LE BORA BORA BY PEARL RESORTS
A Polynesian-owned resort on Motu Tevairoa, ten minutes from Bora Bora airport, with overwater bungalows facing Mount Otemanu and garden villas with their own pools.
- Atoll
- Bora Bora
- Villa categories
- 8 published
- Private pools
- Selected villas
- Getting there
- Domestic flight + speedboat, about 10 minutes from Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti (PPT)
- Kids' club
- No
- Babysitting
- Not published
Le Bora Bora is the resort we suggest when a couple wants Bora Bora's lagoon and mountain view without the price of the big international names. The Otemanu Overwater Bungalows give the classic view; the Pool Overwater Villa at the end of the pontoon adds a private pool. The food is a genuine strength — three restaurants, with Poerava for a special dinner — and the solar catamaran sunset cruise is unique to the resort.
Who it suits
Couples and honeymooners who value Polynesian character and good value over brand polish, and families who want a pool villa with a child under 13.
Overwater bungalows of Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resorts with Mount Otemanu across the lagoon
8 villa categories, island and beach and overwater and residence
Eight categories from the villa pages: three garden and beach villas with pools, four overwater bungalows and suites, and the Royal Beach Villa.
- — Private plunge pool
- — Gazebo
- — Garden setting
- Published occupancy: 3 adults, or 2 adults and 1 child under 13
Couples who want a private pool at the entry level.
4 ways to eat, from lagoon to beach
Otemanu Restaurant
International · Polynesian · Main restaurant under a high thatched roof
The main restaurant for breakfast and dinner, and home of the resort's Polynesian evenings. Breakfast buffet. Polynesian dance show on Monday and Friday evenings at 18:00.
Plan dinner here on a Monday or Friday for the Polynesian show.
Poerava
Gourmet · French-Polynesian · Gourmet restaurant in the gardens
The resort's fine-dining table. Dinner only. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Book ahead; it is closed two nights a week and has an annual closure in January–February.
- Miki Miki · Light meals · Grill
- Relaxed lunches and simple dinners between the pool and the beach. By the pool and beach.
- Resort bars · Cocktails
- Two bars; the resort does not publish their names or hours. Two bars by the pool and lagoon.
Days that fill themselves
Okeanos Pearl sunset cruise
A silent solar-powered catamaran that takes guests out on the lagoon at sunset — only Le Bora Bora offers it.
Mount Otemanu across the water
The motu faces the mountain directly; the Otemanu bungalows and Pool Overwater Villas are named for the view.
- In the water
- Snorkelling straight from the overwater decks and beach
- Watersports
- Complimentary snorkelling gear, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards · Tennis and pickleball courts
- At sea
- Okeanos Pearl solar-powered catamaran sunset cruise, exclusive to the resort
- Wellbeing & sport
- Tāvai Spa, open 10:00–19:00, with Cinq Mondes facials and Laboratoire de Cosmétologie du Pacifique Sud products · 24-hour fitness room
Travelling with children
- Ages
- Not published
- Hours
- Not published
- Babysitting
- Not published
- Teenagers
- Not published
Every category accepts two adults and one child under 13 in place of a third adult; the Royal Beach Villa takes six adults and two children.
Family villas: Garden Villa with Pool; Beach Villa with Pool; Royal Beach Villa with Pool.
- Fly to Bora Bora, then about 10 minutes by resort boat.
- Eight villa categories; the standard overwater bungalows have no pool.
- No kids' club, but every villa takes one child under 13.
- Poerava closes for part of January and February.
- Polynesian show at Otemanu Restaurant on Mondays and Fridays; Poerava is closed Sunday and Monday.
- Fly to Bora Bora, then a 10-minute boat to the motu.
- Only the garden, beach, Pool Overwater, End of Pontoon and Royal categories have private pools.
- A larger, well-priced Bora Bora resort with strong Polynesian character rather than a small ultra-luxury hideaway; the standard overwater bungalows are compact at 79 m².
- Poerava closes annually from mid-January to early February.
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Domestic flight + speedboat from Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti (PPT)
About 10 minutes
Fly Papeete to Bora Bora airport, then about 10 minutes by the resort's boat (15 minutes from Vaitape).
The resort boat meets the Bora Bora airport flights; the crossing is about 10 minutes.
A shuttle runs to Vaitape on the main island, about 15 minutes away.
How do we get there?
Fly from Papeete to Bora Bora, then the resort's boat takes about 10 minutes to the motu.
Which bungalows face Mount Otemanu?
The Otemanu Overwater Bungalows and the Pool Overwater Villas at the end of the pontoon.
Can we bring children?
Yes — every category takes one child under 13, and the Royal Beach Villa sleeps a family of eight. There is no children's club.
