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Reviews of Te Etu Villa 1

Tupapa, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

#3 of 126 hotels in Rarotonga

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Review score

Based on 38 hotel reviews

9.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.9

  • Comfort

    9.9

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.9

  • Staff

    10.0

  • Value for money

    9.8

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  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    10
    Highly recommended 👌
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not applicable

    Loved it. Everything we needed. Doris, you're amazing from greeting us at the airport and guiding us to your beautiful home at night time even. Thank you so much. Highly recommended. Metaki Maata

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    10
    Beautiful and Relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved the pool, always clean. The maintenance man was friendly and efficient. The Avocado was beautiful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    10
    Beautiful home with everything you need,pool and ac is a bonus!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn’t like leaving the property ☹️

    My family really enjoyed the swimming pool and we swam every single day. The house is super clean ,having the fans and ac really helped with the humidity. You had everything you needed in the house! Very handy to have a washing machine too. Highly recommend this beautiful home!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    10
    Fantastic host in Dor. Was available when we needed her and kept us fed with mangoes, passion fruits and avocados. A gr
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 16 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Privacy, cleanliness and pool.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Drive way was uneven, not designed for small and low cars

    Air con, pool, bathroom, and all the little things that add up thru out the Villa,, salt, oil, etc in kitchen to washing powder, books, vacuum, in the bathroom

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2023

    10
    Stunning Villa
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That our holiday came to a end leaving the villa...lol

    The villa itself was perfect had everything you needed. The rooms had an air con each in our 2bdrm so sleep was excellent for the hot humid nights. Bathroom facilities were excellent, washing machine was awesome to wash our clothes, theres a shelf that had board games, books, rain coats, iron, umbrellas, insect repellat, sun screen owners thought of everything it was great highly recommended for everyone. Dorisse easy to contact, LD was nice he was always around cleaning around properties. If ever back in raro will definately want to go back to this venue for sure

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    10
    Hosts we excellent, meet us at airport and went over and above with the supplies at the accommodation. Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Modern, relaxing atmosphere, clean, handy location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2023

    10
    It was clean, comfortable and we felt at home
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Dor was a lovely host who made sure we were comfortable and settled in. Went above to make sure we were set up with our basics and fresh fruit/water. The Villa has everything you need for a short or long stay. Super clean and comfortable, we felt right at home. We loved lounging by the pool outside or inside with the aircon if it was too hot. Great location close to town and Muri! 10/10 would stay again

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    10
    Lovely place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing everything was so good!

    Everything! The pool was a good feature for my infant and my mum to enjoy!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    10
    Location was great short ride to town center .....
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 8 nights

    It had ever thing we needed an think of going again soon and staying longer

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    10
    Easy Breezy
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dogs are super friendly so best to keep the gate closed. No negative feedback, fantastic experience

    Our stay at Villa 1 was exceptional, super comfortable, private, clean and great location in between the township and muri. All the amenities of the home was great, I would highly recommend Te Etu Villa to a small family and or group. Crisp sheets, HUGE bathroom, aircon and fan which we fully appreciate and a great pool to cool off. Our stay has been so good we have moved into Villa 2.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2023

    10
    This place had such a lovely homely feeling to the place we felt at home and very comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This was one of the best experiences for our first time in raro and we had the best accomodation it was so clean so spacious and had such a lovely homely feeling to the place , I love how it has its own privacy for the pool area and a big parking space , I also like how big the bathroom area is and love that we weren’t far from the shops or the town area

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2023

    10
    Absolutely loved our stay at Te Etu Villa 1. Highly recommend staying here.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Nothing at all.

    We stayed here in April 2023. Dor (the host) is exceptional! We got greeted at the airport with flowers (locally called as 'ei) with Dor's beautiful smile and happy vibe. We felt like we knew her since forever, she was so warm and welcoming. She helped us find our rental car and took some of our luggage that would no longer fit (in the boot). The drive to the villa is short. The views when you leave the main road are amazing - so lush and green all the way to the villa. The villa is as what we expected - absolutely loved the pool! Since the villa is off the main road, it is really quiet at all times. To say that we loved our stay at Te Etu villa would be an understatement. It really added to the whole amazing Cook Island experience. We will definitely be back!

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2023

    10
    Sensational Stay @ Te Etu Villas
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was wonderful 😊

    Dor is amazing she greeted my family and I at the Raro Airport with beautiful Tiare Maori Lei Necklaces. We got the "Kia Orana" Welcome to beautiful Rarotonga vibes with her beautiful smile 😊 Upon booking accomodation Dor was informative, professional and forever communicated effectively & efficiently. Top service and highly recommend any couple, friends or families to stay at Te Etu Villas. Immaculate home inside and out, very comfortable, relaxing, peaceful and private. All what we required. Added comforts for convenience, air-conditioning, WiFi and the pool. Super Superb!! Our family experience at Te Etu Villas was sensational. We will definitely book & stay at Te Etu Villas again. Thank you for the most outstanding service ++++++A Absolutely loved our stay @ Te Etu Villas 😊😊😊😊😊

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2023

    10
    comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nil

    family friendly property, had everything you would need on holiday

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2022

    10
    Hidden Gem Piece of Paradise!
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    there is nothing not to like apart from leaving lol.

    This place is amazing inside & out! Hidden gem on the island I say! Very homely & accomadating fitted with everything you will ever need well on holiday. I love the book shelf & board games provided, the rain ponchos if required Dor has everything sorted. Home is very clean, well looked after & lovely open plan layout onto the deck, roof fans & aircon so you dont need to worry about the heat. Dor was soooo amazing & made us feel at home making sure we had everything we needed. If your looking for a quiet spot on the island away from the rush then this is the place for you. There is nothing to not like about this place! The outdoor area deck / pool is well set out with furniture to relax, overlooking the pool and plantation, spent most of our time there. Your own private pool is a super bonus! Thank you Dor & family for letting us enjoy your piece of paradise. Good things always come to an end, we were sad to leave but look forward to returning Te Etu Villa is top pick for us!! Highly recommend to others who are looking into booking, Dor will make sure you are well looked after & nothing is to much of an ask. Appreciate you Dor 😊 thank you!! thankk you!! thank youuu!! x

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2022

    10
    HOST & VILLA Next level amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Leaving

    Absolutely everything we combined with our family next door which the gate opens up so you can enjoy the company of all the family, if you didn't want 2 you 😂 you can also close the gate. We had a couple of home cooked dinners and lunches and both villas offered so much utensils and appliances e.g blender, slow cooker,stove tops,BBQ,big fridge with freezer on top great for storing your big bag of ice in and 2ltre ice cream.This is my 5th time on the island and have stayed somewhere different all the time but these villas were top notch and the host was so accommodating and super nice and instantly made us all feel welcomed from the airport when she meet us there on arrival to take us to our villas. Air con amazing in all rooms and washing machine was easy to operate also had washing powder already there with a hand sewing kit and a first aid kit just in case. So much more than the pictures.Cant wait to bring more family n friends here this host and villas truly made our trlp unforgettable thank you again Doris

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2022

    10
    Our whanau had an amazing stay at Etu Villas, fabulous host, perfect location, beautiful home.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Etu Villas is situated in a perfect location, a short drive to Avarua and a 20min drive to muri beach/markets. Etu Villas is emaculate, aircon in both rooms, large bathroom and the added luxury of the pool kept our whanau happy and entertained. Great depth for adults and kids to enjoy, younger children will need a floaty. It is also good to know there are two houses next door to each other which will be perfect to accommodate for a larger group or families. Dor is also a fantastic host who accommodated our whanau for an early check in and a late check out. Really appreciated this as with children it made our experience and stay that much more enjoyable and relaxing. Our whanau felt comfortable to enjoy the luxuries of this villa and thats a big thanks to Dor. We would love to stay again.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2022

    10
    Relaxing, clean, well equipped properly with wonderful pool area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Liked everything

    Wonderful accommodation that was extremely clean, private, with exceptional hosts.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely clean villa, we had both villas great for big families. Lovely host who lets us check in early and check out late at no extra cost. Air con in both bedrooms and heaps of ceiling fans. Everyone loved the pools.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2022

    10
    Totally fantastic!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved everything!

    I wish I could give Te Etu Villa (1) a higher rating! The Villa exceeded our expectations, it was extremely clean, spacious, perfect for kids and in a great location. Dor and her family were SO accommodating, friendly and all round fantastic people. The communication with Dor was easy and stress free, she even greeted us at the airport and waited while we sorted the wifi and rental car. We were able to cook/BBQ if we wanted too, do washing and of course swim which is very important with children!The pool was a good depth for our children (8 & 11). We can’t wait to stay again! Thank you Dor and Halatoa for giving us a space which we could unwind and relax in, we will see you again in the near future! From the Munro/Soper family, Dunedin NZ

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2022

    10
    It was a home away from home. Kids are already asking when are going back to Rarotonga.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Dor was an excellent host. She was very generous and accommodating and made us feel at home. The place is fantastic. The pool is great. The kids were never bored (they had lots of books). They had answers for our questions.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2022

    10
    Amazing and Beautiful Villa
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our host were amazing, our Villa was beautiful and clean and everything were excellent 👏💕 Meitaki Maata Dor.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2022

    10
    Love it all . Will be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Stayed in June 2022

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