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Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Beachfront Suite
Beachfront Suite | Terrace/patio
Interior entrance
Lobby lounge

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Aroa Beach & Marine Reserve, Rarotonga
  • Place, Aroa Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Rarotonga Golf Club
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Muri Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Beachfront Suite

Beachfront Suite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV, ping pong

Honeymoon Spa Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Beachside Suite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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2-Bedroom Beachside Interconnecting Suite

2-Bedroom Beachside Interconnecting Suite

  • 35 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

Beachfront Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Beachside Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Interior

Honeymoon Spa Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

2 Bedroom Beachside Suite

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

Rarotonga

Located in Rarotonga (Arorangi), Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only is a 4-minute walk from Aroa Beach and 13 minutes by foot from Cocoputt. .This beach resort is 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Wigmore's Waterfall and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Rarotonga Golf Club.
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What's nearby

  • Aroa Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cocoputt - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Wigmore's Waterfall - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Rarotonga Golf Club - 9 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Muri Beach - 13 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Palace Takeaway - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Ka Kite Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Shipwreck Hut - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tamarind House - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only

Adults-only resort with a private beach and a fitness center
Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only offers 49 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Rarotonga resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

A private beach and an outdoor tennis court are featured at the resort. In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 49 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get to nearby shops on the shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy local and international cuisine at Blue Water Grill Pacific, a beachfront restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Grab a drink at the swim-up bar while enjoying a refreshing dip in the resort pool.Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this resort consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Blue Water Grill Pacific - This beachfront restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 20 metres
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 28 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Blue Water Grill Pacific

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Evening entertainment
  • Gym
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Shopping
  • Snorkelling
  • Table tennis
  • TV in common areas
  • Water sports equipment

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2010
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Composting
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via Airport shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 16 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 16 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 95.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 28 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 95.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Parties and events are allowed on site
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a security system
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from January to December
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Guests under 16 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool

Property is also known as

Sanctuary Hotel Rarotonga-on beach
Sanctuary Rarotonga-on beach
Sanctuary Rarotonga-on beach-Adults Resort
Sanctuary beach-Adults Resort
Sanctuary Rarotonga-on beach-Adults
Sanctuary beach-Adults
Sanctuary Rarotonga On The
Sanctuary Rarotonga on the beach Adults Only
Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only Resort
Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only Rarotonga
Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only Resort Rarotonga

Reviews

Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 138 out of 441 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 182 out of 441 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 441 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 441 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 441 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good sized room but quite dark. Great sized bed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adnan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing polite and super helpful. The beach being at your doorsteps was amazing and kayak and snorkelling gear being provided was super handy
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth Anne

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No kids. Great breakfast. Coffee pod machine in room with pods. Lovely FIJIAN staff. Thats right Fijian. Very few Cook Island staff except for reception in Rarotongan resort .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Marise

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Babette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great resort

Awesome facilities, comfortable room overlooking the beach, great staff. Only problem was checking in after arriving early, still had to wait until 3. Was ok tho, we sat round the pool eating and drinking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Lovely quiet place, staff are all amazing, so friendly and willing to help. Rooms are a bit dated and could do with a bit of a tidy up, but it was clean and tidy.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pretty good

After a bad start, some grumpy faces and room not ready well after checkin time, everything improved. We enjoyed our stay. Swimming and playing tennis.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We’ll be back 😀

Loved it !
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Very welcoming and friendly team. Rooms would benefit from some updating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent 7 day here and had a fantastic time the stall went above with the way they got to know us and call us by our names. Our room was alway neat and tide and so close to the lagoon. We will be back very soon again
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So close to the lagoon.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

KUN

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nothing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stefani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a fantastic experience. So private. So quiet. Staff is friendly, courteous and helpful. Looking forward to visiting again!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

arnelle

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The Rarotonga has the echos of a beautiful resort. The location on the lagoon is fantastic. It’s showing its age. The reception check in could provide a little more direction and help to the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Selvakaran

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We throughly enjoyed our stay at the sanctuary, a couple of small things i would change is the music! It is on loop 1 album the whole time and food was not consistent but mostly good. Also wifi needs to be inclusive in price even if it is a small amount. Overall was our favorite place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome stay, absolutely beautiful location and the lagoon being right there is INCREDIBLE. Amazing snorkelling right outside your room, saw rays and awesome fish (someone saw a turtle but we did not). Absolutely would recommend, staff are lovely and a pleasure to chat to. Swim up bar is awesome and perfect way to cool off. Can't recommend highly enough!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location and great beach. Room was very nice and well serviced. The games room could use a sweep. Staff were lovely and food service was fairly good.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff members Va and Aku provided beautiful service. They were a highlight of our stay at the resort. Such a pleasure to be around them both. They went out of their way to always make sure we were okay and provided excellent customer service.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Ann

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
The Sanctuary could be a great place to stay but it is not a luxury Resort. We had an issue with our room not being what we had requested, and this was promptly sorted by the Reservatios lady, maybe because several other members of our group had better rooms or maybe when I questioned why I had an ash tray in my non smoking room and why was my neighbour continuously smoking on the balcony next to ours which meant we could not go outside. Unfortunately several of us encountered exceptionally rude staff on the Reception Desk. The food was mostly good, but breakfast was always lacking either no bread, no cheese/meat, no cups, no teabags there wasnt one morning where we didn't have to request something. We were definitely 2nd place to The Rarotongan. The pool is a nice area, but smoking is openly allowed at this resort which was extremely unpleasant. This was my 3rd time in Raro, 1st time at The Sanctuary, I really missed the happy fun loving Rarotongans, the staff at The Sanctuary just did not seem happy at all. Previous experience at The Edgewater has been warm, engaging staff who were happy to help but at this resort everything seemed to be too much trouble. However at The Sanctuary the Ground staff and cleaners were always friendly and helpful. Overall we had an amazing time but that was more to do with the occasion we were there for and sadly due to the lack of warmth and engagement we went outside of The Sanctuary for food and entertainment.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024