The Passage Villas

The property was so clean & neat I had the best stay. Great location best sunrises and amazing night skies. Michele and Sven very friendly and helpful to get the most out of your stay. Dominique

What a cool place to stay. This resort is private and there are only 8 villas. A private beach that is only able to be accessed by those staying makes it that bit extra special. Villas are all self contained. No restaurant on site but there are cafes and restaurants on the roadside nearby. The markets are 2km away, everything is close. Michelle and Svein have a really neat place in paradise and living on site, they are able to help out with advice, tips, and ideas. We had one of the front villas and were very close to the water. On Sunday we visited the bar for happy hour, it is very cool and what a great location. Looking forward to coming back to stay again.

Small individual villas looking directly out to the sea. There are a small number of villas positioned in a way that there is plenty of privacy while also having perfect views out to the ocean. One room with a bed and couch, a small kitchen attached with a bathroom off to one side. Each villa has a covered deck so that even when it rains you can just relax and look at the view. The home made bar provieds a perfect place for guests to mix and mingle if desired. Fantastic sun rises with a perfect little seating area right on the water, I spent many hours just sitting and watching the water and fish from this spot. Appatently whales can be seen passing through just off of the beach at the right time of year. The owners were great, pointing out local spots and even inviting us along to a local dance competition and fishing weigh in. These were local events we never would have realised were on and were a fantastic addition to our visit to Rarotonga. Also great advice on local places to eat. The location is walking distance to the lagoon cruises and the night market but I suggest getting a car or scooter to see the whole island. We found that "just up the road" was always just past walking distance. On site there is a beautiful pool surrounded by tropical vegetation if you don't want to leave the property for a swim and there are plenty of great snorkeling places nearby. Due to the small number of villas it is a perfect little couples retreat or for a larger family group to have a place all for themselves.

We booked the beachfront villa for our 5 day stay as our Honeymoon. From booking, through to our last day on the island, the hosts made us feel so comfortable, so knowledgeable and so accommodating! They have done an amazing job modernizing the property and seeing what they have created, with what they had is just incredible! The views are unreal, the location is perfectly positioned, not far from the main beaches, Muri Night Markets, all the tourist locations, but tucked away enough to give you that privacy! They went above and beyond for us! It was perfect! The beach out the front is not swimmable, but if you have reef shoes, go out there at low tide to have a look around! Perfect spot for a beautiful sunrise too!