Club Raro Resort – Adults Only

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront resort near Beachcomber Gallery

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Aerial view
Interior
Ocean View Room
Breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine, pool views
Outdoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, sun loungers

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Ara Tapu, Avarua, Rarotonga
  • Place, Beachcomber Pearl Market
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Cook Islands National Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cook Islands Library and Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Studio Apartment

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Self-contained Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Tamure Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Poolside Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Ocean View Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Rarotonga

On the beach.Your stay at this Avarua resort places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Beachcomber Gallery and Cook Islands Library and Museum. Also, Punanga Nui Market is within 3 miles (5 km) and Avana Harbour is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Beachcomber Pearl Market - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Cook Islands National Museum - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Beachcomber Gallery - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Cook Islands Library and Museum - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Cook Island Christian Church - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Palace Takeaway - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ka Kite Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tamarind House - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Charlie's - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Club Raro Resort – Adults Only

3-star beachfront resort near Beachcomber Gallery
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at Club Raro Resort – Adults Only. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Rarotonga resort.

  • 78 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 4 buildings
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
  • Swim-up bar
Club Raro Resort – Adults Only offers 78 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished. This Rarotonga resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Rooms have detached private bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 6-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • TV in common areas

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
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Detached private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

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

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
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 10:00 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
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.
  • 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 350 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 60 per person (roundtrip)
  • 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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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 accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 6-device limit.

Property is also known as

Club Raro
Club Raro Resort
Raro Club
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Raro Resort
Club Raro Resort Rarotonga
Club Raro Rarotonga
Raro Resort Avarua
Club Raro Resort Rarotonga
Club Raro Hotel Avarua
Raro Hotel Avarua
Club Raro Resort
Raro – Adults Only Rarotonga
Club Raro Resort – Adults Only Resort
Club Raro Resort – Adults Only Rarotonga
Club Raro Resort – Adults Only Resort Rarotonga

Club Raro Resort – Adults Only Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 395 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 321 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1004 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Juliet

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I loved about this property was how social it was. We easily made friends with other people there and it made it a really enjoyable stay. I would say this would be a good recommendation for solo travelers. Whilst I can commend the services of the hotel, the service at times was not up to standard. The barman could have been friendlier and all the staff seemed a little, unhappy? Breakfast was a point to this as on more than one occasion stuff was not replenished to a point there was consistently a lack of core items such as milk, cutlery and butter. Overall I would stay again and recommend as the general vibe was good, bar and pool is great place to chill or meet people and the room service and cleanliness was always good!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Amazing stay, beautiful staff can’t wait to come back
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Staff & service
Upon arriving, we were billed too much; they realised and voided the transaction and rebilled, so $1500 stay cost nearly $3500. Told 2 days went abck to them and another staff member advised it would be 3 days, after 3 days, we were told 7 days for the voided money to be back in our account, but it took 7 days, and no compensation was offered, just told sorry we can't do anything about it. - So I was down over $1600 for the whole trip - why didn't they just credit me the small imbalance? Then there were renovations taking place for the last three days in the kitchen, so limited kitchen facilities. Again, no compensation offered, just a letter on our door the day before they started. Then, to top it off, Friends also had someone walk into their room while being intimate - what a classy joint.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I did not like the mould in the bathroom around the edges of the ceilings and the shower door was broken and so was the side panel was very loose. The towels were very thin and old and frayed. Loved the outdoor seating lovely and private at 306” the room was large and clean but the pillows were smelly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First time at Club Raro will be back again, loved it so relaxing, staff super friendly. Our accommodation was a little tired by we had ever thing we needed and was clean and tidy.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Charles

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small rooms, no amenities, tiny pool, bad smelling breakfast bar, awful coffee... But the whales offshore were the sole highlight. Avoid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for our final 2 nights in paradise. Clean and great value. Staff were great especially Rita and Rusi.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Terence

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable, the pool was beautiful, we experienced 2 staff members that we felt were super engaging and friendly and always tried to call us by our names and attempted to recall our room number, this made us feel like family.....
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Janice, Hamilton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed, great sized room, lovely staff
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iain, Darfield

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing made for a relaxing time so much so we have already booked again this time next year but for extra days. Thanks to all the friendly staff at Club Raro. Kia Orana
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great self catering unit

Self catering unit A4 at Club Raro was excellent. Mostly new electrical kitchen products, really good sized room. Would definitely book the same unit again. All staff were very professional, friendly and respectful. Highly recommended.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brent, Paraparaumu Beach

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Was great, sitting watching whales, amenities were good. Everything here that you need
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food: basic nothing to highlight here. Bed: Terrible! Too soft and too short - my legs hung out the bottom. Also reservation by hotel.com websites is misleading. I paid over $1100 for 2 twin beds & got to 2 single beds. Rooms were tiny. Bathroom: atrocious! Dated, mouldy especially in the base of the shower. Internet: worked well, no issues. TV: 1 local channel and the Aerial did not work. I asked reception to sent someone to have a look - the issue was never rectified. I will never stay at this hotel again & do not recommend. In saying that, I must not fault the staff they were lovely and are trying to work within the confines of an establishment that has no love and care from its owners no more.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mary Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a resort Had great views of 2 whales during cocktail hour
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ian

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would not recommend

We booked in for 11nights, our self contained room was very outdated had mould in the shower. No out door seating, the aircon unit next door was in need of repair & very noisy outside our bedroom window, we informed reception 4 times over the course of our stay & finally 2 days before we left it was fixed.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROBYNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As soon as we arrived at Club Raro, the staff were all very friendly and approachable. Technically, we were not supposed to be able to book into our room until 2 pm, but seeing as we arrived on the early morning flight and got to Club Raro at about 8.30-9.00 am, we were given a voucher enabling us to have some breakfast and allowed to relax in the resort while waiting for our room to be ready. After a short wait, relaxing in the reception area, we were taken to our beachfront room. Our room, which looked directly out onto the ocean, was clean and fresh. The bed was extremely comfortable, and the room had all the amenities that you would expect - air con, small fridge, kettle, coffee/tea, etc. The only thing we found was that the room could become a little stale-smelling when locked up for any length of time due to no ventilation in the bathroom. Meals from the restaurant were all delicious, with a great variety of choices. And with breakfast being available until 11 am each day made for a leisurely morning if we wanted to lie in bed a bit longer. The cocktail menu was extensive as well as delicious. We hired a car, picking it up from the airport after we landed, but there is a Polynesian Car Hire desk at the club, and we would highly recommend getting a car or scooter to get around. There is a free shuttle bus between Club Raro and sister resort The Edgewater. We would definitely recommend Club Raro Resort for those looking for an adults-only getaway.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were lovely and it had a fun atmosphere, it was a little bit dated and I didn't enjoy the big ants on the tables in the smoking area. Probably need more seating in the bar area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sheryle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
No radio and only 1 channel on TV. . One set of cutlery for 2 people. Cleaner was good. Staff very friendly and obliging.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veisinia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly enjoyed my stay at club Raro. Excellent staff and hospitality. Food was good but I ate out most of the time due to activities. Excellent communication. Thank you team at club Raro.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025