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Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa Frommer's Exceptional

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Location On Motu Toopua, 1.5km/1 mile off Vaitape, Around the Island
Phone 800/782-9488, 60.32.00
Fax 60.32.01
Web site www.boraboranui.com
Room Information 120 units
Prices 61,000CFP (US$763/£386) double; 82,000CFP-290,000CFP (US$1,025-US$3,625/£519-£1,835) bungalow; 62,000CFP-68,500CFP (US$775-US$856/£392-£434) suite
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, high-speed dataport, minibar, coffeemaker, iron, safe
Other B.P. 502

Frommer's Review

A member of Starwood Hotels' Luxury Collection, this sprawling resort occupies the southern end of hilly Motu Toopua, a 15-minute boat ride off Vaitape. It faces west toward the sea, thus depriving its public areas and all but a handful of its bungalows of the typical Bora Bora view. Only the full-service spa, perched atop the islet's central ridge, has an unimpeded view of Mount Otemanu. A beachside, two-level infinity swimming pool serves as the focal point of activities. It's backed by two public buildings, one with a large boutique and a casual, sand-floor restaurant serving reasonably priced lunches and dinners. The other houses a fine-dining outlet, an air-conditioned library, and a fascinating photo collection of U.S. marines building the airstrip on Motu Mute during World War II. Spread out over 6.4 hectares (16 acres) and nearly a kilometer ( 1/2 mile) of lagoon (you'll soon learn to call for a golf cart to take you to dinner), the 120 luxurious, suite-size units -- 84 of them overwater -- are some of the largest in French Polynesia. The overwater bungalows have separate bedrooms, huge bathrooms with both tubs and walk-in showers, and big decks with privacy screens. Two three-bedroom overwater bungalows with swimming pools in their decks were being planned. Housed in a hillside hotel-style building, the "lagoon-view suites" are the least expensive units, and they interconnect to accommodate families. Top-of-the-line are the huge royal suites.

Facilities: 3 restaurants; 2 bars; large outdoor pool; tennis courts; exercise room; spa; Jacuzzi; sauna; watersports equipment rentals; bike rentals; children's programs; game room; concierge; activities desk; 24-hr. room service; massage; babysitting; laundry service

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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