Sunset Resort - Adults Only

My wife, daughter and I stayed here for 5 nights while in Rarotonga for our nephews wedding. We'd asked for the 2 Bedroom Beachfront Suite which was right down by the seafront, with its own gated entry from the rest of the resort, veranda, deck chairs and outdoor table. The room had air-conditioning in the main living area, as well as both bedrooms and Sunset had kindly turned this on for us, so when we arrived the room was cool. It's very hot in Rarotonga this time of the year. Room was clean and well presented, with separate bathroom and 2 toilets. Sunset also had pod coffee supplied for 4 but you could purchase extra pods from reception, fridge with milk and we were told that the tap water was drinkable tho we purchased bottled water. Beds were comfy. Overall we were very pleased with the room. Location wise we were 5 mins from the Airport and less than 10mins from the main town. For those of you that don't know, you can drive around the Island in about 20mins so. We hired a car so getting to places was super easy. Service the people at Sunset Resort could have been nicer. From when we first enquiries re making a book, to arriving, answering questions that we had to simply saying Ki Orana in the morning they were lovely. Tip from them to us when we were booking, it is actually cheaper to deal with them directly rather than going through a agency or booking online :-) We did find this to be true. As with the stars, I would recommend this place, if your young and looking for a drinking hole with your mates to have young fun in Rarotonga, then this place probably isn't for you. If your looking for a quiet retreat, somewhere to relax and wind down, read a book or just lazy next to the sea or pool, then Yes! This is the place.

I have stayed at the Sunset Resort twice - once for a wedding when I stayed in a pool side room by myself for a week (which I extended for another) and then again a few years later I came back and got a beach front villa and brought my elderly Mum to the Cooks for the first time. On both occasions the rooms and all amenities were fantastic. Spacious, spotless, and well maintained. The staff were incredible - the right mix of friendly and leaving you to it. This was the first time in my life I understood what doing nothing on holiday and enjoying it meant! (It's why I extended my stay for another week to read, snorkel, walk, swim and laze.) The food and cocktails were great plus it's an easy stroll to local restaurants and bars, plus the staff took care of our airport transfers and helped me arrange any trips I wanted to do while on the island. (Treks, fishing etc) Shout out to their safety plan for my second stay when a cyclone hit: they made sure our room was safe, secure, and we had food, water and that our family at home were reached as soon as possible. They also took care of the really big crawly thing that was trying to shelter from the weather too! ) Looking at their website right now, I'd give anything to be back.

The location and service were amazing! The rooms are a bit old, but for the price are worth it.