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]
Feb 7, 2019, 2:41 pm
#781
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SFO
Posts: 642
I had reef villas and upgraded to superior over-water for $400 a night. Did you inquire about the upgrade to superior overwater?
Feb 7, 2019, 6:48 pm
#783
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Malibu, CA
Programs: AA CK / Marriott Worthless Ambassador
Posts: 1,158
Occupancy
We visited a few years back with two small kids. Booked again this year and we were informed the overwater deluxe and superior villas all now have a maximum occupancy of 3. Seems like a cash grab. The villas are huge. We worked it out but a family wants to join us with 2 nine year old boys and booked a cash room and they were told no go. Only three humans in a villa.
Beware.
Beware.
Feb 8, 2019, 11:18 am
#784
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Malibu, CA
Programs: AA CK / Marriott Worthless Ambassador
Posts: 1,158
Update
From ambasador. On families with two kids.
It looks like the only thing they have that will hold a family of 4 is the:
That will actually hold six people. That runs 307,360(XPF) per night plus taxes and fees.
It looks like the only thing they have that will hold a family of 4 is the:
Reefside Royal Garden, 2 Bedroom Villa, 2 King, Bathrooms: 2, Oceanside, Garden level
That will actually hold six people. That runs 307,360(XPF) per night plus taxes and fees.
Feb 8, 2019, 12:26 pm
#785
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SF
Programs: UA MM, AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTP, HH Dia
Posts: 1,132
From ambasador. On families with two kids.
It looks like the only thing they have that will hold a family of 4 is the:
That will actually hold six people. That runs 307,360(XPF) per night plus taxes and fees.
It looks like the only thing they have that will hold a family of 4 is the:
Reefside Royal Garden, 2 Bedroom Villa, 2 King, Bathrooms: 2, Oceanside, Garden level
That will actually hold six people. That runs 307,360(XPF) per night plus taxes and fees.
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hote...a-resort/oftm/
Feb 8, 2019, 12:29 pm
#786
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 368
Looking to take advantage of the 5 night packages before the cat changes in March so I just booked the property in an overwater villa. Is it typical for there to be a 275,000xpf (2,530.50 USD) charge in addition to the 240,000 points? I am assuming this is because there is no more regular rate type rooms left for when we were booking and only the upcharge to the overwater villas correct?
Feb 8, 2019, 12:31 pm
#787
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 188
From ambasador. On families with two kids.
It looks like the only thing they have that will hold a family of 4 is the:
That will actually hold six people. That runs 307,360(XPF) per night plus taxes and fees.
It looks like the only thing they have that will hold a family of 4 is the:
Reefside Royal Garden, 2 Bedroom Villa, 2 King, Bathrooms: 2, Oceanside, Garden level
That will actually hold six people. That runs 307,360(XPF) per night plus taxes and fees.
Feb 8, 2019, 2:36 pm
#788
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,714
Looking to take advantage of the 5 night packages before the cat changes in March so I just booked the property in an overwater villa. Is it typical for there to be a 275,000xpf (2,530.50 USD) charge in addition to the 240,000 points? I am assuming this is because there is no more regular rate type rooms left for when we were booking and only the upcharge to the overwater villas correct?
Feb 9, 2019, 9:53 am
#789
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Seat 15B UA; 77B DL; 3B AA
Programs: United 1K; AA EXP; Delta Plat Medallion; Starwood Plat
Posts: 333
Anyone have experience with last minute cancellation?
Anyone have any experience with whether this resort is accommodating with waiving the cancellation charges or allowing to rebook due to emergencies? My partner and I are to be at the St.Regis BB for one night next week but his mother is very ill and he can't go.
Would like to rebook or cancel but heard the cancel fees done within 30 days of stay can be very high. Have a 1 night stay next week in OW bungalow. Have reached out to the property but no response.
Would like to rebook or cancel but heard the cancel fees done within 30 days of stay can be very high. Have a 1 night stay next week in OW bungalow. Have reached out to the property but no response.
Feb 10, 2019, 3:03 am
#790
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Looking to take advantage of the 5 night packages before the cat changes in March so I just booked the property in an overwater villa. Is it typical for there to be a 275,000xpf (2,530.50 USD) charge in addition to the 240,000 points? I am assuming this is because there is no more regular rate type rooms left for when we were booking and only the upcharge to the overwater villas correct?
James
Feb 10, 2019, 10:54 am
#791
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 368
Yes, if there are no Reefside Villas available all the other options will be a Point + Cash redemption. I booked a Reefside Villa for 2 nights long before the August 18th merge for a cash rate of 77,900xpf/night in the first week of March. I was considering checking the possibilty of using points but I have been upgraded to a Deluxe Overwater Bungalow, Island view so chose to leave it. I have had some pretty awesome upgrades prior to the stays as a PPE since the merge but mostly outside the United States where a little coaxing was needed to get an upgrade into a suite still available for reservation at the time of check-in.
James
James
Also asides from breakfast, is there any other Platinum/Platinum premier benefits offered at this property?
Feb 10, 2019, 5:59 pm
#792
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
I know it isn't Bora Bora, but if you want a deal check out the Marriott properties in Samoa. It is still Polynesia, but much, much cheaper. Plus, if you're up for it you can island-hop to American Samoa, which is 24 hours behind the independent country of Samoa. Samoa is more authentic Polynesia than anywhere else
Feb 11, 2019, 7:29 am
#793
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,714
I just snapped up a night in a Reefside Villa for 60,000 points and no surcharge - I thought they'd been removed from the system entirely. It's following 2 nights in a Superior Overwater Bungalow at $550 plus 60K and so gets my average spend per night down to an almost reasonable level for my trip (ignoring food for a moment). Pretty happy with this. It will be just a few days after getting back from Pitcairn Island, so the luxury will be welcome.
Feb 11, 2019, 8:11 am
#794
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 12,475
IMHO, inventory was booked up by people making speculative PA bookings. Those will be released slowly as PA bookings are cancelled.