We have just come home from our fabulous stay here! I want to go back! We had our honeymoon here and after staying at a small and lovely resort that we were impressed with first, this place was amazing! Perfect honeymoon location! The beach and lagoon is some of the best on the island! Very private and very beautiful! The... more

Am trying to rack my brain for any "constructive criticism" of the Royale Takitumu Villas and I can't come up with one. The place is really much more beautiful than their website or photos would even convey. The staff is friendly and helpful to a fault. Our bungalow was about 20 ft from the beach which we often had to... more

Stayed here for our honeymoon, was a great place to stay. Quiet and relaxed atmosphere. The snorkelling from the beach is the best on the island. The villas are large and have everything you could need. The staff are very friendly and helpful and even sent us a postcard telling us about the weather when we got back home! more

We just returned from an amazing trip to the Cook Islands. While we spent most of our time on Aitutaki, we did really enjoy our time on Rarotonga. We stayed at the Royale Takitumu, which I highly, highly recommend. The villa we stayed in was Awesome! It was very clean, very spacious, well appointed and had a great location. If... more

We have just returned from a fantastic holiday in Rarotonga, staying at Royale Takitumu Villas. It is an absolute paradise!!!! We had a beachfront villa on the corner, and it was really private, with great views and right on the beach. We bought fish from the local market and cooked dinner for ourselves a couple of nights as the views... more

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