[ARCHIVE to 2020] Conrad Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa {PYF}
Apr 12, 2013, 6:22 am
#916
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 422
My fiancé and I are going to be heading to BBN for 10 nights at the end of August for our honeymoon. I was wondering if anybody had any insider tips for getting from PPT Airport in Tahiti to Bora Bora? We'll be staying a night at the Intercontinental in Tahiti so we'll have most of the next day before we can check in. Right now Air Tahiti Flights are about $450 and if that is the best option I'll just book them.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Apr 13, 2013, 9:50 am
#917
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CZ, EU
Programs: HHON Gold, OK+ Gold
Posts: 27
The most detailed map of the resort is what you get together with your key cards, I scanned it for your reference:
Apr 17, 2013, 12:43 pm
#918
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 2
sharklover I am not one to be critical but this thread is filled with nothing but costs to upgrade to a OWB and if anyone has had success negotiating these costs. A little research may help before asking questions that you can easily find the answers too. With that being said the costs to upgrade to a OWB will run you about 175-400 a night depending on the type of OWB. Bfast is included for diamonds and I think golds as well.
Apr 17, 2013, 11:49 pm
#919
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Inside tips? There are none - Air Tahiti is your ticket to fly to BOB; it's not the best option, it's the only option. There was a fast ferry for a while, the King Tamatoa, but it packed it in in 2010.
There are not so fast ferries that are not daily - see here; impractical for most of us heading to Bora Bora (they make several stops between Papeete and Vaitape, Bora Bora - e.g. Aremiti 4 departs PPT Fridays and goes via Huahine and Raiatea to Bora Bora, returns Sunday. Impractical.
For my money, Moorea is actually better for a ten day honeymoon - much more to do, better diving, more scenery, you can actually go somewhere form the hotel without relying on shuttle boats, etc. (BB is more luxurious, remote - and that means you are going to not make as much contact with the Polynesian culture nor have as many options for activities, off-property restaurants, even top notch diving. Yep, others may disagree - à chacun son goût.)
Another map for Bora Bora
There are not so fast ferries that are not daily - see here; impractical for most of us heading to Bora Bora (they make several stops between Papeete and Vaitape, Bora Bora - e.g. Aremiti 4 departs PPT Fridays and goes via Huahine and Raiatea to Bora Bora, returns Sunday. Impractical.
For my money, Moorea is actually better for a ten day honeymoon - much more to do, better diving, more scenery, you can actually go somewhere form the hotel without relying on shuttle boats, etc. (BB is more luxurious, remote - and that means you are going to not make as much contact with the Polynesian culture nor have as many options for activities, off-property restaurants, even top notch diving. Yep, others may disagree - à chacun son goût.)
Another map for Bora Bora
My fiancé and I are going to be heading to BBN for 10 nights at the end of August for our honeymoon. I was wondering if anybody had any insider tips for getting from PPT Airport in Tahiti to Bora Bora? We'll be staying a night at the Intercontinental in Tahiti so we'll have most of the next day before we can check in. Right now Air Tahiti Flights are about $450 and if that is the best option I'll just book them.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Last edited by JDiver; Apr 18, 2013 at 10:36 am Reason: add property map
Apr 20, 2013, 3:06 pm
#920
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Dallas
Programs: MR LTP, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold
Posts: 317
This map is great with the different types of rooms circled. Thanks
Apr 25, 2013, 11:20 am
#921
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 122
just got back from the bbn last week. breakfast buffet is included for golds as well and, at least for my wife and i, was more then enough food to hold us over until dinner. for what it's worth, we paid 20k XPF per night to upgrade from the king garden villa reserved w/ points to the royal overwater. this was the rate offered after we made our reservation. we did not try to negotiate.
Apr 25, 2013, 12:55 pm
#922
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CZ, EU
Programs: HHON Gold, OK+ Gold
Posts: 27
I also got an offer of Royal for 20k - but the stay was in the low season and it was booked almost a year ahead. I believe the rate differs based on these conditions (and how booked they are)
Apr 25, 2013, 10:16 pm
#923
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,915
I emailed them twice (to [email protected]) requesting room description without any response. Is there a better way to reach someone there?
Apr 26, 2013, 12:40 am
#924
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,879
For room descriptions, have you looked at the Hilton site:
http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/fre...ns/suites.html
http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/fre...ns/suites.html
Apr 26, 2013, 7:21 am
#925
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 122
I've got a room booked for Aug 2014. Once I confirm flights I'll repond and try to negotiate with them. I'll pay what it takes to upgrade (I'm not flying all the way to Bora Bora to not stay in an OWB). Hopefully I can get a better deal.
Apr 26, 2013, 9:18 am
#926
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,915
KING GUEST ROOM GARDEN VIEW does not exist there... DD responded that they had no description either...
For room descriptions, have you looked at the Hilton site:
http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/fre...ns/suites.html
http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/fre...ns/suites.html
May 2, 2013, 7:30 pm
#927
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: IAH TX USA
Programs: AA PLT LT & 2MM, HH D, MAR PLT EL LT
Posts: 484
2 nights Bora Bora June - old point level reward
I have two nights booked at Bora Bora using the old point system levels. I might no longer be able to use them. Any ideas what to do, as I had giving them back as the points went from 50K per night to 95K per night.
May 3, 2013, 1:03 pm
#928
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH diamond
Posts: 2,646
You can always redeposit your points. But you CANNOT change the reservation without being charged the new point costs. Any date or person change will incur the 95K/night charge.
May 8, 2013, 3:07 am
#929
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Earth ... for now
Programs: UA 2MM * Marriott Ambassador LT Titanium * IHG Diamond Ambassador * Hilton Diamond *
Posts: 1,793
I had booked 2 nights at 50K pts per night, just before the increase, but, somehow, was under the impression that the new point requirement was 70K.
What a surprise it was, when I saw that it is now 95K, - a 90% increase!
What a surprise it was, when I saw that it is now 95K, - a 90% increase!
Last edited by UASPG; May 8, 2013 at 9:02 pm
May 8, 2013, 4:59 pm
#930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: IAH TX USA
Programs: AA PLT LT & 2MM, HH D, MAR PLT EL LT
Posts: 484
Yes I know I can cancel. Just wondering if I could/should post these on coupon connection?