At a Glance
- The Brando blends renewable energy, research, and luxury on Marlon Brando’s Tetiaroa atoll.
- Each villa supports marine restoration, cultural preservation, and sustainable island operations.
- Eco-innovation powers every stay, earning The Brando global acclaim for green hospitality.
The Brando in French Polynesia is more than a resort, it’s a world-leading model of sustainable luxury.
Located on Tetiaroa, Marlon Brando’s former private island, it combines five-star comfort with renewable energy, reef restoration, and community-led conservation.
Since opening in 2014, this eco-luxury retreat has redefined island travel, proving that environmental stewardship and indulgence can coexist in harmony.
Each beachfront villa is part of a carefully designed system that blends indulgence with innovation, from renewable energy and reef restoration to on-site scientific research that turns guest visits into meaningful support for the environment.
A legacy on the Atoll
Brando discovered Tetiaroa while filming Mutiny on the Bounty in the 1960s and fell in love with its raw beauty. His vision was simple but enduring: protect the island’s natural and cultural heritage.
That dream continues through the Brando family trust, the resort’s management team, and the Tetiaroa Society, a nonprofit that leads the island’s research and conservation work. Every stay contributes to projects that restore wildlife, monitor coral health, and protect this rare ecosystem.
A setting apart
Just 30 miles north of Tahiti, Tetiaroa is a ring of emerald motus surrounding a clear lagoon. Guests arrive by a short charter flight and are greeted by silence and sea air.
The resort’s 35 villas and one private residence are built low and tucked into native greenery, protecting nesting birds and coastal dunes. The calm here is immediate, a sense that the outside world has been left behind.
Dining traditions that endure
Meals at The Brando celebrate French Polynesian flavors through fresh seafood, tropical fruit, and produce from local farms and the resort’s organic gardens.
Sustainability runs from the reef to the kitchen, where waste reduction and responsible sourcing are routine, not rhetoric. Even logistics reflect the island’s realities: all-inclusive packages cover meals, activities, and flights to ease travel to this remote location.
An enduring island model
The Brando runs on systems built to last. Seawater Air Conditioning draws cold water from the ocean depths to cool villas while cutting energy use.
Solar panels, biofuel generators, and advanced batteries power most operations, earning the resort LEED Platinum certification. Water is desalinated, wastewater treated, and nearly all resources managed on-site.
For visitors, The Brando offers more than luxury — it offers purpose. For the hospitality world, it shows what’s possible when design, science, and stewardship come together.
