Spoiled traveler in Bora Bora
I realized how spoiled rotten we are when every conversation is 'Maldives was better '.....
Here's a bit of a review about the four seasons Bora Bora ...but first let me explain..
We have visited soneva in Maldives 3 years in a row. We are obsessed. We dont normally revisit hotels but soneva captured our heart. The level of service is beyond what I can put into words. They know what I want before I even know! Our kids lovvvved their kids club and all the snack rooms with icecream and chocolate.
We decided to revisit Bora Bora after our first trip 15 year ago (honeymoon). I thought maybe this wasn't a great idea with kids but i consider them pretty good teavellers and would have fun regardless of waterslides or snack rooms.
We had a warm greeting upon arrival and moved to one of the restaurants for our check in process. The room wouldn't be ready until 3 (soneva check in is seemless with rooms ready upon arrival and no real check in process). We decided to check out the bar while the kids checked out the kids club. This is where the tone was set...the stress the bartenders and workers felt was evident. There was no warm greeting or welcome etc. It was more of a bother .... we just felt their stress and it was something we felt with all staff throughout our stay.
Food was meh
Rooms were meh (i mean compared to soneva villas in the Maldives nothing can compare )
Kids club was meh but my kids made so many friends it didnt matter
Service was meh (they were lovely just overworked I believe). Dont get me wrong....they were all very nice! Just no above and beyond.
Breakfast buffet was meh except their French toast off the menu. The fruit section was totally lacking.
We got a wakeup at 630 ...they knocked on the wrong door.
A lot of small inconveniences that just worked up to an average level of service and stay .
What was stellar...the property grounds were impeccable. Absolutely perfection. Every corner was just gorgeous. The spa also had a complimentary sauna and plunge pool which we used daily. Concierge team was always super responsive.
If you haven't been to an over the top hotel before,im sure 4sBB will be a fantastic stay. We just left saying 'Maldives was better......u know you're spoiled when you're at a 5 star hotel in Bora Bora and leave a tiny bit disappointed.