We were originally booked in to Club Raro but ended up at the Edgewater as the former was overbooked.
The food was above average, and although not the best snorkelling beach, I spent many hours in the water.
It was not close to town but several eateries were in easy walking distance and I don't believe you can experience Raro without a bike or moped.
The activities organised were generally interesting, and the coordinator was a wealth of useful information.
The rooms were a bit dated - but you only need the room to sleep - every spare minute should be spent away from your room.
We particularly liked the cocktails and the evening entertainments = especially the polynesian evening.

We stayed there last July with my two step sons, one of whom had never travelled overseas before. We found the service very slack, both at reception and at the restuarant and bar (one night the restaurant's service made Faulty Towers look good, no kidding!).

The rooms were tired and old. The facilities limited, eg. for two tennis courts they only had five rackets which meant if people wanted to play doubles there was one court left idle. Staff blamed previous guests for stealing the rackets.
The only o.k. thing about this place were the meals, once they arrived were good and reasonably priced. Breakfasts weren't that great.

I stayed at the Edgewater Resort with my family in 94/95 and 97 and plan to go back. We had a room overlooking the gorgeous lagoon. The staff were really friendly and gave us exceptional service. “Island Night” at the resort was amazing, it’s not to be missed! We had a wonderful time at the lovely hotel and can’t wait to go back!

We were sorely disappointed when we arrived at the Edgewater resort. Our rooms were ok and the staff did their job, but the resort is terribly dated. The food was not bad, but the location was awful. It is a lonngggg walk to town and the beach at the resort is very sad. I would recommend staying at a resort on the opposite side of the island instead, where the beaches actually are how the Cook Islands is advertised.