Mar 23, 2015, 11:08 pm
Last edit by: jigri2003
Some info:
Prepaid meal plan rates as of Feb 2015 per post 1305: (breakfast price updated as of Jan 2020)
Breakfast: 4860 xpf (tax incl) per person per day
Half board (breakfast and a 3-courses dinner): 13 053 xpf (tax incl) per person per day
Full board (breakfast, a 2-courses lunch and a 3-courses dinner): 17 632 xpf (tax incl) per person per day.
Breakfast 50% discount: available only at check in time if it is taken for the entire stay. It does not apply for half board and full board. Post 1376
Guaranteed Upgrade Costs as of January 2015 per post 1293
Emerald to Sapphire: 15,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond: 25,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond Otemanu: 35,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond End of Pontoon: 45,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Full prepayment prior to arrival required
Direct Boat Transfers to/from Airport One-way: 7334 XPF (updated Dec 2019) (about 15 minutes). Resort will email you to arrange this ahead of time if desired.
Boat transfer from the Airport is not mandatory despite what any hotel emails might imply to the contrary. It's possible to take the free Air Tahiti shuttle to Vaitape (15 minutes), followed by a taxi to the IC Le Moana for 2000XPF (15 minutes), then the IC's shuttle between Le Moana and Thalasso for 3390 XPF per person one way (updated Dec 2019) (15 minutes). If all transfers go smoothly, the journey could be as short as an hour, or longer than two hours if you're unlucky.
Boat Times (as of Oct 2016, and current as of Jan 2020)
Leaving Le Moana:
7:45am
8:45am
11:45am*
12:45pm
1:45pm
4:30pm
5:30pm*
6:30pm
8:30pm
10:00pm
Leaving Thalasso:
8:15am
9:15am*
12:15pm
1:15pm
2:15pm*
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
9:30pm
10:30pm
* Boat times with a * can connect with the bus shuttle between IC Le Moana and Vaitape town, as shown below:
Bus Shuttles between IC Le Moana and Vaitape town:
Depart IC Le Moana:
9:45am
2:45pm
Depart Vaitape:
11:15am
5:00pm
The bus shuttle costs 1150 XPF RT/person.
Note: There is no ATM at the Thalasso. The closest ATMs are in Vaitape, the main town where the airport ferry stops. However, both IC Le Moana and Thalasso will give you a "cash advance" on your credit card for a fee of 5%. The transaction will post as a purchase.
XPF is also available at the airport in Pappeete from several ATMs.
POST 1795
Resort Email: [email protected]
Prepaid meal plan rates as of Feb 2015 per post 1305: (breakfast price updated as of Jan 2020)
Breakfast: 4860 xpf (tax incl) per person per day
Half board (breakfast and a 3-courses dinner): 13 053 xpf (tax incl) per person per day
Full board (breakfast, a 2-courses lunch and a 3-courses dinner): 17 632 xpf (tax incl) per person per day.
Breakfast 50% discount: available only at check in time if it is taken for the entire stay. It does not apply for half board and full board. Post 1376
Guaranteed Upgrade Costs as of January 2015 per post 1293
Emerald to Sapphire: 15,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond: 25,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond Otemanu: 35,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond End of Pontoon: 45,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Full prepayment prior to arrival required
Direct Boat Transfers to/from Airport One-way: 7334 XPF (updated Dec 2019) (about 15 minutes). Resort will email you to arrange this ahead of time if desired.
Boat transfer from the Airport is not mandatory despite what any hotel emails might imply to the contrary. It's possible to take the free Air Tahiti shuttle to Vaitape (15 minutes), followed by a taxi to the IC Le Moana for 2000XPF (15 minutes), then the IC's shuttle between Le Moana and Thalasso for 3390 XPF per person one way (updated Dec 2019) (15 minutes). If all transfers go smoothly, the journey could be as short as an hour, or longer than two hours if you're unlucky.
Boat Times (as of Oct 2016, and current as of Jan 2020)
Leaving Le Moana:
7:45am
8:45am
11:45am*
12:45pm
1:45pm
4:30pm
5:30pm*
6:30pm
8:30pm
10:00pm
Leaving Thalasso:
8:15am
9:15am*
12:15pm
1:15pm
2:15pm*
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
9:30pm
10:30pm
* Boat times with a * can connect with the bus shuttle between IC Le Moana and Vaitape town, as shown below:
Bus Shuttles between IC Le Moana and Vaitape town:
Depart IC Le Moana:
9:45am
2:45pm
Depart Vaitape:
11:15am
5:00pm
The bus shuttle costs 1150 XPF RT/person.
Note: There is no ATM at the Thalasso. The closest ATMs are in Vaitape, the main town where the airport ferry stops. However, both IC Le Moana and Thalasso will give you a "cash advance" on your credit card for a fee of 5%. The transaction will post as a purchase.
XPF is also available at the airport in Pappeete from several ATMs.
POST 1795
Resort Email: [email protected]
IC Thalasso Bora Bora Master Thread [merged]
Aug 29, 2016, 6:13 am
#2461
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wow, reading through this thread i realized (belatedly) how difficult it is to score rewards nights in Thalasso. i shouldnt have booked my award ticket to there (before even securing the accommodation), but then i had to do that before the whole UA miles 'devaluation' in Oct 2016. sigh
so with the flight already ticketed, i will be in FP last week of March 2017 and first week of April 2017. if anyone has booked during those nights, but will have plans change, pls kindly PM me ... :X
anyway, i have been checking the IHG site daily and obsessively and it's exhausting as i NEVER see any rewards nights available for Thalasso. it's like chasing after a unicorn (only on some rare occasions, i see a few rewards nights here and there for le moana). someone mentioned earlier that every Sunday morning (what time? what time zone?) the rooms 50 weeks ahead will become available for all 7 nights of the week. is that true?
since my trip is not 50 weeks ahead but rather half-of-that, does it mean that if i dont see any reward nights room available NOW, means i am unlikely to secure one at all? i am not even traveling during the peak period. guess i have to pony up $1000/night if i want to stay at Thalasso. if i am paying and not redeeming, then maybe i m not limited to Thalasso afterall (google map says St Regis and Four Seasons are also on the same row and i reckon would have the same view as Thalasso)
so with the flight already ticketed, i will be in FP last week of March 2017 and first week of April 2017. if anyone has booked during those nights, but will have plans change, pls kindly PM me ... :X
anyway, i have been checking the IHG site daily and obsessively and it's exhausting as i NEVER see any rewards nights available for Thalasso. it's like chasing after a unicorn (only on some rare occasions, i see a few rewards nights here and there for le moana). someone mentioned earlier that every Sunday morning (what time? what time zone?) the rooms 50 weeks ahead will become available for all 7 nights of the week. is that true?
since my trip is not 50 weeks ahead but rather half-of-that, does it mean that if i dont see any reward nights room available NOW, means i am unlikely to secure one at all? i am not even traveling during the peak period. guess i have to pony up $1000/night if i want to stay at Thalasso. if i am paying and not redeeming, then maybe i m not limited to Thalasso afterall (google map says St Regis and Four Seasons are also on the same row and i reckon would have the same view as Thalasso)
Also, Le Meridian has a very similar view of the mountain, but the further up the motu chain you go (St. Regis and then Four Seasons) the view isn't direct at the "front" of the mountain, but is still beautiful. The Four Seasons has a completely different view of Otemanu and is further away. They have great landscaping and very nice snorkel lagoons, but you'll pay for it.
Even Le Meridian is going to be refurbished, but I'm not sure when. They are supposed to reconstruct some areas.
Aug 29, 2016, 8:23 am
#2462
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental...mbassador/faqs
124,395 XPF Emerald
135,406 XPF Sapphire
142,977 XPF Diamond
160,928 XPF Diamond Otemanu
If you sign up for the AMB, you can reserve BOGO without the BOGO certificate in hand...it may take a while for it to arrive.
Aug 29, 2016, 8:28 am
#2463
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Posts: 1,976
OMG, comparing to Thalasso, Le Meridien is just like a ghetto. The view is great, but for everything else, a ghetto.
Others have properly answered you, but I wanted to remind others who may read this thread that the Thalasso will be having construction noise from fall until June 2017 (if they get done on time). I've stayed at places when they had construction going on and it is not pleasant if you like hanging out on your deck during the day. This is also why they lack rooms because they won't put anyone in the bungalows closest to the new construction, therefore less inventory. If they begin seeing cancellations and they aren't able to fill rooms with paid nights, maybe they'll open up some award space, but right now they are stingy.
Also, Le Meridian has a very similar view of the mountain, but the further up the motu chain you go (St. Regis and then Four Seasons) the view isn't direct at the "front" of the mountain, but is still beautiful. The Four Seasons has a completely different view of Otemanu and is further away. They have great landscaping and very nice snorkel lagoons, but you'll pay for it.
Even Le Meridian is going to be refurbished, but I'm not sure when. They are supposed to reconstruct some areas.
Also, Le Meridian has a very similar view of the mountain, but the further up the motu chain you go (St. Regis and then Four Seasons) the view isn't direct at the "front" of the mountain, but is still beautiful. The Four Seasons has a completely different view of Otemanu and is further away. They have great landscaping and very nice snorkel lagoons, but you'll pay for it.
Even Le Meridian is going to be refurbished, but I'm not sure when. They are supposed to reconstruct some areas.
Aug 29, 2016, 11:43 am
#2464
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 32
I know you were just comparing this to Thalasso, but calling any resort in Bora Bora a "ghetto" is quite out of touch with reality and is an absurd hyperbole. Come to my hometown of Cleveland, OH and I will show you real ghetto. To call a 4 star resort on one of the most expensive islands in the world is ridiculous.
Aug 29, 2016, 11:58 am
#2465
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
How is Le Moana in comparison to Thalasso? I am not holding out much hope on grabbing award nights when they open so might have to settle on the Le Moana or the new Conrad.
Aug 29, 2016, 3:05 pm
#2466
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 28
Aug 29, 2016, 3:33 pm
#2468
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
Yes, AMB BOGO is buy one get one free. Only available on the wknds. One AMB BOGO certificate per membership year. See here for more details:
https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental...mbassador/faqs
For Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2017, AMB BOGO rates are:
124,395 XPF Emerald
135,406 XPF Sapphire
142,977 XPF Diamond
160,928 XPF Diamond Otemanu
If you sign up for the AMB, you can reserve BOGO without the BOGO certificate in hand...it may take a while for it to arrive.
https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental...mbassador/faqs
For Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2017, AMB BOGO rates are:
124,395 XPF Emerald
135,406 XPF Sapphire
142,977 XPF Diamond
160,928 XPF Diamond Otemanu
If you sign up for the AMB, you can reserve BOGO without the BOGO certificate in hand...it may take a while for it to arrive.
great, thank you. is BOGO also like rewards night, where it will only appear on random weekends? basically, what i mean is i suppose there is a quota on it, and it doesnt mean just bc you have a BOGO cert you can apply it on any day you wish when the hotel has vacancy
Aug 29, 2016, 3:58 pm
#2469
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Posts: 12,210
Aug 29, 2016, 4:04 pm
#2470
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
x2...Moana should be nothing more than a stopover on the way to Thalasso. The only positive I found was the ability to walk to a few local stores for provisions. There are also a couple restaurants within walking distance of the property that were pretty good.
Aug 29, 2016, 4:12 pm
#2471
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
It is available on every weekend, not random wknds. Only a certain % of rooms is available. The wknd I checked for you is BOGO available but reward night is not. What's awesome is that all room categories is available for BOGO, typically only the std room is.
Aug 29, 2016, 8:28 pm
#2472
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
oh i see, got it now. appreciate your gesture for helping me check ^!
Aug 29, 2016, 8:38 pm
#2473
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
How would you compare the following IC OWB
124,395 XPF Emerald
135,406 XPF Sapphire
142,977 XPF Diamond
160,928 XPF Diamond Otemanu
with the OWB at St Regis BB? not asking in terms of price, but asking in terms which one has better/nicer interior, better views to mountain or lagoon, etc
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the highest ranked OWB i can afford in SRBB would be the Superior OWB http://www.stregisborabora.com/en/su...overwatervilla and http://customtahiti.com/St_Regis_Bora_Bora_Layout.html
this cost 74,500 XPF per night, excluding tax etc (which i guess is the same as the BOGO rates quoted above)
What is the equivalent of OWB in IC Thalasso (to SRBB Superior OWB)?
Reason i asked is because Troopers have kindly have helped told me BOGO is available too, and now i am split between SRBB and IC Thalasso.
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also, just to double check, with BOGO, am i right you can only either do Fri+Sat or Sat+Sun? can you do Thu+Fri or Sun+Mon where one of the days is NOT a weekend?
124,395 XPF Emerald
135,406 XPF Sapphire
142,977 XPF Diamond
160,928 XPF Diamond Otemanu
with the OWB at St Regis BB? not asking in terms of price, but asking in terms which one has better/nicer interior, better views to mountain or lagoon, etc
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the highest ranked OWB i can afford in SRBB would be the Superior OWB http://www.stregisborabora.com/en/su...overwatervilla and http://customtahiti.com/St_Regis_Bora_Bora_Layout.html
this cost 74,500 XPF per night, excluding tax etc (which i guess is the same as the BOGO rates quoted above)
What is the equivalent of OWB in IC Thalasso (to SRBB Superior OWB)?
Reason i asked is because Troopers have kindly have helped told me BOGO is available too, and now i am split between SRBB and IC Thalasso.
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also, just to double check, with BOGO, am i right you can only either do Fri+Sat or Sat+Sun? can you do Thu+Fri or Sun+Mon where one of the days is NOT a weekend?
Aug 30, 2016, 12:31 am
#2474
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Gnomey,
St. Regis and 4 Seasons are the top 2 properties in BB, hands down. Thalasso is very close but next in line. After Thalasso, there is a big drop off.
Honestly, if you're an IHG member, and you already have a ton of IHG points, your best bang for your buck is to book an Emerald OWB. At the very least, you'll add to your IHG point stash. With your BOGO cert, IHG will definitely end up being cheaper than St. Regis.
Buy the Ambassador status, you're very likely to get an upgrade or least an ideal OWB location.
What you can do is reserve each night of your trip separately so that if you do stumble upon an award night that opens up, you can easily book and then just cancel the single paid night that you have.
If you're a loyal IHG member, I don't see the rationale for staying at St. Regis.
St. Regis and 4 Seasons are the top 2 properties in BB, hands down. Thalasso is very close but next in line. After Thalasso, there is a big drop off.
Honestly, if you're an IHG member, and you already have a ton of IHG points, your best bang for your buck is to book an Emerald OWB. At the very least, you'll add to your IHG point stash. With your BOGO cert, IHG will definitely end up being cheaper than St. Regis.
Buy the Ambassador status, you're very likely to get an upgrade or least an ideal OWB location.
What you can do is reserve each night of your trip separately so that if you do stumble upon an award night that opens up, you can easily book and then just cancel the single paid night that you have.
If you're a loyal IHG member, I don't see the rationale for staying at St. Regis.
Aug 30, 2016, 8:20 am
#2475
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
Weekend is determined as Friday, Saturday and Sunday, except in the Middle East where hotels may define weekend as Thursday, Friday and Saturday.