The service was terrific, they sit down with you and describe the good attractions within walking distance, and those within scooter distance.. They also give you recommendations as to which tours to go on (which on the brochures appear very similar), which turn out to be good choices.. They also organise restaurant/tour bookings on request.. The facilities are terrific, the... more

We stayed in a VIP villa (beachfront) here for the first 4 nights of our honeymoon. Although the beach was stunning and the snorkelling excellent, we found the accommodation unsatisfactory. We had paid for the most expensive villa thinking we would be in the best villa, however we were disappointed at being immediately next door to some building work. This... more

We have just returned from a truly wonderful stay at Royale Takitumu Villas. We looked long and hard for somewhere special for us to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary - and found Rarotonga. What a beautiful piece of the world. Stunning scenery, very relaxed lifestyle and genuinely warm & friendly people. When looking for accommodation, we were looking for something... more

We have just got back from our 3rd visit to Royale Takitumu Villas. Each year since we first went there we have talked about what we wanted out of a relaxing break away and can't imagine anywhere that would be better for our needs. The quiet refinement of the Resort together with the friendliness and helpfulness of Amber, Rongo and... more

Stayed at the Royale Takitumu for six nights in August and were unlucky to experience the cloudy weather already mentioned which meant no snorkelling on a couple of days of our stay but used this as an ideal opportunity to use the kayaks and do the cross island walk with Pa which is thoroughly recommended if not a litlle challenging!!... more

We recently returned from 17 days in the Cook Islands and spent the first week at Royale Takitumu. As soon as we arrived friendly Rongo gave us the low down about things we wanted to know ie.eating out , food shopping etc.We had a Beachfront Villa which was airy, spacious , clean and well equipped for self catering which we... more

The Resort: We stayed at the Royale Takitumu from June 22 to June 30th, 2009, the appeal to us being it was a smaller resort and adults only. I can't say enough positives about the resort starting with the attentive staff, Rongo, Amber and Bill, to the beautiful grounds and the phenomenal beach front villas. Everyone was so helpful with... more

I know it's all been said before, but this place is PERFECT, and we loved it. Rongo was real helpful in organising restaurants / taxi and made our stay so enjoyable. Maybe again next year?? more

My wife and I have traveled just about everywhere in the world several times over, so trying to figure out where to go on our honeymoon was a nightmare seeing as we both wanted to go somewhere either of us had been before. We stumbled across the Cook Islands, did a little if any research, found a Travel Agent and... more