May 30, 2019, 10:51 am
Last edit by: Astrophsx
Activity Calendar for 2022
Activities: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/f...lNr6yLgzMMIOsj
Spa: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/f...lNr6yLgzMMIOsj
Dining: https://www.taptastego.com/bobxr/con...9-4b793254db69
Booking
Activities: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/f...lNr6yLgzMMIOsj
Spa: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/f...lNr6yLgzMMIOsj
Dining: https://www.taptastego.com/bobxr/con...9-4b793254db69
Booking
Nights available on points:
- Open up 12 months out
- Availability seems to open up five weeks out.
Fees when booking on points:
- City Tax of 400 XPF for each night
Transportation
PPT-BOB Flights:
- Round trip $350-600 per person
- Premium ticket includes more checked baggage allowance, priority boarding (sit on the left side for island views), and drink on board.
- Air Tahiti is strict with their baggage allowance. Excess baggage is $1.5 per pound over the limit.
- The airline is known to weigh hand luggage if it has wheels or is larger than your typical backpack or purse.
- If you hand luggage is weighed and is over the limit it will need to be checked or items will need to be removed and relocated to your checked luggage.
- Carry-on items do not seemed to be tagged so the gate agents do not know what bags have been checked
- If you hand luggage is weighed and is over the limit it will need to be checked or items will need to be removed and relocated to your checked luggage.
- Checked bags are weighed at the BOB airport for your PPT return flight
- They seem to not be as strict with charging for excess weight
- Lap infants are charged 10%
- Check the minimum connection time. If you arrive early Air Tahiti is likely to move you to an early flight based upon availability free of charge.
- In March 2022 the domestic security was asking that passengers remove and leave any large bottles of liquid from their hand luggage. Sealed duty free alcohol seems to be the exception.
- Tip: Sometimes it is cheaper to pack alcohol and pay the $1.5 per pound excess luggage fee than to purchase duty free at LAX.
Boat Transfer as of April 2022:
- 14,000 XPF per person roundtrip
- Children are free (not sure if there is an age cutoff)
It would be rather difficult to take the free boat from the BOB airport to Vaitape and then take the complimentary shuttle to St Regis. You would need to carry your luggage and time your flights accordingly. This would also need to be coordinated with the property.
Rooms
Renovated Rooms:
101 - Deluxe Over Water Villa w/ view may be renovated
504 - Reefside
Royal Estate (currently under renovations)
Platinum Benefits (2022)
- Breakfast for two (property is firm on this and will not provide free breakfast for any additional adults in the room)
- Welcome amenity in the room
- Bottle of Champagne
- Light snacks / fruit
- Bottle of Champagne
- 10% off products with the St. Regis Resort logo at the gift shop
- 20% off Bloody Mary Cocktails at the Aparima Bar
- 20% off Cocktail of the Day
- St. Regis Sarong when you spend 15,000 xpf on products at the spa
- Bonus points when purchasing massages at the spa
Daily Gifts
- 8-night stay April 2022
- Day 1 - stuffed animals for kids
- Day 1 - Large tote bag with St. Regis Bora Bora logo w/ waterproof lining in room
- Day 2 - Day 7 Tahitian Oils next to bed
- Day 3 - Two fridge magnets
- Day 1 - stuffed animals for kids
Item you can request for free
- Pool floats can be loaned out from the main pool
- Snorkel gear
- Microwave can be put in room by room service free of charge
- Extra small bottles of water can be requested by the housekeeper while they are cleaning
- Coffee service to the room from the butler before 12pm
- Two pressed items per person any time of the day
- For infants
- Cribs
- Large bottles of water for formula
- Cribs
- For Kids
- Free meals at all restaurants
- Free ice cream
- Free room service (even items from the regular menu)
- Free meals at all restaurants
Things to bring
- Water shoes can be helpful in the lagoon and on some excursions
- Alcohol
- Mini fridge is empty and can store champagne
- Boxed wine is light weight and stores easily in fridge
- If you don't plan to spend a few hours on the main island you can purchase fresh juices as mixers
- Pre-mixed canned cocktails (like cutwater spirits) seemed to be popular at the main beach. Bring your own insulated tumbler and ask for a bucket of ice.
- Mini fridge is empty and can store champagne
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia [Master Thread]
Aug 10, 2017, 11:34 am
#466
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Rye, NY USA
Posts: 261
Many thanks for the info.
I forgot to add travelling with a 16 month infant.
Would you reccomend a Villa or OWB bearing this in mind?
I really do like the look of the Premier Villas with pool or tub.
Also how would be the best way to get from the ST Regis to The IC.
Seeing as they are pretty close who should i contact to arrange the transportation?
I forgot to add travelling with a 16 month infant.
Would you reccomend a Villa or OWB bearing this in mind?
I really do like the look of the Premier Villas with pool or tub.
Also how would be the best way to get from the ST Regis to The IC.
Seeing as they are pretty close who should i contact to arrange the transportation?
They charge a lot to do inter resort transfers for dinner and whatnot. Might connect with the IC and see if they will pick you up at St Regis instead of airport. Worse comes to worse, the cheapest may end up being taking the boat to the airport from St Regis and then meeting boat from IC. The more convenient would be to pay either St. Regis or the IC to transfer. Just more expensive.
Aug 15, 2017, 12:26 pm
#468
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Location: Southern California, USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador and LTT, UA Plat/LT Gold, AA Gold
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https://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefe...#roomsUpgrades
The important caveat:
Not every upgrade type is available at all properties
FWIW, the basic entry level villas and OW villas here are superb. Other than not getting the specific location/view you might prefer, you really can't go wrong IMO. We had the best Royal OW villa you can have in all of Bora Bora, and still we found our friends' regular OW villa to be wonderful and more than enough to please us...which is good news for us (or anyone else, IMO) looking to return.
Aug 17, 2017, 8:16 pm
#469
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: SPG, Wyndham, AA
Posts: 120
Booked 4 nights w/ Amex Travel. Even though they STR Bora Bora isn't part of their Fine Hotels & Resorts group/list, they still offered perks
I was delighted to also confirm that I was to get SPG points for my stay even though it was booked through American Express. Plus I was registered for SPG's Take Two/ Take Three promo (Three for my weekend ending stay). Lastly I also paid with my SPG American Express card. Lots of SPG points earned on this trip.
Reserved and received the deluxe Otemanu view OTW. No added perks besides a comp. bottle of champagne. Everything was great - the room was nice w/ little to no wear, staff was friendly, everything was up and up
We did a few spa treatments, catamaran day & sunset cruise, 2 dinners at jean georges, room service galore, pastry class, and photos w/ one of the photographers.
Let me know if you have any questions about something specific
.. i also was at W Maldives the year before. if you're curious about any differences in hotels or scenery
- an early check-in which garnered an actual full day to enjoy the resort immediately upon arrival a 10am.
- Daily breakfast which is was nice because I am not SPG Platinum for the loyalty benefit (Gold)
- A $100 credit toward food & bev., or spa
- A guaranteed 4pm check-out, which was extended to 6pm to maximize our final few hours enjoying the sun off the back deck
- 4th Night Free
I was delighted to also confirm that I was to get SPG points for my stay even though it was booked through American Express. Plus I was registered for SPG's Take Two/ Take Three promo (Three for my weekend ending stay). Lastly I also paid with my SPG American Express card. Lots of SPG points earned on this trip.
Reserved and received the deluxe Otemanu view OTW. No added perks besides a comp. bottle of champagne. Everything was great - the room was nice w/ little to no wear, staff was friendly, everything was up and up
We did a few spa treatments, catamaran day & sunset cruise, 2 dinners at jean georges, room service galore, pastry class, and photos w/ one of the photographers.
Let me know if you have any questions about something specific
.. i also was at W Maldives the year before. if you're curious about any differences in hotels or scenery
Aug 17, 2017, 9:35 pm
#471
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: SPG, Wyndham, AA
Posts: 120
Aug 22, 2017, 6:36 pm
#474
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Lewisville, TX USA
Programs: AA EXP 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Bonvoy LT Ti; National EE; WDW Passholder
Posts: 838
Oct 6, 2017, 9:40 pm
#475
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,785
Internet / Data
In regards to internet connectivity at the hotel:
How many devices can you login per room? Do they stay logged in?
Also I have checked phone services / mobile internet with my service provider T-Mobile, very expensive, can somebody reccomend a pre-paid data sim option in FP?
I will need to attend some web meetings therefore will need to factor in internet access.
How many devices can you login per room? Do they stay logged in?
Also I have checked phone services / mobile internet with my service provider T-Mobile, very expensive, can somebody reccomend a pre-paid data sim option in FP?
I will need to attend some web meetings therefore will need to factor in internet access.
Oct 7, 2017, 3:00 am
#476
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,265
I don't know the answer but it would be way more convenient to directly contact the property if you have IT concerns/needs.
This is a luxury hotel where they would be more than happy to clarify and sort this kind of issues out in advance.
This is a luxury hotel where they would be more than happy to clarify and sort this kind of issues out in advance.
Oct 7, 2017, 10:09 am
#477
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,785
I am looking for feedback from folks that have stayed here, just general feedback on internet connecitivty around the resort will be great.
Nov 16, 2017, 9:30 am
#478
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
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Quick question re Duty Free, is there a Duty free shop on arrival in PPT?
Deciding between purchasing at LAX or on arrival if available.
Deciding between purchasing at LAX or on arrival if available.
Nov 16, 2017, 3:00 pm
#479
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: MR-Amb, Hyatt-Globalist, AA-EXP
Posts: 1,744
Nov 20, 2017, 12:39 pm
#480
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,785
I am a Platinum and have an upcoming stay.
Does the hotel proviide In Room Breakfast for free or is there an additional charge?
Also In regards to water does the hotel provide plenty of free water bottles? I have an Infant and will need to have plenty of water in room!
Does the hotel proviide In Room Breakfast for free or is there an additional charge?
Also In regards to water does the hotel provide plenty of free water bottles? I have an Infant and will need to have plenty of water in room!
Last edited by navatwal; Nov 20, 2017 at 9:06 pm