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Reviews of Te Vakaroa Villas

4 out of 5
Te Vakaroa Villas
Ara Tapu (Main Road), Muri Beach, Rarotonga

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Kisha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous property with all the amenities. Lagoon access, ocean views. Loved the private pool and Jacuzzi! Thoroughly enjoyed our Muri beach stay!! Aloha from Hawaii!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Luxurious villas with direct access to the lagoon. Property was in amazing condition , easy checkin / out . Can highly recommended and would easily stay again in a heartbeat
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andressa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s amazing place at the best part of the island.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Poko on 28 Aug 2023
Thank you Andressa for your review.We really appreciate it. We hope to be able to host a future stay for yourself or friends that you may recommend to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
top classic accommodation in a perfect setting
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an incredible property, by our estimation one of the best on the island. The people were super friendly, the location is perfect, and the overall experience is outstanding
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

DeniseShort, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved our stay here. The villas are modern and clean. Only 6 in the complex so does not get overcrowded. Daily breakfasts delivered to our villa were superb - fresh fruit, muesli and even choc croissants!!! Beach few steps away, lovely pool, and spa. Washing machine and dryer if you need it, night markets short walk away. Poko and Nick were fabulous hosts. Poko even allowed us a late checkout which was greatly appreciated. Our stay was not long enough and cannot wait to return.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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Stunning villa in a great location. Excellent breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Des Eggelton : Director Of Sales on 5 Mar 2019
Kia Orana, Your brief but positive response is appreciated by our team at Te Vakaroa. We are pleased you found our villas and complimentary breakfast to your liking and hope to see you again on a return to Rarotonga. Kia Manuia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top position, quality furnishings and furniture tastefully combined, a fantastic swimming pool, convenient location on Muri Beach (the best location on Rarotonga IMHO), plus friendly and helpful staff make this place a Paradise on Earth.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
would have been great if villa had a bath especially since it 5 star private and clean, staff lovely
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from * on 30 Oct 2018
unable to respond as cant see the review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Poko on 24 Oct 2018
Our apologies for delay in reply Michael, but thank you for taking the time to give us a review. This helps us look at ways to improve.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location in muri
This place is really nice, people are great and the facilities top rate. The only reason for a 4 not 5 is that it is small and if it is full than you are vulnerable to the antics of your neighbours. We had 2 nights of the 3 we stayed here with only one other couple and the place was wonderful. The 3rd we had a group of 10 mates arrive keen to party which was fun to watch for one night but would have frayed a little if we had stayed on. The good news though is the rooms are very quiet even when it is going off round the pool! If you want privacy seek an upstairs room. If you want direct access to the pool go downstairs.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury in the perfect location
If you like small, private holidays with all of your home from home comforts (possibly with a little luxury thrown in too) then Te Vakaroa Villas is perfect. Conveniently located for the night markets, boat trips and cycle hire you can be as active or as inactive as you want Nick and Poko have it covered
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Nick on 9 Jan 2018
Thank you very much for your kind response. It is always very rewarding to get a happy guest review. I have taken note of your comments and appreciate your input, we need these constructive comments to keep us on the ball. I hope you have a fantastic 2018 and hope to see you again soon. Nick Reeves

10/10 Excellent

M, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and spacious
We needed accommodation that would suit 4 adults sharing and this 2 bedroom villa was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

ANNIE, NEW ZEALAND

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
INTIMATE AND RELAXING
WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED OUR STAY. IT WAS QUIET AND VERY RELAXING. WE HAD ACCESS STRAIGHT ONTO THE BEACH AT MURI, A SWIMMING POOL, SPA POOL AND A LOVELY OUTDOOR AREA TO TAKE IN THE VIEW . WE WE CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS, GENERAL STORE AND BAKERY.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Des on 12 Aug 2017
Kia Orana, Our boutique gated property lends itself well in providing a quiet relaxing holiday to our guests and your comments in this regard are appreciated. The many cafe's and restaurants close by provide wonderful eating options and we are pleased you took advantage of these outlets. Kia Manuia

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, adjacent to everything and best plac
Awesome pool and spa and handy to a variety of places and resturants to visit. Really enjoyable stay with very pleasant staff super helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Des on 12 Aug 2017
Kia Orana, Thanks for your comments and pleased you enjoyed our wonderful facilities. We strive to ensure our staff assist all guests in a pleasant service like manner and appreciate your acknowledgment of that. Kia Manuia

10/10 Excellent

Liz, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful apartments in a lovely setting.
We loved everything about this place. It had everything that we needed and was clean and very comfortable beds. The gardens were gorgeous and the infinity pool was great.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Arnon, Auckland NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great resort, awesome location
Top class facilities, great service, staff were very welcoming.

8/10 Good

Diane, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On the beach
We enjoyed a very relaxing and peaceful stay. Private and secluded, yet right on Muri beach.

10/10 Excellent

Mike and Donna, Nuevo, California, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location right on the beach.
If you are planning a vacation in the Cook Islands this is the place to be, right on the beach in beautiful Muri lagoon. Our villa was well equipped and spotlessly clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. Even though we rented a car in advance we were met at the airport, helped with our luggage and guided to the villa. There is plenty of entertainment and good restaurants in easy walking distance. All in all a perfect Cook Island experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Awesome Locations. Wicked Pool!
We just spent 4 nights here on our mini break. The staff are friendly and helpful. We had a 1 bedroom villa and it was beautiful. We were underneath a 2 bedroom villa and we could here the people above us walking around so if you are a light sleeper it may pay to pack some ear plugs just incase. I was worried about the pool being really cold after reading the reviews but it was beautiful. It is cold but perfect on a hot sunny day to cool off. The spa pool was great and nice to relax in while the sun goes down. Breakfast was nice and light. It was perfect for the 2 of us to have a mid winter break and would highly recommend.
Morning View
From Muri Beach
Sunny Afternoon
Breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Beaconsfield

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Wonderful stay at Te Vakaroa Villas
We stayed at Te Vakaroa Villas for 4 nights and really appreciated the quality of the accommodation which was of 5* standard. Everything was in perfect working order and very exclusive - only 6 villas and no children! Great location overlooking the beach with restaurants and bars nearby.

10/10 Excellent

KATHRYN, CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ESCAPE REALITY
Had a lovely relaxing time, very friendly and obliging staff and management. Will return!! Unfortunately weather a little disappointing.

8/10 Good

Cate, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely villas with sea views
Lovely villas with great views on Muri beach, clean and well kept accommodation, walking distance to nice restaurants For such expensive accommodation, charging for every little extra is a real turn off (i.e. transfers from airport despite it being only 20 mins and sharing with 3 other people, paddle boards, WIFI etc etc) Breakfast was good some days and not on others......cheap sliced bread when they are so close to the lovely bakery was a massive let down!!! Also, I think they should increase the 12 year old limit - we had teenage girls shouting from pool to balcony every day with no consideration for other guests trying to enjoy the break

10/10 Excellent

Andy, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location
A truly peaceful and idyllic location. A very private and peaceful location. The accommodation was maintained to a high standard. There are several excellent restaurants and cafes locally, who will even deliver to your door. An ideal couples retreat.

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn, Wellington

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Paradise.....definitely!
Fabulous stay at Te vaka roa. Nothing any trouble great rooms and fantastic service. Thanks Nick and the crew. Highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Faultless
From our warm welcome at the airport Te Vakaroa Villas met all of our expectations. A beautiful, relaxing setting with luxury accommodation in immaculate and clean condition. This is not a big resort with everything that entails - it is a small, luxury property with just 6 very fine Villas. We enjoyed the ability to eat out effortlessly at Sails restaurant next door (or other equally good places very close by) along with the option to cook 'at home'. Relaxing on the large day bed looking over the lagoon was my idea of heaven. The convenience store 100 metres away, open from 6 am to 10 pm supplied all the essentials (eg beer for just $2.50 per Heineken). We hope to return in the near future and thank all of the friendly, efficient and unobtrusive team at Te Vakaroa Villas for a wonderful holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great small hotel at best beach
Very quiet and romantic.The location at Muri Beach is great.Since very small,only six rooms not many hotel services but will get everything you need.The rooms are excellent.

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Amazing hotel, staff disappointing
Amazing villa in fantastic location. However, we were disappointed by the attitude of staff especially in a hotel of this price bracket. The receptionist repeatedly failed to acknowledge us. on the 2 occasions we had minor requests (ie to ask for a snorkel and to ask what time our hotel transfer was), she did not even give us a hello when we stood in front of her( no she was not busy at all, apparently giggling at an email) and the owner was unapologetic about the hot tub not working, one ofthe reasons why we chose to stay here in the first place. It is an amazing property but maybe the staff have become complacent. There's no excuse for bad service and poor manners especially for the price!!!

8/10 Good

Lisa, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Slight delay with airport pick up. Was given an upgrade to the 2 bedroom villa. Washing machine and dryer available in room to use. The surrounds is well looked after. Staff were very helpful and polite. The location of Te Vakaroa Villas is perfect. 2 min walk to Sails restaurant and Pacific resort. Night markets were on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Anz and Westpac ATMs within walking distance. Such a convenient location tucked away from the road. Had a nice relaxing short stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Outstanding location, facilities and outlook
Excellent facilities in an excellent location. Quality rooms with quality fittings and appointments. The pool and lounging facilities were excellent. I would highly recommend staying here

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great honeymoon
Great location for the perfect honeymoon. Super location on Muri Beach with lots of good restaurants in walking distance. We agonised for some time over the many options in various locations on the island, but in the end we were so glad we chose Te Vakaora. We loved everything about our stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Warm recommendation for Te Vakaroa
Great layout well appointed with pleasing non fussy decor in keeping with the environment. Position was excellent, handy location for transport, restaurants etc and perfectly placed by Muri beach. Staff friendly

10/10 Excellent

Peter, New Zealand - Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The lagoon was warm and inviting a d great for water sports

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Happy after airport pick-up hiccup!
Sadly there was no one to collect us at the airport on arrivial, they said Expedia had not advised them. Staff very friendly and helpful. the toilet flusher stuck when used. Gardens and pool beautifully looked after. Very good stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Island paradise
All the staff were friendly and very helpful - no complaints at all. A lovely holiday!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Te Vakaroa Villas island Lagoon Paradise
wonderful spot, warm host, comfortable bed and room - thanks

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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My stay at Te Vaka Roa
I was surprised that no one ever vacuumed. There was dust in the corners from weeks ago and the kitchen cabinets felt sticky. I was also a little disturbed by the nearby kayak rental and restaurant which would start beating drums accompanied by drunkard yells late at night or smash glass bottles for recycling purposes at 7 am. Nevertheless, the villa was beautifully furnished and gave a sense of luxury with a magnificient view of the lagoon but given that fact of cleanliness I wouldn't give it 5 stars.

10/10 Excellent

Satu, Costermano, Italia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Te Vakaroa Villas - small oasis just by ocean
Extremly nice experience to stay at Vakaroa Villas - good service, comfortable rooms, beautiful position, free extra services like transportations snorkles and rent of kayak. We stayed a period of 7-12 november and even with rainy moments we could enjoy by watching films or just outside from balcony. Absolutely worth of money.

10/10 Excellent

Dale, Surfers Paradise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
unbelievably beautiful and relaxing
The complex throughout is the best, great facilities, small, quiet, great service, tropical breakfasts everyday. Just the perfect getaway from a busy city life. The staff were extremely attentive and nothing is too much trouble. As for location, you can just wander down the beach to anyone of the many restaurants which look out over the lagoon. The highlight of our stay was a day trip to Aitutaki. You have to see it to believe how blue and clear the water is, absolutely picturesque.

8/10 Good

Julie, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Top of the line; Value: Affordable; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Pristine;

10/10 Excellent

Mothra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Te Vakaroa Villas
My husband and I recently stayed at the beautiful Te Vakaroa Villas for 6 wonderful nights. We stayed in one of the 1 bedroom units and found it perfect for a special romantic getaway. The unit had all the amenities we needed and the furnishing and decor were fabulous. Fresh flowers in the room and breakfast delivered to us each morning were some of the extra nice touches we experienced at Te Vakaroa. The amazing infinity pool right on the beach complete with comfortable lounge chairs and an enormous daybed make the pool area the best on Muri beach. We watched many times daily as people on the beach stopped and admired the pool and the facility itself. The beach area immediately outside the Villas was equally as perfect for lounging, swimming and people watching. We found Te Vakaroa Villas to be positioned within easy walking distance of many good restaurants, equipment and car/scooter rentals as well as tour facilities. The Villas were immediately next to the facility where we picked up kayaks and snorkels to use at will and was included as part of our stay at the Villas. Sails restaurant was a very short walk and we spent several evenings beach side partaking in happy hour drinks and eats. Muri beach itself we feel is the best beach on the island for those wanting a balance between beautiful scenery, swimming/snorkeling and access to restaurants and other local businesses. We do recommend renting a scooter or car in order to make the run into Avarua for groceries and shopping but it would not be necessary to have a vehicle rented for your entire stay. It should be noted that we did not book a vehicle in advance of our stay but had no problem renting a scooter just down the road from Te Vakaroa Villas. Last but not least, we were taken very good care of by all the friendly staff as well as by the owner Nick. They were extremely accommodating to our needs and went out of their way to make sure our stay was as fantastic as the Villas themselves.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bella villa su 2 piani sul mare Piccola piscina Piccola spiaggia non privata Ottima idea aver fornito la villa di lavatrice e asciugatrice Prima colazione buona ma non adatta al gusto italiano
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019