Enjoy the Cook Islands’ Signature Beach Resort Experience!
Kia Orana and Welcome to The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa, the Cook Islands’ iconic Signature Resort. Discover that real Raro feeling – right in your resort!
Journey here to The Rarotongan in the heart of the South Seas to discover that true South Pacific spirit.
The Rarotongan is set directly on Rarotonga’s best secluded white sandy beach, Aroa Beach, right on the island’s sunshine southwest coast. Soak up the sun all day, then drink in the island’s best sunset lagoon views, stunning!
Directly off Aroa Beach discover Aroa Lagoon Marine Reserve, Rarotonga’s best snorkelling spot, world-famous for its amazing underwater wonderland. Play with the rainbow-coloured reef fishes to your heart’s content. Hand feed the tropical fish – or even head out on our famous Night Snorkeling Adventure! A rare tropical treat.
rooms
- 3-Bedroom Private Pool & Spa Villa 'Lime Blossom'
- 3-Bedroom Private Pool Villa 'Onemaru'
- Honeymoon Private Pool Spa Bungalow
- 2-Bedroom Beachside Suite
- Grand Beachfront Suite
- Deluxe Beachfront Suite
- Deluxe Beachside Suite
- Beachfront Room
- Garden Room
- 2-Bedroom Family Suite
3-Bedroom Private Pool & Spa Villa ‘Lime Blossom’
Max guests 8
Bed size(s) 4 bunk beds, 2 extra-large double beds & 4 single beds
Room size 880 m²
Set on Rarotonga’s sundrenched southwest coast, Rarotonga’s private luxury 3-Bedroom Private Pool & Spa Villa Lime Blossom occupies a 900 square metre estate, and is located directly across the road from the iconic Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa. At the centre of the 250 square metre 3-Bedroom Private Pool & Spa Villa Lime Blossom is the original heritage home of legendary trading schooner skipper, Captain Andy Thomson, hand-built of coral and limestone.
The 3-Bedroom Private Pool & Spa Villa Lime Blossom offers a vast 350 square metre deck for stylish tropical entertaining and outdoor living with Swimming Pool, Pool Pavilion, Open-air Jacuzzi in Spa Pavilion, ‘Blue Bathhouse’, Sauna and landscaped tropical gardens.
The 3-Bedroom Private Pool & Spa Villa Lime Blossom is perfect for a group of couples or small corporate groups seeking an exclusive retreat to relax, revive and renew enjoyment in each other’s company, in complete privacy. The Villa is ideal for a wide range of entertaining, from stylish cocktail parties to unique wedding receptions, and is perfect as a central hub and meeting place for wedding, family or corporate groups.
3-Bedroom Private Pool Villa ‘Onemaru’
Max guests 10
Bed size(s) 2 single beds, 2 extra-large double beds & 1 bunk bed
Room size 770 m²
If you’re a wedding group, family group or corporate group looking for the ideal place and space to enjoy each other’s company in privacy, you have truly found it in Three Bedroom Private Pool Villa Onemaru ~ ‘Soothing Sands’ Villa. Here you can enjoy a veritable feast of facilities!
This is a completely private 3-bedroom villa complex with its own large freshwater swimming pool (11m x 5m), 2 master bedrooms each with their own spacious ensuite, a 3rd bedroom which can accept either a couple or up to 6 children/teens, a separate spa bathroom, outdoor shower, living / dining room, home theatre system, full kitchen as well as outdoor mobile BBQ kitchen, washing machine and dryer, great sunning and entertainment deck – and the piece de resistance, its very own Games Lounge, complete with pool table, table soccer, table tennis, board games and card table.
To top it all off (yes, there’s still more!), there’s even a thatched Pool Pavilion which is so flexible it can be used for the villa’s daybeds, for private dinners, for cocktail parties, birthday parties, Christmas parties, casual alfresco dining or even as a great space for small conferences or breakout meetings.
Three Bedroom Private Pool Villa Onemaru, a superb totally private facility for groups wanting to enjoy being together in a deluxe setting complete with everything a large resort offers – but all contained within your own private villa resort paradise! Incredible!
Honeymoon Private Pool & Spa Bungalow
Max guests 4
Bed size(s) 1 extra-large double bed, 2 single beds & 4 bunk beds
Room size 46 m²
Nestled in its own completely secluded, lush tropical garden, this is your own personal paradise, complete with your own ‘water features’ including private swimming pool, luminous open-air shower, outdoor ‘starlet’ spa bath on the verandah, and couple’s sauna!
Featuring beautiful polished tropical wooden floors, rattan-lined walls, elegant tropical furniture, LCD TV, privately-commissioned lighting laced with black pearl shell, and spacious bathroom with raintree vanity top and over-sized double basins, the Honeymoon Pool Bungalow offers an incredible sense of freedom with spectacular indoor-outdoor flow through four wide openings onto the verandah.
The Honeymoon Pool Bungalow features a unique design with a broad wraparound verandah and a high, thatched roof providing a fabulous sense of space and island romance, and the broad encircling deck means that sun-lovers can follow the sun all day in complete privacy.
This wonderfully secluded, one-of-a-kind bungalow provides easy access to the lagoon via a private gateway tracing a sandy path to Aroa Beach and the blue lagoon.
This is the ultimate honeymoon hide-away, whether you’re on your honeymoon, on your second (or subsequent!) honeymoon, or just an incurable romantic!
Occupancy. Honeymoon Pool Bungalow accepts: -2 adults or -2 adults + 2 children or teens aged to 16 years inclusive FREE (cot, rollaway or bunk beds supplied)
2-Bedroom Beachside Suite
Max guests 6
Bed size(s) 1 extra-large double bed, 4 bunk beds & 2 single beds
Room size 80 m²
The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa offers just 2 Two Bedroom Beachside Suites, and these are in high demand. These Suites are located at beach (ground)-level in our 100 and 200 villages, and are in close proximity to the beach and lagoon, but without direct sea views.
They feature a sitting and dining room which opens out onto a spacious verandah. a master bedroom (with king bed) which also opens out onto the verandah, a second bedroom with two single beds, a full kitchen (including microwave, stove top, and refrigerator / freezer), a tiled bathroom with spa bath/shower, and a separate toilet.
The sitting room is equipped with LCD TV, sofa, armchairs, and dining table and chairs that can be used for dining inside or al fresco.
The Two-Bedroom Beachside Suites also feature two separate, individually controlled air conditioning units in the sitting room and hallway.
These Suites accept up to 4 adults (at no extra room charge), or 2 adults and up to 4 (four) children. The second bedroom can be configured to best suit your requirements, whether that be as two single beds, as two bunk beds (ie 4 beds), or as a double bed for a couple. And the master bedroom can be converted from one king bed to two single beds, in the case of 4 adults who need to be accommodated as 2 x twin share.
The Two Bedroom Beachside Suites are ideal for two couples traveling together, or for families seeking the convenience and comfort of separate bedrooms along with a sitting room and full kitchen.
Grand Beachfront Suite
Max guests 6
Bed size(s) 1 extra-large double bed, 2 single beds & 4 bunk beds
Room size 103 m²
The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa offers just 4 Grand Beachfront Suites, and these are in high demand. The Grand Beachfront Suites are all set on absolute beachfront directly on Aroa Beach (it would be hard to get any closer without being in the water!), and are located at beach (ground) level in our 100 and 200 villages.
They feature very large, spacious open-plan interiors with cool terracotta tiles throughout, a super king bed, bathroom with spa bath / shower, private open air shower and open-plan dining and sitting areas. All 4 Grand Beachfront Suites are fully self-contained with a kitchen featuring breakfast bar, microwave, stovetop and refrigerator with freezer. The expansive verandah offers excellent indoor-outdoor flow and leads directly onto Aroa Beach.
Each Grand Beachfront Suite also features a private upper sundeck with bird’s eye views of the beach and lagoon, and these upper decks have played host to a number of weddings and private cocktail parties!
Many of The Rarotongan’s return guests favour the self-contained Grand Beachfront Suites because of their spaciousness and proximity to the beach and lagoon, and these Suites make a great ‘hub’ for wedding or extended family groups wanting a convenient and comfortable central gathering place for the group to get together, somewhere the group can relax privately and enjoy each other’s company.
Deluxe Beachfront Suite
Max guests 4
Bed size(s) 1 extra-large double bed, 2 single beds & 1 bunk bed
Room size 50 m²
Located directly on the white sands of Rarotonga’s best secluded white sandy beach, Aroa Beach, with beautiful views of the beach, sparking Aroa Lagoon and the sizzling sunsets across the water. Imagine sipping a long cool cocktail on your own verandah as you watch the tropical sun dip below the horizon – what South Sea island dreams are made of!
Deluxe Beachfront Suites are spacious accommodations with a delightful tropical ambience and are located in the 200 village at beach (ground) level. All feature an indoor spa bath (with overhead shower) along with a private open-air outdoor shower.
The Rarotongan’s Deluxe Beachfront Suites are perfect for those seeking extra space along with an absolute beachfront location, whether couples or families.
Deluxe Beachfront Suites can now accept up to 4 children or teens aged to 16 years inclusive, so are a fabulous option for families wanting the comfort of extra space, right on the beach.
Occupancy. Deluxe Beachfront Suites accept: -2 adults (as double or twin share) or -2 adults + 2 children or teens aged to 16 years inclusive FREE (cot, rollaway or bunk beds supplied) or -3 adults (with a 3rd adult charge of $95 per night; rollaway supplied)
Deluxe Beachside Suite
Max guests 4
Bed size(s) 1 extra-large double bed, 2 single beds & 2 bunk beds
Room size 50 m²
Located beachside on the white sands of Aroa Beach, close to the water’s edge (but without a direct sea view), these Deluxe Beachside Suites are spacious accommodations with a delightful tropical ambience.
All Deluxe Beachside Suites in the 100 and 200 villages are at ground level and feature an indoor spa bath (with overhead shower) and a private open-air outdoor shower.
The Deluxe Beachside Suites differ from the Deluxe Beachfront Suites in their aspect to the lagoon, with the Deluxe Beachside Suites being close to the beach but at an angle not affording a direct sea view. The Deluxe Beachside Suites are ideal for guests seeking the comfort and convenience of extra space and amenities, whether couples or families. Deluxe Beachside Suites can now accept up to 2 teens aged to 16 years inclusive, so are a fantastic option for families wanting incredible value for their tropical island resort holiday.
Deluxe Beachside Suites are among our most popular room type and early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment!
Occupancy. Deluxe Beachside Suites accept: -2 adults (as double or twin share) or -2 adults + 2 children or teens aged to 16 years inclusive FREE (cot, rollaway or bunk beds supplied) or -3 adults (with a 3rd adult charge of $95 per night; rollaway supplied)
Beachfront Room
Max guests 4
Bed size(s) 1 extra-large double bed, 2 single beds & 2 bunk beds
Room size 30 m²
The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa is Rarotonga’s most absolute beachfront resort, set directly on the island’s best long stretch of secluded beach, Aroa Beach, overlooking the sparkling blue waters of Aroa Lagoon, the Lagoon of Love.
The Beachfront Rooms are located on absolute beachfront, enjoying views across the white sandy beach and crystal-clear blue lagoon, as well as beautiful views of the island’s stunning tropical sunsets (The Rarotongan is on the island’s sunshine and sunset coast, on Rarotonga’s stunning southwest shores!).
The Beachfront Rooms offer the full range of our standard features and services, and are located in our 300 village at the western end of Aroa Beach. Half of these standard guest rooms are on ground level, the other half are on a second storey. Which one is better depends on whether you prefer direct access to the beach from your verandah, or a vaulted ceiling and views across the beach and lagoon from your upper-storey deck. Whatever the case, if a room with a view is important to you – and what a view! – then one of our Beachfront Rooms is ideal.
All Beachfront Rooms are available as interconnecting when requested at time of booking. Larger groups can even have up to 10 in a row!
Occupancy. Beachfront Rooms accept: -2 adults (ad double or twin share) or -2 adults + 2 children or teens aged to 16 years inclusive FREE (cot, rollaway or bunk beds supplied) or -3 adults (with a 3rd adult charge of $95 per night; rollaway supplied)
Garden Room
Max guests 4
Bed size(s) 1 extra-large double bed, 2 single beds & 2 bunk beds
Room size 30 m²
At The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa, our Garden Rooms are nestled within the lush tropical gardens, and offer the full range of standard features and services. Half of these standard guest rooms are on ground level, the other half are on a second storey – but still no taller than a coconut tree! The Garden Rooms are located in our 400 and 500 villages. Garden Rooms – despite being set within the gardens – are about 20 seconds walk from the water’s edge of Aroa Beach and Aroa Lagoon Marine Reserve!
All Garden Rooms can be confirmed as interconnecting at time of booking, which is a real boon for families. Larger groups can even request up to 10 interconnected Garden Rooms in a row!
Occupancy. Garden Rooms accept: -2 adults (as double or twin share) or -2 adults + 2 children or teens aged to 16 years inclusive FREE (cot, rollaway or bunk beds supplied) or -3 adults (with a 3rd adult charge of $95 per night; rollaway supplied)
2-Bedroom Family Suite
Max guests 4
Bed size(s) 1 large double bed & 2 bunk beds
Room size 50 m²
For the same price as a single Garden Room, the air-conditioned Two Bedroom Family Suite offers a master bedroom with queen size bed and its own flat screen TV while the second bedroom has a double bunk bed.
The kitchenette offers a stove-top, microwave and full-size refrigerator alongside a small dining area.
The bathroom features a bath tub that will be lots of fun for the kids or for Mum to simply relax in with a glass of bubbles at the end of the day.
The Two Bedroom Family Suite does not have an outdoor veranda or garden aspect, however, it is only a few steps away from the beach and Aroa Marine Reserve.