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Searching For The Perfect Overwater Bungalow: Brand New Bora Bora

Where: Motu Piti Aau, Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia

As winter storms brew here in the Northeast, our search for the perfect overwater bungalow is intensifying. Know an overwater bungalow resort hotel we need to check out? Hit us on the tip line.

Bora Bora is the undisputed king of overwater bungalows, they practically invented the things there.

The InterContinental Thalasso-Spa Bora Bora, which opened in May 2006, is a French Polynesian resort where all 80 rooms are overwater villas.

The bungalows come equipped with Internet access (if you use it your significant other will throw you out of the villa), two flat screen televisions (one on a swivel so you can watch it from the bath tub), a dvd player, a bar, a hot water kettle, wine glasses, and a see-through coffee table for viewing sea life right from your temporary living room.

The resort also uses deep ocean water to power the AC units for all the villas, so being eco-friendly as you cool yourself down.

What's the downside? This place is ultra modern luxury, not for the visitor that wants to experience Polynesian style and décor.

Check out the YouTube video of this resort--looks like it was uploaded by InterContinental themselves. Either way, if you mute the annoying music it gives you a nice overview of the resort.

[Photo: Pierre Lesage]

Picture taken from a remote camera suspended on a kite.

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