Le Meridien Bora Bora, Bora Bora

Hotel Description

Relax in an exotic tropical paradise in the South Pacific at the Le Meridien Bora Bora Hotel. Surrounded by miles of unspoilt white sandy beaches, and filled with colourful villages, coconut forests and azure waters, Bora Bora is the ideal getaway for leisure travellers. Le Meridien Bora Bora Hotel is conveniently located only nine kilometres from Bora Bora Airport in French Polynesia. Visitors on their Bora Bora vacation must fly to Tahiti Faa'a International Airport and then take a 45 minute Air Tahiti flight to Bora Bora Airport. This Le Meridien hotel is situated on a coral reef facing Bora Bora, and is reached by a 15 minute boat ride (airport shuttle) from the airport.

Le Meridien Bora Bora Hotel offers spectacularly designed luxurious Beach bungalows; built on the pristine beach, Overwater bungalows; glass-bottomed and built on stilts planted in the ocean, and Premium bungalows overlooking the lagoon. These accommodations provide comfortable and relaxing stays in spacious surroundings. All guest accommodations are fully-furnished with minibar, iron and ironing board, air conditioning, dataport, international direct-dial telephone, safety-deposit box, and hairdryer.

Indulge in fine dining in a calm and relaxing ambience at the Le Meridien Bora Bora Hotel's Le Tipanie restaurant, Le Te Ava restaurant and Miki Miki Bar. Services at Le Meridien Bora Bora Hotel include 24-hour Front Desk and concierge cesk, turndown service, porter staff, car rental desk, laundry, currency exchange, doctor on-call, gift shop, library, babysitting, and wake-up calls.

Recreational facilities such as tennis, ping pong, beach volleyball and a swimming pool are available onsite at Le Meridien Bora Bora Hotel. Guests vacationing at this Bora Bora hotel will appreciate the water sport facilities offered, including waterskiing, sailing, outrigger canoeing, snorkelling, Polynesian kayak and pirogue, pedal boats, windsurfing, swimming with turtles, jet ski, catamaran cruise, and scuba diving.

Located just 240 kilometres from Tahiti in the Leeward Society Islands, Bora Bora is home to many interesting attractions. A 29 kilometre road circles the island passing archaeological sites, World War II army bunkers, and colourful villages.

Hotel Accommodation

Elegantly designed luxurious Beach bungalows, Overwater bungalows and Premium bungalows offer a comfortable and relaxing stay in spacious surroundings.

• Minibar
• Iron and ironing board
• Air conditioning
• Dataport
• DVD and MP3 players (DVDs available at the front office for free viewing)
• International direct-dial telephone
• Safety-deposit box
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Full-length mirror
• Bath and separate showers
• Hairdryer
• Umbrellas

Restaurants and Bars

Enjoy fine dining in a tranquil and scenic ambience at the hotel’s restaurants and bars.

• Le Tipanie Restaurant
• Le Te Ava Restaurant
• Miki Miki Bar

Services and Facilities

The facilities at this hotel will make any stay relaxing and memorable.

• Multilingual staff
• 24-hour Front Desk and concierge desk
• Turndown service
• Porter staff
• Car rental desk
• Laundry
• Currency exchange
• Doctor on-call
• Gift shop
• Library
• Babysitting service
• Wake-up call

Leisure Facilities

Relax and rejuvenate at the hotel’s many recreational facilities.

• Tennis
• Swimming pool
• Waterskiing
• Sailing
• Outrigger canoeing
• Snorkelling
• Polynesian kayak and pirogue
• Pedal boats
• Windsurfing boards
• Ping pong
• Beach volleyball
• Swimming with turtles
• Jet ski with a guide
• Catamaran cruise
• Scuba diving
• Lagoonarium
• Seadoo propulsor (in the lagoon)
• Boat rental
• Shark and ray feeding
• Lagoon / deep sea fishing
• Aqua safari (walk in the lagoon in diving suit)
• Spa centre
• Kany Club: different excursions on traditional sailboats
• Horse riding
• Kanu Club (unique Polynesian sailing club)
• Kanu sailing guided lagoon tour
• Picnic on a motu (small island)
• Quad with a guide (unique in Bora Bora)
• Safari in the mountains
• Tour of the island in an air conditioned bus, with commentary by a local guide
• Helicopter tour over islands and lagoon

Nearby Attractions

• The Navy Museum
• Marae ruins
• Marae Marotetini or Fare Rua
• Marae Taianapa
• Marae Fare Opu
• Motu Tapu

Le Meridien Bora Bora is one of the most original hotel complexes on the island. Built on the southern point of Motu Piti Aau, a ten-kilometre-long islet on the coral reef, the hotel offers an unsurpassed view of the world-renowned Mount Otemanu. The hotel, which has 85 over-water bungalows embraced by the turquoise water of the lagoon and 15 beach bungalows, is 20 minutes by private launch from the airport and five minutes by boat from the main island.

Primary airport - Bora Bora Airport (BOB)

• Distance from hotel - 9 km - 5 miles - 15 minutes
• Direction from hotel - north-west

Guests fly to Tahiti Faa'a International Airport and take an Air Tahiti flight to Bora Bora Airport . There are four to five scheduled flights daily. The flight to Bora Bora takes 45 minutes.

The hotel is reached by boat as it is located on a coral reef facing the island of Bora Bora. An airport shuttle is available by boat that takes 15 minutes. Prices are XPF 2000 per guest per way. Please provide flight details on booking so that transfers can be arranged.
A free shuttle service is available to Anau on the main island of Bora Bora. Transfer by boat to Vaitape is available at XPF 2500 per person.

Bora Bora lies 240 kilometres (150 miles) north-west of Tahiti in the Leeward Society Islands. The main island is home to 4,225 inhabitants and is surrounded by a stunning multicoloured, rich in both natural and historical treasures. There is only one navigable pass, facing the principal village of Vaitape. A 29-kilometre, partially paved road circles the island, passing colourful villages, archaeological sites and old army bunkers and cannons left over from World War II. Le Meridien Bora Bora is located on the coral reef, on the southern tip of Motu (an islet built over a coral reef), facing the island of Bora Bora. The hotel is only 20 minutes by private launch from the airport and five minutes by boat from the main island of Bora Bora. There are no car parking facilities at the hotel. Off shore, the Motu Islands are scattered within a large ring of coral, which the visitor can explore with many boat trips, scuba-diving and snorkelling excursions.

City tax applies at XPF 150 per person per day. This is charged to each guest upon check-out.

Time difference - GMT minus 10 hours.
Currency - Central Pacific Island Franc (XPF).
Climate - Tropical with two seasons
November to April is the rainy season, May to October is the dry season.

The hotel incorporates all the amenities that you would expect in a Le Meridien hotel including:

• 24-hour front desk and concierge desk
• Bellman and porter
• Car rental desk
• Currency exchange
• Disabled ramp and wheelchair access
• Doctor on call
• Gift shop
• Library
• Multilingual staff

A babysitting service is available on request at a rate of XPF 2000 per hour. A children's menu is available.

• Hotel opened - June 1998
• Number of ground floor rooms - 100 (all rooms are bungalows)
• Ramp to hotel entrance
• No disabled toilets in public areas
• No conference and banqueting facilities

Beach Bungalow - art deco-style beachfront bungalows are available with either a queen-size bed or two single beds. The bungalows provide an exceptionally warm welcome, with their burnished hardwoods, louvered windows, thatched ceilings and earth-toned fabrics. Discriminating guests revel in the authentic Polynesian feel, whilst also appreciating the modern touches such as direct dial phone, safe, television, minibar and coffee-maker. The spacious, air conditioned bungalows, with a dressing area, are approximately 60 square metres. The bathrooms feature all amenities plus a separate bathtub and walk-in shower. Beach bungalows benefit from a private beach. Whilst it is not possible to add an extra bed, beach bungalows benefit from a convertible sofa that can accommodate a third adult or a child.

Overwater Bungalow - these rooms are located right over the water, and the large section of glass in the floor provides endless fascination for guests. They benefit from a large deck, which is an ideal place to read or take in the sunset. Ladders from the deck make it easy to slip into the lagoon's warm, turquoise water. All the overwater bungalows benefit from air conditioning.

Premium Bungalow - All facilities as above; however, these bungalows have the additional advantage of being located at the end of the deck and are ideal for travellers seeking romance, privacy or, indeed, both. They have a very quiet location and offer the best views in the resort.

All our bungalows offer a view of the turquoise lagoon.

• Air conditioning
• Bath and separate showers
• Bathrobe and slippers
• Computer Dataport
• DVD and MP3 players (a wide selection of DVDs are available at the front office for complimentary rental)
• Full-length mirror
• Hairdryer
• Handicapped room capabilities
• International direct dial telephone
• Iron and ironing board
• Laundry service
• Minibar
• Safety deposit box/In-room safe
• Smoke detectors
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Turndown service
• Umbrellas
• Voltage 110/120
• Wake up call