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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #120 on: December 14, 2015, 03:17:12 PM »
Or 73 handwritten envelopes/night ;)

Yes, for people like us.

But I'd say 90% of the people when we were there were paying guests.
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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #121 on: December 14, 2015, 03:22:49 PM »
i agree Denver is bad, but that bad?  ;D

Actually it was in the Philippines although I did get some third world flashbacks on my trip to Brooklyn last month and when I see all the shopping carts on the residential streets of Pico/Robertson in LA  ;D ;D :P :P

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #122 on: December 14, 2015, 03:25:57 PM »
Nope.

If it's seclusion you're after, skip the Le Moana (or indeed any resort on Vaitape) and head to IHG Thalasso (or indeed any resort NOT on Vaitape).

You won't have to interact with anyone (or anything for that matter (including dogs)) other than the people who are paying $1,000/night, and even then, you probably won't see anyone unless you're at the main pool or restaurants.

OK thanks, that's what I thought.  If I did go to BOB it would be at the Hilton, which is also on a separate island so it would hopefully be similar to the IHG Thalasso but I think I did make the right call to pick MLE since privacy is really important to us.

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #123 on: December 14, 2015, 03:26:19 PM »
OK thanks, that's what I thought.  If I did go to BOB it would be at the Hilton, which is also on a separate island so it would hopefully be similar to the IHG Thalasso but I think I did make the right call to pick MLE since privacy is really important to us.

Not sure you followed what I said if you responded with "that's what I thought . . . I did make the right call to pick MLE."

Anyway, what hotel in MLE?
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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #124 on: December 14, 2015, 03:35:21 PM »
Not sure you followed what I said if you responded with "that's what I thought . . . I did make the right call to pick MLE."

Anyway, what hotel in MLE?

We're gonna stay at the Conrad MLE.  I think I follow you that the IHG Thalasso is similar in privacy and exclusivity, although definitely a number of the other hotels are not.  My points are all HHonors so it was a decision between the Hilton BOB and Conrad MLE.  The Hilton is way bigger, cheaper, more people, no pool in the OWB, etc. so the Conrad was more appealing.  The whole package of getting met at the MLE airport, taken to their exclusive lounge, flying directly on a seaplane to the resort that only has a small number of units is what I am referring to.

Honestly too though the issue of flights were also important (we're flying SQ in J) and doing a 3 day stopover in Singapore.  Your pics are awesome though and have added BOB back on the list of places to visit and I shouldn't think of it as an either/or of BOB and MLE and now might try to do both!

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #125 on: December 14, 2015, 03:38:18 PM »
We're gonna stay at the Conrad MLE.  I think I follow you that the IHG Thalasso is similar in privacy and exclusivity, although definitely a number of the other hotels are not.  My points are all HHonors so it was a decision between the Hilton BOB and Conrad MLE.  The Hilton is way bigger, cheaper, more people, no pool in the OWB, etc. so the Conrad was more appealing.  The whole package of getting met at the MLE airport, taken to their exclusive lounge, flying directly on a seaplane to the resort that only has a small number of units is what I am referring to.

Honestly too though the issue of flights were also important (we're flying SQ in J) and doing a 3 day stopover in Singapore.  Your pics are awesome though and have added BOB back on the list of places to visit and I shouldn't think of it as an either/or of BOB and MLE and now might try to do both!

There we have it... Conrad MLE >>>>>>>> Hilton BOB.

That alone seals the deal for me (or for you, as the case may be).
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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #126 on: December 14, 2015, 03:46:19 PM »
I'll hopefully have a full report/review of the Conrad MLE by next month this time.
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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #127 on: December 14, 2015, 04:12:49 PM »
There we have it... Conrad MLE >>>>>>>> Hilton BOB.

That alone seals the deal for me (or for you, as the case may be).

Yeah, you're right, I guess I should have said the hotel brand limitation from the beginning as it makes a big difference!

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #128 on: December 14, 2015, 04:14:35 PM »
I'll hopefully have a full report/review of the Conrad MLE by next month this time.

I can't wait to hear about it and I'm sure everyone else would love a TR too.  If you have specific advice about if they were helpful heating up food and other details that would be really great as I know others are also reserved there.

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #129 on: December 14, 2015, 04:15:45 PM »
I can't wait to hear about it and I'm sure everyone else would love a TR too.  If you have specific advice about if they were helpful heating up food and other details that would be really great as I know others are also reserved there.
I plan on putting that information into the TR.
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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #130 on: December 14, 2015, 05:46:48 PM »
Awesome stuff! Pics are unreal! Can't wait for more...
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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #131 on: December 14, 2015, 10:23:18 PM »
Awesome stuff! Pics are unreal! Can't wait for more...

+1 Thanks so much the AJK family for Sharing with us all the details

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #132 on: December 14, 2015, 10:48:15 PM »
Hey, i like sriracha  :)
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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #133 on: December 15, 2015, 12:02:39 AM »
Hey, i like sriracha  :)
So you and MCs husband and AJK can make a sriracha club

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #134 on: December 15, 2015, 01:40:44 AM »

So you and MCs husband and AJK can make a sriracha club
don't honk it's fair to ajk if he takes up two spots in this club

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #135 on: December 15, 2015, 07:46:22 AM »
Just read part 2 (reply 61) amazing amazing stuff. Funny about the stray dog to human ratio, I felt the exact same when I was in FLN.

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #136 on: December 15, 2015, 09:31:05 AM »
Amazing TR! I gotta make it there one day...

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #137 on: December 15, 2015, 09:45:30 AM »
Amazing TR! I gotta make it there one day...
Totally.
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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #138 on: December 15, 2015, 11:57:42 AM »
http://www.amazon.com/Joburg-Kosher-Beef-Biltong-Peri/dp/B00J5MWZGG
out of stock currently
actually now that i check their site you could order directly PeriPeri Biltong

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Re: The Two-Stop Pacific Hop: Bora Bora & Melbourne (A Mrs. AJK Special)
« Reply #139 on: December 15, 2015, 12:16:11 PM »
http://www.amazon.com/Joburg-Kosher-Beef-Biltong-Peri/dp/B00J5MWZGG
out of stock currently
actually now that i check their site you could order directly PeriPeri Biltong

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