Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is a luxury resort located at Motu Tehotu on the island of Bora Bora, in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. The Resort is a part of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a Toronto-based hotel management company. Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is the company's first and only property in French Polynesia. The Resort was named the #1 Resort in French Polynesia in 2012,[1] according to Condé Nast Traveler.

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, overwater bungalows

History

Opened in September 2008, Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora was built new by developer Thierry Barbion and designed by architects Didier Lefort and Pierre-Jean Picart, with BAMO as the interior designers. Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora consists of 100 overwater bungalows and seven beachfront villas.

Amenities

The Resort offers a full-service spa, which was named the #1 Spa in French Polynesia by Condé Nast Traveller.[1] Four restaurants, as well as watersports and Resort activities are offered. Popular with wedding and honeymoon guests, TripAdvisor named the Resort the #1 Hotel for Romance in the World.[2]

Lagoon Sanctuary

The Resort is home to the Ruahatu Lagoon Sanctuary,[3] a research facility and home to over 100 species of marine life. A marine biologist conducts ongoing research, teaches the principles of conservation to guests on tours (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday) and grafts coral in effort to further the development of the lagoon. Marine life within the lagoon include such species as octopus, eagle ray, lizard fish, Picasso trumpet fish, soldier fish, fire fish, unicorn fish, spotted puffer fish, parrot fish, peacock damsel fish, clown fish, butterfly fish, sea urchin, anemone and shrimp. The lagoon sanctuary is maintained in partnership with the Pacific Eco-World Initiative, a non-profit organization.

References
  1. "Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, French Poly". Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  2. "Top 10 Hotels for Romance in the World". Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  3. "Ruahatu Lagoon Sanctuary". Retrieved July 14, 2012.

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