First Class
Escape to Paradise
Guests of The St. Regis Bora Bora are pampered like celebrities.
By Robert Ragaini
I am not sleeping in Nicole Kidman’s bed. In fact, I am not even sleeping in her villa, though with 13,000 square feet of living space there would certainly be enough room. The Royal Estate at The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, with three pavilions, private pool, three bedrooms, two living rooms, spa with treatment room, sauna, hammam and Jacuzzi, tropical gardens and personal beach, was a little too big for me, but perfect for Nicole and hubby Keith Urban when they honeymooned at this ultra-exclusive resort.
I thought of this as I slipped out of the king-size bed in my over-the-water bungalow. On my private deck, a breeze as soft as cotton wrapped its arms around me. The sun sprinkled the sea with silver while I imagined papayas and mangos spread out for my breakfast. As it says in the brochures, “Welcome to Paradise.”
Privacy is a bit of an obsession at the St. Regis, which was completed in June 2006, so it’s a favorite with celebrities trying to get away from it all. “We don’t accept reservations from outside the resort if we are hosting celebrities who wish to remain incognito,” said General Manager Milton Sgarbi. “One day someone called for a table, we refused them, and found out too late it was for Cindy Crawford.” Other celebrity guests have included Pierce Brosnan, who came to check out the local fishing.
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