To attract more guests to their hotel, and provide a unique experience, the "Bali Hai Boys" developed the overwater bungalow. These thatched roof huts on stilts soon became an iconic accommodation in French Polynesia. Today, overwater bungalows are a symbol of tropical luxury and escape. The...
Overwater, bungalows have been around for over 5 decades. The first-ever overwater bungalow was created by a group of Californian men who were known as the Bali Hai boys. They moved to the island of Tahiti in 1960, opening hotels. By 1967, they had launched the first 3 overwater ...
After a few years, the Bali Ha’i Boys opened a second hotel on Raiatea and began developing freestanding structures that resembled the shacks floating above the ocean where local fishermen spent their days. And behold the grand entrance of the first overwater bungalows. Talk about making a sp...
Our Top 5 Bora Bora hotels featuring overwater bungalows. Including the specific room category that provides the most value. 5. Le Bora Bora 4. InterConti…