Originally Posted by
UASPG
Reports on more recent stays requested
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This is unfortunately not recent (summer 2012) but I'll post anyway just to add a data point. We had a great time. Bora Bora is obviously expensive, and we accepted that going in. That said, we were able to get the SPG50 rate which made things more reasonable. Having the full buffet as the platinum breakfast amenity helped too. What made our stay so enjoyable was the staff. Especially Alain the concierge (?) and folks running the Turtle Center. Is it as luxurious as the St. Regis, which we tried for one night before heading to the LM? Of course not. The LM food was adequate, hardly great. The bungalows, not as spacious. But for what we wanted (i.e., great views, OWBs, swimming with sea turtles), the LM fit the bill and was not nearly as obscenely priced as a Bora Bora trip could've been.
We'll definitely go back again in the next 5-10 years, especially if an SPG50 rate or 35% off point redemption is available.