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Reviews of Are'ora - the house for living

Main Road, Arorangi, Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

#85 of 138 hotels in Rarotonga

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 19 hotel reviews

9.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.7

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.9

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.5

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  • Reviewed: July 27, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice spacious house with everything you need to feel home away from home, washing machine and full kitchen and mosquito nets everywhere. Has a large verandah with bbq where we spent a lot of time.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 18, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect house for our girls trip to Rarotonga. It had spacious gardens and was in a quiet area so it felt secluded and private. It had a well equipped kitchen, comfy beds, clean bathrooms, and large bedrooms. Washing machine worked really well. Short walk to the beach over the road. And of course the cat and dogs that came to say hello were adorable. Can't fault this place!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 15, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Exceptional stay! Incredibly clean and tidy, spacious and love the insect screens on all the doors and windows!. Absolutely no faults. Super close to the beach. Wayne, the host, was very helpful. Nothing I didn't like - but a friendly reminder to other travelers to bring earplugs if a light sleeper, due to the chickens early in the morning. Didn't bother us, just added to the experience!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2025

    9.0
    Two weeks in a great location within walking distance to local restaurants.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms were very large great for all our luggage. Having high ceilings helped when it was hot. Two separate bathrooms was awesome for our family of 6x. Dishwasher definitely a bonus. Large front entertaining deck was great for relaxing outside.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 21, 2025

    9.0
    Awesome!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful, clean, and modern property with everything to make us feel at hime. 5min walk to the beach and 10min drive into town. Peaceful and lush gardens with friendly neighbours. Lack of aircon only downside but fans in every room and you quickly adjust to the climate. Definitely recommend as a great place to stay.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: September 21, 2024

    10
    Nice house to relax and unwind. Compared to the resorts it was very clean and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The whole island has chooks, roosters, cats and dogs roaming around. If you are not a dog person it can be confronting. We enjoyed the visits from the various dogs and the chooks and chick's were cute. The roosters just made alot of noise.

    This modern house had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. We enjoyed the 2 bathrooms, the fully equipped kitchen, the outdoor living areas which were undercover. Our children enjoyed the little pig from next door and the various dogs that came to visit.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 13, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was clean and spacious. Plenty of option areas for entertaining. Had absolutely everything for a home away from home. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and want to return.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2024

    10
    Stunning home perfect for families.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We loved everything!

    Absolutely stunning property, with clean, fresh and modern facilities. Spacious open living areas, large beautiful deck. Friendly neighbours and pets, the location on the island was private and perfect for our family. Excellent prompt communication from owners. Highly recommend this home for families/ groups - you will not be disappointed.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 30, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful modern home
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This accomodation was great for our family, super clean, modern and a well equipped kitchen . The restaurant across the road is wonderful too. Nice and private and good communication with hosts. Would highly recommend .

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2024

    10
    Perfect island getaway
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No WiFi at the property - only a minor inconvenience

    A perfect stay we had the best time and felt so comfortable in the property it was beautiful and clean and the grounds were amazing. Wayne was great with communication before and during the trip. Will be coming back that’s for sure!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2024

    10
    Wonderful family holiday and the home was perfect.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    That we had to leave 😃

    Spotless, spacious, and had everything we needed. Loads of towels, great bathrooms and comfy beds. Modern fixtures and sliding mosquito screens. So peaceful too. Will be back!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: October 26, 2023

    10
    Excellent..exceeded expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Exceptionally clean..lots of room ..massive lounge and kitchen..fully equipped kitchen..the photos on line dont do the house justice..much nicer than the photos ..house was lovely and cool despite the heat outside.large shaded verandah and bbq for catch up with family

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2023

    10
    Perfect house travelling with family or group.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The house was perfectly clean and had everything we needed for a great stay. We had a lovely chat with Pasky the neighbour and enjoyed her two dogs who popped over for a visit.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2023

    9.0
    We feel privileged to stay at such a lovely spot.
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Defective smoke alarms.

    Beautiful immaculate house. Welcomed by dogs & cat. Everything we needed was there.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: September 10, 2022

    10
    Beautiful house in beautiful surroundings
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not on the beach. We had to drive or walk quite a way for a swim

    Very clean and modern. Comfortable and perfect for a group of 4

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2023

    6.0
    This property should advertise exactly where it is and how many bedrooms to make sure people aren’t mislead and disappoi
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 12 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    After viewing the house online, the pictures showed the beach - this lead us to believe it was right on the ocean front - it wasn’t very disappointed as it was a walk to get there Also it was advertised as 4 bedrooms and it was only 3 bedrooms

    Very nice house

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2025

    8.0
    Fantastic property in great location. Disappointing no wifi or aircon, otherwise would be 10/10
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

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