Main Road, Arorangi, Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
#102 of 138 hotels in Rarotonga
Guests' ChoiceBased on 32 hotel reviews
8.9Cleanliness
9.7
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.6
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.7
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Reviewed: 20 August 2025
Cameron
AustraliaNothing.
Great location nice and quiet with great facilities . Hosts were very helpful and its a great place to chill out
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 26 June 2025
Dorgie
New ZealandNothing
Location was great , near to many of Raro's best on the beach restaurants and fabulous sunsets .
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 18 June 2025
Ann
AustraliaNothing really everything was squeaky clean Staff were very friendly
Breakfast on morning one cereal and toast and jam hosts were amazing nothing too much trouble.Like the quiet location and walk to bars and restaurants Great walks along the beach and amazing sunsets Dennis and Patti were great at helping us out with help finding things we were looking to do.Want to have absolute beachfront (although a bit rocky) this is quiet most afternoons we had the beachfront to ourselves great for a wine a cheese platter
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 23 May 2025
Sandra
IndonesiaThat we had to leave.
Location location location, steps from the beach which was fabulous, we had bungalow No 1 situated on the end which gave us more privacy. An adult only venue, which was perfect. Plenty of restaurants closeby to explore, some an easy walk either along the beach or road. The buses will also drop you off directly in front of Sunhaven or pick up closeby if you choose not to hire a vehicle or scooter and wish to venture further afield . Last but not least is the cleanliness of Sunhaven, Patti and Denis (the owners) work constantly to maintain Sunhaven to the highest standard, as my husband said "you could eat off the floor" and nothing is too much trouble,. Highly recommend Sunhaven.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 21 May 2025
Roy
New ZealandExcellent location. Comfortable bed. View of the reef from our deck, and bed.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 19 May 2025
Russell
New Zealandanother kitchen pot and a few more utensils would be helpful; some wifi issues; perhaps having 4 towels instead of 2;
very clean, close to beach and some facilities; super helpful staff
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 2 March 2025
Charis
New ZealandGreat location, attentive owners, added bonus was the pool to cool down in. The cabin we stayed in had everything you could need. Only bring a beach towel with you. And if you don't mind the dated decor...this is the place. Good price for what you get. We recommend.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 February 2025
Peter
New ZealandThe only minor issue was we arrived early and Dennis was not at reception. Just meant we had to go our shopping and returned an hour later.
We wanted a private bungalow on the beach and Sunhaven certainly ticked that box. As we travelled in the low season we were fortunate to have the whole resort to ourselves. Very clean, good facilities and great location.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 27 September 2024
Maree
New Zealandeverything
Beautiful spot on the island. quiet, relaxing and by far the best kept hidden secret.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 12 September 2024
Winsloe
New ZealandUnless you wanted to circumnavigate the island to get home you need to get the 4.30 anti-clockwise bus from town
Absolutely loved that it was adults only so lovely and quiet.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 11 September 2024
Anna
New ZealandNothing!
Amazing location and convenient for everything on the island. Great facilities offering everything you would need for an awesome holiday.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 27 August 2024
Sara
New Zealandhusband found his bed too soft people in the room next to us didnt know how to pick up chairs they were constantly making screeching noises on the floor, i hope they didnt damage the floor
small and quite and no children
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 7 August 2024
Powell
New ZealandCould have had a small couch and bar stools at the breakfast bar instead of the small round table but no big problem.
lovely sunsets, close to pool and beach.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 12 July 2024
Kathleen
New ZealandSharper knives.
Beautiful location. Spotlessly clean. Patti and Dennis so helpful and welcoming. They are very short staffed so a lot of work to keep the place so beautiful.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 7 July 2024
Carol
New ZealandLate check in at 4.00 pm
Great location
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 15 June 2024
Sandy
New ZealandNothing
Size of Villa, location, views, pool, close to eateries
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 25 March 2024
David
United StatesVery clean and beach at your deck
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 November 2023
Erich
AustraliaGood
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 7 October 2023
Weller
New ZealandThe weather wasn't perfect. We had a couple of days with lots of wind, but we still did everything that we wanted.
Fantastic. It was exactly what we wanted: on the beach, walking distance from shops and restaurants but nice and quiet. The hosts are lovely. Pool, kayaks, other gear available. You can't swim right in front of the bungalows most of the time because it is too shallow, but you can swim quite close and in walking distance. We had a car, so were able to drive to good snorkeling places.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2023
Chris
New ZealandClean, quiet, good beach, whales outside the reef
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 6 September 2023
Nicola
New ZealandAt times, having restuarant facilities on site would have been handy - but we knew there wasnt one when booking of course. Otherwise, nothing to fault!
We loved Sunhave - location was perfect for what we wanted; super clean; Dennis & Pattie super friendly and welcoming. This was our first trip to Raro - we'll return and we'll definitely look to return to Sunhaven!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 20 July 2023
Patrick
New ZealandDisrupted sleep ( multiple times) from feral cats howling through the night. Have never heard anything like it! Could not sleep through even with earplugs.
Location and proximity to beach is excellent. The place is meticulously maintained. Bungalow perfectly appointed.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 15 February 2023
Tom
United StatesEvery tropical island has tiny ants that get into everything. Sunhaven made good efforts and maintained good practices to minimize the problem
Postcard setting right on the beach with easy access to the lagoon. Dennis and Patti were very helpful. Very good library of books and DVDs to borrow. Easy access to free beach gear
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 15 January 2023
Andrew
Australiastarting to get a bit old
clean as a whistle large rooms and great position
Stayed in January 2023
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