“First Class Resort and Location”

First Class Resort and location. Everything you might expect in Bora Bora, overwater rooms were exceptional experience. Many French travelers, with fewer than usual foreign travelers as a result of Covid 19 pandemic.

“Top notch service”

The attention to detail at this fabulous resort is what makes it amazing . Cleanliness is 5 star with service the same Beautiful !! Food was delish and gourmet with a few choices of restaurants to choose from / all were superb

“Beautiful but disappointing”

Le Meridian This was our third stop on our trip across French Polynesia. This was the most expensive of the places we stayed and truly the most disappointing. If this was the only place we stayed at I would have said it was great, but compared to others if was a step down. To put this into p... more

Le Meridian This was our third stop on our trip across French Polynesia. This was the most expensive of the places we stayed and truly the most disappointing. If this was the only place we stayed at I would have said it was great, but compared to others if was a step down. To put this into perspective I would give Le Meridian a 8.5/10. Good but not spectacular. The good- The turtle sanctuary is a truly remarkable place. The work they do is so impressive. The food was the best of all of the places we stayed. We dined at two of the restaurants and had great meals at both. We really enjoyed feeding the fish during meals. They provided fish food for feeding. The ocean and the view were spectacular. Bora Bora was so pretty. We did the Shark/Stingray excursion 2x. It was the best excursion we have ever done in any country we have previously traveled. It was so unreal to be that close to the sharks. Don’t worry they don’t bite. This trip was booked thru the concierge office and was run by Le Meridian, not an outside company. The guides really made the trip. They were so full of personality. They played the ukulele and sang Polynesian songs. Hats off to Crazy, No No, and Tu Tu as they made the excursions special. The beach was really nice and provided a great place to soak up the sun. The staff were great and were really kind. The bad- While the room was really nice, the outside needs renovation badly. I don’t think there has been a coat of paint applied in years. The outside walls were chipped and broken and in need of attention. We had a small deck that was covered and really didn’t get any sun. The chairs on the deck did not recline which made it tough to lay out on the deck. The chairs were very dated and have not been replaced in many years. The deck is where we typically spend a lot of time and we were severely disappointed with this. The deck almost seemed like an afterthought. It seemed like they just did the minimum and did it poorly. The A/C, while it kept the room cooler it did not keep it cold. I was constantly trying to lower the temp in the room but it didn’t seem to help. It was warm at night when sleeping. At other places we stayed in French Polynesia they stocked the mini fridge with soda, water, beer, and juice for you. Here you get two bottles of water for the day and that’s it. It felt cheap. The staff don’t walk anywhere so there is a constant noise of golf carts going by your cabana all day. It was a small annoyance. If I was going to go back to French Polynesia I don’t think I would come back here. I would go back to Le Tahaa. Check that place out. It was cheaper and so much better. When I was researching what to bring to French Polynesia I had wished someone had made a good list to look at. So I made a list of things I thought could be helpful. Bring at least one E/F plug adaptor and a power-strip as there is only one or two outlets in the room. We stopped and got our liquor in the LAX Airport Duty Free Shop. It is really your last opportunity to buy liquor at a reasonable price. They allow you to bring 2 bottles of liquor on the plane per person as long as it is in their duty free bags. We brought Crystal Light and made vodka lemonades all day. The resort charges about $25 a drink so this saved a lot of money. We brought snacks as we found we really only ate bf and dinner. We brought our own insulated mugs/cups. We brought floats and a 25 ft thin rope. We tied the rope to our deck ladder, held the end, and floated all day. It was wonderful. We brought a bluetooth speaker and had music when we were floating. We brought a waterproof phone protector and we were able to take great underwater fish pics at the coral gardens on the property. We purchased the trip thru Costco and had BF and Dinner included. Great deal. Have a great trip and don’t be afraid to island hop.

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