The movie Couples Retreat was primarily filmed at the St. Regis Bora Bora Resort in Bora Bora, French Polynesia. This luxury resort served as the main filming location, representing the fictional "Eden Resort" in the film, with its stunning views of Mount Otemanu, crystal-clear lagoons, and overwater bungalows providing the perfect tropical paradise backdrop
. Additional filming locations included:
- Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles, California, used for some indoor and generic scenes
- Downey Studios in Downey, California, where night scenes and lagoon shots not possible at the resort were filmed
- O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois
- Buffalo Grove, Illinois, which was used for suburban home scenes at the beginning of the movie
In summary, the breathtaking island scenes were shot on location at the St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, while other scenes were filmed in studios and locations in California and Illinois to complete the story's setting
