Tholasso Intercontinental Bora Bora // Hotel Review
/Welcome to the Tholasso Intercontinental Bora Bora
The Facks Hotel Review
Tholasso Bora Bora is an absolute dream!!
Here is our review of our stay at the Tholasso Intercontinental Bora Bora!
After two nights staying at the Le Moana, we headed the 5 star Intercontinental Tholasso for a few nights on their boat shuttle service! It is a quick 10 minute boat ride!
The Tholasso is truly paradise on earth you guys. It is located on the outer islet of Bora Bora which gives you the most insane view of Mount Otemanu from the whole resort and most importantly your private bungalow! The resort is secluded, private, quiet, spread out and has everything you need right there on their private island. It is breathtaking.
Click here to read Le Moana Intercontinental Review, our travel time to Bora Bora and covid checklist to get to French Polynesia! (Be sure to grab a seat on the left side of the plane on your flight from Tahiti to Bora Bora, for the best view heading into Bora Bora!!!! From the airport you take an Intercontinental boat taxi (paid), about 15 min ride to Tholasso from the airport, and the ride is amazing, my jaw was on the floor the whole time!!)
wearing my favorite.. Zaana Jewelry! :)
Click here to shop! + use code ANNAFACK for 15% off!
view from our bungalow! as you can see water is about waist deep and the perfect temperature!
below are just a few of the beautiful views around the Intercontinental Tholasso!
RESORT TIPS
Something soooo amazing about this stunning resort is the private lagoons you can snorkel through on the resort, so many pretty little fish, with loungers on the sand (look below) can you even believe that! Snorkel gear is provided for you, grab some and walk over here to see so many beautiful little fishes ready to play! If you scroll back up to Zach’s drone shot you can see these little lagoons they are under the bridges. We had so much fun hanging out here.
The water in the lagoon is always so calm, we’d wake up and jump right in the water. We also paddle boarded and kayaked all through the lagoons!
The fact that it is on its own private island does mean that you have limited food options, if you read my Intercontinental Le Moana Bora Bora Hotel Review than you know how much Zach and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the buffet breakfast! Well this breakfast is even better than the last! I am honestly still dreaming of the homemade nutella… I kid you not it is that good! So I would highly recommend booking a rate that includes breakfast, or paying extra for it to be included. It is worth it.
As for lunch and dinner there are three restaurants on the resort Sands, Le Corail, and Reef. They are all delicious and of course offer the best views ever while eating your food but you are limited to those, not bad at all obviously just something to know when booking here. Oh and room service of course!:) If you want to switch it up, pack some snacks in your suitcase, or you can take a day trip to the main island and grab some snacks there for your stay!:) or you can do as we did and just eat from the delicious restaurants and room service.. hahah it can get pricy, so either budget it in, or do one of the other options I suggested!
Something very cool is that you can walk to the other side of the islet, there isn’t anything to do over there, it is harsh water but it is a very pretty walk through the resort to get there and to see the other side. in this drone shot above it shows how close the water is on the other side!! So sooo dang cool. You can walk over there and take little a private stroll!
EXCURSIONS
Intercontinental offers multiple excursions that you can book on site! We did an incredible excursion that included sharks, rays and the BEST snorkeling I have ever done to the coral reef gardens of Bora Bora! We chose the half day option.. the full day is the same thing except you continue on to eat lunch and relax on a small island. They pick you up right from your resort and drop you off there as well. It cost about $120 per person for our 4 hour tour. SO worth it. They provided drinks, water, towels and snorkel gear on the boat for you!There were three stops, first stop was sharks, second was sting rays and third was coral reef gardens! The tour took you around the whole entire island and back to your resort. Would 100% recommend doing this!
You can book this excursion while staying at both of the Intercontinental resorts! I will share these pictures now because OMG!!!!!!! it was amazing.
FIRST STOP SHARKS
YES there were a lot of sharks and I almost didn’t get in hahah everyone from our boat (there were 8 people total) was in the water already when I finally decided I had to do it!!! and Zach was the first one in hahah of course.. he has no fear hahah! It was so worth it. The guide is amazing, has a life raft out there helping if you need and makes you feel very safe!
SECOND STOP STINGRAYS
The stingray stop was a lot easier to get in, the water is waist deep! You can easily touch the ground and the boat is right there in case you decide you don’t want to do it anymore :) The stingrays are friendly and there are a lot of them in the water. The water is crystal clear and honestly it’s was just fun!
THIRD STOP CORAL REEF GARDENS
INCREDIBLE. that’s literally all I can say. The coral reef gardens were beautiful and I LOVE BORA BORA was written in rocks on the bottom of the ocean! Literally hundreds of fishies swimming around in the actual most royal blue gatorade water ever hahaha it was so much fun! best snorkeling I have ever done by far.
we stayed in the Diamond Otemanu Overwater Villa, it was absolutely amazing guys!! Literally just a dream, you had a panoramic view of Mount Otemanu throughout the whole bungalow! From out bed, the living room, the stunning modern bathroom with a tub overlooking the crystal water and view, a large shower and closet to stay organized during your stay! I am telling you I felt like I was in a dream waking up there.
Next I need to show you… THE BRANDO!!!
The one and only Brando Suite, double story villa with a completely private infinity pool and your own dock/coral reef snorkeling! If you are headed with another couple or a group of people… splurge and get this villa! It is STUNNING, unbelievable, gorgeous, and amazing!!! hahah There are two full sized king size bedrooms, with a luxury bathroom for each, as well as a loft and a very spacious living area.
Okay fam! If you made it this far I love you and thank you!! It means a lot that you read my blog and like to see my pictures! Pictures make my heart happy:) Leave a comment for me and let me know what you loved/ what you want to see on here next! Helps me a lot on here growing my lil corner of the internet!:) Thank you for the support:)
LINKS FOR OUTFITS!:)
My JEWELRY! earrings are waterproof and tarnish proof, I didn’t take them off one time, through swimming, showering sleeping! The best from Zaana Jewelry: CLICK HERE TO SHOP use code ANNAFACK for 15% off
My light blue one piece, Zach’s checkered swim shorts and Jakes Palm swim shorts are all from Rad Swim! : CLICK HERE TO SHOP + use code ANNA20 for 20% off
My cheetah print swimsuit is from Infamous Swim! : TOP // BOTTOMS
Black Swmsuit scalloped top + checked bottoms : TOP // BOTTOMS
Jean Skirt (fav ever!!) : JEAN SKIRT
the BEST white rubber Birkenstock knock offs! I don’t go on a trip without them!! : WHITE SANDALS
Last but not least check out my other blogs!
