Aroa Beachfront House

We spent nearly a month at this wonderful property, and enjoyed it tremendously. We were so sad to leave. The beach really is at the end of the lawn, and it really is as beautiful as it looks in the photos. What a wonderful treat to be able to stroll across the lawn to the beach and into the warm south Pacific ocean to snorkel among the incredible tropical fish. The house is perfect for a family, but as a retired couple we found it suited us just fine. A huge kitchen, dining room with a big table, and a very nice living room. The bedroom with a king and single bed was comfortable, and we could look out the window in the morning to view the ocean. The side by side bathrooms, one full and one-half, were all we needed. The immense covered patio with many chairs, lounges, sofas and even a day bed, table to eat at, and a grill - really, what more could we want. Two picnic tables on the lawn, and three chairs overlooking the beach, under the palm trees. Vaine and Oki were wonderful and friendly hosts. They brought us fruit, fixed small problems like squeaky doors, and otherwise respected our privacy. Janice was very helpful, promptly responding to questions, and arranging our shuttles from and to the airport. Finally, our favourite beach bar in the world, the Shipwreck Hut, was right next door. We enjoyed strolling over there for a drink or meal. They have live music most days, but it ends around nine pm when the bar closes. Do we recommend this property? Absolutely.

Our second time staying at this prime location right on the beach and we have always enjoyed our stay. Highly recommend.

Great stay with our 2 teenagers,nice beach good snorkel highly recommend

This property was more than enough for two people and was clean and centrally located on the west coast of the Island. The sunsets were beautiful when if wasn’t cloudy or raining. We were a little disappointed in the furniture, however. The two love seats in the living room were very uncomfortable to sit in as they had bars that ran through the seats so it was difficult to find a comfortable area to sit. The bed in the master bedroom was very low and the mattress and pillow quite hard for our taste. The toilet seat in the second bathroom was broken and the owner, when contacted, had to replace it. After it was replaced it didn’t seem to be centred on the toilet bowl and kept sliding sideways off centre a bit. Insects and small reptiles such as geckos are common around the property and occasionally made their way indoors despite every window and door being screened. There were tiny red ants that were particularly annoying in that their bite was quite painful.