If you are doing research on the many amazing places to stay in Bora Bora, before you book anything, I strongly recommend the St. Regis Bora Bora. Upon arrival to the airport you are welcomed with a lei and a large boat that will transport you to the resort. It's is important to note that the boat transport is not complimentary and is fairly expensive. However the alternative is to take a boat then taxi which ends up being 2 hours and not 20 minutes. When you arrive at the resort, you are welcomed by the butler service. If you stay in a "royal room" you are assigned a personal butler that will be there at your call 24/7. However if you don't stay in one of those rooms (like me) you get the butler service. The butler service will unpack for you, drive you around in golf carts, make reservations for you, and end up becoming a friend. 

The resort has multiple choices of rooms you can chose from. I stayed in one of the over water villas facing the mountain. Your choices are the royal rooms (which all come with a private pool), an over water villa with or without mountain view, Over water room deluxe, beach villa, and of course the Royal Estate (a 13,000 square foot room). 

Our room was beautiful. Throughout the room are glass floors so you can see the ocean below, and your deck allows you to jump off right into the ocean. The rooms were very clean, and every time we walked back into the room, our bed was made. My ONLY complaint about the room are the termites. Granted termites will not bother humans, it was quite annoying waking up to piles of wood shavings. It seems, though, that the hotel is doing the best they can to control this issue. 

The service was incredible. Every single person from the butlers to the turn-down service was incredibly pleasant. I, and the people that I met at the resort, all became very close with the butlers and the pool boys. Those close relationships are what made the experience spectacular. 

The only downside is how expensive this resort and this island is. For example, my mom ordered a mai tai that was 30 dollars. A general rule for Bora Bora and all the French Polynesia islands is: if what you are eating/drinking is not grown on the island and has to be imported, the price will be very expensive. 

If I am being completely honest, we did absolutely nothing in Bora Bora. We put Bora Bora at the end of the trip which was the best idea. I overheard one of the workers in Bora Bora say that Bora Bora is also known as “boring boring” due to lack of activities Bora Bora has compared to the other islands within the French Polynesian. However the lack of activities was not a bad thing because my mom and I were already exhausted that sitting by the pool is all we really wanted to do. I would suggest doing Bora Bora last if you are doing multiple islands so you are able to enjoy the beauty of the island while relaxing. 

St. James - this is the only restaurant that we ate at out of the resort. We had heard Bloody Mary's was a good restaurant too, but we were too lazy to leave the resort again. The resort take a boat to the main island and then a van picks you up to drive you to the restaurant. It was 15 USD per person. The food was only OK. My ravioli was very watery, and my mom did not like her duck.  (Need a reservation)   -4.0/5

Lagoon- this is the St. Regis’s fanciest restaurant. The food and the atmosphere is incredible. Though expensive, you pay for the experience. The floor is made up of glass bottom so you can enjoy dinner while watching the sharks below. The exhibit below is for rehabilitation of sick or injured sharks. When I was there they had a white tip shark and a lemon shark. The cocktails are very good, and the food is delicious. I had the Uravena fish. This fish has to be cooked in a particular way or else you will get sick eating it. So, the chef is specialized in cooking this fish to ensure a good experience for the guests. I highly recommend getting this meal. My mom had the Lamb Chops and she loved them.

(Need a reservation)   -5/5

Sushi Take- also located in the resort, this sushi restaurant is very good. We had the Tuna Tataki  for an appetizer, and it was by far the best tuna I have ever had. It is seared tuna with ponzu sauce and sesame oil. My mom and I split the Red Dragon roll which we were not pleased with. The roll was very bland and needed to be drenched in soy sauce.

(Need a reservation)  -4.5/5

Farniente Ristorante- the resort’s Italian restaurant is very good. We would have gone twice if we could have. My mom liked the french house wine, so she suggests that. We split the spaghetti with prawns, and splitting was more than enough. The desserts are beautiful and delicious. I recommend any one of them.

(Need a reservation)  - 5/5

Aparima Bar- this is the casual restaurant of the resort, and has a very large menu. This restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. We had Alfredo pasta which was delicious. This dessert menu is by far the best dessert menu; they have so many choices, but I liked the vanilla tart the best.

(No reservation needed)  -5/5