La Perruche Rouge (the Red Parakeet) grabbed my attention the minute I started seeking out accommodation on Rimatara.  The website is in French but Google Translate is your friend!  I was surprised how close it is to the airport, the access road is just 5 minutes up the road.

The lower level is where the Kato family (the owners) live and the reception/dining area.  The guest bungalows are on the higher level.

Our bungalow

Small but clean bathroom.  No kitchen or even a kettle but the family will boil water or heat up simple food for you in their kitchen.

The bungalow has a king sized bed and a single bed.

The bed linens are to die for!  Embroidered Rimatara Lorikeets!  Of course I wanted to buy some but they don’t have any extras for sale.  Aline said she had them custom made in Bali.  Next time I go there I have to look for embroidery shops!

Back at the reception/dining area.  Meals are served family style and are very good!  Most people have a demi-pension plan which includes breakfast and dinner.

Back at the bungalow we had a nice porch to relax on and enjoy the view!

You can book a variety of tours – birding of course and some cultural experiences.  The “Decouverte de taro” one totally cracked me up – they were charging people to do what my husband has done for free in his family plantation since he was a kid growing up in Rarotonga!  Still for a Western tourist it would be new and different. This was a fantastic little pension and the owners were lovely!  I highly recommend a visit here.  You need to book via their website and pay cash on arrival.  Actually you can pay when you check out but I hate carrying cash around so chose to pay up front.