The Brando was awarded a Five-Star Hotel Award, the best recognition available in the exclusive annual Forbes Travel Guide.
Forbes Travel Guide is a global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, based on the evaluation by anonymous professional inspectors on up to 900 objective standards, with an emphasis on exceptional service, to help discerning travelers select the world’s best luxury experiences.
For the 32nd edition of the yearly Best in Business Travel Awards, held by Business Traveler USA magazine and casting votes from its readers, The Brando was elected Best Luxury Resort worldwide.
The Brando was awarded a Five-Star Hotel Award, the best recognition available in the exclusive annual Forbes Travel Guide.
Forbes Travel Guide is a global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, based on the evaluation by anonymous professional inspectors on up to 900 objective standards, with an emphasis on exceptional service, to help discerning travelers select the world’s best luxury experiences.
The Brando was recognized among the “Top 20 Resorts in Australia & the South Pacific”, in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards, the longest-running and one of the most prestigious recognitions of excellence in the travel industry.
The 2019 Oceania edition of the World Travel Awards awarded The Brando resort as a winner of the category “French Polynesia’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2019” for its Three-Bedroom Villa. World Travel Awards are voted for by travel and tourism professionals and consumers worldwide, and this honor recognizes the commitment to excellence which The Brando has demonstrated.
Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its 21st annual Readers’ Travel Awards with The Brando achieving first place in the “Top Resort in Australia & the South Pacific” category !
Condé Nast Traveller 21st Annual Readers’ Travel Awards celebrates the most prestigious destinations, hotels, villas, spas, airlines, airports, cruises and tour operators which continue to raise the benchmark for excellence in travel and tourism.
The Brando was selected as an editor’s choice winner in the “Best Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts” list in Islands magazine’s 2019 All-Inclusive Awards!
The Brando was included in the “Top 20 Hideaways in the World” according to Andrew Harper, a travel editorial brand that recommends the most exceptional hotels and travel experiences worldwide.
Andrew Harper inspires transformative high-end travel through honest, independent reviews of the world’s top 1,000 hideaways and hotels. All of Andrew Harper’s recommended properties possess exceptional character, a commitment to classic hospitality and a profound sense of
place. The Brando is delighted to be recognized as one of the Top 20 Hideaways in the World, a list that reflects those hotels with fewer than 50 rooms and exceptionally high ratings in The Andrew Harper Collection.
Andrew Harper’s team of editors evaluate all properties using decades of travel experience, well beyond a checklist, to distinguish the truly enchanting from the merely excellent. In 2016, Andrew Harper editors flew more than 146,000 miles and visited 15 countries. Last year alone,
editors added 59 new hotels and removed 69 from Andrew Harper’s ever-evolving list of recommended properties.
Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its 30th annual Readers’ Choice Awards with The Brando being listed in the “Top Resorts in Australia & the South Pacific” category.
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” Over 300,000 dedicated readers – nearly twice as many as last year – cast votes for 7,394 hotels, 606 cities, 500 cruise ships, and 236 islands, resulting in the 1,402 best travel experiences in the world.
The Brando received two 2017 Gold Magellan Awards with one in the category of Hospitality Overall: Eco-Friendly “Green” Resort/Hotel and the other in the category of Hospitality Overall: Beach Resort/Hotel. The resort also won a 2017 Silver Magellan Award in the Hospitality Overall: Luxury Hotel/Resort category.
Travel Weekly is recognized as an influential source of news, data, and commentary for the travel industry. The publication’s Magellan Awards are its premier awards program honoring the best in travel in a broad range of industry segment, and are judged and overseen by a one-of-a-kind panel of top travel professionals representing the best names and most accomplished leaders from the industry.
Travel + Leisure has announced the results of the prestigious World’s Best Awards 2017, ranking The Brando the “#1 Resort in the South Pacific” and “#2 Best Hotel in the World.”
To view the final rankings for each category, and specifically “The 5 Best Resorts in the South Pacific,” please visit www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best.
The Brando was previously recognized by Travel + Leisure on the 2016 Word’s Best list, honoring the best hotels around the globe each year.
Luxury Travel Advisor magazine announced the winners of its prestigious Awards of Excellence reception, recognizing companies considered to be the top luxury suppliers in the travel industry. The recipients were honored at an elegant reception during the Luxury Travel Advisor’s ULTRA Summit. The Brando resort was awarded in the “Top Luxury Beach Hotel Worldwide” category.
Luxury Travel Magazine announced the results of its annual Gold List awards, featuring the world’s best hotels and resorts. The Brando was featured in the Best overseas luxury resort 2017 category as well as in the Best overseas luxury romantic property 2017 category
Designed as in-depth resource for brides-to-be, with articles on wedding dresses, rings, cakes, ceremonies, receptions and honeymoons, BRIDES recognized The Brando as part of the “The Top 10 Resorts in the South Pacific” both in 2016 and 2017, in a tight selection of the most romantic places in the area for a perfect honeymoon.
The 2017 Travvy Awards have quickly earned their reputation as the Academy Awards of the travel industry. The Travvys recognize the top suppliers, destinations, technology providers and attractions, as selected by those who know them best – travel agents. Once all entries were submitted, travel agents chose who they believe is the best in each category of travel.
Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its 29 th annual Readers’ Choice Awards with The Brando receiving top honors as the “Best Resort in the World” and “Top Resort in Australia and the South Pacific” with the highest overall score of 99.80. This recognition marks the private island resort’s debut on the esteemed awards list which celebrates the world’s best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, and cruise lines.
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” Under Editor in Chief Pilar Guzmán, the Readers’ Choice Awards have become more selective and specific to the passions that inspire today’s travelers. Over 300,000 dedicated readers – nearly twice as many as last year – cast votes for 7,394 hotels, 606 cities, 500 cruise ships, and 236 islands, resulting in the 1,402 best travel experiences in the world.
The Readers’ Choice Awards are announced in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler, on newsstands nationwide on October 25, 2016. The full list is published exclusively online, at www.CNTraveler.com/rca.
The Brando earned the prestigious designation based on its commitment to conservation and sustainability efforts in the development and overall operation of the pristine island resort. This certification is the culmination of more than six years of work carried out by the resort’s owners, designers and architects, and establishes The Brando as the first project to earn LEED certification in French Polynesia.
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved
environmental and human health performance.
The Brando secured LEED certification by implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Varua Te Ora Polynesian Spa was recognized French Polynesia’s Best Resort Spa 2016 in the 2nd edition of the World Spa Awards.
World Spa Awards is a yearly event, and votes are cast by professionals working within the spa industry – senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators, agents and media – and by the public.
Travel + Leisure announced on July 7, 2016,the results of the prestigious World’s Best Awards 2016, ranking The Brando the “#1 Resort in the South Pacific” and “#20 Hotel in the World.”
This acknowledgement marks the island resort’s inaugural debut on this coveted awards list. The World’s Best Awards results are based on data collected from an annual survey. The final rankings for each resort were compiled based on scores from criteria including rooms/facilities, restaurants/food, location, service and value.
To view the final rankings for each category, and specifically “The 5 Best Resorts in the South Pacific,” please visit www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best.
The Brando was previously recognized by Travel + Leisure editors on the 2015 It List, honoring the best new hotels around the globe each year.
In order to encourage responsible waste management, Fenua Ma – the government agency in charge of collecting and processing waste for Tahiti and surrounding French Polynesian islands -has instituted yearly “Turtle Awards”. In the category “Hotels & Resorts” and as early as for its opening year, The Brando was awarded the 2015 Gold Turtle Award, making it the best resort in French Polynesia for selective waste management.
Fenua Ma has also recognized The Brando’s “efforts and good practices in selective waste management during the construction phase” with the following awards in the Hotels category:
“Gold Turtle Award” (2015, 2014)
“Silver Turtle Award” (2012, 2011)
“Bronze Turtle Award” (2010, 2013)
The Brando was awarded by the 2016 Tatler Spa Guide in the “Best for recharging” category, among a selection of exclusive spas worldwide.
The yearly Tatler Spa Guide presents its essential guide to the most relaxing, luxurious spa experiences in the world.
Luxury Travel magazine is Australia’s only stand alone travel and lifestyle magazine devoted entirely to luxury leisure travel. Each quarter, the publication brings stories from around the globe on the ultimate luxury resorts, fashionable city hotels and exclusive hideaways.
For the second year in a row, The Brando is awarded “Best Eco-tourism Property” as well as “Best Overseas Resort” by Luxury Travel readers. The annual Gold List is available online.
Condé Nast Brides is the UK’s leading bridal publication and recognized The Brando as “BEST HONEYMOON HOTEL IN AUSTRALASIA & THE SOUTH PACIFIC” in a tight selection of the most romantic places worldwide.
From the greatest private island in the world to the UK’s best mini-‘moon hideaway, Condé Nast Brides unveiled the most romantic places on the planet at their first-ever 2015 Honeymoon Awards.
The Brando received two 2015 Gold Magellan Awards with one in the category of Hospitality Overall: Eco-Friendly “Green” Resort/Hotel and the other in the category of Hospitality Overall: Beach Resort/Hotel. The resort also won a 2015 Silver Magellan Award in the Hospitality Overall: Luxury Hotel/Resort category.
Travel Weekly is recognized as an influential source of news, data, and commentary for the travel industry. The publication’s Magellan Awards are its premier awards program honoring the best in travel in a broad range of industry segment, and are judged and overseen by a one-of-a-kind panel of top travel professionals representing the best names and most accomplished leaders from the industry.
The full list of winners is available at www.travelweeklyawards.com and will be featured in the October 19, 2015, issue of Travel Weekly magazine.
International luxury travel network Virtuoso® announced the winners of its prestigious 2015 Best of the Best hotel awards at its 27th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference, where The Brando was recognized as the Virtuoso Sustainable Tourism Leadership Award – Hotel winner. Drawing from some of the most well-known names in the industry, the Best of the Best awards recognize the industry’s top properties and hoteliers.
As a Best of the Best award recipient, The Brando will be featured in VIRTUOSO LIFE’s September/October 2015 issue.
The Brando has been recognized on Robb Report’s 2015 Best of the Best guide in the hotels & resorts category.
Robb Report’s June 2015 issue celebrates more than 195 winners in the publication’s 27th annual Best of the Best awards—the connoisseur’s guide to the world’s finest new automobiles, yachts, hotels, resort, watches, wines, and more. Robb Report’s Best of the Best issue is available on newsstands and online at www.RobbReport.com.
The Brando has been honored on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2015 Hot List, the definitive guide to the best new hotels and resorts in the world, in the “Remote and Wild” category.
Among 60 properties recognized on the 2015 Hot List, The Brando was selected by Condé Nast Traveler editors and contributors who visited hundreds of recently opened properties around the world. This esteemed annual list of hotels and resorts is available at www.cntraveler.com and is featured in the May issue of Condé Nast Traveler, on newsstands April 28, 2015.
Luxury Travel magazine is Australia’s only stand alone travel and lifestyle magazine devoted entirely to luxury leisure travel. Each quarter, the publication brings stories from around the globe on the ultimate luxury resorts, fashionable city hotels and exclusive hideaways.
The Brando is among selected properties that were named to magazine’s acclaimed list which was selected by Luxury Travel readers. The annual Gold List is available online and in the autumn issue of the magazine on newsstands in April 2015.
The Brando has been named to the Travel + Leisure It List 2015, the publication’s 10th annual editors’ choice awards for best new hotels around the globe. The Brando, which opened July 1, 2014, is among 43 properties that made it on to this highly esteemed list of hotels that are transforming their destinations.
“A-List Escape: The Brando, Tetiaroa, French Polynesia – If there’s one tropical island we’d fly 5,000 miles for this year, it’s Tetiaroa, the speck of French Polynesia that Marlon Brando bought in the 1960s. The late actor’s private refuge, a 20-minute flight from Tahiti, has been breathtakingly reimagined as the Brando, a conservationist’s Eden.”
In order to encourage responsible waste management, Fenua Ma – the government agency in charge of collecting and processing waste for Tahiti and surrounding French Polynesian islands -has instituted yearly “Turtle Awards”. In the category “Hotels & Resorts” and as early as for its opening year, The Brando was awarded the 2014 Gold Turtle Award, making it the best resort in French Polynesia for selective waste management.
Fenua Ma has also recognized The Brando’s “efforts and good practices in selective waste management during the construction phase” with the following awards in the Hotels category:
“Gold Turtle Award” (2014)
“Silver Turtle Award” (2012, 2011)
“Bronze Turtle Award” (2010, 2013)
The Brando was nominated for the National Geographic World Legacy Awards, an award in partnership between National Geographic Society and ITB Berlin, showcasing the leading travel and tourism companies, organizations and destinations—ranging from historic monuments to ecolodges and from small islands to entire countries—that are driving the sustainable tourism transformation of the travel industry based on National Geographic’s work of inspiring people to care about the planet.
The Brando is a finalist in the Earth Changers category which recognizes cutting-edge leadership in environmentally friendly business practices and green technology, from renewable energy and water conservation to zero-waste systems and carbon-emission reduction.
“A certain Hollywood star was behind this private slice of paradise on the other side of the world. He was a heartthrob and a screen legend, but few people know that he was also something of an eco-warrior. And his pristine island escape is now just as he envisaged: drop-dead gorgeous but with conservation at its heart. The heartthrob? Marlon Brando.”
The Hawai’i State Senate recognizes, commends, and honors The Brando Tetiaroa, and Richard Bailey for their innovation in resiliency and sustainability. The Hawai’i State Senate is proud to recognize individuals and businesses that enrich the lives of our global community through responsible actions that promote ecologically friendly practices that are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. Pacific Beachcomber SC and its CEO Richard Bailey has consistently demonstrated through their projects in French Polynesia that they are deserving of such recognition.
Pacific Beachcomber’s President and CEO, Richard Bailey, received the “Global First Award” from HotelsWorldFirst Awards in Sydney, Australia, recognizing his contributions and pioneering efforts in establishing and developing hospitality and tourism in the French Polynesian market, including The Brando.
Since 2010, HEC Paris & 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Award has been rewarding a luxury brand for its commitment and innovation towards sustainable development. Coup de Coeur of the Jury was given to The Brando, which is in the process of becoming a carbon-neutral and LEED Certified luxury hotel.
Rates are per villa, per night. For bookings made as of April 1, 2015 the minimum stay lenght is of two consecutive nights. All rates are exclusive of taxes and service charges and subject to change without notice. Rates do not include airfare to and from Air Tetiaroa.
VAT: 5%
RPT: 5%
Service Charge: 4%
City Tax: 1.26 Euros per person and per night
A full prepayment is required to confirm the reservation. Bank fees cannot be retained from the payment.
The Brando will send the final confirmation of the reservation after receiving confirmation by the bank of final payment and the completed Guest Information Form. We reserve the right to cancel the reservation if final payment is not received by the due date. Please see cancellation terms.
*This charge can be applied toward a future stay to be rebooked within 12 months of the initial booking cancellation date.
We want to ensure that your stay at The Brando is not only exceptional, but also worry free. We recommend Travel Insurance to protect your vacation investment should you need to cancel your trip and to protect yourself against unexpected occurrences and expenses while traveling.
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Check-out time is 11:00 a.m.
Transit stay overs in Tahiti can be booked at the InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa (subject to availability).
Packages are bookable through The Brando reservation office and are available for stays immediately before and after the stay at The Brando. All rates are based on double occupancy, are exclusive of taxes and service charges and subject to change without notice.
VAT: 5%
RPT: 5%
Service Charge: 4%
City Tax: 1.26 Euros per person and per night
A 20% deposit is to be received by wire transfer within 30 days after the reservation has been placed, to confirm the reservation. The balance (80%) is due by wire transfer 60 days prior to arrival date at the latest, along with the Guest Information Form.
Payment is required in Euros and must cover the total amount of the invoice. Bank fees cannot be retained from the payment.
The Brando will send the final confirmation of the reservation after receiving confirmation by the bank of final payment and the completed Guest Information Form. We reserve the right to cancel the reservation if final payment is not received by the due date. Please see cancellation terms.
*This charge can be applied toward a future stay to be rebooked within 12 months of the initial booking cancellation date.
We want to ensure that your stay at The Brando is not only exceptional, but also worry free. We recommend Travel Insurance to protect your vacation investment should you need to cancel your trip and to protect yourself against unexpected occurrences and expenses while traveling.
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