodeled bungalows. We started our stay on July 21, 2016 and we're told that our room was renovated and opened 15 days prior. The room was spacious, clean and high tech! We enjoyed streaming music through the speakers in the room. The TV turns so you can watch it from outside - but let's face it: If you're in Bora Bora, you didn't come to watch TV. Our favorite place was the hammock nets off the balcony - a great place to sit and read a book or enjoy the sun. The staff was always pleasant and helpful. The concierge was really helpful in booking excursions and dinners. One thing that was confusing was the shuttle boat to the main island. We missed it the first time we left town because it didn't pick up from the same location it dropped guests off at. If you aren't paying attention or looking for the boat (like we were), you'd definitely miss it. The construction wasn't too bad during our stay. There were a few mornings in which they started at 7am (or early) - a little annoying while on vacation. Some of the construction was unsightly but it didn't really impact our stay.