Manuia Beach Resort

My partner and I went to Rarotonga for our belated honeymoon. We stayed at Manuia for 3 nights in a garden suite and enjoyed the quiet times and swimming in the pool beside the onsite restaurant. The staff were accommodating and helpful for queries regarding our activities. I thoroughly recommend them if you are wanting adult only accommodation and to watch the sun set in the evenings.

We stayed here for 5 nights for our honeymoon. We found the bed and pillows comfortable. The rooms were clean and pretty quiet, with air con and a fan. Soft fluffy towels. They presented the room beautifully and with a complimentary bottle of bubbles due to it being our honeymoon. The outside shower was a nice novelty. The pool by the beach was awesome. The only downfall was the associated restaurant OTB, which provided the free breakfast. They also pencilled us in for dinner on the first night and we agreed to a booking there, but found it over priced and the worst food on the island that we had. A short walk down to Waterline Restaurant is a better option. I would definitely recommend staying at Manuia, but eat elsewhere! Manuia staff were friendly and helpful, especially Ricky at the front desk. Great value for money at Manuia.

Great location on a beautiful beachfront. Large comfortable rooms, clean and well serviced. Great location, close to scooter and car hire. Fun bars and restaurants a short walk away. Beautifully maintained garden an beach surrounds, helpful and friendly staff.

This place is heaven on earth…the grounds, the rooms, the service, the pool, the beach is incredible. The gardens , the flowers make this place a slice of heaven. This is my second stay here and I will be back. It’s an adult only resort with a marvellous restaurant, OTB

Great pool, staff, breakfast. Right on the beach with easy snorkelling, bright fish. shop and hire cars across the road. Restaurant food ok .Waterline bar down the beach great for cheaper eats drinks and vibe. Roosters continual through the night, some mosquitos.No little kids. Overall great would stay again

My Uncle & I visited the Cook Islands for the very first time and we stayed at this resort for 4 nights. All guests of this resort will receive complimentary 2-way airport transfers, we were greeted by Victor on the day that we arrived in Rarotonga. This resort is a 10-minute drive from the airport, but it is not in the flight path of the aircraft. During our entire stay, we didn't hear any sound of aircraft landing or taking off. This adults-only resort has only 25 rooms, sits right on the beach and has the most beautiful garden setting that we have seen in a long time. We stayed in Garden Villa 10, which is located 1 row behind the beachfront villas. We are Malaysians, and we have never seen so many variations of the hibiscus flower! Besides hibiscus plants, there are many other species of tropical plants and flowers around the resort, the moment you step out of your villa, you will be walking through the lush tropical garden with sand paths. We also saw chickens wandering around the resort each day. When you spend time on the beach, friendly dogs will approach you, begging to be cuddled and given a belly scratch. The following is a breakdown of my review of this resort: 1) Accommodation: The room was well-appointed with all the basic amenities of a 4-star establishment. It has a digital safe, small refrigerator, hair dryer, electric kettle, coffee machine, a few cups, plates, cutlery, bath soap, liquid bath gel, shampoo and conditioner. They didn't provide bedroom slippers, in-room television and telephone. The only television in this resort is found in the Guest Lounge, next to the front office, but the available channels are mostly local channels. There is an air-conditioner and a ceiling fan, but the weather in Rarotonga was rather wet and chilly during our stay, so we didn't need to use either during the night. Each villa has a covered verandah with a day bed and 2 chairs. We tied our travel washing line in between 2 columns and hung our washing out to dry each day. The room was quiet except for the occasional erratic rooster which started crowing at weird hours of the night, but we weren't bothered by this. This was few and far between, so it is not a big deal. 2) Meals: Each villa includes a complimentary continental breakfast at the on-site restaurant called OTB, which has a sand floor. Guests are welcome to walk in here bare-foot at anytime of the day. Breakfast is served from 8am to 10am daily. The complimentary options are really basic, it includes fresh local tropical fruits, cereals, toast, pastries, pancakes and tea and coffee. Eggs, hot food items and specialty coffees cost extra. This OTB restaurant caters to only in-house guests for breakfast but it is open to outsiders for lunch and dinner. We had dinner here 1 night and it was fabulous(I wrote a separate review for OTB)! If you wish to dine here for dinner, please make your reservation a few days in advance, because this restaurant is usually fully booked for dinner! On th

Lovely beachfront resort. We had a room with pool and sea views. Room was clean, spacious and airy. Resort was peaceful. We only had breakfast in the restaurant as there is plenty of choice nearby for dinner. We felt the hotel restaurant closed quite early, so for us other venues suited. We loved our relaxing stay here in gorgeous Rarotonga.

We stayed at Manuia Beach 30 years ago, and returned for our 30th Wedding Anniversary. The new OTB restaurant was popular, and dinner bookings were necessary. Continental breakfast included, cooked breakfast available also. Poolside dining for lunch available. Several other dining options available within walking distance. In House tours and transport to market. Grounds maintained every day. Always seating around the pool area. Adults only hotel (over 16 age cut off) so very relaxed and quiet while we were there. Thank you Ross and all your lovely folks who took care of us so well.