The stay
What to know about this stay.
Le Taha'a by Pearl Resorts, a Relais & Chateaux property, sets 57 villas and suites on Motu Tautau, a private islet between Taha'a and Raiatea with views across the lagoon toward Bora Bora's own silhouette. Taha'a produces what many chefs consider the finest vanilla in the world, and a visit to one of the island's vanilla plantations, followed by a pearl farm tour, gives real context to two of French Polynesia's most storied exports.
Ohiri, the resort's fine-dining restaurant set among the trees, rounds out an evening after a day spent on the water, and beach villas with private plunge pools are worth requesting for travelers who want their own pool without paying for a full overwater unit.