Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only

Being right on the beach was fantastic. Having a private beach for the adults only part of the resort was great.

The resort is very attractive , lovely buildings and landscaping . The interiors were attractive and comfortable loved the massive super king bed and plenty of various pillows so was easy to find one to our liking. Our beachfront suite was first floor with lovely views over the lagoon and reef but felt a little dated in some repects and certainly a little tired . Time for a little refurbishment maybe . However overall was a lovely resort to be in for our first visit to Rarotonga . We loved our adults only part but enjoyed the main part of the Rarotongan too . Lovely family friendly and casual easy place to stay . Good value for money too . The food is mostly well cooked very flavoursome pacific fusion and generous portions . The bar and pool area very inviting .

Would highly recommend 1st floor beach rooms for a better view of the lagoon. If you want direct access out your door to the lagoon, ground floor would suit however note that other guests will congregate in front of your room to gather, sunbake and chat with others which if you like privacy, these wouldn't be a good option. The gardens are stunning and well maintained, the lagoon is beautiful with snorkeling and other water activities only metres away from your room. A beautiful array of colourful fish to be admired. The staff are lovely and friendly and rooms are kept very clean. My only two negatives are that that the rooms are very outdated need a good makeover. Lighting in the rooms are a big problem in that it is very dull and with all the orange colour wood and yellow decor, makes it very dark and hard to see in your suitcases or even read a book in your room at any time of day. I would recommend bringing a reading light or torch. There are three restaurants at the resort, however they all have the same menu and kitchen. The food is very expensive and not very nice which was disappointing. Our group ended up eating out most of the time which meant paying for taxis or the bus to find somewhere else. They really need to drop their prices to match the quality or up their game to match the prices. I would recommend researching other options to dine at before you book your stay.

All the Staff, the room, location and dining were all excellent. Access to the marine sanctuary was incredible and the kayaks and SUPS were well maintained. Will try to return in March or April next time.