Hotels near Rarotonga International Airport - RAR, Avarua

Avarua has great markets that are very busy on Saturday mornings with a nice vibe. A few good restaurants there. Trader Jacks is always good. We quite enjoyed 'The Islander' for the view, meals and drinks as well. It is quite underwhelming from the road. The Rarotongan Brewery is also a good stop in Avarua. You just need to be aware that Saturday from the afternoon until Monday morning, not much is open in Avarua.

I stayed at Te tua napa valley in arorangi inward's, it's a beautiful place loved arorangi from the road house to the restaurants and shops, I pretty much ate fruit outside my house, I also went to roadhouse for karaoke you can hire bikes down the road there so much to do just go for it

There is something special about this place. From the moment we stepped off the plane, we felt so relaxed and welcomed. We stayed at Club Raro Resort (Adults Only) and I can only speak highly about this accommodation. They have amazing staff and the restaurant offers the BEST ribs on the island! Rarotonga is so relaxed and peaceful, all the locals and business's are really friendly, helpful and welcoming. You can use your New Zealand dollars, so no need for exchanging money before your trip. Easy to get around the island via rental car, scooter, bike or bus. Koka Lagoon Cruises were excellent! Four hours of fun, beautiful fish to see, snorkeling, yummy lunch and an entertaining show on an island. Happy Hour at The Edgewater Resort were a great price and so good. I've been here twice now and Raro will continue to be my annual holiday from now on.

We had a beautiful stay at nevaehs holiday home. The house was perfect for us, Desmond was also a good host! Looked out for us and made sure our stay was perfect, very close to town and the perfect place for a big crowd. But we enjoyed our stay and thank Desmond for also letting us use the car throughout our entire stay. We will definitely come again.

great location close to the beach simple units perfect for no frills stay, Pool is perfect. the Crown restort is the best for happy hour cocktails the flying turtle in perfect for breakfast and the best smoothies free wifi across the road is a fun Umu and local entertainment night at Tumutoa, a local character "Ngame" guides you through prepping an umu teaches local dance, coconut husking and grating, the band members you will also meet throughout your stay especially if you go on a "Koka lagoon tour" in Muri - highly recommended. Awsome Japanese menu at the castaway- Jugs of island Lager is the way to drink beer

Enjoyed staying on the island of Rarotonga. Also did a day trip to Aitutaki. Both places were great for snorkelling, need water shoes to protect your feet from the coral. Night markets offered delicious food. We used the local bus to get around the island.