After staying on one of the outer islands for two and a half weeks - visiting family, the Aquarius Rarotonga was a breath of fresh air!!!! My family and I (8 persons) had a 14 hour wait for our flight back to NZ, so having the convenience of a two/three minute walk between the hotel and the airport was great!!! The staff were very friendly and helpful, the two Ocean View rooms we were given were very clean and it was so great to be able to have a hot shower and feel thoroughly clean again;0) The dining, pool and beach area have a relaxing feeling - it was great to sit in the hammocks to reminisce about our holiday. The photos on others reviews were a shock to see - while we were there, we saw nothing like those - these things may have been rectified. I would definitely recommend this hotel for a short-stay (1-3 nights), Avarua is about a 10-15 min walk - great to keep active;0) The cost of the rooms was also very reasonable. Although my family and I were very impressed with the overall appearance and service of the hotel and its staff the only negative observation I would like to note is the lack of signage advising of after-hours contact with the night duty Manager (most international flights out of Rarotonga are early hours of the morning) as well as fire exits. On departure from the hotel - all doors were locked and we could not get through to the main reception to let someone know we were leaving (we managed to 'jimmy' open one of the side doors to gain access from the outside to bang on the main entry door). Other than that, a great place to stay.
- Aquarius Rarotonga Avarua
