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Reviews of Ranginui Sunset 3 stars

Amuri, ck, Arutanga, Cook Islands

#18 of 18 hotels in Arutanga

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 38 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 28 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maintenance in rooms not good

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The bed.. The owners/managers were not very forthcoming with information about tours. No sharp knife and the toaster was broken.

    Great location - quite isolated ..only 2 other cabins there- the view the quiet...It is a short walk into town.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2023

    8.0
    Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lack of toilet paper

    Peaceful. Great location. Great view. Private as, we were only people there for 2 of our 4 nites.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The host. Very rude and difficult to deal with

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maybe a little shelf in the bathroom would be useful

    Amazing location, very quiet, very friendly owner.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, all was perfect.

    Loved the location, cleanliness, space available with full kitchen and lounge. Deck looking straight out onto beautifully clean sand, coconut palms and lagoon right out in front, complete with pontoon. Great.snorkelling. We cooked up a lot of our meals from the tuna we caught. Mello and her family are so lovely and made sure we had everything we needed, complete with complimetary transfers to and from airport. Highly recommend ❤️

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 5 nights

    A Great quiet place to stay with the ocean just outside your front door Meril was a great host and made you feel very welcome

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2022

    9.0
    Absolutely loved it! definitely worth putting up with the minor issues
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Intermittent problems with water supply. Noise from barbeque/party functions (x2) adjacent to unit spoiled the tranquil private environment

    Beautiful quiet idyllic location

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2022

    9.0
    Beautiful beach and lagoon and amazing sunsets
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 9 nights

    The only thing to make it better was if it was free

    Melo and her boys were great,she was helpful and attentive.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The bed was very uncomfortable.

    Melo was a fantastic host. She met us at the airport and took us to our accomodation. Beautiful location and very clean and tidy.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2022

    7.0
    Perfect place to chill.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not having WiFi was a bit problematic when we had some flight difficulties to sort out.

    Great location for snokelling and tranquility. Melo was very helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2021

    8.0
    Excellent value, great location, do need to have transport, motorbike is fine, great snorkelling
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Suggestion if arriving late plan your food as the restaurants are not close by

    Great location very private

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2021

    8.0
    really enjoy the great location , close to all the best cafes and restaurants and golf club nearby
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Perhaps some beach towels would be handy and some comfy chairs along the beach area. TV needed an external antenna to obtain local channel.

    Great pick up service from host and easy quick checkin and assistance to obtain transport for the duration of the stay. friendly hostess and beautiful setting. Also good wifi hot spot available there.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Power points where iffy

    Location was quiet peaceful and beautiful especially the sunset on the beach

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    5.0
    Good place, but the issue of air conditioning and noise made it not 100%
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The man who attended, I'm not sure if he was the owner or just worked there, insisted that we turn off the air conditioning every time we left the room. We thought it was fine when we left the place because we wouldn't actually use it, but if we went out just for a while to have something at the edge of the room he would come and ask us to turn it off, which was not pleasant because when we went in to look for a glass or anything . The room was a real oven and turning it on and off made no sense. In addition to this, they began to make repairs in the next room with a drill or something similar in sound at 08:30 am. Actually, if I am on vacation, it is not pleasant to have those noises, especially in the morning.

    The property is in good condition, it has air conditioning and a fan, which is really necessary in the heat.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2023

    6.0
    Beautiful location but has been left to run down. Needs some TLC to restore as its so peaceful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needed maintenance. Lots of little things. Toilet seat screwed on properly. Hot water on. New sheets.

    Self contained

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    4.0
    Would not stay again due to cleanliness issues and unfriendly owner and incorrect description on Booking.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The owner is very unfriendly. The quality and cleanliness is similar to a cheap hostel but the price is that of an expensive hotel (also compared to other accommodation on the island). The owner lied and made us pay an extra fee that was not mentioned on the website. There is no key so everything is always unlocked. The drinking water that was promised was currently not available. We were asked by staff not to shower since the tank was nearly empty. The bikes that are mentioned don’t exist. The laundry that is mentioned does not exist. The nearest supermarket is over 4km away so it is only possible to stay here with a car or scooter. The nearest restaurant is 2km away.

    It is right on the beach. The cleaning staff were very friendly.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2023

    10
    Hands down beats our Raro venue and location. Shouldve stayed longer
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's definitely off the beaten track, good thing for privacy, inconvenient if you need a few supplies. The snorkling wasn't as exciting as expected but there is a pontoon although it's in the shallow water

    We took our own breakfast and used the kitchen for cooking. It is only a 1km walk along the beach to paradise cove bar and restaurant, which is not far for us. It is simply picturesque. Great well kept section with friendly staff.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    10
    Peaceful and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Location Excellent, Host very helpful nothing was any trouble would definitely stay there again

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2023

    4.0
    Overpriced, Tired but great sunset and nice hosts.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 8 nights

    The overall condition of the property was not great. The windows were dusty so I cleaned them as I suffer from asthma, and although the onsite host, Melo was very attentive and cleaned our room, etc., the overall condition is poor, given the price.

    The hosts were wonderful. Both Lani and Melo went above and beyond. They greeted us warmly and efficiently and were very helpful.It was easy to hire a car, which we needed as the location is not a walking distance to shops, or water station or any cafes, etc. It is a beautiful place and the sunsets are stunnning. From the first day the fridge was not really working and although we jammed a chair against the door to try to keep the door closed over the next few days it stopped working and the freezer defrosted which caused it to leak very horrible tasting water all over our butter and groceries, which are very expensive to buy on the island, due to its remote (idyllic) location. We have been to Aitutaki before and loved it so planned to stay for 8 nights but after the food spoiling incident and finding that other things were not in good shape we decided to leave two days early. The owner, Stephen, was over in Raro but when he returned I spoke to Lani who spoke with him, ad he agreed to refund us for the last two nights, which he has done. True to his word. That was good but I felt overall that he could have offered us more...the property was overpriced for the conditions. The bungalow next door had a ceiling fan that was lowered and dangerous - when Melp was informed by the lady who had been staying there she decided to be safe and not accept guests for that room until it was fixed.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2023

    10
    Peaceful retreat in paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This felt like a peaceful retreat from the moment I arrived. It felt as if I had my own hut with my own beach and my own perfect dock to sit on for sunrise and sunset. The water is so clear that you can have your coffee or make yourself cocktail and just watch the fish go by. It was absolutely home for two days and I wish that it were for two weeks.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2023

    10
    fabulous location. right on the beach. secluded.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no air conditioning

    right on the beach. convenient to the airport

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Issues with water, Melo was not friendly , coffee sachets were expired, other staff good

    Steve, who picked us up from Airport, beachfront bungalows, good swimming

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing friendly couple and family on property so welcoming

    Stayed in June 2022

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