Why you'll like this resort:
- One of the top luxury resorts in the world & the best one in French Polynesia
- Only real all inclusive resort (activities + meals & beverages) in French Polynesia
- Incredible beach villas
- The beauty of the island TETIAROA where the resort is located
- Calm and beauty of TETIAROA (the Brando is the only resort on this island)
- Because Marlon BRANDO bought this island 30 years ago for himself and he was not wrong!
The Brando is a unique luxury resort on French Polynesia’s breathtakingly beautiful atoll of Tetiaroa. It sits on one of a dozen private islands circling a spectacular three-mile wide lagoon.
With access to the atoll by private plane, the all-inclusive resort The Brando features 35 secluded villas with private pools on white-sand beaches frequented by sea turtles and exotic birds.
From your villa’s gracious gardens and exquisite scenery to the timbered walls of your home away from home, you’ll always feel close to nature — without sacrificing comfort. The 22 villas along Turtle Beach and 13 villas along Mermaid Bay have been designed to reflect Polynesian lifestyle and traditions.
Every villa is on a white sand beach, has its own outdoor eating and private beach area, its own private pool, soft, cozy furnishings, large windows that let you indulge in the sun, the breeze and lagoon views, and modern conveniences such as a media room. And while enjoying the villa you will have the satisfaction of knowing that everything that surrounds you has been designed around clean, renewable energy sources.
The resort's offers 3 villas categories:
- One bedroom Villas: Inside the 1,033-sq.-ft. (96-sq.-m) villa you will feel right at home. You’ll feel as though indoors and outdoors have merged together. The cozy sitting room is furnished with soft and comfortable chairs and sofas. To the side is a media room, where you can listen to music, watch a movie, or use WiFi to keep in touch with friends and family.
A walkthrough dressing area adjoins your spacious bedroom, where a king-size bed invites you to relax and gaze through a large window at the lagoon, visible through a screen of pandanus, miki miki, and coconut trees. The adjoining bathroom features an outdoor bathtub, set behind a wooden screen. The deck leads to a private, 107-sq.-ft. (10-sq.-m) plunge pool.
- Two bedroom Villas: Enjoy all the appointments of a one-bedroom villa—plus many built-in extras—in any of the four, 1,808-sq.-ft. (168-sq.-m), two-bedroom villas.
Inside, a large, airy living room combines all the features of the one-bedroom villa’s sitting and media rooms, while giving you the sensation of spaciousness. The living room also provides you with a private dining area with seating for six, a kitchen, and a wide entryway onto a large, two-tiered deck.
In these villas, the second bedroom is situated above the first. The downstairs bedroom features a private dressing area. Upstairs, as you gaze out over the lagoon, you’ll experience a sensation of floating above this opulent tropical vista. This bedroom also features its own dressing area, bathroom, and outdoor bathtub. Your sense of spaciousness and privacy extends to your 1,658-sq.-ft. (154-sq.-m) private yard, with its larger deck area and 140-sq.-ft. (13-sq.-m) and plunge pool.107-sq.-ft. (10-sq.-m).
- Three bedroom Villas: The 2,648-sq.-ft. (246-sq.-m) three-bedroom villa provides an opportunity for friends or a larger family to stay together. This villa has all the features of the two-bedroom villa but on an even larger scale. The third bedroom is separated from the main villa by an above-ground walkway, and includes its own dressing room, bathroom, and outdoor bathtub.
They’ve also upgraded the furnishings of your private outdoor space, which includes an expanded deck and a 236 sq. ft. (22 sq. m) pool.
The resort reflects Polynesian culture and offers two restaurants showcasing Polynesian-inspired dishes as well as East/West fusion and classic French cuisine, a luxurious spa overlooking a lily pond, a lush garden and orchard where fruits and vegetables for the restaurants are grown, opportunities for exploration on the islands surrounding the lagoon, a lagoon view bar, beach bar, pool, tennis court, library, boutiques and an environmental research station with guest programs.
Sailing, snorkeling, paddle boarding, kayaking and other water sports and beach activities are offered. Guests can explore the island on bicycle, stroll its beaches, sail or paddle board to a neighboring island, or snorkel or dive with tropical fish.
Special celebrations: Holding hands while strolling a white-sand beach. Sipping Champagne while watching the colorful rays of sunset wash over a turquoise lagoon. Enjoying an intimate gourmet dinner served al fresco with Polynesian hospitality. Listening to birdcalls and the gentle lapping of waves from the privacy of your luxurious villa. There is simply no more romantic or exotic setting for your special occasion. Whether you are planning a honeymoon or celebrating a wedding, an anniversary, or a birthday, we can take care of all the details.
Beachfront Restaurant
Their beachfront restaurant offers exceptional lagoon and ocean views, whether you decide to dine indoors or on the beach. Dishes will include a varied menu of Polynesian-inspired dishes alongside classic French cuisine, but their chef will also be happy to try to prepare for you whatever you desire.
At this restaurant and our other dining venues you will enjoy the freshest of ingredients. Every day, the chef will select for the day’s dishes organically grown fruits and vegetables from our own gardens and orchards. These may include mangos, papayas, tomatoes, green beans, lettuce, cucumbers, squash, avocados, breadfruit, bananas, limes, watermelon and more. And the fish and shellfish will be from Polynesian waters.
Fine Dining Restaurant
For a more intimate dinner experience, they have a fine dining restaurant led by Guy Martin, Chef Propriétaire of the Michelin three star rated Le Grand Véfour Restaurant in Paris. He will be creating a menu with same regard for flavor and quality that has made his restaurant one of the most respected dining establishments in Paris. This restaurant includes an extensive, world-class wine cellar in a carefully climate-controlled glass enclosure.
Room Service
As a guest of The Brando, you can dine at any time. Room service is available 24 hours a day, and so you can enjoy a meal whenever you want in the privacy of your villa—either indoors, on your private deck, poolside, or on the beach.
Lagoon-View Bar
Located on the second floor, this open-air bar features spectacular views of the lagoon, distant motus and sunsets. In addition to the main lounge, there are several private tree-level seating areas that can be reached on walkways through the palm canopy.
Bob’s Bar :
This is a very casual setting on the beach for conversation and making friends. The bar is named for Marlon Brando’s factotum (assistant) on film sets. At the end of many days, Brando and Bob would wind up at the bar for long talks. Eventually the bar at Marlon Brando’s lodge, Tetiaroa Village, became known as Bob’s Bar. The Bob’s Bar has retained the original bar from the lodge Brando built. They have kept the name in honor of Bob and all others who have worked, and continue to work, anonymously to bring Brando’s visions to life.
At The Brando, you will find an abundance of activities from bicycling, snorkeling and bird watching to diving and paddle boarding.
Here you are not just observing nature; you are in it. You can don a snorkeling mask and witness underwater life at a coral garden firsthand, encountering such marine life as sea turtles, rays, reef sharks and a dazzling array of tropical fish. Or you can explore the spectacular lagoon or other motus by Polynesian outrigger canoe, kayak, or paddleboard. Or simply swim at Mermaid Bay or relax on the beach or by the pool.
You can also visit the Library and Explorer Center, where you can read books about French Polynesia and attend lectures and demonstrations about Polynesian culture, history, and lifestyle.
And the onsite research scientists will also be delighted to talk about their research and the amazing birds and marine life found on the atoll.