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Regent Hotels & Resorts to Debut in French Polynesia with Regent Bora Bora Signing

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with long-standing partner Pacific Beachcomber to transform the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa into Regent Bora Bora, marking Regent Hotels & Resorts' debut in French Polynesia. The resort closed on 1 June 2026 for extensive renovations and will reopen as Regent Bora Bora in late 2027 with 84 villas in an exclusively overwater setting on a private motu overlooking Mount Otemanu. The property will retain the world's first seawater air-conditioning system, which has cut the electricity otherwise required for air conditioning and refrigeration by around 90%.

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Impact and considerations

The project shows IHG is deepening its South Pacific luxury resort presence through brand conversion and a long-standing partnership, relevant to business-travel and hospitality readers tracking luxury supply, destination investment and sustainable operations.

Key points

  • IHG signed an agreement with Pacific Beachcomber to transform the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa into Regent Bora Bora.
  • The resort closed on 1 June 2026 for renovations and will reopen as Regent Bora Bora in late 2027.
  • It will mark Regent Hotels & Resorts' debut in French Polynesia.
  • The 84-villa resort will offer an exclusively overwater experience on a private motu on the eastern edge of Bora Bora's lagoon, with views towards Mount Otemanu.
  • The property will retain the world's first seawater air-conditioning system, which has reduced the electricity otherwise required for air conditioning and refrigeration by around 90%.
  • Regent Bora Bora will join Regent's global portfolio, including Hong Kong, Santa Monica, Phu Quoc, Cannes, Shanghai and Bali.

Sources and time

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IHG Hotels & Resorts
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First source publication
16 Sept 2026, 08:00
Page published
17 Sept 2026, 02:58
Last updated
16 Sept 2026, 08:00
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