Paradise Cove Lodges
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Paradise Cove Lodges

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#1 of 5 guest houses in Aitutaki
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Location
3.9 of 5 bubbles
Rooms
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.9 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
4.2 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality
Paradise Cove is located on one of the best sandy beaches on the island of Aitutaki, Cook Islands, with great swimming and snorkeling areas. Paradise Cove is locally owned and operated by the people of Aitutaki. We offer self-catering bungalows right on the beach. Our philosophy is to share our beautiful culture and unique island with visitors from all over the world. We have 10 Beachfront Bungalows right on the beach for singles or double/twin travelers and 2 Garden Suites (just right behind the beachfront bungalows) suitable for families of 4 persons. From the balcony of your private beachfront studio take in the magnificent lagoon scenery. In the evenings relax as the sun sets, giving you the most breathtaking scene in Aitutaki. Experience great hospitality at Paradise Cove with warm and friendly staff that will enhance your stay on the island of Aitutaki. See the whales in all their splendor going past the reef of Paradise Cove Lodges from your balcony during whale season.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Public wifi
Pool / beach towels
Breakfast available
Beach
Bicycle rental
Airport transportation
Baggage storage
Diving
Hiking
Snorkelling
Fishing
Shuttle bus service
Non-smoking hotel
Picnic area
Room features
Private beach
Desk
Private balcony
Safe
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Kitchenware
Room types
Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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3.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Romantic
Languages Spoken
English

Location

Amuri Cook Islands
Getting there
Car recommended
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Grade: 41 out of 100
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Aitutaki Airport
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iofnewt wrote a review Apr 2024
Mount Shasta, California
3.0 of 5 bubbles
We were picked up at the airport with a nice greeting by the Lodge's desk clerk. On the way we stopped at a store to buy some items to eat. The cooking facilities were sparce but adequate for the amount of cooking we planned which was very little. the refrigerator was small. The room was small but adequate. The facility was old and sowed lots of use but acceptable for a beach type location. The view from the deck was great. Sunset was very nice. The bed was ok. There was a breakfast each morning brought by a nice girl. The breakfast was of some fruit and dry cereal. We stayed 4 days and the desk clerk took us to the airport. There is food service about a block away with covered outside seating and they sell beer. We enjoyed out time there. They worked quietly on some repairing things, and they cleaned the beach in the mornings. I thing the price is ok considering the law of supply and demand so comparisons outside Aitutaki would be irrelevant. The restaurant at the Lodge was only open 2 days a week. We did not eat there. I do not understand why the restaurant had such a schedule as I found it strange, but did not ask. I suppose if you can make in by being open 2 days a week, why not? The Lodge did accept credit cards and their wi fi worked well enough. The desk clerk arranged a rental car for us and for the rental car person to pick it up as we were gone when the car was to be picked up by the rental company. The air conditioner was exceptional as the humidity was always vey high outside but it kept the room very nice and cool.
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Date of stay: March 2024
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Teena C wrote a review Nov 2024
Tauranga, New Zealand
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oh wow, where do I start?! Great location, awesome self-serve bungalows RIGHT ON THE BEACH, with the best fine sandy beach around (no coral).
Moana and staff were so friendly and helpful. Our room was clean, tidy, room-y, had everything we needed ... and the front deck overlooking the water ... WOW.
Friendly cat (Sandy) was a treat for me too. Cute geckos and all island life entails. Sun, Coconut Palms to shade under (watch for dry ones falling), warm winds and tepid seawater to swim in. Pictureque!!
Close by are resorts if you wanted to dine there, or nearby cafes, takeaways and shops to buy groceries and drink. All is there!
Stayed 5 nights with family and friends celebrating an 80th birthday, and Moana, her family and staff organized one heck of an evening under their outdoor dining area and bar, including traditional dancers.
Nothing was too much trouble.
And in my opinion everything we did and saw was well worth the money, and VALUE for money too.
Highly recommend. I will return!!
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Date of stay: October 2024
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Jonsonwhanau wrote a review May 2022
Auckland Central, New Zealand
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Great accommodation for the budget traveler, the beach is great for swimming and if you walk to the end of the beach the snorkeling is fantastic! Right across the road is a walk to the lookout, there is a takeaway place next door which was great to get takeaways and watch the spectacular sunset! You can hire scooters which was so handy for zipping around and exploring! The staff were so lovely and helpful told us where to eat and offered to help us book lagoon tours they will pick you up and drop you off to the airport all in all a great place to stay location was fantastic and rooms were clean and tidy. Breakfast was toast and spreads cereal and fruits and alot of it I loved how they dropped it to your room and you could have it when you liked. Bring bug spray because as to be expected there are bugs. Fabulous time was had here!!
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Dotv wrote a review May 2024
+1
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Disgusting and filthy
Photos on website OLD AND FAKE
Tired and run down
Should be demolished
Person in office only there 3 hrs a day. She is extremely rude and not at all helpful

Fridge did not work, freezer?...
Filthy bed, pillowslip with mold and pillows moldy
Blanket shook out and all this "skin" flakes
Slept on bed on my own beach towel 2nd night as bite marks on my back
Slept with a dress wrapped around my pillow so would not inhale mold
Cleaning.??? Nope .. had to ask 4 days later
Toilet seat fell off
No toiler paper no shampoos
Absolutely filthy "living" conditions
Unsafe premises
Had to wear thongs in shower
Broken tiles
No desk, no safe
No hair dryer
No iron
Breakfast for one, not two ..fed to choose
Rust on walls
Air con dripping, not fixed/attached properly
Towels .. would not wash a dog with these

Plus: the beach BUT no seating for each .. fake photos

Place needs to be demolished
Every single person made complaints
Just not acceptable at $A170 per night

Should have read Reviews before booking.

Beware and steer clear. Even the locals disgusted at our conditions with 2 local people who viewed. We were number 2.
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Date of stay: March 2024
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
1.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Beware .. fake old photos Rundown and filthy and very unsafe No safe, locks minimal Try...
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newzealnder1 wrote a review Jan 2023
Nelson, New Zealand
2.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed at Paradise Cove for 3 nights which we booked through a local agent.
We were grateful for the complimentary pickup from the airport.
The bungalows are on a beautiful sandy beach, swimming was good but not snorkeling.
The free breakfast was amazing we couldn't eat it all.
The bungalows are run down, we booked two bungalows and air con not working in one, fan only worked on one speed. We had a hole in the wall of ours where an old air con unit had been removed and not plugged up, unfortunately we had cockroaches and lizards getting into to our room. We found that if we left the bathroom light going all the time it kept the roaches away.
Shower wouldn't turn off properly
The bar and restaurant did not open during our stay, we heard from other guests it only opens on a Saturday.
The cleaning staff and gardener were very friendly and i think the cleaning staff do an amazing job with what they have to deal with.
We did not raise any of the issues with the receptionist as we could see no point. We didn't realize when we booked that there is no on-site manager just an after hours number.
We realize this is a budget accommodation, but the accommodation should be maintained, safe and fit for purpose.
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Date of stay: November 2022
2.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
2.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Trail10933893056 wrote a review Oct 2023
2.0 of 5 bubbles
My overall experience here wasn’t good. The receptionist was unfriendly and we didn’t feel welcome. I say this, in comparison to our accommodation on Rarotonga, which was the exact opposite.

Apart from the beautiful location, the accommodation was testing: The very old fridge leaked onto the cracked tile floor. When I spoke with the receptionist, she suggested I try turning it down. I asked her if she would look at the problem and fix it. The air conditioner didn’t work. The toaster was broken. The shower taps wouldn’t turn off. The toilet cistern ran the who time.

Food and beverages were available for one night out of three. The food was good and the bar staff pleasant.

Compared to two other lots of accommodation on Rarotonga, I found this was not good value for money and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone else.
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Date of stay: September 2023
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with family
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kaz D wrote a review Mar 2024
Yorkeys Knob, Australia
+1
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Don’t Stay Here! A huge disappointment for $$195 Australian a night. Staff who picked us up from the airport grumpy and stressed. The bungalow had rotting balcony rail that was also broken and dangerous. The fly screens were broken. But the worst was there was a coconut tree growing in the middle of the balcony. It had about a dozen coconuts on it that were ready to fall. So DANGEROUS. When we asked them to take the coconuts out of the tree a man came and removed a couple of palm fronds and said all ok. We could not change rooms as they were full so we could not use the balcony area for fear of a coconut hitting our head. Every time you walked in the bungalow the whole bungalow moved. Windy night and the bungalow moved. Dangerous. Hired a motor bike from the property and back tyre blew after 5 mins ridding it. They replaced it the next day with a bike that had a flat front tyre and was un rideable. They only supply 1ltr of water for 2 people for a 3 day stay and cannot drink water from the taps. So you need transport to go to the shops or water station to replace water. We were stranded with no water because their reception closes at 12 midday and water is a 5klm walk one way and our motor bike was un rideable Disappointed that the hotel could not supply basic necessities. Advertised restaurant on the grounds but only open one night out of 3 we were there. Don’t waste your money by staying here.
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Date of stay: March 2024
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
2.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
1.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Don’t stay here
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MN2300 wrote a review May 2024
Copenhagen, Denmark
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nice location right on the beach, but unfortunately, the beach is not very nice here. The beach is better, further south near Tamanu and Pacific.
The bungalows are extremely tired, dated, and worn out. In desperate need of maintenance and an upgrade. There was black mold in the bathroom, and the kitchen was not clean and only very scarcely equipped. We did not feel comfortable there at all.
It seems they are in the process of doing upgrades. Our bungalow had a new staircase and balcony, and this was also the case for other bungalows. But it is only the outside. Inside, it seems nothing was done except a new fridge and AC.
The breakfast is bought to your bungalow in the morning - toast, jam, butter, cereal, milk, juice, and fruit. That was how it started. We stayed for 6 nights, and in the end, there was no jam, juice, and very limited fruit.
The staff at the reception is not very friendly and very difficult to get a hold of. They are supposed to be there 8-12, but most of the time no one is there.... There is a phone we were told to use. It didn't work. It was, however, fixed at least for one day during our stay.
The housekeeping schedule we simply did not understand. We only had service once during our stay. We did say we didn't need it the second day because we had just arrived, but we of course assumed we would have it other days. We did manage to get new towels one day. You have to put your trash outside for it to be emptied.
For the time being, stay somewhere else. With time and more upgrades and replacements, it might be a better place, but it will never be fancy.
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Jovaan wrote a review Aug 2022
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We loved our stay at Paradise Cove! The staff were so lovely, always up for a chat and there to help us when we needed it. We caught some high winds during our stay and wanted to extend our trip. The staff helped to book us in again last minute, thanks again!

Our bungalow was so clean, refreshed often and dotted with flowers which was so nice to arrive to. The rooms are simple, but had everything we needed, even coils and repellant which was a bonus! Breakfast was good, and having it delivered meant we could slump out of bed at whatever time the next day and enjoy it on the deck. Beach was always very tidy and the deep water before the coral was perfect for floating around in. I can't even describe how good the spot and views were, just go see it for yourselves!

Thank you Moana and all the staff for your hospiltality!

Things to note:

- Hire a bike/car before you arrive and ask if they are able to drop it at Paradise Cove for you. Instant freedom.

- Eat at Odeez, basically next door along the beach and so tasty.

- Stay on a Saturday so you can experience the awesome little bar at Paradise Cove!
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Jane S wrote a review Aug 2024
Sydney, Australia
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nice beachfront bungalow. Quiet aside from the roosters all day.
But very run down bungalow. We stayed bungalow 10. Water in shower stopped working just as I had soaped up. No one around to get it fixed so had to wait till later in day. Then kitchen sink drain leaked wetting all plates whenever we used sink. Light switch near bed didn’t work so bedside light stayed on. Had to pull fitting apart to remove globe. Outdoor balcony had raised nails so cut foot, as well as rotting boards so had to tread careful.
I realised when booking it wasn a five star bungalow but expected more for $260/nt.
Shame also that the the lagoon out the front was always too shallow to snorkel, even at high tide.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Parking available. Office rarely open so difficult to hire kayaks
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No1Ma asked a question Feb 2020
Rutherford, New Jersey439 contributions131 helpful votes
Are there restaurants/snack bars within walking distance? Thanks
Morgan902 asked a question Oct 2019
Christchurch, New Zealand12 contributions6 helpful votes
Hi keen to find out if the snorkeling off the beach is good
Steve B asked a question May 2017
Gorran Haven, United Kingdom3 contributions
Is there a supermarket walking distance & how far?
Answer from NzMoana
NZ
Hello, Supermarket is 2km walking distance.
Answer from RiCheeseman
Picton, New Zealand27 contributions3 helpful votes
I guess it depends on your expectations. We stayed here twice and loved the quietness and the simplicity of the place. Also having a water hole you can swim in all day is great. Breakfast is pretty basic but typical of budget island food. We did not eat at the cafe on the beach - the menu did not appeal and the hygiene is basic - but there are lots of other places close by (check out the fish and chips next door). Cleanliness was fine - but bear in mind this is a very small island and you are effectively sleeping on the beach - sand is going to get everywhere no matter how hard you try to clean it and this is not aimed at four star hotel type service. The staff are friendly and you can relax easily and switch off to the rush of the rest of the world. This is Aitutaki at its simplest - not a chain resort with international standards to uphold. We would go again quite happily.
Answer from ParataitoAitutaki
Aitutaki
Hi Natalie yes there are 4 main grocery store on the island open 7am to 8pm mon to sat one opens sun to fri 7am to 8pm. fishing charters rates start @ $150/per or oner can negotiate if the numbers are 4 or more cheers jnr
Trip67144479271 wrote a tip Oct 2024
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Take reef shoes"
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Simon O wrote a tip Oct 2024
12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Hire a car or bike on arrival as it’s the best way to get around. Don’t miss the Vaka Cruise, Blue lagoon also no sharks in the lagoon 😃"
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Maina T wrote a tip Oct 2024
Cook Islands1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"The hike up to the islands highest mountain is directly opposite the property but leave your transport at the bottom of the hill."
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Jane S wrote a tip Aug 2024
Sydney, Australia24 contributions10 helpful votes
2.0 of 5 bubbles
"Parking available. Office rarely open so difficult to hire kayaks"
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WilkinsonFamily893 wrote a tip Jul 2024
Christchurch, New Zealand25 contributions3 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Aitutaki is best explored by scooter. It’s about 30-40min walk down the beach to Rinos Rentals who were great to deal with."
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PRICE RANGE
$214 - $261 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
Cook IslandsSouthern Cook IslandsAitutaki
NUMBER OF ROOMS
12
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Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise Cove Lodges
Which popular attractions are close to Paradise Cove Lodges?
Nearby attractions include Aitutaki Lagoon (3.1 km), One Foot Island (3.0 km), and O'otu Beach (2.7 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Paradise Cove Lodges?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free parking, airport transportation, and shuttle bus service.
Which room amenities are available at Paradise Cove Lodges?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a refrigerator, and a desk.
What food & drink options are available at Paradise Cove Lodges?
Guests can enjoy breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Paradise Cove Lodges?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Paradise Cove Lodges?
Conveniently located restaurants include Avatea Cafe, Koru Cafe, and Rapae Bay Restaurant and Blackrock Bar.
Does Paradise Cove Lodges have airport transportation?
Yes, Paradise Cove Lodges offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Paradise Cove Lodges have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.
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