Hotel Bora Bora Explained

Hotel Bora Bora was a luxury hotel and resort located on the island of Bora Bora in the Society Islands in French Polynesia.[1] It is currently a part of Aman Resorts.[2] Hotel Bora Bora has been reviewed by Conde Nast Traveler[2] and TripAdvisor. The hotel has over-water bungalows and suites, beach bungalows, garden bungalows with swimming pools (referred to as fare), gardens,[3] and restaurants. The hotel was not reopened after plans for reconstruction, and remains closed.

History

Hotel Bora Bora first opened in 1961[4] [5] and was designed by WATG. The original design featured 18 thatched-roof huts.[6] Hotel Bora Bora closed in October 2008 for reconstruction.[7] It was scheduled to reopen in 2011, however, it currently remains closed indefinitely.[8] Hotel Bora Bora was the first large hotel on Bora Bora.[9] [10]

Overwater bungalows

The classic over-the-water bungalows were added to the hotel in 1970, nine years after its original construction. These were the first over-the-water bungalows in Bora Bora, and created a precedent for future developers.[4] The bungalows on the water provide resort guests with a 270-degree view of the surrounding islands of Tahaa, Raiatea, Maupiti, Mootu, and Toopua, as well as a view of the barrier reef. The design of the hotel is based on the traditional Tahitian style. The 65 luxury rooms and 15 over-the-water bungalows are built on stilts in the water, facing the Bora Bora Lagoon.[11]

Notable guests

Notable guests at Hotel Bora Bora have included Robert De Niro, Robert Redford, Martin Sheen, Raquel Welch, Sharon Stone, Keanu Reeves,[12] Pierce Brosnan and Eddie Murphy, Dan and Sharon Greany, [9]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hotels in Bora Bora . . January 10, 2016.
  2. Web site: Leeth . Dan . Bora Bora: a true paradise island . . January 10, 2016 . February 13, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160213112012/http://www2.cincinnati.com/travel/stories/022501_borabora.html . dead .
  3. Book: Von Post . G. . Booth . T. . Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora & French Polynesia . Hunter Publishing, Incorporated . 2010 . 978-1-58843-651-1 . rw . January 10, 2016 . 67.
  4. Web site: Brunner . Jeryl . Celebrity honeymoon escapes . . March 23, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180215204100/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17758629/ns/travel-luxury_travel/t/celebrity-honeymoon-escapes/ . dead . February 15, 2018 . January 10, 2016.
  5. Web site: Bora Bora's better than the brochures . . January 10, 2016 . January 10, 2016.
  6. Web site: Rogers. Mark. Complete Reconstruction Scheduled for Hotel Bora Bora . Travel Agent Central. 4 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Bora Bora French Polynesia Destinations Travel . . January 10, 2016 . January 10, 2016 . September 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909074147/http://www.gayot.com/travel/destinations/Bora.html . dead .
  8. Web site: Closed Bora Bora Hotels: Are they re-opening?. Bora Bora Island Guide. 4 January 2016.
  9. Book: Stanley, D. . Moon Handbooks South Pacific . Avalon Travel . MOON HANDBOOKS : SOUTH PACIFIC . 2004 . 978-1-56691-411-6 . 232.
  10. Web site: South Pacific Pleasures. Orange Coast Magazine. 95. June 1994.
  11. Book: Southeast Asia Building. 6 January 2016. 1996. QAF Publications & Exhibitions. 20.
  12. Web site: Roth . Jon . Bora Bora: A Primer to Paradise . Out Magazine . January 23, 2012 . January 10, 2016.

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