Club Raro Resort Rarotonga

Good time here, lovely setting and great staff. Not a lot happening at the hotel itself but, as senior citizens, we were not bothered about that. Restaurant food only average though. We would certainly go back there again however.

The rooms were infested with ants and on one night my wife and I killed 4 cockroaches. On one evening my wife ordered fish and chips because she does not eat meat. She was told that the kitchen ran out of fish ( which was advertised on the menu). The staff needed to be reminded to replenish the tea/coffee supplies. I spent a lot of money flying from Canada. I wish I had paid more for at least a 4 star hotel. The advertisement of this resort in the Escape magazine is false.

I was pleasantly surprised on how much we enjoyed staying at Club Raro! Good location in proximity to town and the Game Fishing Club, making it easy to enjoy a night out for dinner. Also the sun deck is the perfect spot for a cocktail at sunset. Down by Muri actually gets darker earlier as you loose the sun quicker, where as at Club Raro, we had at least an extra hour of sunshine. We also enjoyed not having to walk for miles through a hotel to get to the restaurant and bar area for meals. The beach is a little rocky but it is so easy to get around to another beach area that this was not an issue. Poolside room was very spacious, and the bathroom was clean and tidy. Really good value for money.

We saw mixed reviews on club raro but decided to book due to great value compared to other resorts. Pleasantly surprised - we had a basic room but that was all we needed, pool area and sun deck was great. Enjoyed good service and a few lunches there. The compliamentary breakfast was a good start to the day. Would happily stay here again.

The place is good, but for the price are other options with better location. They kept our luggage while we were in Rarotonga for free. Staff very friendly

Staff were helpful and friendly - and very laid back. Very relaxing place to stay.

Our first trip to the Cook Islands and we will definitely be back. Club Raro was a great place to stay. We had a lagoon front room which was spotless if a little basic. The staff were superb, very friendly, always helpful. The resort is ideally placed only 2km from town. Happy hour drinks are NOT 2 for 1, just $4 off. Don't miss a walk two minutes up the road (turn right out the front door) to the Flying Boat chip shop. A converted boat that serves simply the best fish I have ever had. Also call in the deep Sea Fishing club adjacent to it for a cheap drink; Heineken $3.50 and Chardonnay $4.50. Tamarind House a little further on is possibly the best Restaurant we visited, a truly classy establishment with fabulous food. Trader Jacks in town does a mean Cheeseburger and Prawn and Avocado cocktail. Also check out the Reefsub boat trip run by Hugh and Cheryl. It was $65 well spent for over an hours trip viewing underwater spotting turtles, tropical fish, the coral reef and the shipwreck.

Club Raro is only a 20 minute walk from Avarua. A couple of the Islands best restaurants happen to be along this route which is handy. Although the pool is small, it does have a swim-up bar. Staff are very friendly. There is a BBQ buffet on Sunday nights, which is handy as the Island pretty much shuts down on a Sunday! The breakfast buffet is simple, but more than adequate to start off your day - an a la carte option is also available should the buffet not be to your liking. We had a pool room which had a double and two single beds (more than enough for two people!) The room was spacious, with air con, a ceiling fan and a fridge - all essential in the tropics!

Most of the staff not very helpful. Not a very lively place for a resort. Restaurant is unorganised and quality of food leaves a lot to be desired. Very comfortable rooms and beds.