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Nautilus Resort

4.5 star property
Stylish beach retreat with outdoor pool

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Beachfront Are | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Garden Are | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Muri Beach, Ara Tapu, Ngatangiia District, Rarotonga
  • Muri Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Muri Lagoon
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Muri Night Markets
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

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Room options

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2 Bedroom Premium Beachfront Are

  • 2368 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Are

  • 1291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Beachfront Are | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Beachfront Are

  • 1291 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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2 Bedroom Garden Are

  • 2368 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Ngatangiia

Located in Muri, Nautilus Resort is next to Muri Beach and Muri Lagoon. This 17-room, 4.5-star resort has private in-room plunge pools along with a full-service spa and an outdoor pool.
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What's nearby

  • Muri Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Muri Lagoon - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Muri Night Markets - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Te Vara Nui Village - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Tikioki Marine Sanctuary - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Charlie's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Sails Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Shipwreck Hut - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Palace Takeaway - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Nautilus Resort

Stylish beach retreat with outdoor pool
Guests staying at Nautilus Resort enjoy access to a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and free WiFi in public areas. Airport transportation is made easy with an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for NZD 35 per person one-way. Front-desk staff can answer questions 24/7, and assist with tours or tickets, dry cleaning/laundry, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this beach resort include a free kid's club, a meeting room, and a terrace.
Guests can expect free WiFi and 46-inch TVs. Bathrooms offer rainfall showers, hair dryers, and bathrobes. Private plunge pools, kitchenettes, and furnished patios are also standard. Housekeeping is not available.
Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor pool.

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

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.

Languages

English, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 1-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 35 for adults and NZD 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Beach yoga
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free children's club
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private plunge pool
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa treatment rooms

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
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 46-inch TV
  • Private plunge pool

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets or service animals

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 35 for adults and NZD 20 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 35 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NZD 20 (one-way), (from 4 to 12 years old)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
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
  • Check-in: noon—-8:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (available 24 hours), which is offered for a fee.

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. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 1-device limit.

Property is also known as

Nautilus Resort Rarotonga
Nautilus Resort
Nautilus Rarotonga
Nautilus Resort Resort
Nautilus Resort Rarotonga
Nautilus Resort Resort Rarotonga

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do near Nautilus Resort?

This resort is situated in Muri, just steps from Muri Beach and Muri Lagoon, and within a short walk of Muri Night Markets. You'll also find Te Vara Nui Village and Koromiri less than a mile away.

Is parking available on site at Nautilus Resort?

No, there isn't parking available at the resort.

Is there a spa available at Nautilus Resort?

There is a full-service spa available for guests to enjoy and services include hot stone massages, body wraps, and aromatherapy.

Does Nautilus Resort include a casino?

No, Nautilus Resort doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Nautilus Resort?

No, this resort doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool.

Is Nautilus Resort good for couples?

There are many amenities for couples at this resort, including a private plunge pool as well as an outdoor pool and a bar.

Does Nautilus Resort have a hot tub?

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

Does Nautilus Resort feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, Nautilus Resort serves a full breakfast each morning for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Will Nautilus Resort allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets and service animals aren't allowed at Nautilus Resort.

Does Nautilus Resort have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this resort.

Where is the closest airport to Nautilus Resort?

The closest major airport to Nautilus Resort is Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.), which is 8.6 mi away (18 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at Nautilus Resort?

Yes, every guestroom at Nautilus Resort comes with a furnished patio with some featuring beach or garden views.

Does Nautilus Resort have a wedding venue?

There are wedding services available at Nautilus Resort if that's in your vacation plans.

Nautilus Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 98 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The whole experience was absolutely amazing, fron the moment we arrived and was greeted by Grace both her and all the staff from hospitality to facilities maintenance could not have been better, we were treated like royalty! When i had an accident whilst there they made sure transport was hand for meattend all my health and dental appontments with the catering team even cooking me off menu meals aa i was struggling to eat, I cannot praise the resort and the Staff highly enough.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Nautilus is a beautiful place to stay. Nice and quiet and clean. Everything is in walking distance. Just need more variety on the menu for the restaurant as you feel like your eating the same stuff everyday. Need more fresh fruit everyday. You need to get ideas for the menu of the Pacific Rarotonga. As they had an amazing menu specially for dinner.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nautilus - the best resort on Rarotonga

Our 6 day stay in the Cook Islands was planned to be one of relaxation and the Nautilus resort fulfilled these expectations and more! An intimate resort comprised of small semi detached bungalows equipped with their own plunge pools we never felt it was too crowded and the service from every staff member was first class. Special mention must go to Janet and Justin who were our two most regular servers in the restaurant - they were friendly and seemed genuinely interested in what we were planning to do or how our day had gone and when we left they felt like good friends. We left Nautilus relaxed and refreshed and wanting more!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic. First class. Absolutely brilliant
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mikal

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, nice rooms and really enjoyed the sports equipment. Continental breakfast is fairly poor - runs out really quickly especially pastries like croissants. Cooked is awesome. Manager and owner were staying when we were there - excellent hosts. Resort staff mixed bag. Watersports gear was great.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony Maurice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Louise

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was fantastic location also fantastic. Unfortunately this was marred by filthy miner birds allowed to takeover restaurant jumping on utensils, tables, and even eating from the tongs and plates and serving spoons in the servery area whilst staff did nothing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ekaterina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paradise!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location on beach and walkable to restaurants and shopping. Wonderful staff! Very friendly and helpful Quiet and beautiful Rooms large and very comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Deanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sunrise from our room
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Cheryl, hana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff. On site food options and availability limited and not very good.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
the Cook Islands has a staff shortage at the moment, but it was most notable at the Nautilus. we were told on three separate occasions that the bar was closed for the afternoon as they didn't have a bar tender. there was also no room service available for the duration of our stay. what staff they had were friendly enough, but very busy trying to keep up. we did note that some of other resorts we went to looked to have plenty of staff, so not sure what the issue was. the room was nice, although a bit tired and could do with a freshen up to bring it up to the photos on the website. for $900 a night, we were left underwhelmed.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accomodation and location, close all facilities and ideal beach with Lagoon area. This resort deserves 5 star rating however the restaurant lets the resort down and the owners need to invest in improving this. There are plenty of examples (OTB) of where they need to be when it comes to food quality and variety. Being closed two days a week is just not acceptable when pay this price to stay there,
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, large size villas, very clean and tidy, great pool and restaurant, very friendly staff, well recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Braden, Victoria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well presented, very clean, great friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal position right on the beach with great restaurant over-looking pool and beach.Accommodation superb with large 'ares' Only disappointments were that night lighting very poor for reading , need a kindle and lagoon too shallow for swimming,the resort pool needs to be heated ?solar, at this time of year.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rdtrips

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the 2 bedroom villa which was perfect for us with kids. Spacious and beautiful. Great location, easy to walk to market and restaurants. Lagoon is beautiful but no fish, just full of sea cucumbers so it’s not fun to walk in. Walk further down or drive to a different area for tons of fish right at your doorstep.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful place! Staff are very friendly and accomodating, rooms are awesome. If you really want an experience try to get a room with an Ocean view, WOW.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top quality stay

Stunning boutique property on the lagoon in Muri. Very spacious rooms, beautifully furnished and a very good restaurant. Very friendly, welcoming staff
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Louise, Christchurch, NZ

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the individual plunge pools at each bure but could have done with thicker fencing around the room for added privacy. Great venue and service
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is beautiful, but it's the staff that really make the stay special.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rarotonga luxury holiday

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Nautilus, the staff were friendly and engaging and the infinity pool a delight. The rooms were clean and comfortable but would need a kindle to read at night as the lighting is minimal. Lots of water activity gear available kayaks, sups and snorkeling gear. The location is great being right on the beach and plenty of eateries within walking distance. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very accommodating and knowledgable about local amenities
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

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