This year will be our 8th visit to Sokala,in the last decade, and long may they continue! From those first footsteps on the silky white sand and into the warm ( and safe ) waters of Muri lagoon, the genuinely warm " family" welcome embraces. To wake up to the sounds of the distant reef and the occasional coconut falling... More

Was just checking in to see how our favourite place on the planet was being reviewed. Was thrilled to see that so many guests are returning yet again! We too have booked our next trip 'home' for spring of 2014!! This will be our 7th trip back to visit our 'family' in Rarotonga! Although it appears that some guests are... More

I've just booked my next stay at Sokala for later this year and I can't wait to get back! This will be my 10th stay there in the last 5 years and it always feels like coming home. If you want a stress free absolutely relaxing beautiful place to stay then this is it. Stepping out on to your private... More

We've begun the countdown until our next 4 week vacation in paradise. This will be our 5th trip to Rarotonga and our 4th stay at Sokala. There are many reasons we've chosen to return to Sokala repeatedly. The location of this lovely property is perfect for us. It is on a beautiful stretch of beach with a wide variety of... More

I just finished an email to Sokala Villas to book our vacation for next winter. This will be our fifth stay with Lawrance and the staff of Sokala and all I can say is that each visit surpasses the previous. The sheer pleasure of stepping on to the property erases all of the stress and cares of the world back... More

Firstly, Rarotonga was amazing and we cant wait to go back. We researched Sokala Villas in detail and we were impressed with the reviews. On arrival I could see my husband was disappointed with the villa. Our host was really nice and helpful. The villa we had was lagoon view with our own pool. The position of the villa was... More

Nice first impact, a group of wooden cute chalets, some of them with private swimming pool and all of them with generously sized front deck and terrace, spacious and functional inside. Sokala villas is at the north end of Muri beach, where the strip of sand becomes very tiny and disappears completely with the high tide. After sunset you do... More

Coming from the East Coast of the United States (and having never heard of Rarotonga before), my husband and I spent a lot of time researching before choosing to stay at Sokola Villas. We first looked at some of the newer villas in Muri Beach and then looked at some of the beachfront places on the west side of the... More

Kia orana e te anau! Way back when - 14th May 1994, Deborah and I were married in Rarotonga - having come back from NZ for the occaision. We were gifted stay at the Sokala with complementary wine on our return to the Villa. Such was the generosity of Aunty Betty, Lawrence and Sabrina. For many years thereafter back in... More