Hotel Bora Bora
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Built 1961
🔒 Closed for renovation · freshness pending
Hotel Bora Bora in Bora Bora is currently under renovation. Its last completed renovation on record is not yet documented. HotelChrono Chrono Score: 0.5/10 (freshness pending).
Data check
- · Closed for renovation — not currently bookable; current freshness pending reopening
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Confidence by dimension
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Timeline
1961
Hotel opened
1970
Introduced first overwater bungalows
2008
Closed for complete reconstruction, never reopened
2008
Closed for reconstruction, never reopened
2011
Scheduled reopening after reconstruction never occurred
2011
Planned reopening for 50th anniversary that did not occur
How this score is computed
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Facts
Built
Sourced1961
Renovation in progress
announced/started 2011
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“It was scheduled to reopen in 2011, however, it currently remains closed indefinitely.”
“will close this October for a complete reconstruction and will re-launch in time for its 50th anniversary in 2011.”
“Hotel Bora Bora closed in October 2008 for reconstruction.”
“Then in 1970, the hotel did something nobody had tried before. It built bungalows on stilts, directly over the lagoon. Those were the world's first overwater bungalows.”
“Hotel Bora Bora was built in 1961 and first opened with 18 thatched-roof huts.”
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Frequently asked
When was Hotel Bora Bora built?+
Hotel Bora Bora (Bora Bora, French Polynesia) was built in 1961.
How old is Hotel Bora Bora?+
Hotel Bora Bora is 65 years old — it was built in 1961. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
Is Hotel Bora Bora being renovated?+
Hotel Bora Bora is currently under renovation. Until the works are completed and verified, we do not count it as a completed renovation.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Bora Bora?+
Its Chrono Score is 0.5/10, but freshness is currently pending — Hotel Bora Bora is under renovation, so the score reflects its last completed state rather than the works in progress.