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Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront resort with full-service spa

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Fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, toaster
Lobby sitting area
Studio, Beachfront | Terrace/patio
Deluxe Studio, 1 King Bed, Beachfront | View from room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Ara Tapu (Main Road), Titikaveka / Vaimaanga, Rarotonga
  • Place, Tikioki Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Takitumu Conservation Area
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Matutu Brewing Company
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Studio, Beachfront | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Studio, Beachfront

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 376 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Studio, 1 King Bed, Beachfront

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 452 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Rarotonga

Located in Tapere of Titikaveka within a 5-minute walk of Maire Nui Botanical Gardens, Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel is within a 15-minute stroll of Tikioki Beach. This 17-room, 3-star resort has a private beach, a full-service spa, and a restaurant.
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What's nearby

  • Tikioki Beach - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Takitumu Conservation Area - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Matutu Brewing Company - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Turoa Beach - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Muri Beach - 5 min drive - 2.4 miles

Getting around

  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Palace Takeaway - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Ka Kite Cafe - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Shipwreck Hut - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Tamarind House - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel

Beachfront resort with full-service spa
Features of Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel include a private beach, a full-service spa, and a library. There's free offsite parking, and an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for NZD 30.00 per person one-way. Front-desk staff can assist with tours or tickets, securing valuables, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this beach resort include free newspapers, a terrace, and laundry facilities.
Guests can expect to find LCD TVs with digital channels and DVD players. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. Kitchenettes, furnished balconies or patios, and sitting areas are also available.
Recreational amenities at the resort include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Snorkeling

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2000
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 0-cm LCD TV with digital channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: NZD 200
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 200

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests should notify this property in advance of their anticipated arrival time.

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from November 1 2025 to March 31 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets or service animals

Children and extra beds

  • Cribs/infant beds are available for NZD 20.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 30.00 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NZD 15.00 (one-way), (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • Early check-in fee: NZD 200 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: NZD 200 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 20.0 per stay

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is available during limited hours. For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (available 24 hours), which is offered for a fee. Driving? This property offers free nearby parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Connecting or adjoining rooms can be requested, but all rooms are subject to availability. Contact the property using the phone number on your booking confirmation.
  • Nearby construction work may cause some noise disturbance.
  • There are no elevators.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

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Frequently asked questions

What's there to do within easy reach of Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel?

This resort is situated in Tapere of Titikaveka within a short 13-minute walk of Tikioki Marine Sanctuary and also 4 minutes on foot from Maire Nui Botanical Gardens. You'll also find Tikioki Beach and Matutu Brewing Company less than a mile away.

Is there parking available at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel?

Yes, though parking is limited.

Is a spa located at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel?

There is a full-service spa available for guests to enjoy and services include body treatments, facials, and mani/pedis.

Does Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel include a casino?

No, Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel?

No, there is no indoor pool at this resort.

What do couples enjoy most about Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel?

This waterfront resort offers plenty of amenities for couples including a private beach, a bar, and a restaurant.

Are there hot tubs at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel?

No, this resort doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Yes, Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel serves free breakfast each morning from its restaurant.

Does Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets and service animals aren't allowed at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel.

Does Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel have connecting rooms?

Yes, this resort has connecting guestrooms you can book for your group event or vacation.

How far is the airport from Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel?

The closest major airport to Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel is Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.), which is 10.3 mi away (20 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel?

Yes, every guestroom at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel comes with a furnished balcony with some featuring ocean views.

Does Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel have a wedding venue?

If you plan to exchange vows during your trip, consider the wedding services available at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel.

Reviews

Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 146 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 146 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 146 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 146 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 146 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David Elliot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and good staff but you’ll need to get your own wifi ☹️
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

GEMMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Ocean Views. Lovely staff. Clean, well appointed rooms. Free breakfast. Can walk straight onto the beach. Little restaurant/bar for eves.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and clean. Great beach for snorkelling and playing
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chun-Sui

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Noemi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay especially for money value..Room was spacious and bathroom excellent.. Beachfront was clean and relaxing..Breakfast was the best of the 3 hotels we stayed at. Staff very friendly.. The bad news are the ridiculous taxi fares. For example if a family of 4 want to go to a restaurant a kilometere away. It will cost $280..4x$35 one way and return the same. A real tourist turn off.Why dont Hotels have shuttle buses,,
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizbeth, Darfield

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Scott James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Pros: Great location, lovely beach access, friendly staff. Cons: Very noisy, you can hear footsteps constantly if you are not on the top floor. Made sleeping very difficult. Breakfast buffet is very limited. Pros outweigh the cons however.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ilona

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I asked for a downstairs room to walk straight onto beach and to the water, just as in the picture. It was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Amenities
Staff were all very helpful and friendly
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a good location snorkelling wise with a nice view. It’s debatable if we would stay here again, most likely not as you can hear neighbour noise IE moving furniture, talking and the cleaners make a fair bit of noise. Not ideal when you have had a late night and wish to sleep in or just have peace in general. The shower pressure would drop to almost a dribble when someone I’m guessing in another room was using the shower. The food was diabolical don’t eat there but the drinks were great. The room itself was spacious and had a great view and was clean. We would try one of their sister properties
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Leonie

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert Patrick Gerrard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay. Everything is there including snorkel items. Amazing kai. We have stayed aunt other places on the same strip and Moana Sands has the best sea life for snorkelling. Can’t wait to come back
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff were excellent, friendly and so helpful. Thats always the most important.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach was so beautiful, safe to swim, would have taken my own snorkel if I had know how great the area was. Our room was on the bottom floor, so we could go out our doors right out to the beach. The outdoor dining was just a few steps from our room. The food was great, so were the drinks. One drink in particular was great, called a Mud Lover. The staff was great, especially Ryan, very friendly and helpful. Marvin was also great. One thing I would recommend would be to rent a car at least for a couple days, everything is very spread out, no shopping close to the hotel. There is a bus there can get you around and we did use it everyday. Overall I would highly recommend this hotel. There is not a swimming pool here, but I was very comfortable swimming in the ocean.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They closed the reception desk early, closed the restaurant and bar on a Saturday night, their restaurant food was awful - had two dishes, one was undercooked packet crumbed fish and the other was overcooked packet crumbed wings, cooked to the extent that the outside was hard and the meat inside all but disintegrated. The staff had fun playing darts while patrons picked through broken snorkel gear. Their breakfast spread was very basic and once they agreed to turn the toaster on, it took about 8 minutes to cook a slice of stale toast. Mozzies were rampant. Waiter looked at patrons like they were an interruption to this work. The floors are thin and people walking on the floor above us sounded like elephants doing circus work. Have to boil water for drinking in their kettle - no bottled water provided. Awful place to stay at and given the very high expense, we expected much more.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kam, Auckland

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian, Milton

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, middle of the road lodgings in a gorgeous setting on an incredible beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tuakana

Liked: Staff & service
Cool
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

D

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Below average food

For a quality hotel, expensive for what it was, it was quite pathetic, that they don’t even have Wi-Fi, it’s available, but you have to purchase extra… Also, food served, including breakfast was very poor. only positive is that it is in a nice location on the beach, but just about every other place on the island is on the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon Lee

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed twice now at Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel. Absolute beachfront . Perfect for swimming and snorkelling . Great food and cocktails downstairs at the restaurant . Quiet location . The local shop is less than 1 km walk up the road, as is 2 other highly recommended eateries . ( Charlie’s and Little Polynesian) It was perfect for everything we needed and highly recommend. The staff were amazing
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the ocean front view, the staff was so incredibly helpful n excellent service. The only thing i dont like was no outlet in the bathroom.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024