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Bora Bora · Hotel shortlist

The best hotels in the city centre, Bora Bora

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Updated 1 September 2026 · 32 Bora Bora hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Bora Bora, out of the 32 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9539294 down to 4.8.

Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora is the one I would book myself.

Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora

Highest rated of the five

Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora

★★★★★4.9539294 from 257 reviews

Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9539294 from 257 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre.

32 hotels in Bora Bora qualified for this list and five made it. BORA BORA - Tahaana Piti Pool is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora1

    Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora

    ★★★★★4.9539294 from 257 reviews

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    • BORA BORA - Tahaana Piti Pool2

      BORA BORA - Tahaana Piti Pool

      ★★★★★5 from 99 reviews

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      • Bora Bora Holiday's Lodge & Villa3

        Bora Bora Holiday's Lodge & Villa

        ★★★★★4.9 from 167 reviews

        • Pool
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Kitchen
        • Kid friendly
        • Air conditioning

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      • Bora Bora Bungalow - First Class Bungalow With Fabulous Lagoon View4

        Bora Bora Bungalow - First Class Bungalow With Fabulous Lagoon View

        ★★★★★5 from 79 reviews

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        • The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort5

          The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

          ★★★★★4.8 from 863 reviews

          • Pool
          • Spa
          • Gym
          • Restaurant
          • Bar
          • Kid friendly

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        How this list was put together

        32 Bora Bora hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Britt Sorensen

        Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

        Her work season is winter, leaving whole summers free for mountains in the other hemisphere or trekking at altitude in Nepal and Peru. Carries the lightest pack of anyone she travels with.

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