Top South Pacific Resorts Chosen by Our Readers for 2025

Summary

1. Namale Resort & Spa, Savusavu, Fiji
2. Conrad Bora Bora Nui, Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
3. St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
4. Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
5. InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa, Tahiti, French Polynesia

The South Pacific continues to entice travelers with its breathtaking landscapes and idyllic settings. Amid the world’s largest ocean, you’ll discover an array of islands featuring pristine white-sand beaches, turquoise lagoons, and sprawling coral reefs. The best resorts in the South Pacific, as determined by iBestTravel readers, enable visitors to indulge in their dreams of paradise while enjoying luxurious amenities—ranging from relaxing spa treatments to exquisite dining experiences, comfortable accommodations, and romantic overwater villas.

Annually, for the iBestTravel World’s Best Awards survey, readers share their insights on travel experiences globally. They evaluate and rate top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, and spas based on their facilities, location, service, culinary offerings, and overall value. Resorts were categorized based on their specific services, including luxurious city hotels and radiant safari lodges.

This year’s esteemed list of the best resorts in the South Pacific predominantly features properties in French Polynesia—a stunning archipelago with 118 islands, boasting vibrant marine life and picturesque waves. Bora-Bora shines as a favorite, with three of the five recognized resorts situated on its stunning shores.

On Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia, the InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa holds the No. 5 position, celebrated for its lush grounds, infinity pools, and unbeatable location (merely over a mile from the airport and shopping). One satisfied visitor remarked, “The location is fantastic. The on-site lagoon is simply breathtaking and worth the stay even only for a night.”

At the southwest end of Motu To’opua, the Conrad Bora Bora Nui continues to enchant iBestTravel readers. With sprawling overwater villas featuring private plunge pools and diverse dining options, it offers everything from unique breakfast experiences in a canoe to traditional Ahi Ma’a cooking in an underground oven crafted from coconut leaves and rocks. One reader enthused, “Breakfast being brought to our patio by canoe was amazing, and the food was truly incredible.”

Continue reading to discover which additional properties iBestTravel readers selected as the top resorts in the South Pacific, including the all-inclusive Namale Resort & Spa in Fiji, which claimed the No. 1 ranking.

1. Namale Resort & Spa, Savusavu, Fiji

View of Namale resort buildings from the water — Courtesy of Namale Resort & Spa

Set on a private 525-acre estate on Fiji’s northern island of Vanua Levu, this intimate resort features just 22 bures and villas, offering a 4-to-1 staff-to-guest ratio. Guests can enjoy activities like swimming and diving in crystal-clear waters, exploring waterfalls, and trekking through lush tropical forests—or simply relax in tranquil surroundings. All-inclusive options encompass various watersports, horseback riding, and kayaking. As one reader put it, “Beautiful part of the world and Fiji, some of the world’s best diving on the doorstep.” Choose from expansive thatched-roof villas with private pools, Jacuzzis, and outdoor decks, or traditional Fijian bures, elegantly adorned with local wood and natural stone, harmonizing with the stunning backdrop. The resort’s spa spans an impressive 10,000 square feet, featuring aromatherapy pools, waterfall massages, a sauna, and a cold plunge pool. One reader succinctly described it as, “Heaven on Earth.”

Score: 96.64

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