IC Bora Bora Le Moana Master Thread [merged]
Oct 9, 2014, 4:04 pm
#286
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: CT
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 429
Are taxi easy to find in Vaitape?
My travel plan upon landing at BOB is to take the free airline shuttle to Vaitape port, then grab taxi to Le Moana for $15-$20. However, I just got email from the IC Le Moana stating I MUST take their 'MANDATORY' airport transfer for only $125 each way for two!!! Anyone have suggestion on what I should do?
My travel plan upon landing at BOB is to take the free airline shuttle to Vaitape port, then grab taxi to Le Moana for $15-$20. However, I just got email from the IC Le Moana stating I MUST take their 'MANDATORY' airport transfer for only $125 each way for two!!! Anyone have suggestion on what I should do?
Oct 21, 2014, 8:37 am
#287
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
So what is the ultimate consensus on upgrades from beach bungalow to OWB when staying on points as Platinum and/or Ambassador? Are upgrades complimentary here for Ambassador or do they still require an upgrade fee, if available? I know the upgrades are excluded in the terms, but I haven't seen any recent data points on automatic upgrades for Ambassadors.
Last edited by bmrisko; Oct 21, 2014 at 8:48 am
Oct 21, 2014, 8:46 pm
#288
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sydney
Programs: QF Plat, VA Gold, HH Diam, PC Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,082
So what is the ultimate consensus on upgrades from beach bungalow to OWB when staying on points as Platinum and/or Ambassador? Are upgrades complimentary here for Ambassador or do they still require an upgrade fee, if available? I know the upgrades are excluded in the terms, but I haven't seen any recent data points on automatic upgrades for Ambassadors.
Oct 23, 2014, 7:03 am
#290
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,043
So what is the ultimate consensus on upgrades from beach bungalow to OWB when staying on points as Platinum and/or Ambassador? Are upgrades complimentary here for Ambassador or do they still require an upgrade fee, if available? I know the upgrades are excluded in the terms, but I haven't seen any recent data points on automatic upgrades for Ambassadors.
Oct 27, 2014, 12:33 pm
#292
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
I don't think their is a real good answer to this question. Probably good a good chance if their is availability. Right now, as a RA, I am nervous about UG coming up during second half of November. I was worried enough to the extent that I changed my 7 night award stay to 3 fully paid OWB and 4 Award nights... and this will be my 5th time there in 6 years.. they know me and I have had the UG in prior years, but I am still sweating it as there are availability problems which I see when running some test reservations on the IHG site... My guess is that you won't be able to really know until you get there... and that's the way it has been for me in the past... although I got the UG every year... but again 3 of those years was a RA...
Last edited by bmrisko; Nov 4, 2014 at 8:03 am
Nov 13, 2014, 6:45 am
#293
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
Has anyone else noticed that 2015 availability at this property absolutely disappeared? I was able to book a couple nights for late 2015 a few weeks ago and pretty much all of 2015 was open, but I went on the website to book a few more nights and nothing was available Jan 2015 onward. Is this a glitch or has the property decided to only release nights 1-2 months in advance?
Nov 13, 2014, 3:57 pm
#294
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 6
I have 4 weekend certificates booked for Le Moana next August. If I upgrade to Ambassador will they upgrade me to an OWB? It seems there is mixed messages on this thread whether you can get an OWB upgrade after using points to book a standard room.
Nov 13, 2014, 4:04 pm
#295
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,119
Has anyone else noticed that 2015 availability at this property absolutely disappeared? I was able to book a couple nights for late 2015 a few weeks ago and pretty much all of 2015 was open, but I went on the website to book a few more nights and nothing was available Jan 2015 onward. Is this a glitch or has the property decided to only release nights 1-2 months in advance?
Nov 14, 2014, 2:17 pm
#296
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: boston, ma, USA
Posts: 131
August is peak season so I guessing much less availability. I didn't want to chance it so I just pay $120 nitely to secure an OWB.
Nov 19, 2014, 2:05 pm
#297
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 105
Has anyone else noticed that 2015 availability at this property absolutely disappeared? I was able to book a couple nights for late 2015 a few weeks ago and pretty much all of 2015 was open, but I went on the website to book a few more nights and nothing was available Jan 2015 onward. Is this a glitch or has the property decided to only release nights 1-2 months in advance?
Nov 20, 2014, 7:12 am
#298
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
Back to showing zero 2015 availability for me after mid-January. It seems to be a glitch that comes and goes throughout the day.
Nov 24, 2014, 4:24 pm
#299
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: bay area, ca
Programs: AS 100K, AA Gold, IC Diamond AMB, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,840
Kitchen renovations Jan-Mar 2015, FYI
For those traveling over January through March, I noticed this posted on their site today:
http://tahiti.intercontinental.com/p...ons2015-en.pdf
http://tahiti.intercontinental.com/p...ons2015-en.pdf
Dec 8, 2014, 1:34 pm
#300
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, any other status I can get via credit card
Posts: 108
We are planning a trip in May. Our flight from PPT is at 10:50pm. There is a 3:30pm and 6:30pm flight. Is it better to "kill time" at the hotel or in PPT? Do you know if they have a changing/shower room to use after checkout?