The Sofitel is an amazing property. There's 2 in Bora Bora, with boat shuttle service back and forth. We stayed on the Private Island with just 30 units on the property. Here is our room.
Yup, there was a porthole in the floor. You could see the ocean lagoon right underneath your room. At night, we would turn on the light underneath the bungalow to watch the long pencil-shaped fish swim around.
Our first morning, this is what we woke up to. It was warm, nice breezes, and terrific sun (albeit mixed with a few clouds)
That's our bungalow again, right between the palms. The vantage point the picture is taken from is the main dining room of the hotel.
Another shot of our bungalow (aka temporary oasis!)
Henri loved the lookout point on the island. You can see the mainland Bora Bora in the distance.
At the lookout point on the island, there's romantic seating areas like this one.
Flowers nearly everywhere.
Some of the cool coral right under our bungalow.
Long walk off a short pier? If I had to, I'd make it this one. Ha! This vantage point is from the mainland looking towards the private island.
Since this was French Polynesia after all, the little French desserts at each meal were incredible.
Bloody Mary's is a bar restaurant on Bora Bora. We didn't eat there, but had a pineapple juice after a long walk. Lots of famous folks names on the wall out front.
One morning a ray swam underneath our bungalow. We spotted him through the porthole in the floor and ran out to the deck to watch him glide away.
I'll miss this view each morning with my coffee, but I'll never forget it!
My 2 favorite waters, the still Royale, and bubbly Badoit. I preferred the Badoit and just saying the name was fun!
As our water taxi pulled away, we were played off the island. It was surreal and I'll never forget.
