Arorangi Vacations from $2,968

We didn't stay due to medical reasons. They couldn't accommodate the dates we wanted. Therefore we had to find a different hotel.

The room was right next to the most beautiful beach with fantastic snorkelling. The swimming pool was lovely and there was a swim-up bar where you could order drinks. I liked that guests could use The Rarotongan facilities too such as the pool, beach, activities hut and restaurant. There was a great selection of food available to eat during breakfast. The bus stop was right opposite the resort which was handy. I would still recommend hiring a car to get places quickly. My bedroom needed a drying rack and the tv sound was not the best, but it didn’t matter too much because I was out and about most of the day. The main thing I didn’t like was that the restaurant floor was sand - it would be much better if it was concreted and then tiled.

When we arrived we thought we’d come to the wrong hotel. It was like rolling up to the entrance of an old western motel. A gritty, broken up driveway brought us to the main entrance which had a large plain pond with nothing in it - just an unloved body of water which must have, at one stage, had a welcoming water feature, I assume. The stairs up to reception were plain concrete with grubby iron handrails. And the reception looked as if we’d arrived at the back entrance- barely any lighting, gloomy and inviting. The gardens were SO disappointing, bare, neglected and tired. For such a beautiful part of the world , this was so sad to see. None of the little streams or ponds had water in them and the paved pathways all needed regrouping and fixing. The swimming pool was in a terrible state of repair - stained and uninviting. Not at all what a resort pool should look like. The toilets adjacent to the pool were just disgusting - no excuse for them to have been in such a run down, grubby state. The evening a’la carte dinner was very pleasant and tasty and nicely served- a great selection on the menu and comprehensive wine list. The staff were lovely. Helpful, friendly and attentive. The setting of the hotel is stunning - on a coconut tree lined beach. The sad thing is this hotel has SO much potential- it just has a tired, neglected air about it and it feels as if what once was a lovely hotel has become unloved, and forgotten about .

Good location, cleaners were amazing, great value for money and we will absolutely be back.

We absolutely loved Rumours Luxury Villas and Spa! We came here for the first few nights of our honeymoon and loved the privacy and the location. The staff were incredibly generous, friendly, and helpful. We had a couple of windy days on the beach, so it was really nice to have a private pool and spa out the back. We actually spent a bit of time in the spa because the weather was cooler, but it was nice to be able to swim even in those conditions. The "fish pond in the ground" feature was really cool and made us feel like we were living it up resort-style. We had breakfast provided every morning, and drinks in the fridge we could have at our leisure. There was plenty of space to relax inside and out. We were right on the beach and had access to kayaks whenever we wanted. There was also a day spa just down the road, and some convenient shops and places for breakfast and lunch across the road.