Motu Beachfront Art Villas

Other reviewers have done a good job of detailing the overall vibe of relaxed luxury. I'll just add a couple details from my recent visit that have not been otherwise addressed. First, I use a wheelchair, and the entire staff went above and beyond to make everything work. They even found and refurbished a beach wheelchair for me! Second, I need a firm mattress, and I slept better here than I have in years. None of that unnecessary pillowtop nonsense that so many high-end hotels use in the US. I would most definitely recommend Motu to anyone who is looking for a quiet, relaxing, easygoing getaway!

From the moment you walk into Motu you know you are somewhere special. If you are lucky the resident cat "Kiki" will greet you. Motu is an amazing adult only luxury accommodation, only 10 Villas. There are beach view, lagoon view and garden view rooms. We stayed in Villa 10 (lagoon view) it is the last of the row so no villa on one side with a great view of the lagoon. The rooms are well appointed with microwave, fridge and cook top. The fridge was stocked for arrival with the basics, milk, bread, eggs, cheese, crackers. Also a bottle of wine and a couple of bottles of beer. There is also a coffee machine with pods. Also on arrival get a Motu Shopping bag and water bottle which are gifts from the resort. There is a table outside which is great to read the local paper at that gets delivered every morning. Also two sun lounges. There are electric bikes that can be used for free, they work on a first come first serve basis. You can book them for $10 per bike for a day. There is no restaurant on site but this does not diminish how amazing this place is. There is a great restaurant Little Polynesia just down the road, 10 minute walk along the beach. The offered to book this for us for us before we arrived. So took the hassle out of the first evening. There is also an honesty bar accessible 24 hours as you get a key to it. There is also a washing machine and dryer which was very handy. The lagoon is very safe for swimming in. The staff are super helpful. We enjoyed so much that we have already booked for 2025!

Superb in every way! The villas are beautifully renovated with stunning views and situated on a great beach! The best part were the staff’s graciousness and attention to detail. We hated to leave this wonderful and quiet oasis. Highly recommend!

Fantastic place! Beutifully located on the beach, very nice and tastfully equiped houses and a friendly and very helpful staff and management. Best place to stay on Cook Islands

Absolutely amazing location!! I did countless hours of research after deciding we wanted to visit cook islands and then found Motu. This place is PARADISE, is had everything we were looking for plus more. The beautifully renovated villas are to die for. To say my expectations were exceeded would be a vast understatement, from the moment we first made contact at the airport to our almost tearful goodbye. But the best thing about our trip was each and every staff member who went over and beyond. You guys made our trip even more memorable. Thank you so much. Kia Orana From The Shortens

Quiet adults only luxury accomodation. Beautiful villas (only about 10) each with terrace. Clean, comfortable, very spacious and well equipped including kitchenette. Aircon in bedroom worked well. Lovely garden with pool and also right on a beautiful quiet white sand beach with palm trees and crystal blue lagoon water. Picture perfect. Very friendly and helpful staff and management (Tim and Lucile). Honesty bar by the pool. No meals but good restaurants only a short drive along the road, especially the Little Polynesian (we had dinner there 3 times). Not cheap but worth it though a bit strange you only get a fixed amount of Wi-Fi data allowance then have to pay for more. Would definitely return.

If you judge our past review history- “relaxing” in a tropical paradise doesn’t feature- but we did it… and Motu was the place to do it The staff are very focused on ensuring we get the very best out of CI. Tim Lucille and Mii were founts of travel and island wisdom. The resort is “on” the beach ins a safe lagoon area- great for snorkeling. Walk across the island with Bruce- and experience the highland cultural show. The units were comfortable albeit a bit crowded with furniture. And the safe was in a weird place too. But were we to go back to CI I would go here. Particularly because they DONT have a restaurant - we didn’t have to ‘share’ the resort with the “blow in tourists”. Lastly the e bikes were amazing quality and covered all the places we needed. Thank you

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