Reviews of Seaside Beachfront Villas Rarotonga 3 stars

Access to beach

We were lucky to bump into the cleaner. Otherwise we wouldn’t have had the code for the lock box to access the keys. Also during the stay some one came to mow the vegetation which was noisy and then they burnt the remains. It set off the fire alarm and we had to keep doors shut for over an hour before the smoke cleared. Far from ideal for being on holiday

Uru was a lovely host and very responsive. The apartment was very comfortable and had all the necessary equipment for a comfortable stay. It was very close (in walking distance) to Vili's - best burgers in Raro and the convenience store. If you like sunrises the view is beautiful from the backyard!

Location

Lovely spacious villa. Family of 5 adults and loads of space. Great views. Handy location.

It is very clean and well provisioned. Very suitable for a couple who want to explore and have a car.

It was very windy and there is no swimming at the beach in front. It is a very exposed spot. Also, there is no bedroom for privacy, its just one large room. The property is difficult to find.

Sea view and location

No TV just DVD and most of them not working

The facility was beyond our expectation. Very clean and spacious.

None at all

Great location, very clean..bed comfortable. Lounge chairs uncomfortable but this is how they seem to be in Raro! After 7 trips haven't found a comfortable seat yet. Property manager allowed us to stay later as no one coming in which was great

Kitchen only had 1 pot and 1 frypan. If you are staying 10 plus days this is not ideal for cooking. No oven. A bar b q would of been helpful and even a vege peeler and grater.

Very homely!

The place is stunning, can’t get over the views on both sides of the house, very spacious, clean, and plenty of amenities available to us which was super handy eg. washing machine, kitchenware, fridge was stocked up with ice, extra towels etc

Response times took a little while when messaging the property and I did have one message completely ignored when asking about the deposit. Felt it was a bit hard to get in contact with someone to check in as no instructions were given either so we called the number on booking.com then we were given two other numbers to try and had no luck, we then had to look at the website to find another contact number ourselves and managed to get through to someone. Gets quite hot in the house, so the ceiling fans weren’t doing much, would’ve preferred AC or having some standing fans available.

The view from our villa and great staff Easy to drive around the island and visit other beaches Great exploring the beach when tide is out Markets in town are great, and talking with the locals is interesting learning about where the food comes from and ideas Enjoyed Bite Time eating hut at the markets

No pool, BBQ The kitchen is a heating kitchen not ideal for cooking a meal as there is no oven

The Deluxe Villa is a large space and was immaculately clean. It looks out over a deck to the beach about 25m away. The beach and the lagoon has a rocky coral surface and the sunsets are spectacular. The open sea breaks on the reef at the edge of the lagoon which is about 50m wide. The villa faces due west and the coast at that location is quite exposed in an easterly wind which is prevailing for part of the year. There are plenty of restaurants nearby if you have a car or bike - if you are walking then Muri is about 2.5kms away. There is a great coffee and french bakery a few doors to the south and opposite that there is a small superette, gas station and Villis Burgers - all quite useful. About 2km to the north is Love Coffee which is a pretty good cafe.

Wifi was a bit of an issue - in the detailed information there is a note that it is available at additional cost. I ended up buying an ESim which worked fine but the reception within the villa is pretty average due to the heavy concrete construction.

The ease of knowing where the key was and allowing us to enter by ourselves. Due to an issue with our payment card, which we we're able to sort, no pressure to completed. Wonderful hosts.

The room was a bit big, and a lot of free space. A number of loose fittings, which we highlighted to the maintenance staff.

View Nd openness of the room

Could not use tv buy least we were provided with DVDs to watch.

Everything about the property was brilliant for myself and family.

Maybe a few rugs on the floors or walls so the wasn't so much echo in the property.

Location and view were spectacular. Amenities were very good.

No laundry facilities.

Lovely accommodation, beautiful views! You can hear the sounds of the ocean at night which was very theraputic. House was absolutely stunning had everything we could have needed! I enjoyed every minute of our stay. Affordable and just as pictured! I would stay here again. Lady (unsure of name I apologize) was super kind and inviting!

Not easy to navigate for non locals, Google took me to the local football club. Had to call the Canadian number I assume the landlord who then gave me the number for the lady who helped me inside the apartments , wasn't sure what room I was in had not been specified prior arrival.

The size and the location and the price

Nothing

The highlight was the whales I could see from my bed!!! Great views, really close to the sea, not suitable for swimming but beach walks OK. Snorkling and swimming a short drive or busride away. The house had 3 very large double bedrooms with 2 large ensuits and dressing rooms. the third bedroom used the main bathroom. Huge living area and a kitchen almost like a commercial kitchen. Everything you could need. downstairs were 3 double bed flats which looked very big. A family or wedding group could book out the whole property. We were upstairs and didnt hear any downstairs guests. We had a lovely big verandah providing sun shade, and from the rain. Also good for drying racks. There was a washing machine and dishwasher. An excellent array of DVDs were available as well as a good selection of novels which we added to. It was an internet hub so we just had to buy time from the vodaphone shop at the airport. we rented a car at the airport but you can also rent motor scooters. One of us rented a push bike as well and had fun riding round the island. Highly recommend this property. Room for 3 couples or in our case 2 singles and one couple. The shops down the road in walking distance, were excellent. A supermarket, a petrol station and a great fast food place with the best hamburgers - great prices. Not far further down the road was a great pizza place. There were evening meals available about 4 nights a week at the Muri beach market. And the main town market is so big you could spend half a day. we arrived early to get fruit, stayed for pancakes/waffles and had a great look around.

The Tv sound wasn't great so we shifted the couches closer. you will need to hire transport or use the buses

Great location, excellent view of the ocean, clean and comfortable, good cooking facilities. Excellent toilet and shower. Great outdoor deck. Saw a whale breach.

That we couldn't stay our whole trip and had to move. Couch could do with softer squabs. Wish bed was where couch is facing out to sea - that'd be magic.

No breakfast provided ,disappointed with lack of swimming at location but loved the view

A lot of road noise at night and barking dogs ,own transport needed to access popular areas , problems with faulty locks but promptly attended to by the lovely property manager Urla who also replaced the faulty toaster very impressed with her willingness to remedy any issues