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Plussat: Perfect for Honeymoon. Get everything you need & want in Regis.

Plussat: Beautiful location & resort

Miinukset: Housekeeping kept taking away cups etc for cleaning & not replacing them.

Plussat: Fantastic property. Water is spectacular. 3 main restaurants for dinner are all good. Go for Deluxe overwater bungalow and you won’t be sorry. Beach access and equipment is all good and easily accessible. The beach crew and servers are incredibly nice and helpful. Hard to beat overall. My wife and I commented that this may have ruined all future vacations in different locations as this can’t be compared.

Miinukset: We stayed 9 days and since the breakfast buffet and the lunch menu are the same, it got old after a few days. So it’s nice to get off property occasionally for variety. Getting off motu is a bit restricted. The complimentary boat leaves at 11am and returns at 2pm. Enough time to grab lunch but not much else. Otherwise they charge $55 per couple to go to the main island, eg for dinner. Also charging $280 US for a couple to have the boat transfer to and from the airport seemed very excessive.

Plussat: Location, large rooms, good food, great staff, floor viewing panels, bicycles, lovely grounds, first rate room service and housekeepers. If we hadn't been spoiled by Six Senses this would be 5 stars!

Miinukset: Concierges and butlers need better coordination. Beverage prices need to come down a notch, overwater bungalows need a mild refresh in their finishes.

Plussat: Exceptionally luxurious, righteously named the best resort worldwide, of course at a hefty price

Miinukset: For such a luxurious resort there are no brand boutiques. Maybe you should consider bringing some

Plussat: Everything in this hotel is perfect. The staff is so friendly, every day they will greet you like a friend you haven't seen in years and they call you by your name! The food is awesome, breakfast is delicious and the restaurants have the best food I have ever tried in a hotel.

Plussat: I loved staying here and sure will be there for our anniversary.Thank for an amazing stay with you guys it was how i imaged our honey moon will be. Wish we could stay 1 more date but we had to leave the catch an airplane.Wish they had another hour later in the day for us to stay one more day.

Miinukset: I had to leave 2 days earlier but it was our own fault.We did not know we had to catch a plane earlier. Wish we could get that refunded but its not the staff fault.

Plussat: The scenery and the blue water are something amazing that you can’t find anywhere.

Miinukset: The service was incredibly inconsistent. Constant problems each day with restocking drinks and snacks- which normally wouldn’t be a huge deal, but it’s the only resort in the area with no store on the property, so you can’t just buy some. It leaves you feeling like you’re scrambling to try and find some way to stay hydrated. Our excursions were booked in person with the concierge, but when it came time to leave they didn’t have any record of us having a reservation and had a mess trying to figure out if we could still go. Hardly 5 stars- absolutely not worth $1400 a night. They can afford to have a full time personal concierge for each guest at that price. No welcome treat of any kind, no special treatment in the room each night- which again, would normally never bother you, but when you pay $1400 a night, $200-300 for every meal, $500 for a couples massage etc....you expect they can do quite a bit more than just show you where your room is and say adios until checkout!

Plussat: The location of the bungalows with a view on the mountain is perfect. The in-house swimming pool was stunning. Above all the team has made a very warm welcome upon our arrival and because we had our wedding in a Four Season hotel in France they upgraded us to a wonderful villa. It has been a short but very exciting experience and we would like to come back to this place for a longer experience next time. Everything was perfect and the management has made every efforts to make us feel good and very special.

Miinukset: Unfortunately the weather was not excellent during our very short stay but the view still worth it

Plussat: The location and the quality of the 3rd party activity operators

Miinukset: $80 USD for a bowl of greasy noodles. Group of 100+ at the same time, felt like they had taken over. Allot of imported Management Trainees that lack the talent, experience and especially the local knowledge and culture. Very low value for money.

Plussat: Amazing place, even though not cheap

Miinukset: Kids should have eaten in the room for free instead of being charged

Plussat: Rooms just great. Very good view, size, cushions etc.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: This resort offers an unbeatable view of Mt. Otemanu! We loved everything about the place: our overwater bungalow was incredible, the resort was very clean and picturesque, the staff was friendly and the food was good. We felt like in Heaven the whole time!

Miinukset: Even though we had half board included we found out there that drinks were not included in the price, not even bottled water or soft drinks. I understand this policy when it comes to alcohol, but considering the price you pay/night at least soft drinks could be provided.

Plussat: The location and the views, service and food.

Plussat: 100%

Miinukset: nothing

Plussat: The resort is amazing, a true paradise, everything me and my wife expected and more, we left speechless, beautiful place, perfect service, and the food is amazing, a little overpriced, but totally worth it. We came for our first anniversary, and we honestly can say, its an anniversary to remember and cherish for years to come, truly the trip of a life time. We highly recommend anyone if you can, to come and visit le meridien at bora bora, the best resort in our opinion.

Plussat: There are no words to describe how magical this place is! The resort is a true paradise, the overwater bungalows are stunning and so comfortable not to mention the view on the lagoon.... I had an incredible stay! Also a big thank you to the staff who is so nice, the service was just on point. The location of the hotel itself is incredible.

Miinukset: Maybe the food which was not really polynesian and quite expensive

Plussat: It was like a dream! The best place to stay on the Island for sure!!

Plussat: Perfect place , amazing staff

Plussat: Lagoon view from every part of the hotel. Overwater room with glass in the floor, you can see fish and stingray passing, room clean and products high quality. Staff very kind and wanna help with whatever you need.

Plussat: Excellent & most helpful staff with a great smile always !!! Food & all the services were superb. Room had outstanding view.

Plussat: We were in the overwater bungalow everything just perfect the staff, the excursions, the place... everything

Miinukset: Accomodation quite shabby and run down. Small pool, buffet breakfast average. Over water villa felt mor like b&b standard not $1500 per night.

Plussat: Rooms well appointed staff exceedingly friendly and helpful Airport pickup very convenient

Miinukset: Food mediocre and VERY expensive like the rest of French Polynesia

Plussat: The setting is simply stunning, I have never seen a place this beautiful.

Miinukset: Air conditioning was weak

Plussat: The staff is very helpful: they try to accommodate your every need. The concierge service offers a variety of activities. When we arrived, we have been offered 50% off breakfast if we take breakfast every day of our stay. It was totally worth it! Breakfasts were very good. The rooms, the beds, the pillows(!) are very comfortable. We stayed 4 nights in beach bungalow and 1 night in over the water one. Both were very good, but the experience in the over the water bungalow was incredible.

Miinukset: We liked everything. Of coarse, it was expensive, but we knew about it .

Plussat: The hotel is amazing. The bungalow over water exceed my expectations. Super comfortable. The staff is really helpful and kind. And the best is that you can use of Kayak, paddle surf and snorkel mask for free.

Miinukset: Nothing, everything was perfect

Plussat: Water color and landscape.Location and hotel.

Miinukset: Absolutely no relation between costs and what you recive for money.Outside you are constantly attced by comunitary dogs

Plussat: Beautiful setting, staff, food and facilities. Room was beautiful

Miinukset: Excepational place no complaints

Plussat: We were very happy we chose this property for our stay in Bora Bora. The staff, service, food, and overall feel of the resort left nothing to be desired. There are enough activities to keep you entertained for quite a while - free kayaks, snorkeling gear, SUPs, bikes, tennis courts, put-put golf, and of course, the gorgeous beach and pool. Some of the best snorkeling we had all trip was around the pillars supporting the overwater bungalows. There is a TON of coral and more fish than I’ve ever seen in my life. The food everywhere was very good but breakfast and the sushi bar were our favorites. The drinks were definitely pricey so we stopped at a grocery store after taking the water taxi to Bora Bora to pick up a few beverages to offset the damage. All in all, I would absolutely stay here again.

Miinukset: I wouldn’t say these are things I didn’t like, just things I would want to be aware of as a traveler. This resort doesn’t face Mount Otemanu, while other properties like the St. Regis and Four Seasons face it directly. There is a beautiful lookout by the spa that just requires a brief walk uphill to get to. Well worth the view. Since this resort is on a small motu, you need to book a tour or water taxi ($14/person round trip) to get off the resort. Again, neither were negatives, just FYIs.

Plussat: Special thanks to Mathilde in particular who helped coordinate and arrange a beautiful dinner on the balcony of our overwater bungalow for our engagement. Our stay could not have been more perfect thanks to her team and Rudolph too. The room was extremely comfortable and we loved the Bluetooth surround-sound music system in all parts of the room. The grounds are lovely as well and we had a great time cycling around exploring the different areas of the resort. Not to mention the range of water activities available too which capped off a life-changing trip

Miinukset: Nothing to complain about

Plussat: Location and spaciousness

Plussat: Nothing

Miinukset: Obsolete accommodation, unkind staff, expensive and no value for money

Miinukset: we don’t get sunset and the bungalow was pretty old,

Plussat: Location is great, the landscape is awesome, some of the personnel was really nice, the offered activities are great, gym was really nice.

Miinukset: The "Hot tube suite" jacuzzi was not really"hot", meaning it worked only with cold water. The hotel was in the middle of some construction works (expanding) and we couldn't have a more private bungalow because that meant we should have moved near the very noisy construction area. Some of the personnel was not very engaged or not too well prepared for their job - for example one of the concierge was very hard to understand in English or French, not to mention giving some useful advice about the water activities we were about to go to. Also, lots of moskitos and flies.

Plussat: It was calm, peaceful and clean. Every staff was gentle and friendly, One day fishing boat trip with Rochston was unforgettable.

Plussat: Very clean, staff were very helpful and the food excellent. The room was spectacular.

Miinukset: Nothing it was perfect.

Plussat: Everything is beautiful there! The only word that comes to mind its PARADISE.

Miinukset: The toilet have bad smell, but i think is because I stayed in a bungalow overwater so maybe the pipelines are the reason.

Miinukset: The food options at their breakfast buffet

Plussat: - the fanciness of staying in the resort in bora bora - very good food for the right price - we can see stingray and sharks at night from overwater bungalow - they serve 2 bottles of water every day

Miinukset: - bungalows look very old and are partly broken (damaged chain door, broken safe box, no shower door, balcony fence ready to break ,etc...), at that price we expect much more - the mini golf is the worst mini golf we ever saw. They should loose one star just because of this, it is just a ruin. The worst is that people who wants to go to the spa have to cross it and enjoy this terrible view - the corals around are very poor and the motu is too big to get around it easily to see other corals and do a proper snorkeling - the price of transfer is extremely high for less than 10 minutes, this is not justified. - the guy in the fare plage is too busy and we have to wait several minutes each time we want to do activities

Plussat: the view

Miinukset: service, late dinner, tried to double charge me for my room, key to the room that I had didn't work, was left unlocked while I was out doing activities, was not at airport when I arrived, just all around POOR property.

Plussat: It was calm, peaceful and clean. Every staff was gentle and friendly. Amazing scenery was unforgettable.

Plussat: The hotel is incredibly beautiful with excellent location in front of the Mt Otemanu (views are top). The rooms (overwater bungalow) are huge, clean and super comfortable. The excursion with Lagoonservices is a must (probably the best we have done in our entire trip to Polynesia). We really enjoyed this hotel and despite the high price it has been a great experience!

Miinukset: Some of the staff is a bit robotic (specially at the Concierge), they lack the passion and experience for a hotel of this kind. I guess many of them are just freshly graduated who come here to do their intern and do not have long term thinking and customer obsession as they should. The food is extremely expensive and the dinner buffet is below the bar in many aspects (a La Carte was much better option, very expensive too). These are some details the hotel should look to improve, but overall we had a great experience.

Plussat: Liked the villa. It was large and beautiful! Workers friendly and helpful.

Miinukset: Food was so/so

Plussat: Loistava sijainti ja hulppeat näkymät.

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: Nothing

Miinukset: It's a great place, but it's absolutely ridiculous that you must pay the coffee capsules from the room, when you have paid a beast for the room. It's ridiculous. Also the transport of the airport to the Hotel is very expensive and I think it should be included in the room price.

Plussat: Over water villas were to the highest standard. Lovely touch having our own pool on our villa. Fixtures and fittings in our room were very classy and finished to a high standard. The food was amazing. Views were out of this world. Our villa was not overlooked by anyone, so privacy was great. They really have thought of everything to make your stay special. Bed was massive and very comfortable. Pillows were just how I like them. Air con was very quite and got cool fast.

Miinukset: Can not think of one thing.

Plussat: Bungalows are huge and beautiful ! The iconic image of Mt.Otemanu is amazing !! Grounds are beautiful - limited tho. Everything is picture perfect !! However wouldn't recommend swimming in the waters surrouding this hotel..

Miinukset: On our second day I have spent lots of time in this beautiful but milky jade water /no great visibility really, nor fish/. Towards the evening I developed such a terrible and painful skin rash that I've never experienced before. The whole of my body was covered in hives other the part protected by rash vest. Couldn't sleep - such a pain. The very next morning I've asked the girl at the concierge to helped me to organise a boat transfer and then taxi to see a doctor on main land, she was helpful but wasn't concerned at all about my condition. No extra questions asked, I thought maybe it will be good for them to know more so they can warned other people staying at the resort. But no, she din't have much time for me as she was busy with other corporative tasks on her comp. On the main island doctor said - lately she already saw about 10 other people with the same skin reaction and she believes it's because of the a very hot temperatures lately and water getting really warm causing the growth of some sort of algae. /The water around IC Thalasso doesn't mix much with fresh ocean water/ She prescribed me 3 types of steroids /one of them I'm still taking even already back home/ and recommended avoiding water and sun!!!!???? That's the whole point of the holidays in Bora Bora!, isn't it ???!! I still had 6 days left !!! Felt like crying.. Hotel stuff didn't react at all, didn't apologise or anything, didn't offer to pay for the doctor trip, they had no interest whatsoever. They are very polite, but corporation like feel.. I wonder how many people have they actually warned after I've told them about my incident.. The whole Resort is beautiful but it somehow feels like mass production.. Ohh and they give you 2 smallest bottle of water per day for 2 people!!

Plussat: Hotel location and how hotel peacefuly looks like is amazing. Sleaping at water bungalow in very fluffy bed was nice experience.

Miinukset: Restaurant, kitchen and bar stuff should be more professional at 5* hotel because they look like they was at work first day...

Plussat: Lovely setting, beautiful views, great staff, restaurant was good, free use of kayaks, paddle boards, snorkels etc was excellent. Room service finished at 10pm which was a little strange, but the privacy and beautiful setting outweigh that minor quibble.

Miinukset: Room service open longer (or the bar open longer). Sunset taxi to mainland leaving 10 - 20 mins after sunset rather than 5 mins (so you can enjoy the views from mainland a bit longer). Other than that excellent!!

Plussat: Perfect!!!

Plussat: Bungalow over the water experience. Reception and Good-bay experience. Breakfast. Free Kayak. Baby sharks at the beach.

Plussat: We had an amazing time! It was beautiful!

Miinukset: We got bit with mosquito bites all over in the room at night because of the cracks in the window. Also they should have had more food options like i wanted lobster for dinner it was not possible they said.

Plussat: Great breakfast selection! Super friendly staff!

Miinukset: Limited dinner selection.

Plussat: Nice selection of fresh fruits and juices, pastries and cooked-to-order items.

Miinukset: Everything was perfect!

Plussat: Everything except the food

Miinukset: Food! The lunch menu is ok! The dinner horrible and pricy! I had amazing fruit mangos and papaias in a guest house! What I got here for the tropical plate ...apples grapes, melon and watermelon with no flavor and 2 tiny slices of pineapple...

Plussat: Staff are exceptionally hospitable, very accomodating and easy to talk to if you have any request.

Plussat: Amaizing location and facilities!

Plussat: Lovely complex,very friendly staff,deluxe houses,cleanliness,tranquility,very good breakfast,delicious food,funny Polynesian dinner! Thank you in particular Benji ! Dream Hotel

Plussat: Excellent staff - very friendly, willing to share information even related to other hotels. First free mini-bar experience in my life...lovely treats from time to time and transit fee is 1/3 of intercontinental's but even better service and small gifts. Definitely a top pick after staying at different resorts in bora bora. We also got free upgrade to Sofitel private island due to renovation at Marara.

Plussat: Thanks to the Maitai team who were nice and helpful, we rested well.

Miinukset: We would have liked to have stayed at this resort where we had booked. When we arrived, we found out, that Sofitel had been repaired and we were redirected to the other resort, which was not worthy of Sofitel and was not our choice. We got an upgrade room (in the local gategorie), thank you for that, but unfortunately we missed what we wanted and had booked.

Plussat: We did not stay at the Sofitel. It was under renovation and we were rebooked at the Le Meridian. That is why I gave a fair rating. We did stay at the Sofitel in Papeete prior to Bora Bora and were thrilled with the hotel. We would definitely book there again.

Miinukset: It was a bit pricey for the food and drinks.

Plussat: Buffet Breakfast

Miinukset: small swimming pool

Plussat: Fantastic views and swimming

Miinukset: Problem with the bill but turned out it was a mistake by booking.com. Restaurant is ok but not great

Plussat: Staff was helpful

Miinukset: Wifi did not work Was on a hill side Bugs in room

Plussat: Property is in a great area of Bora Bora, with its own small beach for swimming and snorkeling.

Plussat: Great value for money. Local staff super friendly and helpful

Plussat: Nice room clean and very friendly and helpful staff will book again next time

Plussat: Staff at the front desk are the best team from all the 4 islands visited they have all in control superb service thanks Maururu

Miinukset: too expensive for a 3*** star hotel. the beach is so small, enough only for 10-12 persons

Plussat: The location, the hours of the restaurant, the welcome juice and complimentary cocktail, the views, the coral right in the lagoon, the ease of renting a bicycle or moped, the friendliness of staff. the beach, the quietness of the hotel

Miinukset: The slowness of staff to respond to requests, the minimum amount of options for eating/transportation on Bora Bora, the process to just get internet access, the lack of a separate concierge from the front desk staff, the roosters that roamed the property, the appearance of the main dining area, the late shuttle to pick us up from the airport, the hidden fee for the airport shuttle

Plussat: We stayed in hotel for 5 days and we really enjoyed it. We had a room with the ocean view and the view of the Bora Bora lagoon was really magnificient. We spent hours in the balcony. (I recommend to add some money and take the ocean view room instead of the garden view.) The hotel is nice and clean, the staff very professional. The garden is beautifull. The hotel beach is small but really nice. Furthermore, there are some corals just meters in the ocean with colored fish such as butterflyfish, angelfish, lagoon triggerfish and some more. If not enough for you, in 15 minutes walking distance there is the famous Matira beach. The hotel price is affordable when compared to other hotels in Bora Bora. Highly recommended!

Miinukset: Sometimes it was not so easy to connect to Internet.

Plussat: The location is close to small stores, restaurants, the public beach, and other resorts. That made getting food really convenient. The staff would politely let you know things weren’t working or available.

Miinukset: The WiFi was non-existent for most of the trip and even the hour of accessibility was comparable to 1995 dial up. The staff continued to respond indicating the WiFi was working for them as if that was helpful to the guests. The room was dark and dank. Even in full sun it was dreary. Thankfully the weather was lovely so we spent daylight hours outside. The bungalow was also misrepresented in the photos. The decor was peeling from walls and had mildew stains. The sheets were rough. The hotel is extremely protective of towels so I recommend bringing some with you. The restaurant food is of low quality and taste. The check in staff will tell you there is a mini bar in your bungalow, but it is a mini fridge with the only two bottles of water you will ever get “free” at this place. This was far below the amenities and service for the price and certainly not as advertised.