Bora Bora best beaches, hotels, islands & resorts for the perfect romantic holiday getaway

Bora Bora - must-see best beaches and hotel resorts and where exactly they are on the islands

Bora Bora has some of the world's best luxury hotel resorts and some of the world's best beaches - paradise on
earth! Perfect for romantic holidays, honeymoons.

Bora Bora - home of the world's best beaches and luxury beach hotel resorts for a perfect romantic getaway vacation

If you imagine your perfect beach resort, then Bora Bora probably comes as close as you can get to that perfect place. If you are looking for an amazing holiday, romantic vacation or honeymoon, with the best beaches, stunning tropical scenery and the finest luxury accomodation, then Bora Bora, part of French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean may be the perfect place for you!

With it's stunning all inclusive beach resorts, and some of the world's best beaches, there are few places in the world that match Bora Bora. Read on to get a taste of this spectacular place, discover some of the best locations around the various islands, find where the best beaches are and where the best luxury resorts are located.

A stunning view of bora bora from the air, where you can see the lofty extinct volcanoes of Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu in the centre of the island which are now completely covered in vegetation

Where is Bora Bora island?

Bora Bora is located in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. The map below let's you get an idea of where in the world this is:

Location of Bora Bora, part of French polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. 

Map of Bora Bora island

This map of Bora Bora gives you an idea of the islands layout. The central larger island is where Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu are. The larger central Bora Bora island is surrounded by an Atol which includes the lagoon and barrier reef - and smaller islands, such as Motu Piti A'u and Motu Tofari, are located around the lagoon on the coral reef. It is these smaller outer lying islands where much of the hotel resort accommodation and water bungalows are located, where you can get stunning views of the central island.

This aerial shot of Bora Bora gives you something to compare the map above with and shows the landscape of the central island and surrounding islands. The strip of land in the foreground is Motu Ome, which bends on the left of the picture and forms Motu Tofari.

The islands on Bora Bora:

As you can see from the above photos - there are many smaller islands surrounding the central Bora Bora island- and below you can find out a bit more on each particular island and what resorts & beaches are found on them.

One of the best beaches on Bora Bora - Eden Beach. Looking towards the central Bora Bora island from Eden Beach, which is on Motu piti a'au, an island formation on the Atol that encircles the central Bora Bora island. It is this Atol coral reef which shelters the inner lagoon which you see above - giving perfect calm turquoise waters to dip into.

Motu piti a'au island - home of Bora Bora's best beach, Eden Beach

Motu piti a'au is an island formation on the Atol that encircles the central Bora Bora island. What makes Bora Bora special is the Atol that encircles the central main island. For those who don't know an Atol is a ring shaped coral reef that encircles a lagoon either forming a complete bit of land or partially covered land areas. On Motu Piti A'Au is one of the worlds best beaches - Eden Beach, along with some stunning resorts - such as the Inter Continental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa.

On the above map you can see Motu Piti A'au island to the right on the eastern reef surrounding Bora Bora. Eden Beach is on the western edge of the strip of land just above where it says 'Motu Piti A'Au'

Another view from Eden Beach on the Motu Piti A'Au island on the Bora Bora Atol, one of the world's best beaches

Motu Tofari

Motu Tofari is located on the north-eastern edge of Bora Bora as you can see from the map below.

Motu Tofari to the north east of the central island - which is home to the Four Seasons Bora Bora Resort & St. Regis resort

St Regis luxury resort on Motu Tofari, Bora Bora

The Four Seasons resort on Motu Tofari, Bora Bora

To'opua island

To'opua is another isolated island on the Atol - however it has more height and hilly features than some of the other islands surrounding Bora Bora. It is home to the Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa.

To'opua is the island located to the western edge of Bora Bora as you can see to the left of the above map.

The Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa on To'opua

Bora Bora Central Island

The central Bora Bora island is the largest of the land masses on Bora and is where you can find the now extinct volcanoes of Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu

InterContinental Le Moana Resort on Bora Bora, which is located on the southern tip of Bora Bora near Matira Point.

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How to get to Bora Bora. Flights from Europe, United States & Australia:

As you can see the small airport on Bora Bora is located to the north of the island - and flights come here from Tahiti. Below you can find out a little more info on flights to Tahiti.

The most popular flights are from either the United States (Los Angeles), Australia (Sydney/Mebourne) or New Zealand (Auckland). If you are flying from elsewhere in the world - then you would fly into one of these airports. These flights take you to Tahiti, and then it's a very short flight onwards to Bora Bora. And as you can see from the photos above - paradise awaits!

The best all-inclusive resorts:

This blog post is meant mainly as an introduction to Bora Bora and the layout of the island, so that you can then find the kind of resort you like in the location that you prefer - but in summary here are some of the most well-known luxury all-inclusive resorts. You can visit the resorts websites by clicking the images.

The Four Seasons resort on Motu Tofari, Bora Bora

St Regis luxury resort on Motu Tofari, Bora Bora

The Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa on To'opua

Other key features of Bora Bora

Everywhere you look there is amazing crystal clear turquoise sea and white sand

I suspect there is no where else in the world that has such an amount of luxury beach huts / water bungalows in such a relatively small area.

I hope you have enjoyed this post on Bora Bora. You might also enjoy my blog post on the best beaches in the world! Enjoy!

For more information on Bora Bora - visit the Wiki Page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_Bora

Blog post by Stuart Hodgson

A professional freelance graphic designer, amateur photographer, keen walker, traveller, blogger and lover of the outdoors. www.stuart-hodgson.com

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