Hotel and resort group Accor has created four resorts in French Polynesia within the South Seas under the Sofitel brand.

The Sofitel Moorea Beach Resort in Maharepa includes a Le Spa facility which overlooks the bay and beach.

The newly-refurbished Sofitel Tahiti Resort near Papeete on the west coast of Tahiti has a total of 216 guestrooms, all boasting private balcony gardens. Other facilities include a fresh water swimming pool and private beach.

The Sofitel Bora Bora Beach Resort is situated on a private beach at Matira Bay and was originally built for director Dino Laurentis’ 1977 film ‘Hurricane’.

There are 64 bungalows and a further 21 over-water bungalows serving as accommodation at the resort, which also has a day spa and an infinity-edge swimming pool overlooking the ocean.

The revamped Sofitel Motu Bora Bora, located on its own private island, offers a small range of spa therapies and has 31 bungalows.