Jerome Billiard Appointed GM of Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa

Posted January 14, 2008 Comments Off

Jerome Billiard has been appointed as General Manager of Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa, a member of the Orient-Express collection of properties. Jerome succeeds Eric Pere, who left the company earlier this month to return to France for another position in the industry.

Jerome Billiard has been engaged in the hospitality industry for 20 years in destinations including France, Spain, Russia, Morocco, Portugal and North America. He brings a wealth of operations experience to benefit Orient-Express in Tahiti.

Most recently, Jerome was involved in his own hotel and real estate development ventures in the French Riviera. Prior to this development work, Jerome was General Manager at the Vila Sol Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort in Villamoura, Algarve, Portugal; General Manager of the Hotel Iberostar Founty Beach in Agadir; and executive manager of properties in Spain, Russia, Senegal and North America.

About Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa

Located on Motu Toopua, a small island in the middle of the Bora Bora Lagoon, and surrounded by clear tri-color blue waters and views of the enchanted emerald peaks of Mount Otemanu, Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa is often described as the place that dreams are made of. Guests stay in Polynesian style bungalows with hardwood floors and pandanus thatch roofs. Each of the 77 bungalows provides exquisite views and exotic extras such as private plunge pools in several of the beach bungalows and glass top coffee tables, which provide for viewing and feeding of tropical fish, in the over water bungalows.

Amenities include the new Marù Spa set 12 feet above the ground in the treetops, an infinity edge pool that appears to flow into the lagoon, a fitness center, complimentary snorkeling, kayaking and water shuttle. Part of the famed Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises collection, accolades for the Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa include being listed in Gourmet’s “Rooms at the Top,” Condé Nast Traveler’s “Gold List”, Robb Report’s “Number one Top Exotic Spot in the World,” Brides’ “Top Honeymoon Spot”, and three number one placements in Modern Bride’s annual Honeymoon survey for the categories of “Ultimate Honeymoon Suite,” “Ultimate Resort for Seclusion” and “Most Scenic Honeymoon Spot.”