My wife and I spent 3 nights here and it was incredible. We have dived all over the world and there is no doubt that 10 yards into the sea, with the snorkel kit provided, was better and of course so convenient that we spent hours in the water. The coral was great and colourfull and the level and variety... more

The Royale Takitumu is Paradise!!!!! It is by far the nicest place to stay in Rarotonga!!!! The villas are spacious and tastefully decorated.Each villa has a separate bedroom , living room/kitchen area. The bathroom was beautiful.Everything is new and really clean!!1 Our villa was directly facing the beach We had the most amazing veiws of the ocean The.Large Private Deck... more

A slice of paradise. Lush and tranquil describe the setting at Royale Takitumu. Our villa was well appointed, emaculately kept, and very comfortable. Out our front door was a veranda overlooking the beach and lagoon that was the perfect setting for breakfast and the local paper as well as an evening glass of wine. The grounds were beautiful. The gardens... more

Ah, the beautiful Royale Takitumu. We booked this trip and this accomodation via Air NewZealand. Not so impressed with Air NewZealand - it was 'fine' for economy travel I suppose. The flight from LA is long and the seating cramped. Sleeping impossible. Anyway who cares, the flight is minor compared to the vacation! I read up on the reviews etc... more

We have just returned from a two week stay in the Cook Islands, stopping at the Royale Takitumu Villas for three nights on the way to Aitutaki. We were so pleased we decided to stop off as the Villas were excellent and really made the stop worthwhile. We were upgraded to a beach front room which was great! The room... more

We stayed in a luxury thatched roof bungalow, one of only ten or so, on a beautiful beach in a stunning blue coral lagoon that we often had completely to ourselves. We spent a week lying in hammocks, strung between coconut trees, snorkeling, and paddling kayaks in the blue lagoon. The staff were wonderful; they left flowers on our beds... more

We stayed at Royale Takitumu for a week at the beginning of June this year. It was stunning. The hosts were really welcoming, and on arrival, after being hit by the warm rarotongan air, the juice and personal orientation was great. Our villa (number 7) had a beautiful pond outside it with a bridge up to the veranda. We had... more

We stayed at Royale Takitumu for 3 days in May 2007 and can highly recommend it. We were warmly welcomed with a refreshing drink of juice and shown to our villa. Our first impressions were of the beautiful gardens and we were extremely impressed with how well everything is kept. Our villa was No.4, a VIP beachfront which had a... more

My wife & I stayed 5 nights at The Royale Takitumu Villas in the middle of FEB, on the end of a 3 week South Pacific vacation that included Bora Bora and Aitutaki. Catherine met us to get us checked in and was very nice as she gave us a tour of the grounds and led us to our villa.... more