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The Passage Villas

3.5 star property

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On the beach, surfing
Bar (on property)
Ocean View Villa | Down comforters, individually furnished, iron/ironing board
Ocean View Family Villa | Down comforters, individually furnished, iron/ironing board
Outdoor pool, sun loungers

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Main Road, Ngatangiia – Muri, Rarotonga
  • Place, Muri Lagoon
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Vara Nui Village
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Muri Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Ocean View Villa | Down comforters, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Ocean View Villa

  • 377 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Garden View Family Unit | Terrace/patio

Garden View Family Unit

  • 592 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Garden View Villa | Down comforters, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Garden View Villa

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Ocean View Family Villa | Beach/ocean view

Ocean View Family Villa

  • 969 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Passage Villas

3.5-star aparthotel in Takitumu District
At The Passage Villas, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy surfing/body boarding. Each apartment features a kitchenette with a microwave, plus a balcony and a TV with satellite channels. Guests can appreciate conveniences like a coffee/tea maker and free tea bags/instant coffee, and other amenities include WiFi and room service. Limited housekeeping is available.
The Passage Villas offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature down comforters. Accommodations at this 3.5-star aparthotel have kitchenettes with microwaves and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Rarotonga aparthotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Televisions come with satellite channels. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The Passage Villas features an outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace. Wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This beach aparthotel also offers barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Onsite self parking is complimentary. Guests can use the health club at a partner property.

The Passage Villas has designated areas for smoking.

Room service is available.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool loungers

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi (NZD 10 per hour)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (NZD 10 per hour); wired internet (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Free crib

Kitchenette

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster
  • Water dispenser

Dining

  • Champagne service
  • Room service

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch TV with satellite channels
  • Library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony/patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Walkway to water

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Change of towels on request
  • Free bottled water
  • Free local calls
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Local maps
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Health club (partner property) nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 1 floor
  • 8 units
  • Garden
  • Individual furnishings
  • Towels (changed on request)
  • Water dispenser

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Service fee: 3 percent

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: NZD 10 per hour (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: NZD 10.00 per hour (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wired internet in public areas: NZD 10.00 per hour (rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 20 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NZD 15 (one-way), (from 3 to 11 years old)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Sunrise Beach Bungalows
Sunrise Beach Bungalows Cabin
Sunrise Beach Bungalows Cabin Rarotonga
Sunrise Beach Bungalows Rarotonga
Sunrise Beach Bungalows Hotel Rarotonga
Sunrise Beach Bungalows Hotel
Sunrise Beach Bungalows
The Passage Villas Rarotonga
The Passage Villas Aparthotel
The Passage Villas Aparthotel Rarotonga

Reviews

The Passage Villas Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie, Hamilton

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved how peaceful and relaxed it was, was quiet, beautiful sound of the ocean right there! Loved how the pool was right outside our room. Loved the happy hour at the beach bar. Will be coming back. Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

vanessa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot, spacious and clean family unit with amazing ocean views. Had everything what we needed. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, Monrovia

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kazuma, Beverly Hills

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We would like to take the time to thank Michele and Svein for their hospitality and allowing us to spend such a magical time at the Passage Villas. We would highly recommend this property to anyone visiting Rarotonga. Checkin was smooth, in fact, the owners were kind and flexible enough to let us know once the room was ready as we were on an early flight. The serenity and view the property gave was immaculate; you had the beautiful view all to yourself and surrounding was so quiet that we were truly able to relax and forget about our busy lives during our stay! The owners were also kind enough to let us know when a whale was passing by, it was amazing to be able to see this up close from your property! All of the recommendations Michele and Svein gave were excellent. Their communications were prompt and great (they even helped us out on something even when it was out of their office hours.) Our stay at Rarotonga was truly a rememberable one and no doubt deciding to stay at the Passage Villas was a huge contributor in this, thank you and see you again!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

MATTHEW

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Michele and Svein were wonderful hosts, welcoming us after hours and setting us up for a lovely few nights' stay. Svien was always on hand to help in any way. The property isn't on a sandy beach; it is on a wild coastline, which was perfect for our kids - so no beach swimming, but the pool is large (one of the larger ones from our experience in Rarotonga). The room was good for a family. It is very old and tired, but they are in the process of renovating. The villas provide a good base to sleep and then go exploring the island for the day/s. The highlight of the stay was Svien picking a Coconut and opening it for the kids - they loved it!! Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brogan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great view from our room, private being upstairs also. Lovely hosts, very helpful. However for the price, one would assume that wifi would be in the room and toiletries supplied! Note the beach out front is also not swimable, on shore waves!! Recommend if you’re after a private stay near Muri Beach (3-5 min drive) though.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meremaihi

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at Passage Villas, very close to town and the owners were beautiful hosts. Stunning views on the beach. Would recommend getting a unit on the beach, however the family unit we were in was also comfortable. My 3yr old son loved it there. They also serviced the room everyday where we would spend the day out and return to a nice clean place with fresh towels. Amazing ❤️
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

A Gift

What a place. Amazing experience. Swain was simply amazing. Rarotonga is the most beautiful location. Probably our favourite location to holiday, rest, and reconnect.
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

We had a great visit here. Michele and Svein are very kind and helpful. The kids loved the pool and nice to be right on the water.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spot, great views and it felt very homely. The beach isn't swimmable really but we got to see whales at one point, and it was super close to swimmable Muri beach. The villa was tidied and refreshed each day and they gave us great advise for places to go to eat and activities. The only problem we had was the office was never attended and when I tried calling them I couldn't get through. Perhaps a doorbell would be helpful as I didn't want to go up to there house and disturb their privacy. Again, lovely hosts when they were available, they gave us snorkeling gear to borrow too. Highly recommend!
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Logan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Svien and Michelle were absolutely lovely, and have the property to match. The villas were well maintained and in a spectacular location right by the water. Would never get tired of waking up to that view. The room was very comfortable, and had both a fan and a heat pump for those hot days/nights. The hosts were very friendly and made some great recommendations of places to go and things to do. Could not recommend this place enough. They really had all the bases covered with a relaxing pool and even had a bar onsite for people to use. A
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an experience. Spent 5 days relaxing, listening to the waves and watching the whales from our villa Michele & Svein are incredible hosts, felt like staying with family. They gave us lots of recommendations and let us in on a local secret involving pastries... Exactly what my girlfriend and I needed as we didn't plan anything and turned our phones off for the duration of the trip Highly recommend and will be staying there next time in Raro
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the place to stay if you want an authentic Rarotongan experience while still being close to Muri and snorkelling areas. Seeing whales every day was an unexpected highlight! Our hosts were incredible- knowledgeable and always helpful. Would highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Rajiv

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The oceanfront location is spectacular, the only sounds are the ocean and the occasional rooster. It is safe and quiet, nice to sit oceanfront, there is limited beach entry. It is close to Muri village, island bus transportation is available, however a car would also be good.The room could use shelves or drawers for storage, we had to use the extra bed and living room chair to store our clothing. The AC stopped working and ventilation was difficult, the lanai door was open but there isn't much opportunity to open other windows for free air flow. Owners are on the property and are friendly and helpful. However, somewhat cavalier in charging your credit card early.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Murray

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
More than adequate for my stay
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mikaela

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Helene

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Fantastic stay at The Passage Villas. Michele and Svein were great hosts with the best local recommendations. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

catherine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful 11 night stay. The view from the villas was wonderful and sitting on the front deck one morning we had the wonderful experience of seeing whales right out from our accommodation. We were told about all the local events and places of interest by our hosts even down to the local bakery that makes the best croissants. With happy hour once or twice a week it gave us a good chance to meet other visitors staying at this small 8 villa accommodation. We stayed in two different ocean view villas during our stay, 5 & 6 nights and both had their really good points. We would recommend this accommodation, only one thing against it is that you can’t swim right outside your villa but you are only a short distance from the beautiful lagoon. You WILL ENJOY this accommodation.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

glen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great stay

We had a great stay. Hosts were super engaging and the place was very nice and quite - car is a good idea if you want to get around to restaurants and sandy beaches. We had a great time would recommend to anyone
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simmi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was right on the beach, you can see the sun rise every morning. The best part was how lovely the hosts were. They really made us feel welcome and did everything they could to make us comfortable. Such a wonderful couple.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022