Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa

We recommend the Westin to couples on honeymoon or romantic retreat, seeking isolation without giving up the comfort of an international chain. Families find their place thanks to family rooms and the calm beach, yet the majority of guests remain adult. This is not a hotel for hurried travellers: boat access and island rhythm force one to slow down.

The resort spreads across a private motu, a collection of low bungalows in blond wood with traditional pandanus roofs. Contemporary Polynesian architecture, hardwood stilts, wide sliding glass bays that open onto the lagoon. Interiors blend woven rattan, light fabrics, volcanic stone bathrooms. Human scale, no building rises above the coconut palms.

The resort counts one main restaurant with international cuisine and a few Polynesian touches, raw fish in coconut milk, grilled mahi-mahi. Breakfast service on the terrace facing the lagoon, continental buffet and hot dishes à la carte. Beach bar for late-afternoon cocktails, infused rum and fresh fruit juices. Room service available, handy for distant bungalows.

The Westin occupies Motu Tape, ten minutes by boat from Motu Mute airport and fifteen minutes from Vaitape, Bora Bora’s main village. No shops or restaurants in immediate reach, isolation is total. Complimentary sea shuttle several times daily to reach the main island. The lagoon surrounds the motu, coral reef fifty metres away, gentle currents, ideal for snorkelling.