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Reviews of The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Lagoonarium 4 stars

Aroa Beach (PO Box 103, Rarotonga), Rutaki, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

#112 of 123 hotels in Rarotonga

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1300 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.4

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  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachside
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's an awesome location with great pool and beach acess

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent location and resort, great for families
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Bar closing time could be a bit later. Included breakfast could have had more options.

    Great location, excellent snorkelling. Bar and restaurant was excellent.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food quality was poor and there were not enough staff to keep the dining room clean.

    Room was clean and close to the beach and lagoon for snorkelling

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    6.0
    Still the best family accommodation and location but needs renovating.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Rarotongan is looking tired. We’ve been coming for seven years and it feels like it needs a lot of maintenance work. The roof is leaking in the main reception stairs and other places, (bucket was there for two weeks) and the female bathrooms are very old and feel gross (I didn’t see the males) The tiled areas need upgrading to grip tiles- they’re always wet and slippery and so mats are always out and look bad. Towels on the floors in the female bathrooms. Very poor breakfast selection, skeleton staff. Really sad as we LOVE the place. Sanctuary room we stayed in smelt musty. Just needs an injection of cash and it’ll be back to world class and amazing. It still is the best location on the island in my opinion. Just needs a vamp up.

    Location was incredible and the snorkelling was world class. Sanctuary away from the noise of children. The swim-up bar area and beach were like a dream….

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    6.0
    Okay but probably would not return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite - Beachside
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Food and Beverage service was very poor and really let the place down. Long, very long delays and up to 1 hour 30 mins to receive food orders.

    location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow with Private Pool and Outdoor Spa Bath - Honeymoon
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We stayed in the honeymoon sweet which had a private pool, sauna and spa bath. It was very cute and the air con worked well. Great meals at the restaurant and beautiful beach for snorkelling.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    6.0
    Beautiful setting, great staff, facilities and activities but eat somewhere else.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The badly leaking roofs in some areas felt dangerous - water coming out light fittings and slippery underfoot. Food at the cafe was not consistent. The local food was often not available - except the fish which was wonderful. My seafood chowder had hardly any seafood in it and what was there was cheap frozen marinara from some other part of the world. Noisy children from late at night to early hours kept us awake as parents were drinking and not taking notice of their kids.

    Breakfast was okay. Plenty to eat. Great croissants and coconut bread. Venue was amazing. Beautiful gardens and walkways. Amazing snorkelling and great toys for adults and children. Good activities that used local resources and focussed on learning more about local culture and flora and fauna.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    6.0
    Short stay and glad it was only one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property is looking tired, needing repairs, new paint etc. some of the reception stuff were grumpy. Wifi being $20 per devise is ridiculous. Hot Chips undercooked.

    The island show and buffet was great

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachside
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The food at the resort. Some meals came out cold, no healthy options, lack of fresh fruit and vegetables. The room was very small for 4 people.

    The pool , view and being so close to the beach.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    6.0
    Brilliant location. Resort could do alot better.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ridiculous procedure getting anything from the bar - basically only one person serving and having to queue.Screening of sports in sports bar limited. Didn't even know what Sail GP was .staff not helpful at all.

    Very little choice for breakfast. Kept running out of things to eat & drink

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachside
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had interconnecting rooms beachside. The rooms are tired. They need a revamp and the beds need replacing. The most uncomfortable old beds I have experienced especially if they call themselves 4 star. The food was below average. Dont book breakfast included. Rather buy some cereal. And the food offered for special meals like Easter was well below average for the high price. Rather go to a nice restaurant

    The lagoon and snorkeling and beach was beautiful and had everything we needed

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    8.0
    Great location great staff let down by the food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food was a problem chips were cooked in old Oil and were saturated with fat chicken parma with spagetti what was that. Ate out when we could

    Great access to lagoon and snockeling

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Security being outside my siding door at night trying to see who was in my room had to call the cops for him to leave

    every thing you need good for the family snorkeling was amazing and you can hire all the snorkel gear for free if you staying there

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing we are going back next year

    The beach,lagoon,pool and the location also fantastic staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    9.0
    we loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Grand Suite - Beachfront
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    staff were all lovely and friendly , we have everything we need at the property

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    8.0
    Great stay, busy and fun resort. Great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast could be better

    Breakfast was okay, the staff were amazing. Restaurant - great food. Lots to do

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    8.0
    It was a nice one !
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room - Beachside
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cold continental breakfast in a beautiful tropical area. It would be great to have change of breakfast every few days and inclusive of more hot breakfast items like eggs and tofu etc

    The whole set up is brilliant

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful, great snorkling
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Beachside
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too big

    Location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Beachside
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cleanliness was below average. We were very disappointed and spoke the a few staff members and the manager.

    The bar and resturant had good food, very tasty!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathrooms by activity hut wernt very clean, also no lock on the shower, our beachfront room was much smaller than I thought, we had trouble. Closing our bathroom door and the bar staff were a little rude and also made my caramel milkshake with honey so I couldn't drink it no apologies at all.

    We loved all the activities, the pool and the kids club staff they were amazing!, front desk staff were helpfull too, chefs were great

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    7.0
    It was pretty good and relaxing - had the feeling it hadn't changed much since we were there 37 year
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 7 nights

    We ordered lunch one day which took well over an hour because there were three private functions and they took precedence over house guests which we thought was quite wrong particularly as we had a 5 year old and the resort is supposed to be child friendly. The breakfast was very ordinary and we would give it 5 out of 10. We ate out when we could because the food was very average.

    Room location very good and comfortable/suitable. Bar service ( drinks ) was exceptionally good. All staff were fantastic - friendly, happy and could't do enough for you

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    7.0
    Nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachside
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food

    Beach

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachside
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There’s a lot or random people turning up and jumping in and taking over pool so feels like a public pool not a resort. Lots of random people coming through. Food service ok, pricey. Stay fine overall.

    Snorkelling very good close by with plenty of cool fish swimming by.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful Resort and great for families
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Beachfront
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We booked a beachfront and our room was located on the top floor which was more like a beach view. I think the price should be different for upstairs units as we expected the bottom unit based on photos

    Everything in one place. The resort is beautiful

    Stayed in January 2024

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