St. Regis Bora Bora Resort | Review & Walkthrough 

Glad you enjoyed it! As far as I know, they don't have any plans to renovate the villas. They're very nice (and the largest in the entirety of Bora Bora), but there definitely are some minor maintenance issues. For instance, the door between the living room and bedroom couldn't close properly and the glass door in the living room connecting to the outside patio couldn't lock properly. The light that was supposed to illuminate the water was also broken, but to be fair, these were the only main issues with the room, and they weren't that big of a deal. Another main issue was the service. It wasn't bad by any means, but it wasn't "amazing" as many reviews claim it is. The best way to describe it is that it felt "scripted." Sure, the butlers would visit you in the restaurant some mornings, but they're really just there to tell you "if there's anything I can do for you, feel free to let me know." It's all sort of a charade. It's always the same, and it always felt scripted. I've experienced much better and personalized service at properties within the United States, which are at a lower caliber than what you would expect from a property at Bora Bora. For instance, the service at the St. Regis Deer Valley (I made a video on this if you're interested in checking it out) felt very natural, and the staff went above and beyond to make our stay as pleasurable as possible. Again, the service wasn't bad, but it felt average, especially for a resort at this price range and caliber. However, one exception was housekeeping. She was very obviously a local (as opposed to most of the other staff who appeared to be from France) and she delivered some of the friendliest service we've experienced to date. Every afternoon she'd come over to our villa with an incredible enthusiastic attitude. In most hotels, we tend to temporarily leave our room to make room for housekeeping, but she insisted otherwise and said, "Don't be shy guys! Come on in!" She was the highlight of the trip. But across the board, we felt that service was definitely lacking. However, I can't necessarily say that this issue is completely isolated to the St. Regis. There have been reviews (from reputable reviewers) on properties like the Four Seasons which have reported similar short-fallings in service level. My best theory is that Covid severely impacted the service level in Bora Bora as a whole. Personally, I'd suggest that you steer clear of Bora Bora for the time being.

Hey! This trip was in late September (2022).

Unfortunately, I don't recall the room number. Have fun in 2025!