My partner and I just needed a break from it all and decided to give French Polynesia a try. We also wanted to be pampered at bit, so we settled on the Four Seasons Bora Bora. It's a Four Seasons resort, so it's pricey and we went in expecting a lot. We were not disappointed. We both felt heard, appreciated, and well attended to by Four Seasons staff from our arrival at the airport through our departure. The chat service, in particular, made it a five-star experience. It was like having a personal butler. The spa facilities are a little sp****, and some of the electric lounge chairs in the relaxation area were broken and could not be adjusted. The relaxation area in the spa was also used by a number of guests as a waiting area for the time between checkout and their departure for the airport, so it was not the kind of quiet relaxation area that one might expect to find at a spa. The snacks in the relaxation area were also underwhelming for a Four Seasons. Having said all of that, the fitness center was very well appointed, and my 80-minute massage may have been the best I have ever experienced. And, at the end of the day, who goes to Bora Bora for the spa experience? The food options are limited compared to more urbanized islands like Hawaii, but were better than we expected. The daily breakfast buffet did not change much from day to day, but there was a good variety of fresh fruit and the food was tasty and well-prepared. The omelets and baked goods were particularly delicious! There were two restaurants for dinner options (three during the high season), and there was enough variety in the menus to keep us from getting bored during our five-night stay. Most importantly, peace and quiet prevailed throughout the resort--from the bungalows to the restaurants to the lagoons and pools. We were in search of a break from noise and pace of our work-a-day world, and we found it. There are excursions and activities that can be arranged through the resort, of course, but we really just wanted to lay around and soak up sun and ocean without interruptions, without schedules, without extraneous noise, and without having to make a lot of decisions. We found the perfect spot at the Four Seasons Bora Bora, and will definitely return when we need to find our Zen again.
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