Our travel agent talked us into taking the 3 bedroom garden villa for 11 nights on a stay 5 pay for 3 night deal, so for our 11 nights we only paid for 6, making the cost of the georgeous private villa much more affordable. We were in Raro for a wedding and so got to check out heaps of... More

This review is long overdue, but I am finally getting around to writing it. Better late than never. Me and my wife stayed at Te Manava from December of 2010 until January of 2011 for 12 nights. First of all, Rarotonga was AWESOME. We loved every minute of it. It is off the beaten path and not overbuilt, but still... More

What can you say brilliant set up ,amazing staff. This is the third time we have stayed at Te Manava,This holiday was 3 nights in the garden villa then we went to Aitutaki for 4 nights then returned to Te Manava for 14 nights in the Ultimate 3 Bedroom Beach Villa.The garden villas are great for a family as they... More

I agree with Kirsty from Tas. Beautiful well appointed villas but can't be classed as 5 star when you don't even get a complimentary cup of tea,you pay for everything! More

My now husband & I got married just out the front of the beachfront villas by a formation of huge black rock & it was just beautiful. Of course with the permision of te manava our wedding planner/photographer Melanie Cooper arranged the whole thing & the photos are stunning. Close enough to town yet far enough away to be very... More

Just returned from a 2 week vacation at Te Manava, Muri Beach, Raratonga, Cook Islands. The Ultimate Beachfront Villa was really spectacular. Private access from the villa to the lagoon beach, with use of canoes waiting out the front. The villa was beautifully appointed, extremely clean, with a full kitchen - micro-wave, gas cooktop, oven and dish-drawer dishwashers. There was... More

Let's start with the good here - the location is great, on Muri beach protected and great for swimming. There's restaurants within walking distance, but really - hire a car or scooter for your best bet on getting around. The staff here are very friendly and helpful. I also had a great massage. Aside from the above, we felt a... More

A group of 6 of us had a relaxing catch-up for a week at Te Manava and absolutely loved it! Elaine the concierge is priceless - managed to organise the delivery of a bag lost in Auckland airport, bikes for 6 of us one day, always very friendly and helpful. We stars in villa 6, 3 bedrooms right on the... More

What an amazingly gorgeous place. We visited for a week with 15 of our family, we took the 3 bedroom beach villa, the presidential villa and the beachfront 2 bedroom villa (villa 2 which I think is the most amazingly gorgeous of all). We were in villa 2 with our two children aged 11 and 13, they had their own... More