One hundred overwater villas on a private motu — the largest overwater villas in French Polynesia, with St. Regis butler service and a 13,000-square-metre Royal Estate that requires its own logistics document.
"100 overwater villas — the largest in French Polynesia — on a private motu. Butler service, a 13,000 sqm Royal Estate, and the iconic Lagoonarium snorkel."
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort opened in May 2006 on Motu Ome'e, a private island across the lagoon from Bora Bora's main town, and at its opening was — and still is — the resort with the largest overwater villas in French Polynesia. The entry-level Overwater Villa is 165 square metres of decked living space; the Reefside Villa adds 65 more; the Royal Estate is the largest single villa in any luxury hotel anywhere in the South Pacific, at 1,300 square metres on a private island within the resort.
The 100 villas split between Overwater Villas (the most-booked, with private decks, plunge pools, and glass-floor lounge sections), Reefside Garden Villas with pools, two-bedroom Beach Villas, and the Royal Estate that has its own pool, garden, beach, and butler. Every category gets the St. Regis Butler — the brand's signature service feature, which at this property means a heavily trained Tahitian team running 24-hour bespoke service from arrival to departure.
The Lagoonarium is a six-hectare semi-enclosed lagoon within the resort, populated with rays, reef sharks, and tropical fish, and used for guided snorkel sessions and the resort's marine-biology programme. The wedding chapel — a glass-walled overwater pavilion with views to Mount Otemanu — is one of the most photographed wedding venues in the South Pacific. The Iridium Spa runs across multiple overwater treatment pavilions.
Dining is across four restaurants. Lagoon by Jean-Georges Vongerichten is the headline fine-dining restaurant — Vongerichten consults on the menu. The Far Niente is the Italian, Sushi Take is the Japanese, and Te Pahu is the all-day Polynesian-Mediterranean. The St. Regis Bar serves the brand's classic Bloody Mary alongside its Tahitian variation. Service is the St. Regis butler standard delivered by Tahitian team members; the result is the South Pacific's most polished butler-led luxury, and the Bora Bora resort that handles celebrity, royal, and corporate-leadership stays as a matter of routine.
The Bora Bora honeymoon for couples who want the largest overwater villa available and the precision of the St. Regis butler. Book a Reefside Garden Villa with pool or, for the milestone honeymoon, the Royal Estate. Ask the butler to coordinate a private dinner at the wedding chapel pavilion, a Lagoon by Jean-Georges chef's table, and a Lagoonarium snorkel with the marine biologist. The St. Regis honeymoon is delivered with the operational discipline of the brand's Manhattan flagship, transposed to the Tahitian lagoon.
For milestone anniversaries — twenty-fifth, fortieth, fiftieth — the Royal Estate is the right scale. Private island within a private motu, dedicated chef and butler team, and the kind of arrangements (helicopter from Tahiti, vow renewal at the chapel, private cinema setup) that the St. Regis butler handles as a matter of routine.
The Bora Bora proposal resort. The wedding chapel pavilion at sunset with Mount Otemanu in view, a sandbank dinner the butler has arranged with candles and a string quartet, or a helicopter circuit of the lagoon ending at the resort — these are the three settings the St. Regis arranges most. The resort's planning team is, in the local industry, considered the most discreet and capable for this category of request.
Motu Ome'e
Bora Bora, French Polynesia 98730
10-minute boat shuttle from Bora Bora airport (BOB)
100 overwater + beach villas
Overwater Villa from $1,900/night
Reefside Garden Villa with Pool from $2,800
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa from $5,500
Royal Estate (3-bed private island) from $35,000
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 3 nights
Largest overwater villas in French Polynesia
St. Regis Butler service
Lagoon by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Lagoonarium (6-hectare snorkel sanctuary)
Wedding chapel (overwater pavilion)
Open year-round
Best: May–October (dry season)
November–April: warmer, occasional storms
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal at all villas
In-villa office setups on request
From $1,900/night. The Reefside Garden Villas and Royal Estate book 6+ months ahead.
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