Club Raro Resort - Adults Only
483 Avarua Rarotonga Tupapa Ara Tapu Road, Avarua 0000 Cook Islands
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#9 of 10 resorts in Rarotonga
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Located on the Northern Coast of Rarotonga, Club Raro is an Adults Only Resort that sits on the edge of the Pacific Ocean with spectacular views out to the reef break and beyond. Club Raro Resort is located a short 10-minute drive from Rarotonga International Airport, and just a 5-minute drive from downtown Avarua. We have a selection of room types that will match your needs. From Garden and Poolside rooms to Ocean View rooms and self catering options, we have something for very traveller. Club Raro has one of only two swim-up bars on the island.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Wifi
Pool
Bar / lounge
Beach
Diving
Airport transportation
24-hour security
Street parking
Paid wifi
Pool / beach towels
Pool with view
Outdoor pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Happy hour
Outdoor dining area
Wine / champagne
Swimup bar
Poolside bar
Hiking
Snorkeling
Billiards
Tennis court offsite
Walking tours
Baggage storage
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Self-serve laundry
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Room features
Air conditioning
Private beach
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Coffee / tea maker
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Seating area
Telephone
Wardrobe / closet
Private bathrooms
Electric kettle
Complimentary toiletries
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Pool view
Non-smoking rooms
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483 Avarua Rarotonga Tupapa Ara Tapu Road, Avarua 0000 Cook Islands
Club Raro Resort - Adults Only
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Incredible place to stay at as-well as it being adults only. Staff are all so friendly, especially Ima who went above and beyond for us. The food was delicious and well priced for the portion sizes. Could not recommend this resort enough !!! Thanks for having us Club Raro Resort
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Kia Orana Thank you for choosing to stay with Club Raro. We appreciate this awesome feedback, will share this with the wider team. Knowing your stay was relaxing and the atmosphere, staff & facilities had a positive contribution to your vacation is fantastic! We strive to create and make all our guest feel the Caring & Loving Spirit of the Cook Islands. Hoping everyone who crosses our path will have the most authentic and memorable stay! Thank you for recommending Club Raro. We hope to welcome you back in the near future Kia Manuia
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This was one of our favourite stays this trip. It's a great adult only resort with a swim up pool bar. Breakfast was included - a standard continental breakfast but you could order a cooked one too. The dinner meals were good and the menu was varied. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Our bed was a King and very comfortable. Rooms were quite large. The beach isn't great, but we only stayed here for a couple of days after Aitutaki, before we flew home. This was just a relaxing couple of days to end our holiday. We would definitely stay again.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Kia Orana Thank you for choosing to stay with Club Raro. We appreciate this awesome feedback, will share this with the wider team. Knowing your stay was relaxing and the atmosphere, staff & facilities had a positive contribution to your vacation is fantastic! We strive to create and make all our guest feel the Caring & Loving Spirit of the Cook Islands. Hoping everyone who crosses our path will have the most authentic and memorable stay! Thank you for recommending Club Raro. We hope to welcome you back in the near future Kia Manuia
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A great spot to relax and watch the whales as they swim by. The staff are fantastic, kind and jovial - this adds to the experience! One staff member named Emori aka The Fijian Navy Seal 😄 was particularly great, he made our stay welcoming and amusing. Great people, good location and amenities - would visit again 😊
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Kia Orana Thank you for choosing to stay with Club Raro. We appreciate this awesome feedback, will share this with the wider team. Knowing your stay was relaxing and the atmosphere, staff & facilities had a positive contribution to your vacation is fantastic! We strive to create and make all our guest feel the Caring & Loving Spirit of the Cook Islands. Hoping everyone who crosses our path will have the most authentic and memorable stay! Thank you for recommending Club Raro. We hope to welcome you back in the near future Kia Manuia
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We felt right at home on our experience on the island resort . the staff are very friendly and helpful nice pool and seating areas awesome atmosphere.There room service is very fast, place to unwind and have R&R
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Kia Orana Thank you for choosing to stay with Club Raro. We appreciate this awesome feedback, will share this with the wider team. Knowing your stay was relaxing and the atmosphere, staff & facilities had a positive contribution to your vacation is fantastic! We strive to create and make all our guest feel the Caring & Loving Spirit of the Cook Islands. Hoping everyone who crosses our path will have the most authentic and memorable stay! Thank you for recommending Club Raro. We hope to welcome you back in the near future Kia Manuia
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Self contained apartment to take advantage of local fresh produce Lovely friendly staff. Extensive continental breakfast included Watched whales swim past from the sun lounges. Beautiful swimming/snockelling out the front. Dinner was delicious and specials where changed daily
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Pool bar area fills up pretty quickly but staff are fine with chairs/sun lounges being moved about
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What a wonderful place! The staff are all lovely and welcoming, food is delicious and the views are to die for. Centrally located on the part of the island that isn’t too chaotic but also close enough to town. Wake up with whales swimming at the beach front stairs, private access to the ocean with some great coral too. Highly recommend booking this for a peaceful place with the right element of a vibe.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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Resort is not that big but definitely highly recommend booking an ocean view room if you prefer abit of privacy when relaxing outside of your room. Room was a reasonable size. Enough space for two suitcases. Shower pressure was good. Beds are very comfortable. Aircon good. TV not that great. Limited channels which broadcasted news from around the Pacific. But who goes on holiday to watch tv anyways. Housekeeping staff always did an amazing job every day! Resort is very relaxing with plenty of sunloungers & outdoor seating to relax. Snorkelling gears provided for those that like to go down and explore the sea. Not the type of beach to swim at though. If you’re planning on doing laps in the pool, you’re out of luck. Pool is not that big but a good size to sit in and get drunk. Happy hour twice a day, just listen out for the beat of the bartenders drum. Must try the cocktails! Good music at the bar but it did get quite repetitive. Would recommend changing up the playlist every day. Continental breakfast was okay. Restaurant menu was very delicious - kudos to the chefs. Limited parking out at the front of the resort. Bus stop is also located at the front so it’s easy to catch public transport. Staff were super amazing & friendly! Great customer service & hospitality from the team which made our stay more amazing. Would definitely recommend this place for those that just want to get away to soak up the sun.…
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: Limited parking at the front of the resort. Keep in mind if you’re planning on getting a rental
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I just completed a 10-night stay here with a friend and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute. We were originally booked for just a week but Air NZ cancelled our flights only 6 days before we were due to fly, but we were able to re-book and fly a couple of days earlier. We were very happy that we had extra time here, as it's a little gem of a resort. Compared with its sister resort, The Edgewater, it's only around a third of the size, but being adults only makes the resort feel even less crowded and much more relaxed. We had a room right opposite the pool and, while it's true that it was a little dated and could benefit from a refurb, it was spotlessly clean and the beds were exceedingly comfy. I believe the beachfront rooms have been refurbished recently, so I could well be commenting on a work in progress. The location means there are no lengthy journeys from the airport - less than 10 minutes in a shuttle - and the public buses stop right outside. Avarua Town is less than 5 minutes away on the bus and, although we didn't actually walk, I imagine it could be done in around 20-30 minutes. There is no sandy beach here and you will definitely need reef shoes to navigate the coral-strewn shoreline, but the hotel has a selection you can borrow as needed. The bar/pool terrace is a great position from which to watch the whales cruising past on the other side of the reef. We used the Jalapeno restaurant on many occasions: the food was very tasty and the portions were enormous, although there was occasionally quite a lengthy wait between ordering and arrival. Having said that, each time it was due to the restaurant being fully booked, so we didn't expect instant service. The staff are, without exception, cheerful, friendly and do everything in their power to ensure your stay is the best it can be. Special mentions go out to Ben on the front desk, who was always quick to assist with information, and Donna, Sue, Emori and Reti/Retu(?) in the restaurant/bar, who were unfailingly cheerful and helpful. Lastly, this review would be incomplete without mentioning the wonderful Ima who, with her cheeky sense of humour and ability to make us laugh, improved our holiday immensely. I really cannot praise the staff highly enough and I sincerely hope the management realises what assets they have in staff of that calibre. I do have to mention that the breakfast was quite limited and could perhaps benefit from a little more variety, but it didn't skimp on quantity. One useful tip for anybody thinking about booking here though: if you are booking a poolside room, ask for a room at the beach end, or you are likely to have a view of the back of reception and air conditioning units! All-in-all, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will certainly stay again the next time we visit Rarotonga. I highly recommend Club Raro without reservation. …
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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The staff were exceptional. Our room was super comfortable. The amenities were great. We watched whales every day from our room! Loved the location. We ate at jalapenos restaurant which is on site, most nights and had some gorgeous meals. We bought the deal with the breakfast that was included but found it did not include a full breakfast ie bacon and eggs etc, it was mostly toast, cereal and tinned fruits which was a little disappointing. We would definitely go back there though.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Get a 10 trip pass from the bus driver for $30 it is the best way to get around the island.
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The facilities were great, rooms were clean and tidy, the food at restaurant was amazing especially the specials that changed each week. The staff were outstanding, their mannerism was beautiful, they were personable and they are the reason we will stay at Club Raro again. Thank you.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
$105 - $139 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
Cook IslandsSouthern Cook IslandsRarotongaAvarua
NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about Club Raro Resort - Adults Only
Which popular attractions are close to Club Raro Resort - Adults Only?
Nearby attractions include Tik-e Tours (4.9 miles), Titikaveka Beach (4.8 miles), and Te Rua Manga (The Needle) (3.3 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Club Raro Resort - Adults Only?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a swimup bar, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Club Raro Resort - Adults Only?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Club Raro Resort - Adults Only?
Guests can enjoy a swimup bar, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Club Raro Resort - Adults Only?
Yes, free parking and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Club Raro Resort - Adults Only?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Mooring Fish Cafe Rarotonga, Vili's Burger Joint, and The Waffle Shack.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Club Raro Resort - Adults Only?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Club Raro Resort - Adults Only have airport transportation?
Yes, Club Raro Resort - Adults Only offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are there any historical sites close to Club Raro Resort - Adults Only?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Wreck of the Matai (1.4 miles).
Does Club Raro Resort - Adults Only have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.