The Westin is a beautiful property. The staff and service is absolutely wonderful. My issue is, it is absolutely devoid of ANY Polynesian culture or charm. It is a very big, western, American hotel that happens to face the main island of Bora Bora. They have hotel arranged activities but if you want to go to the main island, and they really discourage that, it is a $35 shuttle plus a taxi to do so. If you want to visit one of the hotels on either side of the property, you need to hire a boat, my goodness you can see the lit bungalows and guests from the dock. But you need a boat. It has a very "Disneyesque" artificial feel to it. After 3 days, I felt like I was in a luxury prison. Never again, I'll stay at the Intercontinental on the main island.