Hilton Lodge Tahiti and Conrad Bora Bora Nui

A latest journey to French Polynesia was an all-Hilton affair for me, with my eyes set on the grand prize: Conrad Bora Bora Nui.

However there was a shocking star on the journey that I did not count on: the Hilton Lodge Tahiti, which I loved for 2 nights in the beginning of my voyage. Whereas I anticipated the lodge to be extra of a spot to bathe, sleep and overcome jet lag, the property greater than exceeded expectations with its scrumptious restaurant lineup, pleasant service and encouragement of exploring the beautiful surrounding rainforest with a day journey. Do not simply sleep on the Hilton Lodge Tahiti when you’re planning a visit to the world.

Listed below are my tips about exploring French Polynesia two methods as a Hilton Honors member.

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Guests to French Polynesia would possibly flock to the Hilton Lodge Tahiti for its comfort to Faaa Worldwide Airport (PPT), only a 10-minute drive away. However this property is excess of only a place to relaxation one’s head en path to the overwater bungalows of Bora Bora.

Hilton Honors members (and nonmembers) have lots to get pleasure from with this waterfront property. The open-air lodge contains 170 visitor rooms and 30 suites, lots of which give waterfront views from non-public balconies. Housekeeping tended to my room twice a day, and my room was a snug approach to settle into island life.

However the actual star of the present on the Hilton Lodge Tahiti was the delicacies in any respect three on-site eating places. Overflowing boats of sushi and nigiri at San arrived contemporary and full of loads of sauces to get pleasure from, and I nonetheless dream of the tuna sashimi served at Taitea Brasserie. Surprisingly, even contemporary pasta and pizzas at La Strada, the Hilton property’s Italian restaurant, had been a delight (and much more delectable with the encircling waterfront view).

On the wellness entrance, the Moearii Wellness Middle on the Hilton Lodge Tahiti was the right approach to work out any aches and pains from journey with a deep-tissue, tailored therapeutic massage.

The spa can also be linked to the lodge’s in depth health heart, and friends have easy accessibility to the sprawling pool space, too. The Hilton’s pool features a swim-up bar and ample room to do laps, relax with a cocktail or simply get pleasure from views of the Pacific Ocean.

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Whereas the lodge itself has loads of facilities to replenish one’s keep, friends can work with the property to plan native experiences like a Jeep tour through Ia Ora Na Tahiti Expeditions, which takes journey seekers to the East Coast of Tahiti and thru Papenoo, the most important valley of Tahiti.

Charges on the Hilton Lodge Tahiti begin at $309 or 80,000 Hilton Honors factors per night time.

Conrad Bora Bora Nui

One in all TPG’s favourite resorts actually lives as much as expectations, nevertheless it takes a bit of persistence to get there. After an evening or two (or three) on the Hilton Lodge Tahiti, friends can fly onward to Bora Bora. From there, you will take water transportation to the resort.

Conrad Bora Bora Nui is the stuff of imaginative and prescient boards, journey bucket lists, honeymoons, babymoons and even a treat-yourself-moon. (I do not know if the final one is a factor, nevertheless it needs to be.) Its secluded location in some of the buzz-worthy journey locations on the planet is enhanced by a mixture of suites and villas, together with many overwater villas with non-public swimming pools.

Dawn and sundown are value being awake for, as these golden hours pop much more within the clear, uninterrupted waters of this stretch of French Polynesia.

Visitors can get pleasure from non-public swimming pools or the bigger important pool on the Conrad. If you wish to be extra immersive within the ocean, you’ll be able to prepare a day journey to snorkel and swim with manta rays.

On the meals entrance, friends can get pleasure from a mixture of high-end French fare at Iriatai (which can also be house to the every day breakfast buffet), Chinese language at Banyan or extra informal seashore fare (fish burgers and tacos are a should) at Tamure Seaside Grill. After all, do not miss out on the Toopua Nui Shores & Grill Polynesian present for a bit of little bit of native tradition and dinner theater.

However make time to really pamper your self past “simply” being in paradise. Hina Spa, Conrad Bora Bora Nui’s wellness oasis, is the resort’s final indulgence from its hilltop perch. Take pleasure in a facial, therapeutic massage or number of spa therapies to unwind and soak within the uninterrupted views of Mount Otemanu and surrounding Bora Bora.

Someday throughout your therapeutic massage, you would possibly begin serious about how arduous it might be to postpone checkout by a day or two.

Charges at Conrad Bora Bora Nui begin at $890 or 120,000 Hilton Honors factors per night time.

Conrad Bora Bora Nui is not the one possibility for a Hilton-affiliated overwater villa. Whereas I did not make it throughout my latest French Polynesia getaway, the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa is a better journey from Papeete than the Conrad — and is one other TPG favourite. Overwater bungalows and even an overwater restaurant make this a well-liked vacation spot, and the lodge could make related preparations as its siblings for native experiences.

Charges on the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa begin at $508 or 201,000 Hilton Honors factors per night time.

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