Bora Bora on Points: Your Complete Guide to an Overwater Bungalow Vacation

Two Bora Bora overwater resorts matter for points: Conrad Bora Bora Nui (Hilton, 120,000 points/night standard) and St. Regis Bora Bora (Marriott Bonvoy, 70K-120K+/night dynamic). The InterContinental Thalasso (IHG) has near-zero award availability and can price up to 250K IHG/night — skip it.

Conrad Bora Bora Nui

120,000 Hilton points/night. Cash $890-2,000+. Aspire free night cert + fifth-night-free = 360K Hilton + 1 cert for five nights. Diamond status = free breakfast ($80-100/day value).

St. Regis Bora Bora

70K-120K+ Bonvoy/night. Cash $2,100-3,500+. Butler service, 1,550 sq ft villas. Fifth-night-free: 340,000 Bonvoy for five nights at 85K avg. Transfer from Amex MR 1:1.

Flights

Alaska → Air Tahiti Nui: 60,000 miles one-way biz LAX→PPT (best value). Flying Blue: 55,000 miles biz one-way, transfers from Chase + Amex 1:1. United: 35,000 miles economy SFO→PPT. Plus $250-400/person cash for PPT→BOB inter-island hop.

Bottom Line

St. Regis + Marriott fifth-night-free for luxury. Conrad + Aspire cert for accessibility. Budget $2,500-4,000 cash on top of points. A $15,000-20,000 cash trip for transferable points and a few thousand in expenses.