QUIET LUXURY – ISLAND STYLE Our newly renovated beachfront villas are finally complete, and the result is everything we hoped for: contemporary, peaceful, and deeply connected to place. Minimal in style but rich with local culture, our villas pair clean lines with island art and design to create a laid back island-luxe aesthetic. COOK (OR […]
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After seven incredible years, our managers Lucile and Tim decided it was time to move on to new adventures. During their time with us, they brought extraordinary care and passion to MOTU — helping to transform it into one of Rarotonga’s best loved resorts. They leave a legacy of outstanding service and we know they
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At MOTU, supporting Pasifika health has always been at the heart of our mission — a commitment our founders have upheld for over 20 years. Since acquiring MOTU in 2017, we have dedicated our profits to furthering this work through a scholarship program for Pasifika medical students to attend Auckland University’s School of Medicine. Each
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Read a snippet from luxury boating magazine, Ocean, and their luxury guide to the Cook Islands: Sitting pretty in the Pacific to the southwest of Tahiti, the Cook Islands may get less press than their French Polynesian counterparts, but they offer a paradisical alternative with adventure in spades. Set in the heart of the South
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We were thrilled to host Escape Magazine recently. Hear all about their stay at MOTU and what they got up to on Rarotonga: How’s the serenity? Spending five days in the Cook Islands was the ultimate remedy for stress for this traveller. Here’s where to find the best of island bliss. Visits to the Cook Islands
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Read our latest review from luxury boating magazine, Ocean: MOTU Villas, Rarotonga’s latest offering to the boutique resort scene, seems almost too good to be true. It’s superb in every way and especially in its location making it one of the most peaceful places to stay on Rarotonga. It’s tucked away along the edges of
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Enshrouded in tropical plants and festoon lights, our new outdoor lounge area provides guests a space to meet, relax, help themselves to drinks or restock the villa fridge without having to leave the resort.
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When visiting MOTU you can’t miss our collection of Matariki stars and kites by multi-media artist Michel Tuffery. The artworks reference Matariki (Māori New Year) which is a time of renewal and celebration in Aotearoa New Zealand that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster (the Pleiades or Seven Sisters). Made from laser
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Fatu Feu’u is a figurehead of Pacific art and one of 12 artists in our collection at MOTU Art Villas on Rarotonga. Fatu Feu’u was born in 1946 on the island of Upolu in Samoa. He emigrated to New Zealand to study art in 1966 and has exhibited regularly since 1983. For the past five
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We’re thrilled to be ranked in the top 1% of resorts worldwide! This accolade comes from Tripadvisor’s annual awards where MOTU is ranked against thousands of accommodation providers, including 22 Rarotonga hotels and resorts. Our ranking is due to our huge number of 5 star ratings from our guests, and is a wonderful reward for
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