InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa

Archive article. Booked with points. Not a collaboration. 

InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa is one of the top choices in Bora Bora with rates starting at 800 dollars per night.

I stayed in the lower priced sister hotel on the night before and while it was a good resort, I had much higher expectations for Thalasso. I arrived with their complimentary boat shuttle and was offered a drink and towel before being escorted to the room.

I booked my stay with Priority Club points which is extraordinary value, but with one downside. A family suite was the only option. I requested an upgrade to an over water bungalow and because of my platinum status of Priotiy Club, I got it. The over water villa was fantastic. Brilliantly designed everywhere and much bigger than the over water villa I stayed at in Le Meriden in Bora Bora. The bed and bathtub had a beautiful view of the lagoon and I’m sure it is wow factors for many first time visitors.

Because of the rates I expected better service in this resort than in their sister hotel and Le Meridien. It was a little bit better in some areas, but in general very far from the average of similar priced resorts in Asia. A lot of the staff is from France, some of them are great, while some might not be passionate about service at hotels and might only be there as a “kind of vacation”.

The internet was chargeable everywhere and they don’t even have computers where people can check their e-mails.

The spa was very beautiful like the rest of the resort. Overall a great experience for me, but for people that have never stayed at an over water villa before, it might be extraordinary.