Journey To The Heart Of Le Méridien Bora Bora

Luxury and refinement have a name: Meridian. A hotel brand that has perfectly found its place in the most beautiful lagoon in the world … Discovery.

Bora Bora Airport, Tuesday 26 December, 8.30am. While all the tears of the sky are falling on Tahiti, a little more than 270 km away, large clearings greet the visitor. The ATR 72-600 has just landed after forty minutes of flight. Not surprisingly, the plane is crowded with passengers. On the tarmac, two private jets blend perfectly into the decor. Probably stars traveling incognito.

That’s it: the stage is set: we arrived in what some consider to be the “tourist factory” of the fenua. One where visitors flock from all over the world to spend lavishly and live the indescribable barefoot, in the hot sand, hair in the wind. Or to get married in the most extravagant way possible because in Bora Bora everything is possible.

In the lobby, once the luggage is delivered, the passengers are quickly taken in hand: some, towards the wharf of Vaitape by means of the Air Tahiti maritime shuttle included in the ticket; the others benefit from a “personalized” but paying transfer, in connection with the host establishment of their choice.

About fifteen minutes from the speedboat are enough to connect the Meridien Bora Bora, located opposite Mount Otemanu between the St. Regis side and the Interconti Thalasso and Spa. Two big “totems” that light up at night, symbolize the entrance.

The capacity of accommodation – a hundred bungalows – consists mainly of over-water stilts, but the Meridien also offers some units on the beach, larger family villas, arranged in front of the lagoon.

In April 2018, Le Méridien Bora Bora will celebrate its twenty years of existence. Bought recently by the Polynesian businessman Louis Wane, the establishment has lost none of its charm with its imposing framework of precious wood!

The whole central part (reception, shops, business center, etc …) overlooks the remarkably vegetated whole in which stands a water lily pond.

The property consists of a very long white sand beach, two adjoining pools to two restaurants, the Te Ava (feet in the sand) and the more refined Tipanier, where are served themed breakfasts and dinners. On the leisure side, kayaks, paddles, masks and snorkels are available free of charge, but the magic of the decor and the tranquility are such that the only favorite pastime is … to do nothing! Otherwise, wait for the sunset and its ocher-reddish shades above Mount Otemanu.

But beyond the quality of infrastructure, there are also men and women – mostly from Bora Bora – who strive every day to give the best of themselves to make visitors feel good at a time T. And we can say that in this case, from the beach attendant to the maid through the maitre d ‘, the quality of service and the kindness of all staff, are consistent with the cost of the benefit.

Here, as in most “big hotels”, the average length of stay is three to four days. This is enough to repair tired bodies but also to convince visitors that Bora Bora is certainly one of the most popular destinations in the world.

(Source: Tahiti News Tourisme 30 December 2017)

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