Bora Bora - French Polynesia

Maitai Bora Bora Hotel Polynesia

The Maitai Bora Bora Hotel is located in a most ideal spot on the exceptional headland of Matira Point on Bora Bora.

Sitting across from the islet of "Motu Piti Aau", most of the rooms and bungalows provide great views of the crystal clear lagoon where hues of green, aqua and blue mingle.

The hotel, entirely built in Tahitian style, and extended with overwater bungalows, opened in June 1998.

Maitai Bora Bora offers four room categories offered in this haven of serenity.

Nine new over water bungalows were recently added along with 20 air-conditioned rooms. Each room offers a dazzling view of the surroundings and overlooks Bora Bora's colorful lagoon.

The beach was widened and a restaurant, called the Tama'a Matai, built right on the sand completed the new extension.

The Maitai Polynesia is the only "intermediate" category hotel in Bora Bora offering full service at an incredible value for money.

The Maitai Polynesia is the only hotel on the island of Bora Bora offering air-conditioned rooms.

Built in a traditional way, using wood and natural materials, the Maitai Hotel kept in mind your comfort by making the following amenities available: king size bed, television, telephone, safety box, shower with running hot water, hair dryer, and phone connection to internet.

Garden View Rooms

Maitai Hotel offers 28 air-conditioned rooms (mountain side) built in a traditional way and located in the heart of the hotel. Each room is surrounded by tropical vegetation and looks upon a coconut and palm tree garden. The exotic interior decoration done with good taste will make you feel welcome. King-size or twin beds. The interior design and layout is similar in the air-conditioned Ocean view rooms.

Ocean View Rooms

Unique on the island of Bora Bora, the Maitai Hotel Polynesia has 20 spacious air-conditioned Ocean View rooms all decorated in a Tahitian style. Located on the mountain side, each unit has a spectacular view of the nearby islets and the islands of Raiatea & Tahaa.

Ocean View Rooms are well equipped for your comfort with: television, TV with free in-house movie channel, safety box, telephone, mini-bar, hair-dryer, hair & body lotions, and balcony.

Beach Bungalows

The Hotel Maitai Bora Bora Beach Bungalows are built in a traditional way, located a few steps from the lagoon, and have a great view of the crystal clear water.

They are equipped for your comfort with the following: television, TV with free in-house movie channel, safety box, telephone, mini-bar, hair dryer, hair and body lotions, ceiling fan and deck.

Overwater Bungalows

Overwater bungalows are the favorite choice for accommodation in Bora Bora, especially for honeymoons!

The Maitai Polynesia Hotel overwater bungalows are 30m + deck 8m and are nicely decorated with good taste.

The deck and its outdoor shower impel you to have a dive into the lagoon.

In a corner of the overwater bungalow, the glass bottom table will invite you to watch the colourful fish even while you relax inside.

All 19 overwater bungalows are equipped for your comfort with the following: television, TV with free in-house movie channel, safety box, telephone, mini-bar, hair dryer, hair and body lotions, ceiling fan and deck.

Hotel Maitai Bora Bora's two restaurants, along with the Maitai Polynesia bar, will welcome you throughout the day.

They offer fine food and cocktails in a relaxed ambiance. The menus and buffets - elaborated by the Maitai chef- are a bridge between Polynesian and traditional cuisines. Hotel Maitai offers a large wine selection.

The Manuia Bar (" Cheers ! " in Tahitian), decorated with an exotic touch and local furniture, is a great spot to meet with your friends to enjoy cool cocktails in a tropical atmosphere. Pareo demonstration, local preparation of raw fish and Tahitian music are all part of the many entertainments proposed at the Manuia Bar.

The Haere Mai Restaurant will invite you to a delicious breakfast buffet in the morning hours. Here are some of the proposed selections: cereals, pastries, fresh fruits, deli specialties, cheese, fruit juice, and yoghurts.

This restaurant, surrounded by plants and decorated with local materials, is the perfect place to savour delicious meals. The full menu of varied dishes awaits your order, while the wine card carefully selected will take you to the heart of the most famous vineyards.

The seafood buffet held on Wednesday nights is a must. You will of course enjoy seafood and island dishes while a great tamure show and fire dancing will entertain you.

The unique location on the sandy beach of the Tama'a Maitai Restaurant , the warm and friendly atmosphere and the non-stop service makes this restaurant the most appreciated one by our guests. The menu proposes a wide range of Polynesian and European dishes at all times of the day. You are invited to come in for a snack, to savour local dishes to enjoy a cool drink while admiring the beautiful lagoon of Bora Bora.

Activities at Maitai Bora Bora

The team in charge of activities will be pleased to introduce you to the activities available on Bora Bora Island. Besides the guided tours, Bora Bora offers a wide range of water activities, to make your stay unforgettable.

Dive in the Bora Bora Lagoon, go for a jeep safari tour, jump in a helicopter for an island tour, or participate to rays and sharks feeding!

Half-day tour

The tour will begin around 9:45 am with a ride in an outrigger pirogue (the standard local boat) to the reef where you will be invited to feed the shark along with your tour guide. You will return to the hotel around 12:45 pm after a memorable tour around the island, visiting superb coral gardens.

Full-day tour

The full-day tour will begin around 9:45 am in an outrigger pirogue to the reef where you will admire colourful under-water fauna. You will then attend the shark feeding made by your guides. After a visit of the superb coral gardens you will stop on the way on a Motu or islet in time for a traditional barbecue. Later in the afternoon, you will be invited to feed the rays swimming around you. Another ride will allow you to discover the gem that made Bora Bora famous worldwide: its beautiful lagoon. The tour will end around 3:30 pm back to at the hotel.

A mountain jeep-safari
A half day tour sight-seeing, admiring the lagoons below, the motu and the remnants of the canons left by the GIs after WWII.

A circle island tour riding "the truck", the local public transportation, a folkloric morning tour.

Pony trekking by the hour or for half a day. A moonlight outing is also proposed.

Parasailing either alone or with a partner.

Helicopter island tour anywhere between 15 minutes and half an hour. The helicopter is also available for rental.

Massage: A physiotherapist will help you to relax in your own private room.