The document describes The Brando, a luxury resort located on Tetiaroa Island in French Polynesia. It was founded by Marlon Brando, who fell in love with the island while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. The resort features 35 private beachfront villas and focuses on sustainability and protecting the environment. Guests can enjoy amenities like dining, activities in and around the lagoon, spa treatments, and exploring the different motus that make up the private atoll.

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The Brando
Tetiaroa Island, Tahiti

2. Tahiti
• The Islands of Tahiti are located equidistant south of the equator as
Hawaii is north, in the same time zone as Hawaii, and halfway
between California and Australia.
• The flight from LAX to Papeete is 8.5 hours.
• Airlines from around the world offer flights to Faa’a International
Airport in Papeete, Tahiti. From Tahiti it’s a short but spectacular 20-
minute flight to Tetiaroa onboard Air Tetiaroa.
Rainy season in Tahiti is November to March

3. Tetiaroa Island, Tahiti
• Marlon Brando first came to Tetiaroa while filming
Mutiny on the Bounty and was immediately
enchanted by the island’s rare beauty and the sense
it gave him of being closer to paradise. Enthralled by
the Polynesian way of life – and the leading lady
Tarita, the love of his life – he resolved to find a way
to own this piece of paradise and succeeded in his
goal in 1967.
• In 1999 he asked Richard Bailey, a long-time resident
of Tahiti who shared Brando’s passion for the
environment and who had created some of the
region’s finest resorts, to help him conceive a plan
that would help Brando achieve his dream. Together,
Brando and Bailey pursued a vision of creating the
world’s first and foremost post-carbon resort—an
island where innovative new technologies would
enable a self-sustaining luxury environment for hotel
guests, residents and scientific research. The Brando
is the legacy of that shared vision.

4. The Brando
• The Brando is a unique luxury resort on French
Polynesia’s breathtakingly beautiful atoll of Tetiaroa. It sits
on one of a dozen small islands (motus) that surround a
spectacular three-mile wide lagoon. The motus are all
privately owned and available exclusively to the resort’s
guests and visiting researchers.
• With access to the atoll by a 20-minute private plane
flight from Tahiti, the all-inclusive resort features 35
secluded villas with private pools on beautiful white-sand
beaches frequented by sea turtles and exotic birds.
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7. All-Inclusive Amenities
The Brando
 Luxurious private beachfront villa or residence.
 All meals at dining venues. Premium items are available at additional charge.
 24-hour in-villa dining. A surcharge of 30 Euro applies from 10pm to 6am.
 Most beverages- bottled water, soft drinks, beers, wine, spirits.
 Stocked mini-bar replenished daily.
 One excursion per person, per day from concierge list, on a shared basis.
 Spa treatments at the Varua Te Ora Polynesian Spa
 One 50 minute spa treatment per villa per day for the One Bedroom Villa.
 Two 50 minute spa treatments per villa per day for the Two Bedroom Villa.
 Three 50 minute Spa treatments per villa per day for the Three Bedroom Villa or Teremoana Residence.
 Access to the fitness center and tennis court.
 Beach equipment: kayak, paddle board, outrigger canoe and snorkeling equipment.
 A bicycle per person a the villa or residence.
 24/7 unlimited online access to a selection of worldwide newspapers and magazines.
 Unlimited WIFI internet access from the villa or residence and public areas. 7

8. Activities at The Brando
• 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. Put on 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.

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10. Outdoor and Sports Activities
The Brando
 Snorkeling in the coral gardens and entire lagoon
 Exploration of the lagoon by kayak, Polynesian outrigger canoe (va’a) or with a
stand up paddle board
 Scuba lessons in the lagoon, and open ocean scuba diving outside the reef. (To
be booked as early as possible, as availability is very limited. Scuba lessons are
not available during the whale watching season from mid-July to mid-October.
Please kindly confirm all scuba diving lessons with our concierge team:
concierge@thebrando.com)
 Tennis
 Biking
 Deep-sea fishing
 Fitness coaching and fitness classes: aquafitness, circuit training, body sculpt,
body dance, body attitude. Private classes available upon request.

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12. The Brando
 Bird discovery tour
 Reef quest
 Exploration of Motu Onetahi on a naturalist trail
 Tetiaroa ultimate tour
 A unique tour of the atoll on a comfortable roofed boat with a naturalist
guide
 Research Station
 Guided tour with researcher
Biologist of the Day Excursions with Naturalist Guides

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15. Meals/Dinner Shows
The Brando
 Private romantic dinner on the beach
 Traditional Tahitian dance shows weekly
 After Dinner Entertainment On The Beach
 Music at Bob’s Bar outdoor lounge on the beach or at Te Manu Bar
 Naturalist lectures presented by a scientist or one of our naturalist
guides (upon request, to order at least 24h in advance)
 Day Tour to Tahiti or Moorea
 Full day tour of either island (upon request, to order at least 24h in advance.
Private transportation required.)
 Note: Activities are subject to weather conditions and may be changed
without notice.

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19. Dining at The Brando
• The resort’s first two restaurants showcase
Polynesian-inspired dishes, East/West fusion and
classic French cuisine. The award-winning cuisine of
Guy Martin of the Michelin two star restaurant Le
Grand Véfour in Paris is featured in both the
BeachComber Café and Les Mutinés by Guy Martin
dining venues and in-villa dining.
• You will enjoy the freshest of ingredients as the Chef
will select fruits and vegetables naturally grown in the
gardens and orchards, and will serve you delicious
and fragrant papayas, bananas, lemons, herbs,
cucumbers, zucchinis, tomatoes and eggplants. Most
featured fish come from Polynesian waters.
• Lastly, chef Kaito Nakamura awaits you at the newest
restaurant, the Nami teppanyaki restaurant, for a
journey to Japanese flavors.

20. The Vegan Option
 The Brando commissioned the renowned Chef Kelvin Au-
Ieong, chef and owner of the celebrated and revolutionary
Invitation V, Vegan Bistro in Montreal, Quebec, to design an
innovative and sophisticated vegan menu for The Brando.
The menu is inspired by Chef Au-Ieong’s travels around the
world and incorporates fresh vegetables handpicked from
the resort’s own organic garden. He spent time at resort,
expertly training The Brando’s chefs on each vegan offering.
 The vegan menu is available at Les Mutinés by Guy Martin
fine dining restaurant, the Beachcomber Café, and for in-
room dining.

21. Beachcomber Cafe
 Beachcomber Café restaurant offers exceptional lagoon
and ocean views, whether you decide to dine indoors or
on the beach. Dishes include a varied menu of
Polynesian-inspired dishes alongside classic French
cuisine.

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23. Les Mutinés by Guy Martin
 This intimate venue features elegant décor in beautiful
tones of tropical light and sand and a moat that
surrounds the restaurant provides the sensation of
floating on a lagoon. The restaurant also includes a
world-class wine cellar in a carefully climate-controlled
glass enclosure. A menu with the same regard for flavor
and quality that has made Le Grand Véfour one of the
most respected dining establishments in Paris is
showcased.

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25. Nami teppanyaki
 Open since September 2018, the Nami teppanyaki
restaurant is a new dining venue managed by our Japanese
Chef Kaito Nakamura. Chef Nakamura will be happy to take
you on a journey to Japan’s most subtle flavors in the
elegant and intimate setting of this new venue. With three
different menus designed around specialties of the land, the
sea, and a mix of both, the meals are prepared in front of
guests and cooked on a teppanyaki iron griddle. The Nami
restaurant also features a selection of sake wines, Japanese
beers and a large selection of worldwide wines.

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27. Te Manu 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-top seating areas that can be
reached on walkways through the palm canopy.

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29. Bob’s Bar
 This is a relaxed and casual setting on the beach for
conversation and making friends. The bar is named for
Marlon Brando’s factotum on film sets. At the end of
many days, Brando and Bob would wind up at the bar
for long talks and laughs. We have named the bar in
honor of Bob and all others who have worked, and
continue to work, anonymously to bring Brando’s
visions to life.

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31. Accommodations at The Brando
• 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
plunge pool, soft, cozy furnishings, large windows
that let you savor the views, and modern
conveniences such as a media room, wifi and a wide
selection of movies. 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.

32. One Bedroom Villa
The Brando
 Inside your 1,033-sq.-ft. (96-sq.-m) villa you will feel right at home.
We’ve carefully designed each villa to blend into and enhance the
serenity of your surroundings, so you’ll feel as though indoor and
outdoor have merged together. The cozy sitting room is furnished
with soft and comfortable chairs and sofas, and opens on the
terrace, your private pool and the beach located steps away. 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 (twin beds available on request) 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 Al-fresco bathtub, set
behind a wooden screen.

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38. Two Bedroom Villa
The Brando
 Enjoy all the appointments of a one-bedroom villa—plus many built-in
extras—in any of our four, 1,808-sq.-ft. (168-sq.-m), two-bedroom villas.
 Inside, a large, airy living room features Bluetooth connectivity and a
television. 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. Both
bedrooms feature a private dressing area and an outdoor bathtub.
Upstairs, as you gaze out over the lagoon, you’ll experience a sensation
of floating above this opulent tropical vista. Each bedroom possess an
independent access.
 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) plunge pool.

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44. Three Bedroom Villa
The Brando
 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.
 We’ve also upgraded the furnishings of your private outdoor space,
which includes an expanded deck and a 236 sq. ft. (22 sq. m) pool.

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