Le Meridien Bora Bora - Bora Bora, French Polynesia
BP 190 Vaitape
Bora Bora, Nightly Rates(0.00 - 0.00)5 Star
Property Description
On the tip of a Polynesian islet you will find sumptuous overwater bungalows with glass bottom floors. Live in these luxurious beachfront bungalows and enjoy authentic and refined cuisine, serenades by local musicians, fish watching, star-gazing and more, much more. This is Le Meridien Bora Bora.
Amenities
Babysitting/Child Services
Bar/Lounge
Beach
Coffee Maker in Room
Concierge
24 Hour Front Desk
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Fishing
Hairdryers Available
Hairdryers Available
Mini Bar
Modem Lines in Room
Pool
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Television with Cable
Laundry/Valet Services
Room Information
Premium Bungalow
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These rooms are located right over the water and the large section of glass in the floor provides endless fascination for guests. They benefit from a large deck which is an ideal place to read or take in the sunset. Ladders from the deck make it easy to slip into the lagoon's warm, turquoise water. All facilities as above, however these bungalows have the additional advantage of being located at the end of the deck and are ideal for the travellers seeking romance, privacy, or indeed both. They have a very quiet location and being at the end of the deck, offer the best views in the resort.
Beach Bungalow
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Art deco style beach front bungalows are available with either a queen size bed or two single beds. The bungalows provide an exceptionally warm welcome with their burnished hardwoods, louvered windows, thatched ceilings and earth toned fabrics. Discriminating guests revel in the authentic Polynesian feel, whilst also appreciating the modern touches such as direct dial phone, safe, television, minibar and coffee maker. The spacious bungalows, with a dressing area, are approximately 60 square metres. The bathrooms feature all amenities plus a separate bath tub and walk in shower. Beach bungalows benefit from a private beach. Whilst it is not possible to add an extra bed, beach bungalows benefit from a convertible sofa that can accommodate a third adult or a child.
Miscellaneous Information
French Francs is the native currency.
Check in time is 1300
Check out time is 1100
Time Zone is Minus 10 Hours
100 rooms.
0 suites.
0 floors.
Directions
Le Meridien Bora Bora is one of the most original hotel complex on the island. Built on the southern point of "Motu Piti Aau", a 10 km long islet on the coral reef, the hotel offers an unsurpassed view of the world renowned Mount Otemanu. The hotel, which has 85 overwater bungalows embraced by the turquoise water of the lagoon and 15 beach bungalows, is 20 minutes by private launch from the airport and 5 minutes by boat from the main island.
Guests fly to Tahiti Faaa International Airport Air Tahiti Flight to Bora Bora Airport Scheduled flights 4-5 daily - 45 minutes flight to Bora Bora The hotel is just 15 minutes by boat A charge is made for transfer
Guarantee Policy
24DEC02-06JAN03 Deposit required to guarantee arrival07jan03-31dec03 Credit card number required to guarantee arrival
Cancellation Policy
24DEC02-06JAN03 92 day cancellation deadline to avoid cancellation penalty.07JAN03-31DEC03 72 hour cancellation deadline to avoid cancellation penalty.
Restaurant Information
Le Tipanie
Le Tipanie restaurant is unanimously renown as one of the best tables in Bora Bora. Overlooking the interior lagoon, it welcomes you in an original setting.
Le Te Ava
Le Te Ava restaurant is located beside the swimming pool, where you can enjoy lunch with your feet in the sand, in a relaxed atmosphere.
The Miki Miki Bar
The Miki Miki bar is distinguished above all by its architecture, like the prow of a ship pointing toward Mount Otemanu. It is definitely the best place to savour a house cocktail while watching the overwhelming beauty of the sunset across the lagoon, to the sound of a ukulele or Polenesian ballad played by our talented musicians.
Recreation Information
Turtle Sanctuary
A unique feature of Le Meridien Bora Bora is its Turtle Sanctuary: Le Meridien Bora Bora actively participates in the protection of this species. A special programme has been implemented to ensure the successful release of the turtles in the ocean. In coordination with the Ministry and Delegation of Environment, a team is devoted to the care and treatment of the marine turtle. The care centre, situated in the heart of this exceptional hotel, is unique in the world.
Bora Bora
Bora Bora is a small island. It is filled with coconut forests and colourful villages, and surrounded by miles of fine, white sandy beaches and crystal clear, turquoise water. Across the lagoon stands the impressive Mount Pahia with the pretty village of Vaitape at its base. Windsurfing, water-skiing, sailing, outrigger canoeing, swimming, snorkelling and tennis are all available here. The hotel is a Polynesian paradise offering an extraordinary view of the island, overlooking Mount Pahia and Bora Bora Lagoon. It is situated on one of the finest deserted beaches to be found in the South Pacific. The hotel is an ideal retreat for the rich and famous looking for exclusive and ultimate privacy. There are no roads and no traffic - just peace and quiet.
Sports and Leisure
Outrigger canoeing, snorkelling, scuba diving, sailing, windsurfing, shark and ray feeding, deep sea fishing, jet skiing, water skiing, parasailing, petanque and horse riding. There is also an swimming pool and a 'Lagoonarium' - 4.5 km.
Related French Polynesia Content
The first Europeans to arrive on the island groups were 16th-century Spanish and Portuguese explorers. The British, notably Captain Cook and later Captain Bligh (of ‘HMS Bounty’ notoriety), and then the French, took control of the islands in the 18th century. Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia, dominated by Mount Orohena at 2236m (7337ft) and Mount Aorai at 2068m (6786ft), and characterized by its spectacular tropical scenery, banana groves, plantations and flowers, was made a French protectorate in 1842 and a colony in 1880. The other islands were annexed by the turn of
the century.
This status quo remained until 1957, when Polynesia was made an Overseas Territory. A revised constitution, introduced in 1977, ceded greater autonomy. For the next 20 years, the islands’ politics were dominated by the French nuclear testing program.
By the time the program ended in 1996, 150 separate explosions had been detonated, mainly on the atoll of Mururoa. In general, the French government was able to rely on the firm backing of most of French public opinion and an often ambivalent attitude on the part of the inhabitants of French Polynesia, who were well aware of the considerable benefits of the test program to the otherwise threadbare local economy. The tests had begun in 1966, but it was not until the 1980s that opposition to them began to assume significant proportions, following the terrorist attack by French special forces on the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior.
By the time of the final series of tests in 1995/6, Tahiti had become the focus of opposition from throughout the South Pacific, and several riots occurred. Although the protesters failed to stop the tests, their campaign had an important political effect by linking the anti-nuclear movement and the burgeoning pro-independence movement which had so far been largely unrepresented in any political forum, despite the support of a large proportion (possibly the majority) of the population. The politics of the territory had been dominated for the previous decade by the center-right Tahoeraa Huiratira (TH) party, led by Gaston Flosse, allied to the French Gaullist Rassemblement pour la République (RPR), which backed French rule and nuclear testing.
However, in recent years, changes have been afoot: Tahiti and Her Islands gained Overseas Country status in 2004, and pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru was elected by the territory's assembly in March 2005. It only remains to be seen whether these changes result in imminent and full independence.
What hasn't changed is the ambience on Tahiti and Her Islands, which exudes a laid-back tranquility, as romantic sunsets send giant curls of turquoise breaking over the islands' reefs. Remote and pristine, Tahiti and Her Islands is really a place where nature dominates.
Geography French Polynesia comprises 120 islands divided into five archipelagos: the Society Archipelago, Tuamotu Archipelago, Marquesas Islands, Austral Islands and Mangreva Islands. The Windward and Leeward Islands, collectively called the Society Archipelago, are mountainous with coastal plains. Tahiti, the largest of the Windward group, is dominated by Mount Orohena at 2236m (7337ft) and Mount Aorai at 2068m (6786ft). Moorea lies next to Tahiti, a picturesque volcanic island with white sand beaches. The Leeward Islands to the west are generally lower in altitude. The largest islands are Raiatea and Bora Bora. Tuamotu Archipelago comprises 80 coral atolls, located 298km (185 miles) east of Tahiti. The Marquesas Islands lie 1497km (930 miles) northeast of Tahiti and are made up of two clusters of volcanic islands divided into a southern and northern group. The grass-covered Austral Islands south of Tahiti are scattered in a chain from east to west over a distance of 499km (310 miles).
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