Avana Tapere Hotels

"Our two couples rented two Oceanside rooms at this classic South Pacific resort. The rooms were not fancy, but the overhead fan and air conditioning worked well and the view of the Lagoon and ocean was perfect. The beach and Lagoon were readily accessible; we enjoyed them daily. The pool was smaller than expected, and usually filled with families and their children. No problem for us as we came for the ocean and the beaches. The continental breakfast included in your stay was excellent and more than enough. We did pay for some additional breakfast items which were uniformly excellent. The lunch selections were also very good. The dinner shows were a lot of fun. The buffet meals that came with the shows were uneven. happy hour drinks from 5 to 6 PM and from 8 to 9 PM were definitely the best deal if you wanted to keep your bar tab to a minimum. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and felt that we got good value, and the South Pacific Island experience we were looking for."

"As usual the rooms were very clean and the staff so very friendly and welcomed us back as longtime friends, which we are. The continental breakfasts were fresh and very well presented and the meals were up to standard so much so that we didn't venture away from Little Poly for meals."

"Beautiful spot on the beach. Rooms are tidy. Staff are excellent."

"Our Kia Orana villa was superb. Right from when we booked, the communication with Sane was superb, and that quality was reflected in the villa itself which was very well appointed and met every superlative said about it. If we go back to Raro, we will be looking to stay there again"

"Never heard back from staff"

"Bar was good"

"We stayed at the Islander Hotel for our last night in Rarotonga before heading back to Australia the following morning on an early flight. Staff were lovely. The room was ok but a few stains on the bed head put me off! Bed was comfortable. There was a t.v in the room but no remote and didn't seem to be working at all. Went across to the restaurant for meals. Good views, food well priced, good entertainment on. The beach bar does play music til around 10.30-11pm so no chance of an early night, although appreciated that they do turn it off at a reasonable time. This hotel is basically across the road for the airport so very convenient for an overnight stay. "

"Wonderful resort with great customer service and slso lovely rooms and great restaurant "

"Take ear plugs! The Roosters never shut up! The facilities are basic, but clean and OK. Pool is OK as long as large groups don't take over. Nautilus staff we found dismissive, Muri staff more pleasant. BBQ area is nice but the hot plates are old and barely heat meaning without an over, self catering is challenging. Good proximity to beach and great use of snorkles / kayak / reef shoes etc."