My relationship with the Moana Sands Hotel began when my reservations were mysteriously cancelled by my travel agent a month before I travelled there – Althea, the manager of Moana Sands was so helpful and kind in restoring our bookings and dealing with my incipient panic that when I arrived on Rarotonga, I felt as if I were coming to... more

This was our second trip to Rarotonga & The Moana Sands. However, this time we stayed in their new villas. Our flight got in at 5:30 a.m. and even at such an early hour we were met by Althea and Angel to see us settled. Our room was gorgeous and spacious, anyone could live there quite comfortably. Mercy kept it... more

We just got back from 6 fabulous days in Rarotonga. I had done all my research thru Trip Advisor on locations and was very happy with the Moana Sands. The location is wonderful, peaceful and the swimming, snorkling cannot be beat. The water is crystal clear with so many fish you would think you are at the Aquarium. Wish the... more

We were one of the first families to try the brand new Moana Sands Villas. We got a surprise upgrade to them from the main hotel. A very pleasant surprise that is. The villa is split into 6 apartments. Ours had two ensuite bedrooms and a spacious lounge/diner with modern kitchenette, including fridge/freezer, microwave combination oven and small hob. The... more

The best holiday ever. Our room was great, clean & spacious, and with a lovely balcony overlooking the lagoon. The beach position is perfect- great swimming and snorkelling just steps from the hotel. The restaurant in the hotel serves good food, but it's really easy to get around to other places too. We caught the round the island bus for... more

I would recommend the Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel over the Pacific Resort. It's in much more reasonably priced and in a patch of beach/ocean that has been named a "marine reserve" so it's very pristine, and there is lots of marine life. I would recommend their rooms on the 3rd floor (which I think are their best rooms in house).... more

My parents and I stayed at Moana Sands for a week and had an amazing time!! the Moana Sands is the perfect place to stay if you want to go on an island holiday. The accomodation was superb - very modern facilities, spacious and very clean. We had our own kitchen area which was brand new- we loved this as... more

After exploring the many hotels and beaches in Rarotonga, we were so pleased we stayed at Moana Sands. It was peaceful, the staff were friendly, island bus stops at the front door, there is a cool restaurant on-site plus self-catering facilities provided...all this… right on the sand…on the best beach!!! more

We stayed at the Moana Sands Hotel because our travel companions had stayed there 3 years previously. They were sure we would fall in love with the hotel and its location, and they were so right – it was all ideal for us. The hotel has an excellent site on the white-sanded Titikaveka Beach and the best stretch of the... more