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]
Jan 16, 2019, 12:44 am
#766
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SFO
Posts: 642
Overwater Superior, 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Lagoon view, Lagoon access
ROOM DETAILSRedemption with Cash Upgrade
RATE DETAILS
375,000
XPF+
240,000"
Jan 16, 2019, 1:16 am
#767
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Programs: AA EXP / Marriott AMB & LT Titanium
Posts: 377
Requires cash upgrade for those nights: "
RATE DETAILS
Overwater Superior, 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Lagoon view, Lagoon access
ROOM DETAILSRedemption with Cash Upgrade
RATE DETAILS
375,000
XPF+
240,000"
Jan 16, 2019, 3:21 am
#768
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
Yeah, now the former all-suite properties have had these points + cash rates loaded, it's actually very difficult to see where base and/ or reasonable cash upgrades are to be found. You basically need to go through each date manually as the calendar doesn't seem to show any detail.
I have another task for my Ambassador which I would previously have simply done online...
I have another task for my Ambassador which I would previously have simply done online...
Jan 16, 2019, 11:27 am
#769
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
And are you actually looking at the offerings or are you just seeing "from 60,000 points" and not looking further that it is actually requiring a cash upgrade in addition to the 60K points per night? I've duplicated your two searches and the cash upgrade is required.
Jan 20, 2019, 6:25 am
#772
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
Can anyone see Beach Villa (are these the base?) availability on any days? I’ll reach out to my Ambassador to have a go if we can find a concrete example...
Jan 20, 2019, 10:55 am
#773
formerly known as daveland
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NY, NY, USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, Delta Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 2,969
The Reef Villa is the base and while I’d suspected some sort of total block, I’ve just booked it for three nights next January just now. No cash supplement. So, not a total block. But they do really be trying to only have cash and points (emphasis on cash) most nights.
Jan 23, 2019, 4:20 pm
#774
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
Jan 29, 2019, 6:51 am
#775
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
I was considering seeing if I could use points for the stay but see that as a PPE I have already been upgraded to an Overwater Deluxe 1 Bedroom Villa.
I think I will use my points elsewhere.
James
Jan 29, 2019, 3:07 pm
#776
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Malibu, CA
Programs: AA CK / Marriott Worthless Ambassador
Posts: 1,158
Points and cash
So if I’m understanding correctly, they want to dodge giving away reef rooms for 60k points - or have a very limited number- so they’ve made cash and points available for overwater? Still seems a better deal than straight cash. But strange the cash fluctuates all year long? I’ve seen a wide range for the same rooms.
Feb 6, 2019, 6:17 pm
#777
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
So if I’m understanding correctly, they want to dodge giving away reef rooms for 60k points - or have a very limited number- so they’ve made cash and points available for overwater? Still seems a better deal than straight cash. But strange the cash fluctuates all year long? I’ve seen a wide range for the same rooms.
Feb 7, 2019, 12:21 am
#779
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: YEG
Programs: Bonvoy Plat, Hilton Diamond, KLM Silver
Posts: 166
Seems that way - they also seem to be strategic about not offering Beach Villas at a cash+points rate even when they're available for booking with $$$. Extremely annoying IMO - but not sure what we can do about it. I'd also be willing to pay a premium in points because even the cash co-pay is $3000+. Although this is a property that retails for $1500/night in high season so I guess there's that.
Feb 7, 2019, 12:36 pm
#780
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
Whoa that's awesome - I'll have to keep checking. Really hope a cheaper redemption opens up before the cutover in March!