The Edgewater Resort & Spa

3.5 star property
3.5-star beachfront resort with 2 restaurants

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On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach towels
Garden Superior Room | Garden view
Garden
Aerial view
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Avarua, Rarotonga
  • Place, Black Rock
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Rarotonga Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Aroa Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, Garden View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(32 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Garden Superior Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Lagoon View Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Room, Beachfront

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

3 Bedroom Beachfront Villa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 85 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

3 Bedroom Garden Villa

  • 85 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Rarotonga

On the beach.Your stay at this Arorangi resort places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Black Rock and Rarotonga Golf Club. Nikao Beach and National Stadium are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Black Rock - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Rarotonga Golf Club - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Aroa Beach - 8 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Muri Lagoon - 19 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Muri Beach - 21 min drive - 17.1 km

Getting around

  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Palace Takeaway - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Shipwreck Hut - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ka Kite Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tamarind House - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Edgewater Resort & Spa

3.5-star beachfront resort with 2 restaurants
The Edgewater Resort & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa and an outdoor tennis court. There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A library, a terrace, and a complimentary children's club are also featured at The Edgewater Resort & Spa. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Rarotonga resort.

  • 280 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 28 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1974
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
The Edgewater Resort & Spa offers 280 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 3 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.

The spa is open daily. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free children's club
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 10-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Snorkeling
  • Table tennis

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
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 0-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
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
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from December 8 2025 to April 30 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Select guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: NZD 500 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 55 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NZD 30 (roundtrip), (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

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

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, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 10-device limit.

Property is also known as

Edgewater Rarotonga
Edgewater Resort Rarotonga
The Edgewater Resort Spa
The Edgewater Resort Spa
The Edgewater & Spa Rarotonga
The Edgewater Resort & Spa Resort
The Edgewater Resort & Spa Rarotonga
The Edgewater Resort & Spa Resort Rarotonga

The Edgewater Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 444 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 354 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 133 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1002 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kacee Louise

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

brick

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
its really 3 star motel condition. its not clean and quite old. the only good area is common area and pool. food wasnt nice and service not professional. would not go again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Get a waterfront room. Sunset is magic!

Great location as it is less then 10 minutes to airport and town proper, Breakfast is ok , pricesare a little expensive for the quality of food and drink on offer, It is getting older now and needs a tidy up but its a good solid hotel to use as your base. Make sure you get a waterfront room. Sunset is magic
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Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris and Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Harry

Na
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

The staff made the place. I am sorry, but the food was not enjoyable 😆
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, Hamilton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are familiar with the Edgewater as we have stayed there three times and it felt lije coming home. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. They went out of their way to please.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

geegee

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The care and hospitality given by staff is great. They go out of their way to ensure your needs are met. Rooms were serviced every day. There is a great range of activities running every day.
Great cocktails even better during happy hour
Fire dance night
Pool
Love the views
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The range of activities for guests was great. Service was ok, some orders were slow to arrive. Made 3 requests at the front desk of which 1 was addressed, the other 2, nothing was done. The manager of the resort was very personable. Some staff were friendly, others were there to do a job. The dogs and chickens had an entertainment value, which i loved. Maintenance of the gardens and dining area was good but the accommodation buildings themselves needed some TLC. The balcony handrails weren't as steady as you would hope, and concrete chunks were missing from the pillars between rooms/balcony. We stayed 8 nights with breakfast included and it cost $2777.76 for 2 pax. Suggest the breakfast buffet is mixed up a bit, got a bit blah towards the end, with the exact same food on offer daily. Overall was a great stay and would stay/recommend. In saying that i have no other experience to compare it to.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing time here would definitely visit it again
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent short stay at the Edgewater with our 3 year old. Spent most of the time in the pool where our toddler made lots of friends with other kids. Stunning spot to enjoy the sunset. Breakfast was basic but adequate (cereals, breads, fruit) but chaotic and busy. More of a party atmosphere than elsewhere but very enjoyable still.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mere

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Shower was slopped so felt a bit unsafe
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay, friendly staff, nice room.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our sea view room was perfectly positioned to make the most of the iconic Fijian sunsets. The staff were lovely-very approachable and friendly and always willing to help. The daily continental breakfasts were good. Our room and bathroom were a little tired looking-a lick of paint and a bit of modernising would do wonders. Overall, we were happy. Thanks for the stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our first time here we loved it with lots of meal choices. Great to have breakfast which was basic but good. You can pay for cooked if you want.All staff where helpful and friendly. Our room was great with a view of the ocean. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hanh

Travelled with family
Staff is super friendly. There is so convenient here which you can have great food, spa, gift shop, rental vehicle and laundry. We love the time staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff. Had a room with a view of the beach, reef & ocean - got to watch the whales breaching every day.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay enormously, staff were very friendly and efficient in providing a high level of service. Room was serviced very well, clean linen, clean towels, friendly staff. A pleasure all round!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Did not like the idea of having to fill the jug and wash your cups in your room from the bathroom and toilet
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025