Luxury Room
Sleeps 2
- Hillside
- Lagoon outlook
Bora Bora · Bora Bora lagoon
Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island
A tiny private motu of its own in the middle of the lagoon, with around thirty bungalows and a 360-degree outlook that takes in both Otemanu and the open ocean.
A whole motu, very small
IslandMotu Piti Uu'uta
TransferResort boat
Ideal stay4–6 nights
Opened2003
SuitsHoneymoons · Privacy
RateOn request
The property
A whole motu, very small
Most Bora Bora resorts sit on a stretch of a larger motu. Sofitel Private Island has an entire small islet to itself, which means the view rotates the whole way round — Otemanu on one side, the reef and open Pacific on the other. It is small, quiet and old-school Polynesian rather than glossy, and the house reef immediately off the bungalows is one of the better ones in the lagoon.
Where you sleep
3 villa categories
Around thirty overwater and beach bungalows. Which one is right depends on the month and who is travelling — that is the first thing we will ask.
Overwater Bungalow
Sleeps 2
- Direct lagoon steps
- Glass panel
Horizon Overwater Bungalow
Sleeps 2
- Premium position
- Otemanu outlook
What makes it itself
Why people choose it
- 01
An entire private motu
The only resort in the lagoon occupying its own small islet.
- 02
360-degree outlook
Otemanu on one side, open Pacific on the other.
- 03
Strong house reef
One of the better snorkelling reefs in the lagoon, straight off the bungalows.
- 04
Very small
A handful of bungalows — the quietest address on the water.
The table
2 places to eat
Hotu
Polynesian and French
Hilltop, panoramic
Manuia Bar
Cocktails
On the beach at sunset
Wellness
Treatment pavilions
- Monoi rituals
- Couples' massage on the motu
Families
None · Children welcome
Small and couples-oriented.
In the water
Reef and diving
House reefVery good — reef immediately off the motu
Dive centreArranged locally
Sites within reach
- Motu Piti Uu'uta reef
- Coral Gardens
- Anau
Worth knowing before you book
- Its own motu is genuinely unique here
- Very small — book early
- 15 minutes by boat from the airport
What they actually do
- Small footprint on a tiny motu
- Reef protection
- Local employment
Also in Bora Bora
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Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island · rate on request
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