Both resorts were unbelievable. We can’t say enough great things about them. We loved the lush grounds of the Intercontinental Moorea, and the beach bungalow was perfect. Since we were doing the over water bungalow in Bora Bora, we decided on the beach bungalow, and I’m glad we did. Being able to have your own little beach to walk out to was the best possible scenario for Moorea, since it seemed more about the landscape than the water (even though the water was still beautiful). Le Meridien in Bora Bora was something out of a movie. I couldn’t even explain it to friends and family who asked. The grounds were huge and we loved how you could walk through the island to the shore, and take kayaks to smaller islands just to explore. The turtle center was really interesting as well, we even got to watch a release of a turtle into the ocean, which isn’t very common. The over water bungalow is the only way to stay there in my opinion. It was pure luxury and we found ourselves staying in the bungalow and snorkeling off of our porch just as much as we were away from the room! The ONLY downside for me was the ~$28 per person (~$54 total) for the boat ride to the mainland. We do appreciate the information on the itinerary beforehand though! However, that said, the resort was much more beautiful than the ones on the mainland, so if I were to visit again, I wouldn’t change a thing. We had one dinner on the mainland, then went one other time to visit the beach, have lunch, and buy groceries from the local market. If you do that, you don’t need to leave the resort at all! |