Aitutaki Village

Absolutely perfect place. Can't beat the incredible view! Staff was beyond friendly and accomodating. Comfortable beach hut with a bit of a view from the front porch. Lovely little beach and very quiet area. Can't wait to return for another couple of weeks of complete rest and relaxation on such a gorgeous island!

We arrived at Aitutaki airport & with it being such a tiny airport and my first time there in 30 years, I had no idea where to go or who I was going to meet. So we just walked through the TINY terminal trying to find the baggage claim. Couple minutes later, we were so rudely confronted by Andrea, one of the owners of Aitutaki Village. She had asked us if we were staying at Aitutaki village and once confirmed she then said ‘well I guess I better give you these than’ and proceeded to put Lei’s over our heads. But not before being quite dramatic about how she’d been waiting at the entrance for us, how she couldn’t find us, how she was STILL waiting for us, how she had to come looking for us? (It’s the tiniest airport?) How could we have known who she was? She had no sign? No uniform to imply she was offering accomodation transfers, she looked like she was in leisurely swimmers to me? Very unprofessional and so unwelcoming. She was rushing us for what reason I do not know. Even when I told her we are waiting for our luggage, she said she would be waiting by the van. As it’s customary in Aitutaki to be greeted at the airport by family members. 1 family member managed to welcome us and lei us before we were hurried away. But not before, Andrea made her presence known by calling over to us from the van and telling us (in the middle of greeting our family) ‘the van is over here’ and then sliding the door open. As if the message wasn’t clear enough, I told my cousin I had to go because this rude lady keeps hurrying us up!!! It’s not worth $400+ per night. Room is basic. Paying for aircon I guess. Because I wasn’t paying for hospitality!!! All other Aitutaki Village employees were helpful & lovely to deal with.

Great location. Close to the nicest beach but also within walking distance to the koru Café and the Boatshed if you want to break up your eating spots. The accommodation was nice with great a/c and very comfortable bed. The only negative i have is the polished ply floors look fantastic but are VERY slippery when you have wet feet. The restaurant was very nice and food affordable and tasty.

Wow! What an incredible stay at Aitutaki Village! Upon arrival, we were greeted at the airport with eis (such a nice touch!) and shuttled straight to the hotel. We were greeted by Robin who was so sweet, kind and helpful, assisting us multiple times throughout our stay with questions and requests (thank you, Robin!). The cute little beach huts were so well appointed, incredibly clean and were situated across a small road on the BEST BEACH in Aitutaki! I’m talking calm lagoon waters where you can walk hundreds of feet away from shore and still be waist deep, where when the tide is low you’ll have your own sand bars! Also, unlike our accommodations in Rarotonga, the bath amenities were also wonderful. We joined the island nights cultural show and that also included much better food and entertainment than our resort in Rarotonga. The Blue Lagoon restaurant in general has superb food, cocktails and drinks. Not to mention is a stones throw away from the amazing lagoon! Ally was our awesome bartender and server who (like every other staff member we encountered) was sooooo helpful and service oriented. Breakfast consisted of toast, cereal, fruits - but they recommended Koru Cafe (AMAZING) if you wanted something more substantial. We had a private boat charter to visit the other islands and although the weather was not in our favor, it was still an incredible experience. Seka and Jeitin (sorry for any misspelling) were our guides for the day and for 3/4 beaches, we were the only boat there. Private beaches galore!!! BBQ lunch at One Foot Island concluded the day before we headed back to Aitutaki Village. Don’t forget your passports for One Foot Island to get your stamp in your passport. We forgot ours but the Bishops Cruise tour guide was happy to meet me after the cruise to stamp ours! The boat tour and AV are owned by one family - the Bishops - and man do they do a great job! Thank you especially to Maria who helped me book this incredibly stay and for helping with my trillion questions and bookings to truly make this a seamless stay! And also a big mahalo to Andrea who assisted leading up to our stay with the last minute details and questions. If you’re reading through these reviews wondering if you should book, don’t even give it a second thought! You seriously will not regret it! We’re already trying to figure out how and when we can return! ;)

Placed as close as you can get to the best beach on the main island Ootu beach and it’s shades of blue are breathtaking! The team at Aitutaki village made us feel like family, their beautiful villas are very well equipped, the beds we’re comfortable, the outdoor shower and deck was the best to look out at beautiful Ootu beach, the staff went over and above, they are very attentive and polite, the village has a restaurant in front “Blue Lagoon” it never disappoints, it’s the only place I will stay and eat, I will be back again. Thanks to the Bishop family who have the hearts of angels, your hospitality and kindness made our Cook Islands trip very special 😇 Aitutaki Village & Cruises are 10/10 and rated A++ PS: Book the Bishops island cruise and road tour around the island too! You don’t want to miss out on all the history and beautiful One Foot Island!!

I had an amazing experience with the Bishop's at their beautiful hotel. The accommodation is outstanding, the location is heaven and the people are amazing. The meals and cocktails in the Blue Lagoon are sensational, yes there is a happy hour! and watch out for Lemon the cat, he doesn't mind a smooch. I will definitely be coming back. I have already recommended to my family and friends

Right on the lagoon, lovely rooms/huts, unfortunately the restaurant was only available for breakfast as they weren’t fully up and running due to travel only just opening up but there was a restaurant walking distance so it wasn’t really a problem, the staff were lovely, swimming was great

The resort is small and very clean. The rooms are right by the lagoon which is stunning snd the staff were all so welcoming and helpful. They helped us book dinner in a nearby restaurant and organised a driver to take us to the airport . We will be back one day, soon hopefully