Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, Luxury seaside resort on Motu Tehotu, French Polynesia

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is a seaside resort on Motu Tehotu in the lagoon of Bora Bora, French Polynesia, facing Mount ʻOtemanu. Its 100 overwater bungalows and seven beachfront villas, built in traditional Polynesian fare style, are linked by wooden walkways over shallow turquoise water; the bungalows have steep thatched roofs and rest on wooden stilts.

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora opened in September 2008 on Motu Tehotu. It was built new by developer Thierry Barbion, with architecture by Didier Lefort and Pierre-Jean Picart and interiors by BAMO. The resort holds 100 overwater bungalows and seven beachfront villas.

The bungalows and villas carry Tahitian names drawn from nature and the sea, while staff members often wear pareos during their work. At mealtimes, local ingredients such as fafa leaves, raw tuna and coconut milk appear on the menu, reflecting the flavors of the islands.

Visitors travel to Faa'a International Airport in Tahiti and then take a domestic flight to Bora Bora, followed by a boat ride to the motu. The accommodations spread along the lagoon, with some closer to the main beach and others farther out over the water.

The resort runs a protected area in the lagoon where marine biologists offer tours and discuss fish, rays and coral reefs. Visitors can watch as coral fragments are grown and later replanted in the lagoon.