Le Meridien Bora Bora

The grounds and main buildings are beautiful. The staff was very friendly and the service was great. Shuttle boats to and from Bora Bora and the airport were great. Sea Turtle Sanctuary and Healing center were a "plus". The only downside was our over water bungalow. The air conditioner needed repair or replacing, the interior and exterior needed painting and we had termites!

We chose to stay at the Meridien for our honeymoon. We decided to go all out on a 3 night stay at the premium overwater bungalows. They’re stunning, no questions asked. The lagoon in Bora Bora was the most beautiful out of the 6 islands we visited in Polynesia prior to that. However, we had quite a few encounters that made our stay below expectations. Being so far out on the pontoon, and so close to the edge of the perimeter of the hotel meant boats, jet skis and all kind of water vessels are constantly swinging by your balcony leaving you without barely any privacy. Not only that, the waves produced from all the boats almost make it undesirable to go in the water from you bungalow. The customer service from some of the people in the hotel was not up to Meridien’s name. The restaurant was incredibly expensive for the taste of the food, the variety of the menu and the lack of drinks options.

How can you improve on paradise? Absolutely everything was fantastic about our stay, truly a dream come true! Our out-of-this-world bungalow and its glass floor and prime view of imposing Mt Otemanu (can one fall in love with a mountain? I did!), the amazing beach and lagoon areas (good snorkeling near the chapel!). The informative tour at the Turtle Center and the incredible Polynesian night show. The pools, bars, restaurants, etc. but what really made Le Meridien stand out even more was the warmth, friendliness and willingness to please of its employees. Special mention to Karine at the reception, who made sure we got the absolute best end of pontoon bungalow, and to Jean-Marie at Tipanier, who anticipated our needs and surprised us any time he had the chance. Mauru'uru to you both from the bottom of our hearts! We hope we will back someday. Highly recommended!

Everything is good ! Special thanks for staff Hugo excellent services. He is so helpful ！

Most of our stay was 5 star, incredible place & experience. The only negative was the food, regular at best & really expensive.