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]
Nov 16, 2017, 10:14 am
#3076
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,043
Not really this thread but no, Not on arrival at PPT.... and it's not much on departure... remember everything is more expensive in French Polynesia in the first place.. I wouldn't count on duty free at PPT for anything...
Nov 16, 2017, 9:56 pm
#3078
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 13
Nov 17, 2017, 3:12 pm
#3079
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: ORD
Posts: 701
Nov 20, 2017, 7:22 pm
#3081
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,782
I have an upcoming reward stay in few weeks... couple of questions before arrival:
1. Any decent discounted upgrade offers at check-in?
2. If taking the 50% off breakfast option can you have breakfast in room and are there any additional charges?
3. Does the hotel provide plenty of free water in room as well as for an Ambassador on an award stay?
1. Any decent discounted upgrade offers at check-in?
2. If taking the 50% off breakfast option can you have breakfast in room and are there any additional charges?
3. Does the hotel provide plenty of free water in room as well as for an Ambassador on an award stay?
Nov 21, 2017, 12:35 am
#3082
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
I have an upcoming reward stay in few weeks... couple of questions before arrival:
1. Any decent discounted upgrade offers at check-in?
2. If taking the 50% off breakfast option can you have breakfast in room and are there any additional charges?
3. Does the hotel provide plenty of free water in room as well as for an Ambassador on an award stay?
1. Any decent discounted upgrade offers at check-in?
2. If taking the 50% off breakfast option can you have breakfast in room and are there any additional charges?
3. Does the hotel provide plenty of free water in room as well as for an Ambassador on an award stay?
Nov 21, 2017, 9:25 am
#3083
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,782
Is it water bottles in the gym or filtered tap system?
Nov 21, 2017, 11:13 am
#3084
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
there is a five gallon (or something metric) jug water cooler in the gym along with small cone shaped cups. It's possible to fill up 500ml bottles (or similar) there. There is a fridge in the room, the minibar, but it has a seal on it, so I don't know about breaking that seal and storing your own drinks in the fridge or not. There is a pricing sheet for the minibar and they ask if you had anything from it upon checkout.
Other than the gym, there was no other free drinking water provided when I was there in October 2017. Maybe I missed it.
Other than the gym, there was no other free drinking water provided when I was there in October 2017. Maybe I missed it.
Nov 21, 2017, 2:23 pm
#3085
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: ORD
Posts: 701
there is a five gallon (or something metric) jug water cooler in the gym along with small cone shaped cups. It's possible to fill up 500ml bottles (or similar) there. There is a fridge in the room, the minibar, but it has a seal on it, so I don't know about breaking that seal and storing your own drinks in the fridge or not. There is a pricing sheet for the minibar and they ask if you had anything from it upon checkout.
Other than the gym, there was no other free drinking water provided when I was there in October 2017. Maybe I missed it.
Other than the gym, there was no other free drinking water provided when I was there in October 2017. Maybe I missed it.
You can also take the boat shuttle when it’s free to the Moana and get water, beer, food, snacks, etc. at the market that is a five minute walk. Just don’t forget liquids can be heavy. 😎
Nov 21, 2017, 9:25 pm
#3086
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London
Posts: 172
I have an upcoming reward stay in few weeks... couple of questions before arrival:
1. Any decent discounted upgrade offers at check-in?
2. If taking the 50% off breakfast option can you have breakfast in room and are there any additional charges?
3. Does the hotel provide plenty of free water in room as well as for an Ambassador on an award stay?
1. Any decent discounted upgrade offers at check-in?
2. If taking the 50% off breakfast option can you have breakfast in room and are there any additional charges?
3. Does the hotel provide plenty of free water in room as well as for an Ambassador on an award stay?
2. Haven’t tried but I think there are additional charges.
3. not plenty... Just two small Evian (200ml or so) and a large 1L per day.
Nov 25, 2017, 12:38 pm
#3087
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,782
I have just released 2nd and 3rd December. they went straight back into inventory.. shortened my stay at Thalasso in order to check out the St Regis as well.
Nov 25, 2017, 5:52 pm
#3089
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,782