THE ST. REGIS BORA BORA RESORT
Bora Bora's grand overwater resort on its own motu, facing Mount Otemanu, with a private Lagoonarium and a spa on its own islet.
- Atoll
- Bora Bora
- Villa categories
- 10
- Private pools
- Selected villas
- Getting there
- Domestic flight + speedboat from Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti (PPT) (or helicopter)
- Kids' club
- Manava Children's Club
- Babysitting
- Available
The St. Regis is the Bora Bora we suggest for couples who want the full picture-postcard version: long overwater piers facing Otemanu, a butler tradition, six places to eat and a lagoon you can swim in without leaving the resort. The Otemanu villas are the ones to ask for; the Royal villas add a private pool. Families are better served than at most Bora Bora resorts, with a children's club and beach villas that take four.
Who it suits
Honeymooners who want the classic Bora Bora view, and families who want a resort with real facilities rather than a tiny island.
Aerial view of the overwater villas at The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
10 villa categories, overwater and beach and residence
Ten categories from the rooms page: six overwater villas facing lagoon, island or Mount Otemanu, two reef-side garden villas with pools, a beachside villa and the three-bedroom Royal Estate.
- — Overwater
- — Lagoon view
- — Terrace with gazebo
Couples who want an overwater villa at the entry level.
7 ways to eat, from lagoon to beach
Lagoon Restaurant
Contemporary · Built over the water with views of Mount Otemanu
The resort's flagship restaurant, set over the lagoon. Overwater dining room. Mount Otemanu views.
Book ahead for dinner; it is the resort's signature table.
Te Pahu
Polynesian · International breakfast · Breakfast restaurant and Polynesian dinners
Breakfast each morning and the resort's Polynesian night. Breakfast venue. Polynesian show and dinner every Wednesday.
The Wednesday Polynesian evening is the one to plan around.
- Bamboo · Asian
- Asian cooking for a change from the lagoon-side menus. Asian restaurant.
- Farniente Ristorante · Italian
- Italian dinners. Italian restaurant.
- Aparima Bar · Light meals · Snacks
- Casual lunches, snacks and cocktails by the main pool. Between the main beach and the main pool.
- 727 Bar · Cocktails · Tapas
- Sunset drinks on the terrace. Sunset terrace.
- In-Villa Dining
- Round-the-clock in-villa dining. In your villa, 24 hours.
Days that fill themselves
The Lagoonarium
A fenced natural lagoon beside the spa where guests swim with tropical fish, rays and Napoleon wrasse without leaving the resort.
Mount Otemanu across the lagoon
The resort faces Bora Bora's peak directly; the Otemanu villa categories are named for the view.
- In the water
- Private Lagoonarium — a protected lagoon sanctuary with tropical fish, coral and Napoleon wrasse · Lagoonarium Discovery with a marine specialist three times a week
- Watersports
- Complimentary non-motorised watersports
- At sea
- Shuttle to the main island daily except Sundays and public holidays
- Wellbeing & sport
- Spa on its own islet over the Lagoonarium, with couples' suites, private whirlpool and steam room; a day pass is required for treatments · Fitness centre · Oasis adults-only pool with cabanas
A day at The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
Manava Children's Club
- Babysitting
- Available
Manava Children's Club Family Traditions programme
Families of four (two children under 12) are accepted in the Beachside, Reefside Garden, Overwater Deluxe, Overwater Deluxe Otemanu and Overwater Premier Otemanu villas.
Family villas: Overwater Deluxe Villa; Overwater Deluxe Otemanu Villa; Overwater Premier Otemanu Villa; Reef Side Garden Villa; Beachside Villa.
- Fly to Bora Bora, then about 20 minutes by shared boat.
- Ten villa categories; only the Royal, Garden, Beachside and Royal Estate have private pools.
- Manava Children's Club and a babysitter list.
- Spa treatments need a day pass to the spa island.
- Polynesian show and dinner at Te Pahu is on Wednesdays; grill night at Aparima runs four nights a week.
- Fly to Bora Bora, then a 20-minute shared boat to the resort.
- Spa treatments require a day pass to the spa island.
- A large, polished resort rather than a small hideaway; the overwater villas without pools are the entry categories.
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Domestic flight + speedboat from Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti (PPT)
Fly Papeete to Bora Bora airport, then about 20 minutes by the resort's shared boat.
Helicopter from Airport transfer — departure point to be confirmed
Helicopter transfers can also be arranged. Confirm the departure point, timing and price with Butler By The Sea.
The resort's airport boat is a shared transfer and is charged per person.
A boat shuttle to Vaitape on the main island runs daily except Sundays and public holidays; extra shuttles are charged.
Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00.
How do we get there?
Fly from Papeete to Bora Bora, then the resort's shared boat takes about 20 minutes.
Which villas face Mount Otemanu?
The Overwater Deluxe Otemanu, Overwater Premier Otemanu and Overwater Royal villas are the Otemanu-facing categories.
Can we bring children?
Yes — there is a children's club, and families of four are accepted in the beach, garden and several overwater categories.
