Set on Rarotonga’s sunshine coast, the Cook Islands’ only private luxury villa estate occupies a vast 1300 square metres.

A heritage home hand-built by the legendary Captain Andy Thompson and named after his trading schooner the ‘Tiare Taporo’ (Lime Blossom), today it offers a vast swimming pool, entertainment deck with surround-sound, mobile BBQ, outdoor spa, poolside pavilion with daybeds, luxury Blue Bathhouse, sauna, spacious living / dining room, kitchen with casual dining, laundry, four flat screen TVs, broadband and WiFi, iPod Docking Stations, and PlayStation3 consoles.

All three bedrooms offer stunning four-poster, super king beds draped with romantic canopies, in-room safes and private ensuite bathrooms.

A stunning private retreat ideal for wedding, family or corporate groups.

Pool Pavilion featuring:
Two Super King 4-Poster Beds Villa-wide
surround sound music system

Thatched roof Ideally used for;
Weddings
Banquet Dining
Cocktail Party
Conference Meeting

Private Freshwater Swimming Pool:
Graduated depths to a maximum of 1.8m, 4.7m wide + 12m long
Chlorinated treatment system
Underwater lighting

Vast Poolside Entertainment Deck featuring:
Outdoor al fresco
dining furniture
Mobile BBQ
Kitchen
Outdoor, surround-sound, ‘rock’ speakers
Sunloungers
Spa Pavilion Located poolside Apollo Hydrotherapy spa bath Villa-wide
surround sound music system

Thatched roof Luxury ‘Blue Bathhouse’ Bathing Temple featuring:
Luxurious bath temple lined with blue Italian tile Stylish
iPod Sound System
Designer ‘starlet’ bath on a central pedestal
Designer vanity basin
Separate indoor “Rain Shower”
Sauna
Separate toilet with hand basin
Outdoor Shower

Spacious Formal Living Room featuring:
Original works by leading Cook Islands and South Pacific artists
Locally-crafted objets d’art
LCD Flat Screen TV with satellite connection
In-villa movies
iPod + Universal Dock (feeding into the Villa-wide sound system)
Designer leather lounge suite
Formal dining table and chairs
IDD telephone
Broadband
WiFi
Plantation fans
Cool tiled floor

Expansive Front Verandah for Entertaining, featuring:
Canvases honouring the history of Tiare Taporo
Villa Estate as Captain Andy Thompson’s original homestead
Cool tiled floor
Extensive outdoor lounge seating

Fully-equipped Kitchen featuring:
Limited-edition Cook Islands prints by leading artists
6-burner Gas Stove including Oven and Range hood
Double sink
Refrigerator
Microwave
Cutlery
crockery and glassware

Casual Dining Room featuring:
Limited-edition Cook
Islands prints by leading artists
Casual dining table with bench seating and pool views
Indoor-outdoor flow to pool and entertainment deck

Three Master Bedrooms each with:
Super King 4 Poster Canopied Bed (twin bed configuration not available)
Air-conditioning (remote controlled)
Plantation fan
LCD Flat Screen TV with satellite connection
DVD / CD Player
State-of-the-art villa-wide music system
In-room safe
Cool tiled floors
Custom-made furniture pieces
Original and limited edition works of art
Ensuite Bathroom Hairdryer Electricity – 230 V +
Shaver Point Laundry Room
Washing machine
Dryer
Laundry
tub
Iron and Ironing Board
Villa-wide State-of-the-art Music System
Broadband WiFi
Daily Housemaid Service
Landscaped Private Villa Gardens
Traditional kirikiri (crushed white coral) pathway leading to a grand Gateway Landscaped tropical gardens with irrigation system
Outdoor wooden bench seating
Mood outdoor lighting
Fully enclosed with a stylish high privacy wall

Return Airport
-Resort Transfers on Rarotonga are $NZ 45 per person return

Early Check In (ECI)–
New Zealand $95.00 per room available from 6am.
Prior to 6am requires full night’s pre-registration.
Villas are New Zealand $200 for early check in (subject to availability).

Late Check Out (LCO)
–Late check out is on a request basis only, and cannot be guaranteed by the Resort any earlier than 24 hours prior to departure.
A fee of New Zealand $95 per room is payable for a late check out until 2pm.
This is a minimum charge. Thereafter, an hourly rate of New Zealand $15 per room per hour applies from 2pm until 12midnight.

Money is payable direct by client to the Resort. Beyond midnight will incur 1 x full night’s accommodation charge. Villas are New Zealand $200 for a Late check out (subject to availability).

Daily activities:
snorkelling
snorkelling lessons
snorkelling safaris
night snorkelling
fish feeding
crab hunting
crab racing
kayaking safaris
beach volleyball
lessons on island (hula) dancing
pareu (sarong) tying
palm-frond weaving
flower garland (lei) making
coconut climbing and husking show
giant chess
board games
guest library
gym
fitness trail.