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]
Dec 12, 2018, 2:55 am
#676
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,720
I thought i’d see what the impact on award availability was on the St Regis last night. There were 2 nights available in February or March, but nothing else all year. I am sure the resort is in high demand, and if the base rooms available are just 1-2 rooms, then not really a surprise.
Interestingly the Le Meridien has a lot more availability, but the cash buy-up to higher level rooms appears to be higher than the points-free cash rate, which is disappointing.
Interestingly the Le Meridien has a lot more availability, but the cash buy-up to higher level rooms appears to be higher than the points-free cash rate, which is disappointing.
Dec 12, 2018, 2:17 pm
#677
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
I thought i’d see what the impact on award availability was on the St Regis last night. There were 2 nights available in February or March, but nothing else all year. I am sure the resort is in high demand, and if the base rooms available are just 1-2 rooms, then not really a surprise.
Dec - 6 nights
Jan - 12 nights
Feb - 9 nights
Mar - 4 nights
Apr - 0 nights
May - 1 night
June - 1 night
July - 0 nights
Aug - 2 nights
Sept - 1 night
Oct - 0 nights
Nov - 0 nights
Dec 12, 2018, 2:20 pm
#678
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,720
I now see the same. I'm tempted to book that May night, but I hate taking rooms out of circulation if I'm not 100% sure I'll use.
Dec 13, 2018, 11:42 am
#679
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 616
The website is now showing points + cash rates for the overwater bungalow which is good from a booking perspective. Rates seem better than booking upgraded rooms all on points, 55 000 XPF plus taxes vs 155,000 Marriott points. I paid around 20 000 XPF less than the website's price when upgrading through the hotel which is another anomaly.
I'm also showing my point reservations as cash ones now at a significantly cheaper rate which seems to match the theory that Marriott is showing their reimbursement rate.
I'm also showing my point reservations as cash ones now at a significantly cheaper rate which seems to match the theory that Marriott is showing their reimbursement rate.
Dec 13, 2018, 1:34 pm
#680
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SF
Programs: UA MM, AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTP, HH Dia
Posts: 1,132
The website is now showing points + cash rates for the overwater bungalow which is good from a booking perspective. Rates seem better than booking upgraded rooms all on points, 55 000 XPF plus taxes vs 155,000 Marriott points. I paid around 20 000 XPF less than the website's price when upgrading through the hotel which is another anomaly.
Dec 13, 2018, 1:57 pm
#681
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 60
I also noticed that my points bookings have converted to cash bookings with new reservation numbers - should we be worried? How do we ensure that we're not actually getting charged for the room?
Dec 13, 2018, 2:01 pm
#682
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Toronto
Programs: Marriott Titanium (Lifetime)
Posts: 18
This whole thing is a huge mess.
Dec 13, 2018, 2:02 pm
#683
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Toronto
Programs: Marriott Titanium (Lifetime)
Posts: 18
This whole thing is a huge mess.
Dec 13, 2018, 2:45 pm
#685
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Programs: Marriott Titanium/LTP, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver, Delta Silver
Posts: 53
Just put a ticket in as well after speaking with them. My points are still attached to the reservation and obviously not in my account so I'm a little relieved I guess
Dec 13, 2018, 3:53 pm
#688
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
Dec 13, 2018, 5:26 pm
#689
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 616
Dec 13, 2018, 5:34 pm
#690
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 616
Wonderful, I also see that my reservation numbers have been changed. I dealt with a representative from the hotel at length, so they should know what's going on with my booking. If things don't look correct in a few months, I'll send them a follow-up email since we're not traveling until next summer.