Conrad Bora Bora {PYF} (formerly Hilton)
Aug 17, 2022, 8:06 pm
#1081
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
You could ask the Conrad what they will charge. But it my experience it will be higher than that. We were there in June and St Regis charged us 3500xpf per person to go from Thalasso to STR. We had 3 people.
Another option would be a local tour operator that does snorkel trips. But I think they will be about the same in cost you have already been quoted.
TD
Aug 17, 2022, 8:25 pm
#1082
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,839
Aug 17, 2022, 11:52 pm
#1083
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 60
We sent email to [email protected] for scheduling tours and they replied couple days later.
Aug 18, 2022, 4:04 am
#1084
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 64
That's more than double the normal rate. We paid just under 40,000xpf for a private transfer from Conrad to the Four Seasons. Ending a trip at the Four Seasons or St. Regis is the right way to do it as I consider 4S and StR Tier 1 resorts and Conrad a Tier 2 resort based on my experience.
Aug 18, 2022, 8:35 am
#1085
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: CO Plat, Starwood Plat, Hyatt Plat, Hilton Diamond, CO Pres. Plus, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 1,213
Take the free Conrad shuttle to Vaitape, then take a taxi (Le Meridien arranged for it to be standing by) to the dock on the other side of the island that was shared by Le Meridien and the SR, and then take the free SR shuttle. The taxi was a nice ride around the island.
Aug 21, 2022, 8:07 pm
#1088
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SJC
Programs: AA, AS, Marriott
Posts: 6,068
Aug 23, 2022, 1:58 pm
#1089
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 61
We are spending 1 night on Tahiti on our incoming flight. Would you recommend spending a night on Tahiti when departing as well or is it fine connection-wise and all to fly BOB-PPT on Air Tahiti in the morning and then fly UA PPT-SFO later that day/evening? Even if the flights would work, should we rush getting back? Also seeing availability on French Bee, but I assume UA is better with my measly Silver Status?
Aug 23, 2022, 3:37 pm
#1090
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SJC
Programs: AA, AS, Marriott
Posts: 6,068
We are spending 1 night on Tahiti on our incoming flight. Would you recommend spending a night on Tahiti when departing as well or is it fine connection-wise and all to fly BOB-PPT on Air Tahiti in the morning and then fly UA PPT-SFO later that day/evening? Even if the flights would work, should we rush getting back? Also seeing availability on French Bee, but I assume UA is better with my measly Silver Status?
Aug 25, 2022, 1:53 pm
#1092
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 1
We're checking into the Conrad on Monday. We booked three standard nights using points and certificates. It looks like we've already been upgraded to a Garden Pool Villa on the Hilton app. Is it possible we could get upgraded to an OWV when we check in since we've already been upgraded? It looks like the availability is there, but it seems like getting a free upgrade to an OWV is unlikely based on previous posts. We got an offer to request a paid upgrade for our first night for 50,000 xpf, but it's from nor1upgrades.com and I'm not sure if it's worth it based on what I've read. Any insight and advice is appreciated.
Aug 26, 2022, 3:38 am
#1093
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 173
As noted many times upthread, almost certainly you will NOT be further upgraded free into OWV. If you want to stay in one, which I completely recommend myself (although this is obviously not a unanimous sentiment), then you will have to pay.
Aug 26, 2022, 10:44 am
#1095
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: OZ Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Ti/LTP, Hilton Diamond, Sixt AC, Hertz PC
Posts: 124