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Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach

4.0 of 5
Aroa Beach, Cook Islands
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Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach
Ranked #1 of 2 hotels in Aroa Beach
4.0 of 5 stars 78 Reviews
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1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

I stayed here for a conference held at the resort. Rooms were of good quality. We had a large spacious room, which did not have a sea view, but had a spa & sauna (did not use either of these though). The room had air con, which kept us nice & cool. Beds were comfy & resort quiet for sleeping.... More

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Lower Hutt, New Zealand
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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My partner and I stayed at Sanctuary Rarotonga on the Beach in April 2012 and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. As the Sanctuary is for adults only, we found it to be peaceful and it offered us the privacy we wanted and lots of activities as well such as kayaking, snorkelling etc. The resort shares facilities with its neighbour the... More

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Leeds
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
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I enjoyed my stay at the Sanctuary and when I arrived there after four days roughing it a bit on Aitutaki, the aircon, kingside bed, room service and modern comforts were fab. However the whole place and beach just seemed such a far cry from the lagoon paradise of Aitutaki. It's not the hotel's fault but it does feel more... More

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Melissa Gosselin, Director of Sales at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Kia Orana kittykatster, Thank you for your review in regards to your recent stay with us at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach in April 2012. We are delighted that you visited our sister island Aitutaki during your holiday to the Cook Islands. Unfortunately, many visitors to the Cook Islands have not visited this stunning paradise as part of their stay, even... More

Christchurch
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Nice rooms. Great view. Very pleasant place to stay More

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Melissa Gosselin, Director of Sales at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Kia Orana Lily071, Thank you for your review in regards to your recent stay with us at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach in April 2012. Sanctuary Rarotonga is set on absolute beachfront on the white sand shores of secluded Aroa Beach, Rarotonga’s best beach and located on the island’s preferred sunshine southwest coast enjoying all-day sun, sizzling tropical sunsets and overlooking... More

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1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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We had a very relaxing week, the hotel was very clean with excellent location right on the lagoon with some of the best snorkelling we've ever done! The only down sides were the matress was too soft for our liking & sometimes the service was a bit slow, but that's understandable with island living on holiday! More

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Melissa Gosselin, Director of Sales at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Kia Orana “Easytobook.com traveler” Thank you for your review in regards to your recent stay with us at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach in March 2012. We are happy that you enjoyed your relaxing tropical island escape at Sanctuary Rarotonga. It is indeed perfectly situated beachfront to the stunning Aroa Marine Reserve “Raui” which has an abundance of jewel colored reef... More

Dunedin, New Zealand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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My extended family and I have stayed at the Rarotongan Beach Resort about 9 times times when my son was growing up. Last time I was there in December 2009 the Sanctuary was about to open, and the idea of adults only and swim-up bar was so appealing we went there for my best friend's 30th on New Year's Day... More

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Melissa Gosselin, Director of Sales at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Kia Orana LouisaNZ Thank you for your review in regards to your recent stay with us at Sanctuary Rarotonga in January 2012. It is always a pleasure to welcome guests back to Rarotonga and our Resorts :-) Sanctuary Rarotonga is the newest sister resort to The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa and our Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa. As our... More

Sacramento
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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people found this review helpful

We stayed here for five nights in early March and were very pleased that we did. Rooms are very nice, (I was told all rooms are exactly the same) and it looked like it would be hard to get a room without at least some view of the beautiful beach and lagoon at the resort. We had a second floor... More

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Melissa Gosselin, Director of Sales at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Kia Orana “PinotNoir” Thank you for your review in regards to your recent stay with us at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach in March 2012. We are delighted that you enjoyed your tropical island escape at Sanctuary Rarotonga. We have 48 Beachfront Suites at this new adult’s only boutique resort and all of our Beachfront Suites are perfectly located beachfront and... More

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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Sanctuary Rarotonga on the beach is a perfect place to stay. No children. Rooms are beachfront. Meals at Blue Water Grill are perfect. Friendly staff. Rooms get cleaned every day properly. We were a group of nine and were all looked after very well. I liked being upstairs though for privacy and lack of sand being dragged through the room.... More

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Melissa Gosselin, Director of Sales at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Kia Orana Ang S, Thank you for your review in regards to your recent stay with us at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach. It was our sincere pleasure to host you for your tropical island escape in March 2012 and we are pleased to read that you and your group of friends/family enjoyed the stunning beachfront location of the rooms and... More

Sydney, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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The Sanctuary Rarotonga is a great place to stay. Recently stayed there with 7 friends - staff were very helpful, polite and friendly. The resort is clean and has everything you need - pools, bars, restaurants, spa and shops. The beach is raked every morning and you can get beach towels, flippers, kayaks etc from the bar for your own... More

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Melissa Gosselin, Director of Sales at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach, responded to this review
30 March 2012

Kia Orana “FifiM2229” Thank you for your review in regards to your recent stay with us at Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach. Sanctuary Rarotonga is indeed the ideal South Seas adults’ only boutique resort destination for those seeking relaxation, tranquility and a stunning beachfront location. Sanctuary Rarotonga is also located at the doorstep to the amazing Aroa Lagoon Marine Reserve for... More

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Aroa Beach, Cook Islands
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