The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa
Our own footage from this stay. The walkthrough plays without sound. Filmed in April 2026 in an overwater bungalow with a plunge pool facing Mount Otemanu.
The short versionGuests rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 537 Google and Tripadvisor reviews; the lowest-rated category is value, at 4.1. The lowest night we found in the next six months is XPF 137,370 (about $1,318), on 30 Jan 2027. The cheapest points night is 88,000 points on 7 Feb 2027, worth 1.27¢ a point, below par for Marriott Bonvoy.
What guests like
- The staff, the pool and bar teams singled out
- The Otemanu view and the location
- New, modern bungalows
- The pool and the spa
- A smooth transfer and lei welcome
What guests flag
- Inconsistent service and management
- Mediocre or overpriced food
- High prices overall
- No late checkout or day room
- Little marine life under the bungalows
What comes up most in recent Google and Tripadvisor reviews (the 20 most recent Tripadvisor reviews, about June to October 2026, read in part, so the counts are approximate).
The stay
- Traveled as
- Couple
- Paid
- Cash
Flexible Rate, Lagoon View Beach Villa: Bonvoy member rate, room only, XPF 119,340 before tax including the XPF 11,990 destination fee, XPF 137,370 all-in. The cancellation deadline was not read. Non-member XPF 124,990 before tax; with breakfast XPF 128,840. The next lowest is XPF 119,350 on 12 Nov 2026. The cheapest overwater bungalow is XPF 128,610 before tax on 7 Feb 2027
- Room
- 4.7
- Bed and sleep
- 4.7
- Value
- 4.1
- Service
- 4.4
- Cleanliness
- 4.8
- Location
- 4.9
- Star rating
- 5-star the hotel's own claim
- Michelin Keys
- Not in the guide
- Forbes Travel Guide
- Not rated
- Last renovated
- 2024: Rebuilt from the former Le Meridien Bora Bora and reopened as a Westin in September 2024
Rates move. The figure above is the cheapest night we found on marriott.com, reading at least one night a week across the window on 4 Oct 2026. The conditions and taxes are under the rate. Points are the cheapest award night in the next 6 months on the program's own site. Cents per point is worked out on the room rate before tax, because an award stay still pays taxes and fees. Cents per point is worked out on the room rate without the destination fee, because an award night still pays it: XPF 11,990 a night in 2027, which covers the round-trip airport boat transfer, a lei, the shuttle to the main island and Champagne. On 7 Feb 2027 the overwater bungalow is 88,000 points against XPF 116,620 cash before tax and fee.
