Sea Change Villas
Hotel in Takitumu District
4-Star Hotel
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About this hotel
Luxury hotel on the beach, with 15 outdoor pools
At Sea Change Villas, relax by one of the 15 outdoor swimming pools or spend the day at the beach where you can enjoy snorkeling.
Sea Change Villas offers 15 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature private pools and DVD players. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated accommodations have separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 4.5-star hotel have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.
15 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with complimentary bicycles.
At Sea Change Villas, relax by one of the 15 outdoor swimming pools or spend the day at the beach where you can enjoy snorkeling.
Sea Change Villas offers 15 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature private pools and DVD players. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated accommodations have separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 4.5-star hotel have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.
In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
15 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with complimentary bicycles.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Garden
Map of Takitumu District
Available Rooms
Villa, Lagoon View
1 King • 1011 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Villa, Beachfront
1 King • 1011 ft²
Sleeps 2
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2-bedroom Lagoon View Executive Villa
1 King • 2 Single • 1991 ft²
Sleeps 4
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3-bedroom Lagoon View Executive Villa
2 King • 2 Single • 2153 ft²
Sleeps 6
+
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Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 5.0
This is one of our best stays in Rarotonga ever! The host are friendly, and the amenities in the villa have everything.
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful, clean, great service, great beach!
5.0 / 5.0
Spectacular! Private on beach with full view of ocean. Very clean and a great host. Snorkeled a lot they have snorkel gear, kayak and sups. Saw lots of good stuff snorkeling. A must stay. We will be back.
2.5 / 5.0
Amazing villas with private pools. Comfortable and clean. Staff was helpful with arranging tours and being flexible about checkin and prepping for the trip.
2.5 / 5.0
We arrived and upon checking in we were told that our booking had been cancelled by the hotel by mistake even though I had been emailing them in the lead up to our arrival.
To their credit they were able to check us in for our 4 days however this meant moving into 3 different rooms during the 4 days which wasn’t feet convenient for us but at least we had somewhere to stay.
Steph was really apologetic and tried to do her best to compensate us and we were actually able to see the different types of rooms they had but it wasn’t an ideal situation.
The rooms were really spacious, clean and had great amenities and were in a really good location.
Only downside of the second villa we were in is that it’s totally open and some people walking along the beach would come right up to the villa and be looking in while we were inside
2.5 / 5.0
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5.0 / 5.0
Great place to unwind from the world. Could be improved if there was a bar or restaurant either on the premises or very close.
5.0 / 5.0
The owners and staff couldn’t have been any more helpful and friendly. The villas have quality bicycles, paddle boards, and kayaks that are free to use and plentiful. We will be back!
2.0 / 5.0
Had a lovely stay at sea change villas. They were very accommodating on our final day when they could not provide a late check-out. The villa itself was very comfortable and well equipped, and the facilities available made the stay very relaxing and easy.
4.0 / 5.0
Having your own private pool was wonderful in the 30 degree plus temperatures. Other than the roosters, this is a very quiet and peaceful location with good beach access. Please note, however, that if you are staying in the Lagoon View Executive Villas that claim "you can enjoy watching the breaking of the waves on the reef from the front deck" that actually due to palm trees the view is VERY limited. The basement game room was also very musty, probably due to the significant amount of rain they had before we arrived. We also killed 6 cockroaches during our stay so make sure you are okay with that too. Some advertisements for this place also indicated free wifi - this isn't true and you will need to pay for it. We would still recommend this resort as compared to many others found on the island.
2.5 / 5.0
We went for our honeymoon and we loved every minute of it.
5.0 / 5.0
Very clean, They had complimentary kayaks,paddle boards, laundry, bicycles, also fridge stocked with eggs bread and fruit juice
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful in every way. Staff were extremely helpful
5.0 / 5.0
This place is amazing! Spent 4 nights in a beach front villa, it was a great finish to our two week stay in the Cook Islands. Will definitely be back and stay for longer next time.
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent service and perfect location and complete privacy. Definitely will be coming back!
2.5 / 5.0
We have just returned from a wonderful week long retreat at the sea change villas.
Kudos to the team that Beverley and Craig have put together in this little slice of paradise, they were all very welcoming, approachable and professional in all of our dealings with them and can't recommend them enough.
The executive villa itself was private, very spacious, well furnished and comfortable. The outside area is secluded, well laid out and makes for an easy transition from ocean to pool.
2.5 / 5.0
We have just returned from a wonderful week long retreat at the sea change villas.Kudos to the team that Beverley and Craig have put together in this little slice of paradise, they were all very welcoming, approachable and professional in all of our dealings with them and cant recommend them enough.The executive villa itself was private, very spacious, well furnished and comfortable. The outside area is secluded, well laid out and makes for an easy transition from ocean to pool.
2.5 / 5.0
We have just returned from a wonderful week long retreat at the sea change villas.Kudos to the team that Beverley and Craig have put together in this little slice of paradise, they were all very welcoming, approachable and professional in all of our dealings with them and cant recommend them enough.The executive villa itself was private, very spacious, well furnished and comfortable. The outside area is secluded, well laid out and makes for an easy transition from ocean to pool.
2.5 / 5.0
My wife and I enjoyed staying in our large villa that provided all the amenities that we needed and more. The staff were very friendly and very helpful, which made getting oriented with the island that much easier. They were a pleasure to deal with and I appreciated that they asked for our flight details before our trip and arranged a pickup and drop-off upon my arrival and eventual departure. The staff also provided a listing of restaurants and excursions that offered inclusive transfers to, and from, our villa, which ensured we got to where we needed to go and had a ride back afterwards. The villa was spacious and well maintained. The appliances appeared to be new. The units and grounds were always clean. The accommodations included snorkelling gear, aqua shoes, kayaks, paddle boards, bikes, etc., so plenty of recreational activities to choose from. There was an in-suite kitchen and communal BBQ for those days that you chose to eat in.We enjoyed our stay and the service that the staff provided. We would definitely go back.
2.5 / 5.0
My wife and I enjoyed staying in our large villa that provided all the amenities that we needed and more. The staff were very friendly and very helpful, which made getting oriented with the island that much easier. They were a pleasure to deal with and I appreciated that they asked for our flight details before our trip and arranged a pickup and drop-off upon my arrival and eventual departure. The staff also provided a listing of restaurants and excursions that offered inclusive transfers to, and from, our villa, which ensured we got to where we needed to go and had a ride back afterwards.
The villa was spacious and well maintained. The appliances appeared to be new. The units and grounds were always clean. The accommodations included snorkelling gear, aqua shoes, kayaks, paddle boards, bikes, etc., so plenty of recreational activities to choose from. There was an in-suite kitchen and communal BBQ for those days that you chose to eat in.
We enjoyed our stay and the service that the staff provided. We would definitely go back.
2.5 / 5.0
We had one of the villas on the beach. Villa is new, comfortable and well equiped. Fridge even came with complimentary food and drink. Bed very comfortable. It was a little windy during our stay otherwise we would have spent all the time on the deck and in the pool with the lovely views.
2.5 / 5.0
Stayed five days here after spending five days at a five star villa on Aitutaki. They were both comparable to each other but I think Sea Change Villa's probably edged out the Small Luxury Hotels member on Aitutaki. Sea Change is self catering but there are plenty of good places to eat nearby and Chistina at reception was fantastic organizing bookings, rental cars etc. We stayed in Villa #5 and it was just a short walk across the road to the beach and stunning lagoon where we swam every morning. The Villa also had its own spotless private pool where we relaxed with a cool off at the end of the day. Stand up paddle boards and kayaks are provided for use free of charge along with snorkel gear. There is also a communal laundry and a portable barbecue that you can take to your villa if you just want to have an easy meal around your own pool. On the down side, being on the main island ring road it does get a little noisy during the day with traffic passing if you leave your front doors open but hey, the rest of it definitely makes up for that. Wi Fi is expensive but the whole island is expensive for that having only one provider. All up, a lovely spot to stay and I hope to be back sooner rather than later.
1.3 / 5.0
Hands down, this was one of the best hotel experiences we have ever had!! Everything was just perfect, starting from the clean, spacious, and extremely well-equipped villa, the countless freebies (bikes, snorkeling gear, reef shoes, paddle boats, kayaks, music CDs, DVDs, washer, dryer, etc.), to the super amazing staff. Everyone went out of their way to make us feel truly welcome!!On top of all this, we got a complimentary early check-in, a well-stocked refrigerator including bread, butter, eggs, jam, milk, orange juice, beer, and even a bottle of wine (no charge whatsoever). They even gave us a complimentary rental car on our last day -- because our flight only left at midnight and they could not offer us a late check-out as other guests were arriving. Unbelievable!!
2.5 / 5.0
Hands down, this was one of the best hotel experiences we have ever had!! Everything was just perfect, starting from the clean, spacious, and extremely well-equipped villa, the countless freebies (bikes, snorkeling gear, reef shoes, paddle boats, kayaks, music CDs, DVDs, washer, dryer, etc.), to the super amazing staff. Everyone went out of their way to make us feel truly welcome!!
On top of all this, we got a complimentary early check-in, a well-stocked refrigerator including bread, butter, eggs, jam, milk, orange juice, beer, and even a bottle of wine (no charge whatsoever). They even gave us a complimentary rental car on our last day -- because our flight only left at midnight and they could not offer us a late check-out as other guests were arriving. Unbelievable!!
2.5 / 5.0
Couldn't have stayed at a nicer place on the island, staff were extremely friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend Sea change villas to anyone heading to the Cook Islands
2.5 / 5.0
We had more than we needed here, heaps of room, very nice place.
Aside from the very persistant rooster waking us early we loved it here.
Would have been only improved if there was a bar onsite!
1.0 / 5.0
Rather than criticize the hotel Id like to generally explain that it seems like hotels on small tropical islands simply dont have the upkeep standards of those in more populated areas. What does that mean? Mostly that things arent perfect. We really enjoyed the hotel and there are probably none or few others on Rarotonga as nice as the Sea Changes. The location was good, the people were nice, and the overall experience is one that we would happily re-live. Expect that places like this may have things in the rooms that need to be fixed, or simply dont work. Stuff on the island is not luxury. It is a small, rather poor place and they do the best they can. Rental cars are in poor condition, and little is what I would describe as 5 star luxury. While things might be rough around the edges, the island is great. Lovely beaches, relaxing winds, and warm weather. Food is good and nothing is too expensive. Though stuff closes quite early. Going back to the Sea Changes I want to point out a few nitpicks. Some lights in the room did not work. The in-room safe was useless and have instructions that did not apply to it. Some of the ocean gear there for the guests was in less than good condition, but that was really it for complaints. Those who are used to European or American luxury will find it to be charming, relaxing, but rustic. Those who want a low-key romantic getaway and have no problems with some character will love the Sea Changes and the island.
2.0 / 5.0
Rather than criticize the hotel I'd like to generally explain that it seems like hotels on small tropical islands simply don't have the upkeep standards of those in more populated areas. What does that mean? Mostly that things aren't perfect. We really enjoyed the hotel and there are probably none or few others on Rarotonga as nice as the Sea Changes. The location was good, the people were nice, and the overall experience is one that we would happily re-live. Expect that places like this may have things in the rooms that need to be fixed, or simply don't work. Stuff on the island is not luxury. It is a small, rather poor place and they do the best they can. Rental cars are in poor condition, and little is what I would describe as 5 star luxury. While things might be rough around the edges, the island is great. Lovely beaches, relaxing winds, and warm weather. Food is good and nothing is too expensive. Though stuff closes quite early. Going back to the Sea Changes I want to point out a few nitpicks. Some lights in the room did not work. The in-room safe was useless and have instructions that did not apply to it. Some of the ocean gear there for the guests was in less than good condition, but that was really it for complaints. Those who are used to European or American luxury will find it to be charming, relaxing, but rustic. Those who want a low-key romantic getaway and have no problems with some "character" will love the Sea Changes and the island.
2.5 / 5.0
We had a wounderful honeymoon stay at Sea Change. The staff were so friendly and very helpful. The room was great with a nice private swimming pool. Will be definatly go back there.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Takitumu District?
The average price for a rental in Takitumu District is $256 per night. This rental is $270 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Sea Change Villas. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Sea Change Villas. Enjoy the water!
Is Sea Change Villas pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Sea Change Villas?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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