Rumours of Romance - Muri Beach

Rumours of Romance is now complete, and having been restricted in size to just five extremely luxurious villas sets yet another standard on the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. The villas were purpose built to suit the luxury traveller, those requiring a top of the line venue for their weddings and honeymoons, and smaller executive level conferences and bonus driven incentive holidays.

Situated right on the sands of renowned Muri Beach, but given privacy in it’s own beautiful and secluded cove, each villa has magnificent lagoon views and decks that step straight onto the white coral sand beach. Of course there are complimentary sun lounges, kayaks, snorkelling gear, and beach games available to make the most of your exotic surroundings.

Each villa has two bedrooms with romantic super-king four-poster hand carved and canopied beds and each bedroom has its own luxury bathroom with Italian fittings and marble floors and walls. In each bathroom a uniquely designed clear glass block walled, pebble floored shower, is built into its own private garden & stream, and is bathed with romantic garden lighting at night. Two large Italian ceramic basins grace the custom-built marble vanity units with imported carved mirrors above.

Completely private individual swimming pools for each villa set amidst their own waterfalls, fountains, streams, tropical gardens and sun-soaked decks are a predominant features adding to the air of romance, privacy and luxury. The three absolute beachfront villas each have, in addition to their swimming pool, a heated spa pool for romantic star gazing in the evenings.

Marble is used exclusively for flooring throughout, and huge decks extend both on to the white sand and also around the pool areas. Four-poster day beds for relaxing in the lounge and upmarket fully equipped kitchens allow for a “stay at home” option to complement the many excellent restaurants available within a few minutes of “Rumours”. Options also exist for gourmet meals to be catered for in-house without having to leave the haven of your private villa, including Champagne Brunch or Dinner Baskets delivered at the time of your choice, and of course there are built in stainless steel BBQ’s on both front & rear decks.

The central “Ultimate” villa has its own dedicated Movie Theatre room with a 2.5 metre screen and full theatre projector and sound systems. The other two beachfront villas have 60-inch LCD TV units complete with surround sound Home Theatre systems built in to their living area entertainment centres for a movie sensation that has to be seen to be believed. Similar systems with 42-inch LCD screens are incorporated into the beachside villas.

Attention is given to ensuring that all guests are treated with VIP status, including private luxury car VIP airport transfers, VIP welcome real tropical flower ‘ei’ greetings, and Champagne gift basket. In house massages, facials etc can also be arranged with minimal notice.

With our own Wedding Co-ordinator on site, luxury weddings with the attention to detail that reflects the standard we provide, will be a never to be forgotten experience for all those couples wanting somewhere extra special to marry and honeymoon. Intimate family weddings are also possible as “Rumours” is small enough for all the family to stay on site, have the premises all to themselves, yet each able to retain their individual privacy.

High-level conferences in this luxury setting will also appeal to companies wanting to provide an upmarket property for their executive bonus holiday schemes. Group booking rates are available.