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The best hotels near the airport in Bora Bora

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Updated 1 September 2026 · 34 Bora Bora hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Bora Bora, out of the 34 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.9.

The Black Pearl! The most luxurious private OVER WATER BUNGALOW on Bora Bora! is the one I would book myself.

The Black Pearl! The most luxurious private OVER WATER BUNGALOW on Bora Bora!

Highest rated of the five

The Black Pearl! The most luxurious private OVER WATER BUNGALOW on Bora Bora!

★★★★★5 from 316 reviews

The Black Pearl! The most luxurious private OVER WATER BUNGALOW on Bora Bora! comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 316 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 downtown.

34 hotels in Bora Bora qualified for this list and five made it. Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. The Black Pearl! The most luxurious private OVER WATER BUNGALOW on Bora Bora!1

    The Black Pearl! The most luxurious private OVER WATER BUNGALOW on Bora Bora!

    ★★★★★5 from 316 reviews

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    • Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora2

      Private Overwater Bungalow · Lagoon Views · Bora Bora

      ★★★★★4.9539294 from 257 reviews

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      • Orama Lodge Bora Bora - Le Fare3

        Orama Lodge Bora Bora - Le Fare

        ★★★★★5 from 169 reviews

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        • Pet Friendly Orama Lodge4

          Pet Friendly Orama Lodge

          ★★★★★4.908421 from 190 reviews

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          • Bora Bora Holiday's Lodge & Villa5

            Bora Bora Holiday's Lodge & Villa

            ★★★★★4.9 from 167 reviews

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

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          How this list was put together

          34 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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