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The Brando is a unique luxury resort on French Polynesia's breathtakingly beautiful private island of Tetiaroa - an atoll composed of a dozen small islands surrounding a sparkling lagoon 30 miles northeast of Tahiti. The Brando offers carefree luxury in the midst of pristine nature. With access to the island by private plane, the resort features 35 villas on white-sand beaches frequented by sea turtles, manta rays and exotic birds. The resort was designed to reflect Polynesian lifestyles and culture.
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Perhaps the greatest service on earth. Pair that with the water, the weather, the food. Shear perfection. My wife and I traveled to The Brando to "get away" from it all. We were greeted by name as soon as we landed from Papeet. And, from that moment on, everyone called us by name. We never saw a bill, never wanted for anything. They took care of it all. One case in point-- we ordered room service lunch and awaited out by our cool pool. The phone rang, but we didn't get to it fast enough. 5 mins later, room service was there telling us what we ordered wouldn't fit into my wife's gluten free profile that they on file for us. They helped us make the adjustment and viola, problem adverted. It was like that our entire stay. World class service provided by the kindest, nicest people anywhere we have traveled. Some say it's too expensive, some say it's the best.…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Apr 29, 2023
Dear J1853QUjohnf, We were thrilled to read your review and we are honored to have provided you with such an exceptional experience during your stay at The Brando. Thank you for your kind words regarding our associates, who always go above and beyond to make our guests feel at home. It is wonderful to hear that our team took care of everything for you. We pride ourselves on delivering a personalized and seamless experience to our guests, and we are glad that you noticed and appreciated our efforts. Thank you for highlighting our attention to detail, particularly in accommodating your wife's gluten-free dietary requirements. We are pleased that we were able to make the necessary adjustments to ensure your satisfaction and comfort. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to The Brando in the near future for another unforgettable stay. Best Regards, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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We had an Amazing vacation at The Brando. We loved our villa, the beautiful atoll, the different tours, and the French Restaurant. The service was implacable from start to finish. We enjoyed the different tours with Teva. We mostly enjoyed the Tetiaroa Ultimate tour, the Reef Quest tour, and fishing. We loved lunches and drinks at Bob's Bar and the dinners at Les Mutines. The Teppanyaki was a bit disappointing, as we had high hopes, but it was overall good. The Spa was a divine. I was lucky to have five different treatments and I enjoyed all of them. We can't wait to come back!
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Room Tip: Go fishing and have your cought fish cooked for you at the Beachcomber Cafe
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Apr 23, 2023
Dear dansf76, Thank you for taking the time to share feedback on your recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you had an amazing vacation and enjoyed your villa, the atoll, boat tours and fishing. We're glad that you found the service impeccable from start to finish and enjoyed the different tours provided by Tetiaroa Society. We appreciate your feedback about the Teppanyaki experience, and we apologize that it did not meet your expectations. We will review this feedback with our culinary team to ensure that we continue to improve and deliver the best possible dining experience for our guests. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed lunches and drinks at Bob's Bar and the dinners at Les Mutines. We're glad to know that you found the Spa to be divine and that you enjoyed all your treatments. Thank you again for your valuable feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back to The Brando for another memorable vacation soon! Best regards, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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We spent two weeks at The Brando to celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary. It was a trip of a lifetime. Upon returning, my husband fell sick and recently passed away. I will cherish the two weeks of memories we created at The Brando. Thank you Gigi and the rest of the staff for making everything so special for us. I will hold onto the memories I made with my husband forever.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Apr 11, 2023
Dear Deb M, On behalf of The Brando team, we are deeply saddened to hear about your loss. Please accept our heartfelt condolences during this difficult time. We are honored to have been a part of your 26th wedding anniversary celebration and we are glad to hear that you have wonderful memories of your time with us. We are grateful to Gigi and the rest of the team for making your stay special and memorable. We hope that the memories you have created at The Brando will provide you with comfort and peace in the days to come. Kind regards, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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From the moment you step off the plane and are greeted by the wonderful staff, you realize you are in a special place. We spent an incredible 4 nights at the Brando and cannot WAIT to go back. The service is spectacular, the staff are so incredibly friendly. The accommodations are beautiful. The food was so good! For such a small resort, having three dinner options (four if you include room service) was great. The Polynesian show was a highlight, especially since it started pouring down rain in the middle and performers kept going! We did a snorkel excursion and the Tetiaroa Ultimate Tour, highly recommend both! They provide you with a beach bag, flip flops, and sunscreen so you can leave yours at home. We didn't do the all inclusive package but when we return, we will do this as I think if you want to do a tour every day and some spa treatments, this would be the best deal. Thank you Brando for a 10 year wedding anniversary trip of a lifetime! We couldn't be happier with our decision to spend it with you. …
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Apr 6, 2023
Dear ALR417, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your recent stay with us. On behalf of the entire Brando team, we are thrilled to hear that you had an amazing 10 year wedding anniversary trip. We are grateful for your kind words and delighted to know that you enjoyed every aspect of your stay with us, from the warm welcome at the airport to the stunning accommodations, friendly associates, delicious food, and exciting activities. We are particularly happy to hear that you enjoyed the Polynesian show despite the rain, and that you would highly recommend both the snorkel excursion and the Tetiaroa Ultimate Tour. We take great pride in providing our guests with exceptional service and unforgettable experiences, and we are thrilled to know that we succeeded in creating a special place for you. We look forward to welcoming you back to The Brando in the near future and hope to make your next visit even more memorable. Best regards, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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I have been an almost annual visitor to THE BRANDO since it first opened in 2014. Missing a few years for Covid/etc, it WAS my #1 resort worldwide, and being a 2 million miler on Delta for leisure travel and visited every continent including Antarctica; I have experienced evergthing from really bad to amazing. Prior to this nightmare, I stay at the Brando in March of 2022 and just now returned in 2023 Brando nightmare. What a difference a year makes and in every possible bad way. While the prices remained the same or higher (approx $3500-$4000/night all inclusive), they have quietly removed everything possible from their "included" amenitites. It WAS my #1 favorite resort, I had paid for 11 night stay, but left after 2 nights in disbelief and disgust. After they have your money and after you fly from the main island to arrive, you are pressured to sign a "PRIVACY POLICY" saying "What happens at the BRando stahys at the Brando". It only purpose is to try and prevent honest reviews about how exorbitantly overpriced it is. It was never cheap, but I happily paid because the service and amenities WERE unparallelled. Before: You got a spa credit for each days stay and you could combine them if you wanted a more high end spa service. Massages, yoga, and a few other random things were even offered originally. It was never a full service spa, and that was ok. NOW: You can only use the credit for a very limited selection of massages that i am not sure who would even want. Each body part seemed to require its own slection and credit. Before: They had both lunch and dinner menus that numerous options and I never thought to even count them. If you wanted something not on the menu, their team would do a good job of creating it for you. NOW: the lunch menu has a total of 6-7 options. Now the menu is dozens of pages long, the drink selection went from its own extremely limited number of options. (my guess would be 12 or so total selections) Before: They offered new releases in a VOD format (included) NOW: Nothing Before: Satellite TV. with as best i recall. 4-6 English language channels. NOW: Only CNN in English, so you need to speak French or your out of luck. Before: Internet was a P2P connection that couldn't handle more than basic surfing on its best day, but was sufficient. NOW: messaging is about all you can count on, and you can forget "streaming" Before: You were pampered and catered escpecially for meals. Even the breakfast menu was two pages of options from polynesian to French options. NOW: Its a buffet serve yourself Continental Breakfast where your "VIPd" by selecting how you want your eggs prepared, otherwise.. help yourself....... On the second and last night of my prepaid 11 night stay I called from room service. She was kind enough to read me both entree options and all 3 side selections the were offering. For dessert their "Michelin" star rated chef.............. offered ice cream or sorbet each with 2 flavor options. If the NOW descriptors listed above is worth $4,000 nightly to you, then this is the resort for you. …
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Mar 18, 2023
Dear marklV7264SQ Thank you for taking the time to share your recent experience at The Brando. . We are always taking the feedback of our valuable guests very seriously and are very disappointed to hear that your last stay did not meet your expectations Please be assured that our "confidentiality agreement" is only about our guests privacy, to ensure all of you, a peaceful and relaxing stay. Faithful feedbacks are always welcomed, and useful to improve our services. We are so sorry that the changes we have recently made on our offers did not suits you and we will do our best to work on it in the near future. Your comment will be forwarded to the Spa General Manager, and as far as The Brando is concerned, corrective actions will be taken shortly. Please do accept all our apologies for any inconvenience caused during your recent stay. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and exceed your expectations. Sincerely, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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My wife and I just returned from our second trip to Tetiaroa and had a wonderful week. As before, the staff and the spectacular surroundings make a stay at The Brando a truly memorable experience. This time around we were able to discover new things about the island. We were able to take part in a release of newly hatched baby turtles (really fun), kayaked around the island, and did daily walks around the beach perimeter (cool to see all the sharks near the beach). Two of our expeditions had no other guests so the guides took us to some special spots that normally aren't visited. We met the head of the Tetiaroa Society (Frank) who organized two talks by scientists about projects that they are working on (rat eradication and mosquito abatement) that have potential global impacts. The service was fantastic (ok, a few minor glitches with room service orders but partly due to language barrier and pretty nitpick-y). We were impressed at how well they remembered our preferences from our last visit in 2019 (same villa, mini bar stocked with our preferred drinks, etc). The staff rapidly gets to know your name and your preferences - interacting with the staff was lots of fun and helped make the trip special. Guides are great. The Friday night Tahitian show was neat - various staff members are the dancers and musicians and are both very talented and really are enjoying their performance. We had one quite rainy day that cancelled lagoon trips so they organized several other activities (ukulele lessons, tahitian language class, etc). We almost exclusively ate the fresh seafood for all meals (though their french fries are great!). Usually had the breakfast buffet at the Cafe and had lunch delivered to our villa. Had a fun dinner at the japanese restaurant (great venue to meet others) and several really good meals at the high-end French restaurant. After a week the limited menu can get repetitive, but they are very willing to tweak things and respond to requests you may have. Just ask! We were impressed that at our last breakfast we were asked by the day manager for feedback about our dining experience and how he took copious notes about our few suggestions. We're pretty social people, something that's not entirely consistent with the ultra-private accommodations and seclusion that is the core offering of the resort. It's easy to stay in your villa and not interact with other guests and staff. While this may be just what some guests want, if you're more social like us it's largely on you to meet other guests at the bar, on excursions, or over meals. We really enjoyed doing so as most people were more than happy to share a drink or a meal. I'd strongly recommend that visitors not be too passive in meeting others, interacting with the staff, or asking for anything that would make their stay more enjoyable. While things seem "fixed" (menu, activity, or otherwise), they are really more more flexible if you just ask. The colors of the lagoon are simply impossible to describe. It is without doubt one of the most beautiful places we've ever seen. Once you've been there it's hard not to want to return.…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Mar 16, 2023
Dear beb123, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent stay at The Brando. We are thrilled to hear that you and your wife had a wonderful time and that you were able to enjoy the spectacular surroundings and take part in some of the exciting activities on offer, such as the release of the baby turtles and the daily walks around the island. We are also glad to hear that the service provided by our associates was fantastic. Our team always strives to provide our guests with a personalized experience, and we are glad that this was reflected in your stay. We appreciate your feedback regarding the minor glitches with room service orders and the limited menu after a week. Please rest assure that we have taken good notes of your suggestions to provide the highest level of service to our guests. Thank you again for choosing The Brando for your vacation, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Best Regards, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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Apologies for the late review we have been travelling since October. This place was such a disappointment, we stayed for a week in November - wow I really wish we had stayed at home. We arrived and checked into our lovely villa, stunning views and it has the ‘Wow’ factor, our Villa appeared to have a staff member who was going to look after us during our stay - the only time we saw him was him dropping us at our villa The three restaurants on island all Sounded lovely - the downside was on arrival we were told only one would be available for the week - what is that about?!?!? The Beachcomer restaurant which was our only option was simply awful. We did manage to shame them into getting into the French restaurant’once’ food was excellent but service was arrogant and slow The Japanese restaurant which we managed to get in on our last night was very average For what you pay this place was a total disgrace, we figured it was down to us being a gay couple and they simply had issues with us The positive point of our visit - the Bar - we spent most of our time with these guys as it was easier just to drink yourself to oblivion Would never return and have already persuaded several friend not to visit I could mention the lack of daily room service ( they missed us one day) the coffee station was often missed and the mini bar was filled maybe 3/4times during our 7 day stay - they kept forgetting to refill - we needed the drink to deal with this place We visit the Turks and Caicos Islands on a regular basis and this experience has taught me stick with the best and ignore these wannabes Ps. The international airport is also an absolute nightmare and another reason to keep away from FP…
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Feb 22, 2023
Dear A7472DAchrisc, Thank you for taking the time to review you recent stay with us. We sincerely apologies for not meeting your expectations throughout your stay. Our Resort Manager and Guest Relations Manager which you have met during your stay, have taken good notes of your feedback and actions were taken accordingly in order to constantly improve our service. Allow me to inform you that I am the new General Manager since two months & since the beginning of this year we have begun a large training program for all our associates. On February 20th, we were delighted to announce that Michelin star Chef Jean Imbert is now our signature chef of our dining venues. We hope that all these news will give you a wish to return to our little paradise and give us a chance to delight you. Best Regards, Valerie Gachon General Manager
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The Brando is a paradise island but it turned into a nightmare for us when our passports were stolen. When we arrived at the Brando we were shown where the mini bar was but not the safe. A few days after we arrived a Fitbit was missing. I rang reception and was told they would get back to me but nobody did. Nobody in our group put their passports in the safe but it was mine, my husband and daughter's that were stolen. You are made to feel you're in the safest place on earth but you're not. Worst of all I have rang twice and e-mailed three times but the Brando doesn't want to know.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Jan 14, 2023
Dear Quest57651909805, Thank you for your review. It is a delight to read you are considering The Brando as a paradise island. Allow us to inform you that a complete investigation was carried out without results therefore a file was prepared and transferred to the insurance company Their contact details will be communicated to you shortly on your email. We are looking forward to welcome you again at The Brando. Best regards, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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Second trip review… The Brando is the only beach destination resort we will ever go again. The temperature is always perfect. Rain is actually nice because the clouds cut the heat up. We did a boat tour in a small rain storm and it was still tolerable and fun, just a good challenging swim in turbulent waters. Second time there was just as fun as the first, even if we just did the same activities over again. Definitely sleep early and wake up early for sunrise, take full advantage of everything the island has to offer. A hike around the island by beach is about 2 hours with some stops to see sand sharks and sting rays along the way. Definitely do the tour to see the tree, it’s iconic and a photo spot must. Most valuable part of the trip is no mosquito bites. Biologists (w/ Brando’s kid) got rid of female mosquitos which are the ones that bite. You can tell the difference as soon as you take a tour to a neighboring island where mosquitos eat you up. The most bland part is actually the food- no unique options since it’s a private island and the fare is high end but very generic- probably to cater to visitors from around the world. There’s a small local workers bar at the end of the island that we wanted to try but ran out of time. Time is both fast and slow here. If you’re here, you’re already paying a lot so just be ready to enjoy without worrying about costs. We will likely make this an annual trip, or at least every other year. Coming from west coast USA, Maldives is just not appealing since the long fight ruins any relaxation. A direct from LAX is just right, about 8-8.5 hours. Air Tahiti is not the best but neither are alternative airlines and their flight schedules are superior. We did the day room package at IC Tahiti and are glad, having a couple hours in a room with AC, bed and Wi-Fi kept the trip memory nice. First trip we did a stop at the pearl shop but this time we already got souvenirs at The Brando so the day room was a much better choice.…
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Jan 13, 2023
Dear FatWolfie, What a delight to read such a detailed review of your second stay at The Brando and thank you for sharing it. We are honored that you are considering The Brando as your annual trip and we are looking forward to welcome you again for another round of fun activities and relax. Thank you for your feedback on the dining experience, which has been transmitted to our Executive Chef. Best Regards, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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The perfect place to unwind and recharge. Beautiful accommodations and the staff is endlessly friendly and happy to help make your stay memorable. We were fortunate enough to stay during the green sea turtle eggs were hatching and requested to be woken up if eggs hatched and were being released to the lagoon. What an incredibly special experience to witness. Our trip to Bora Bora Intercontinental Thalasso and The Brando was arranged by Venture Tahiti and they were so helpful and answered every question we had prior to leaving. We unfortunately missed our flight out of San Diego and our travel agent helped us make all the necessary changes to hotels/ inter-island flight, etc so leaving a day later caused a minimum of headaches.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Myriam Pied, Other at The Brando
Responded Jan 12, 2023
Dear Ahonuipua1123, Thank you for taking your time to review your recent stay with us. It is a delight to read that you have experienced a relaxing stay thanks to our ambassadors and accommodation; We are excited to hear about your lifetime experience which you were able to witness during your stay and we are looking forward to welcome you again for another one. Kind regards, Valérie Gachon General Manager
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PRICE RANGE
$3,998 - $4,325 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
French PolynesiaSociety IslandsTahitiTetiaroa
NUMBER OF ROOMS
35
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What are some of the property amenities at The Brando?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at The Brando?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at The Brando?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Are there opportunities to exercise at The Brando?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness center during their stay.
Does The Brando have airport transportation?
Yes, The Brando offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at The Brando?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does The Brando have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.