Aro'a Beachside Resort
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Kia Orana, welcome to the Aro'a Beachside Resort an adult only (16+) resort. Located on western sunset side of Rarotonga, on a stunning white sandy beach with great swimming and snorkeling. We have a great beach bar & restaurant, the Shipwreck Hut, on property which offers a menu with variety for all & local dishes. Live music 5 times a week (Tue - Sunday) from 6pm onwards, and a live Cultural Fire Show every Monday night at 7pm. We have 12 self-contained units, tastefully decorated island style. Breakfast complimentary and daily housekeeping service.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Free breakfast
Beach
Canoeing
Airport transportation
Massage
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Snack bar
Snorkelling
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Shuttle bus service
Car hire
Adults only
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
24-hour check-in
Laundry service
Room features
Private beach
Desk
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Kitchenette
Microwave
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
Safe
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Electric kettle
Kitchenware
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Quaint
Boutique
Languages Spoken
English
Location
Main Road, Arorangi Cook Islands
Getting there
Car recommended
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Grade: 36 out of 100
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This trip was just after the NZ/Cook Islands bubble opened. As such, things were only just starting to open on the island. This led to 12 very lazy beach and sea days with the occasional trip into town.
I've never been so relaxed in my life.
highly recomended.
I've never been so relaxed in my life.
highly recomended.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Response from Steve Marson, Owner at Aro'a Beachside Resort
Responded 8 Jul 2021
Kia Orana, Thank you so much for your review, very happy that you enjoyed your holiday with us. I was great to meet you guys and thanks again for the TV show recommendation. We hope to see you again soon. Steve, Geraldine and the A Team. P.S. I still have Procol Harum buzzing round my head....
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Great location, spacious rooms and friendly staff who make you feel welcomed and right at home!
The bungalow we stayed in was a little dated but everything worked well and the location was just great. We spent most of our time in the lagoon. Best snorkel experience we had was right in front of our beachside bungalow. There is also a salt water pool that is delightful. I cannot say enough good things about the staff, but especially Lisa, who checked us in and took care of us like we were family.
Thank you for a delightful stay. Aloha nui!
The bungalow we stayed in was a little dated but everything worked well and the location was just great. We spent most of our time in the lagoon. Best snorkel experience we had was right in front of our beachside bungalow. There is also a salt water pool that is delightful. I cannot say enough good things about the staff, but especially Lisa, who checked us in and took care of us like we were family.
Thank you for a delightful stay. Aloha nui!
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Date of stay: February 2024
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This is a fantastic place to stay. They staff were friendly and obliging. Lisa is the Manager and I just cannot speak highly enough of her. She is just brilliant - helpful and always happy to go the extra mile and she did. The overall vibe of the place is great. There is a swimming pool for guests only. The food at the bar was well priced and good quality. The resort was not too big and you got to know everyone. Highly Recommend.
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Beautiful sea facing small and personal. Lovely people, fun and comfortable non demanding atmosphere. Great breakfast and drinks in the beach bar. Tons of character and definitely a one off. No rowdiness just a really wonderful and rare opportunity for meeting nice people of many nationalities and to enjoy the lovely island of Raratonga. We will always remember our stay here as one of the best trips ever. Thank you all.
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Date of stay: June 2019
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Response from Steve Marson, Owner at Aro'a Beachside Resort
Responded 7 May 2020
Kia Orana, Wow, thank you so much for your fantastic review. We really appreciate that you took the time to write your review, your comments are gratefully received. Be great to see you guys back again if you are ever in this part of the world again. Meitaki ma'ata, Steve, Geraldine and the A Team.
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Great location on a beautiful beach. Al & Lisa are fantastic hosts, rooms are well equipped and comfortable. So much more welcoming than a sterile hotel. Whales & sunsets from the deck were amazing.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Hard to know where to start really but we have absolutely no hesitation in awarding five stars. We stayed here for 8 nights as part of a 9 week around the world trip and our time at Aro'a beach was most definitely a highlight.The location is perfect with a wonderfully quiet beach area and great snorkeling conditions even at low tide (which is far from the case elsewhere on the island). Rooms are spacious, well maintained and just right for this relaxed environment. Would recommend selecting a room right on the beach. Whilst the hotel is quiet during the day it springs into life three evenings a week when their Shipwreck Hut Bar hosts special events supported by appropriate live music, including a BBQ on Saturday. Great place to watch the sunset with a cocktail. On other evenings there is a basic menu available but if you want to venture out it is possible to arrange a free pick up service offered by some nearby restaurants. The most memorable pleasure here is the people who make it all tick, that's Geraldine and Steve, the owners, plus all of the other staff including Stephanie and Alone. They couldn't do enough to look after us and we felt part of the Aro'a family very quickly. We were so pleased that we stayed here for over a week and would say that if you only book for a couple of days you will wish it was longer. As you can gather, we loved it here!
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Date of stay: September 2016
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Response from AroaBeach, Owner at Aro'a Beachside Resort
Responded 30 Nov 2016
Kia Orana John, Thank you for your awesome review. It was a genuine pleasure having you guys stay with us, very happy that we featured as a highlight of your world tour. The Aro'a Beachside Inn is a very special place, especially complimented with the world famous Shipwreck Hut beach bar. We really hope that you'll make it back here someday, just email / call and we'll book you in, just don't leave it too long.... Meitaki ma'ata, Steve, Geraldine and the A Team.
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The hosts for this hotel are delightful! It was a perfect blend of relaxation and activity depending on what you wanted. The breakfast that was included each day was enough to last through the day! Lots of fresh fruit and baked breads. The size of the resort is perfect...not too big or so small you feel conspicuous. We felt comfortable socializing during meals and happy hour but could also be off by ourselves. I would definitely go here again!
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Date of stay: December 2017
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Response from AroaBeach, Owner at Aro'a Beachside Resort
Responded 22 Apr 2018
Kia Orana, Thank you for your great review, much appreciated. We are delighted that you had a perfect week with us, thank you for your comments. We hope to see you again soon. Meitaki ma'ata, Steve, Geraldine and the A Team.
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We could not have asked for more. If you want to escape to a magical, stress free, beachfront holiday with a genuine, warm welcome and a totally fabulous beach bar - it's all here at Aro'a Beachside Inn. Steve, Geraldine and their lovely team make all the difference. This is a place with personality and warmth - really good for the soul. Not big, not corporate - perfect! We will be back and so, so wish we had stayed longer.
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Date of stay: July 2015
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Response from AroaBeach, Owner at Aro'a Beachside Resort
Responded 27 Jul 2015
Kia Orana, Thank you so much for your fantastic review. Guests like you make it all worthwhile, it was an absolute pleasure having you here. We really hope to see you all back soon, I'll pass your wonderful feedback on to everyone here. Meitaki ma'ata, Steve, Geraldine and the A Team (not forgetting Dexter of course)
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This was my 4th time staying at the Aro'a Beachside Inn. New owners since my last visit. Most definitely the best location on Rarotonga to stay with the sun sets and the fantastic snorkelling just steps away the use of all the snorkelling gear, etc is great. Steves intro was very useful for us even though we have visited before theres always new things to learn. Accommodation is a little overdue for some maintenance work, and bedding (pillows were really old) , furniture (particularly outdoor furniture where the springs had gone in the seats) could do with a bit of a refresh nothing has changed in the past 10 years apart from a paint job in the rooms. The fantastic music in the Shipwreck Bar, and the local staff were lovely. I'm no longer sure where this place sits in the accomodation genre; I had hoped to say it would have been 'a fun place to stay where you meet people feel special, valued, and want to return' but wondering if it is becoming more like a soulless 'resort' I think this is something that needs to be defined. There's changes to be made before I return.
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Date of stay: December 2018
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Response from AroaBeach, Owner at Aro'a Beachside Resort
Responded 13 Jan 2019
Kia Orana Clare, Thank you for your review and your kind comments about our location. Sorry that you were not 100% happy. BTW we ordered new pillows weeks ago and they will be here soon. I'll have a look at the chairs. It was a shame that you didn't say anything while you were here, I'm sure that we could have resolved the problem if we'd have known about it. The Shipwreck Hut is always a fun place and we really enjoyed your company when you came to the bar. Meitaki, Steve, Geraldine and the A team.
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I have been to many, many places in my life, but I have never experienced anything like it. Rarotanga is absolutely amazing, beautiful, splendid!
There are no words, in any language on the planet to describe such paradise...
Crystalline and turquoise waters, beaches with sparkling white sand, the soft sound of small waves that gently break on the shore...
The primeval noise of the huge Pacific Ocean waves in the back ground...
And then the sky ... sometimes of a transparent blue sometimes with indescribable spectacular colors that are reflected on the sea, creating an extremely fascinating and suggestive landscape..
Flowers... huge, colorful, scented ...
Exotic palm trees...
In Rarotonga you know that you are alive and you appreciate every moment of it ... you know that you are blessed to be here ... It's a privilege granted to few...
The fruits ... succulent, juicy, enormous ...
The people.... beautiful, genuine, charming, fascinating... always smiling, laughing, chatting...
When you are here you are under a spell... you do not want to leave...
What about Aro'a Beachside Inn?
You could not be in a better place. This is absolutely the "Number One" in the island. Here you have the best Beach, the best Accommodation, the best Beach Bar and the best Hosts and staff. You could not possibly ask for more.
Once in a life time offer a gift to the person you love or to yourself. The memory of the place and of the people will stay with you for ever.
There are no words, in any language on the planet to describe such paradise...
Crystalline and turquoise waters, beaches with sparkling white sand, the soft sound of small waves that gently break on the shore...
The primeval noise of the huge Pacific Ocean waves in the back ground...
And then the sky ... sometimes of a transparent blue sometimes with indescribable spectacular colors that are reflected on the sea, creating an extremely fascinating and suggestive landscape..
Flowers... huge, colorful, scented ...
Exotic palm trees...
In Rarotonga you know that you are alive and you appreciate every moment of it ... you know that you are blessed to be here ... It's a privilege granted to few...
The fruits ... succulent, juicy, enormous ...
The people.... beautiful, genuine, charming, fascinating... always smiling, laughing, chatting...
When you are here you are under a spell... you do not want to leave...
What about Aro'a Beachside Inn?
You could not be in a better place. This is absolutely the "Number One" in the island. Here you have the best Beach, the best Accommodation, the best Beach Bar and the best Hosts and staff. You could not possibly ask for more.
Once in a life time offer a gift to the person you love or to yourself. The memory of the place and of the people will stay with you for ever.
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Date of stay: July 2017
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Response from AroaBeach, Owner at Aro'a Beachside Resort
Responded 29 Sept 2017
Kia Orana Marina, Thank you so much for your spectacular review. This is, without doubt, one of the best reviews we have ever had. :-) We are so very happy that you loved being here to experience our paradise and we hope that you will come back to Rarotonga and stay with us again. Once again, thank you for your kind words. A huge meitaki ma'ata, Steve, Geraldine and the A Team.
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Hi guys, we have 1 Queen bed and 2 Single beds in all Beach front Units
Ocean view have 1 Queen and 1 Single
Kia Manuia
Lisa
There is a boat cruise down on Miri Brach that is really well done. But the best BY FAR. Is the Vaka Cruise on Aitutaki. The staff at the Aroa can help you set up either.
Kia Orana, Steve here, owner of the Aro'a Beachside Inn. We are constantly improving our property. This was the first ever comment that we had about pillows. We had ordered replacement pillows for all rooms (before this comment was made...) they should be here any day soon.
As is often the case, guests leave comments on this public forum anonymous website. If people are not happy with something it is far better to say something at the time, then we can rectify any problems, if we don't know we can't do anything.
Kia Orana, the closest little supermarket is about 250 m away.
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PRICE RANGE
$151 - $345 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
aro`a beachside hotel arorangi
LOCATION
Cook IslandsSouthern Cook IslandsRarotongaArorangi
NUMBER OF ROOMS
12
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