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Sea Change Villas

4.5 star property
4.5-star beachfront hotel near Muri Beach

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Villa, Beachfront
Villa, Beachfront
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Villa, Beachfront

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Rarotonga
  • Muri Lagoon
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Aroa Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Muri Beach
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Villa, Lagoon View | Private kitchen

Villa, Lagoon View

  • Lagoon view
  • 94 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Villa, Beachfront

Villa, Beachfront

  • Beach view
  • 94 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Full-size fridge, microwave, stovetop, dishwasher

2-bedroom Lagoon View Executive Villa

  • Lagoon view
  • 185 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 King Beds

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Full-size fridge, microwave, stovetop, dishwasher

3-bedroom Lagoon View Executive Villa

  • Lagoon view
  • 200 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 4 Twin Beds

About the area

Rarotonga

Beachside getaway.With a stay at this Takitumu District hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Takitumu Conservation Area and 2 miles (3 km) of Maire Nui Botanical Gardens. Muri Beach and Tikioki Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Tikioki Marine Sanctuary - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Muri Lagoon - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Te Vara Nui Village - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Aroa Beach - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Muri Beach - 9 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Charlie's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Sails Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Shipwreck Hut - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Palace Takeaway - ‬17 min drive

About this property

Sea Change Villas

4.5-star beachfront hotel near Muri Beach
Sea Change Villas offers its guests 15 outdoor swimming pools and complimentary bicycles. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Spa services, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the luxury Sea Change Villas. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Self parking is free.

This 4.5-star Rarotonga hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 floor
  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • 12 buildings
  • Built in 2004
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
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.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are couples treatment room(s) available. Services include massages.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (NZD 20 per stay)

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 95 to 195 per person
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • 15 outdoor pools
  • Bicycle tours
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Mountain biking
  • Paddleboard
  • Snorkeling
  • Water sports equipment

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch HDTV with satellite channels
  • DVD player
  • Private pool

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Blender
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Separate dining area
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Living room
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via Airport shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 4:30 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (11:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Guests will receive an email 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
To guarantee check in between midnight and 6 AM, guests traveling on overnight flights must book for the night prior to arrival.
Please note that the 2 Bedroom Garden View Villa with Private Pool and 3 Bedroom Garden View Villa with Private Pool are located across the street from the beach
This property offers coach and VIP airport pickup and dropoff transportation on request, when requested at least 72-hours in advance of arrival. One-way coach transportation is NZD 17 per person when traveling through the domestic terminal, and NZD 27 per person for the international terminal. One-way VIP transportation fee ranges from NZD 120-190 based on number of guest booked (maximum 6 guests) when traveling through the domestic terminal, and NZD 140-230 for the international terminal. Coach transportation is only available for flights arriving or departing during the listed front desk hours Monday-Friday.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sea Change Villas

Children and extra beds

  • Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 11 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 95 to 195 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: NZD 20 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 40 per person (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children 11 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Sea Change Villas
Sea Change Villas Hotel
Sea Change Villas Hotel Rarotonga
Sea Change Villas Rarotonga
Sea Change Villas Resort Rarotonga
Sea Change Villas Resort
Sea Change Villas Hotel
Sea Change Villas Rarotonga
Sea Change Villas Hotel Rarotonga

Sea Change Villas Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for couples….
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeniffer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is one of our best stays in Rarotonga ever! The host are friendly, and the amenities in the villa have everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, clean, great service, great beach!

10/10 Excellent

Lori lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing beach villas
Amazing villas with private pools. Comfortable and clean. Staff was helpful with arranging tours and being flexible about checkin and prepping for the trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A few ups and downs
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
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Devon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to unwind from the world. Could be improved if there was a bar or restaurant either on the premises or very close.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Cat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay at sea change
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.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 15 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alysha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect honeymoon get away
We went for our honeymoon and we loved every minute of it.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, They had complimentary kayaks,paddle boards, laundry, bicycles, also fridge stocked with eggs bread and fruit juice
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful in every way. Staff were extremely helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eugenie, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and perfect location and complete privacy. Definitely will be coming back!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Duncan, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private week at the executive lagoon villa
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017