Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only

Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Beachfront Suite | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

3.8

Good(398 Reviews)

Resort in Arorangi District

4-Star Resort

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this resort

Adults-only beachfront resort with outdoor pool
At Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the private white sand beach where you can enjoy snorkeling.
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.

In-room wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)) is available for a surcharge. 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.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Arorangi District

Nearby attractions

Te Rua Manga (The Needle)

3.3 mi

Raro Safari Tours & Concierge Desk

6.5 mi

Available Rooms

Beachfront Suite

1 King • 377 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Honeymoon Spa Suite

1 King • 538 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Beachside Suite

1 King • 377 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

2-Bedroom Beachside Interconnecting Suite

2 King • 377 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only

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3.8

Good(398 Reviews)

Resort in Arorangi District

4-Star Resort

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this resort

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.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Arorangi District

Nearby attractions

Te Rua Manga (The Needle)

3.3 mi

Raro Safari Tours & Concierge Desk

6.5 mi

Available Rooms

Beachfront Suite

1 King • 377 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Honeymoon Spa Suite

1 King • 538 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Beachside Suite

1 King • 377 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

2-Bedroom Beachside Interconnecting Suite

2 King • 377 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.8

Good(398 Reviews)

2.5

Sep 2024

Great stay, perfect beachfront room and being adults only on the side we stayed on, relaxing and quiet. Service was good but relaxed. Swim up bar, well kept facility, a range of bars and restaurants within the complex, fins, goggles and snorkel provided for the lagoon.

2.0

Sep 2024

We enjoyed the adult only stay. The cocktail and bar staff were amazing special Sake. Areas which were a little disappointed was the breakfast buffet. For the price we believe that it was not value for money. Overall we enjoyed our stay and the facilities / beach equipment that were available to us. Thank you all the the friendly staff that help us enjoyed our holiday. Fiona and Troy

5.0

Aug 2024

I have not idea to change something, everything was excellent and see you next year.

2.0

Aug 2024

We loved the location, in front of the marine park, being able to snorkel from the beach. Kayaks and stand up paddle boards we’re always available to use. We had a lovely view of the lagoon from our balcony. Room was spacious and clean except windows which needed cleaning- the resort feels tired with public areas needing a good clean, especially breakfast area - buffet not great, staff morale seemed low, did bare minimum

5.0

Aug 2024

Such a retreat from the every day. At The Santuary, they have it all! Beautiful location, friendly staff, tasty food and plenty of options for activities throughout your stay. Highly highly recommend!

5.0

Jul 2024

Great facilities and the snorkelling is fantastic. The real highlight is the friendly staff - loved our time here.

4.0

Jul 2024

We’ve just come back from there. It’s the only place we’ve stayed in Raro so can’t compare. Plusses - room was great - clean with a super comfy bed, brill shower, our own snorkelling gear which we used to access what we understand to be the best snorkelling just metres from the beach. There was also free access to kayaks and SUPs. We had a beach room on the ground floor and it was amazing to lounge outside the bedroom looking at the sea through the trees, and on windy days lounge by the pool. There is a games room with Pool, table soccer and table tennis which provided us daily competition with each other. Staff were awesome, lovely and fun. Cocktails were yummy. Food was average, both price and quality. It was certainly a step up in quality of furnishings and fittings from the Rarotongan next door. You get access to their amenities, but they weren’t much cop. The gym machines in particular were very dated and clunky, and there was no real room to do any floor work. Our only downer were the tropical breakfasts - not much choice, bad coffee and UHT milk only. I would give that a body swerve and try and cut a deal with cooked breakfasts which were so much better.

4.0

Jul 2024

Food was dreadful.

3.0

Jul 2024

The property looks a bit on the tired side, with the tennis court in need of singificant maintenance, the beach is washing away and exposing the palms, the cages of rocks supposed to be protecting the beach and the creek are rusted and broken. The breakfast buffet is the same every day, and the variety is fairly limited. Surprised too that at a resort on the water, we were not able to change the flippers left in our room to a larger size. According to the Activities hut there was no spare XL fins to swap for the Medium pair. Both check-in and checking out were problematic. In the case of checking in, we were giving the keys to an occupied unit and surprised the guests there when we unlocked the door. This was rectified with another room and a free cocktail. And our request the day before for check out for a later time was not logged, so that we had to wait nervously before it was confirmed with the member of staff we'd spoken to.

4.0

Jul 2024

Great options for walks along the beach and into the hinterland. Beautiful beach, safe swimming, snorkeling and kayaking options. Property somewhat dated and not as quiet as you would expect for an adults only resort.

5.0

Jul 2024

On the beach

5.0

Jun 2024

Just Love everything about it and very lovely staff

2.5

Jun 2024

Absolutely paradise, staff are beautiful

3.0

Jun 2024

I just didn't like that our room was at the door of the restaurant, at 6 am there was already loud music and the food at dinner was very bad

5.0

May 2024

Loved our stay at the Sanctuary.. Location is next level. Snorkeling at your door and helpful friendly staff.. Complimentary breakfast was good so no complaints there. Only negative was the 2x we ordered food (eggs benedict and pizza) which was not very edible.. Would definitely stay again.. thanks x

4.0

May 2024

Rather dated and a

5.0

May 2024

Lovely place to stay

5.0

Apr 2024

Absolutely loved our stay at The Sanctuary. We were a bit worried as we’d seen some bad reviews for this place but it must have had an overhaul because it was great. Staff were so friendly and helpful. Our room was lovely with everything working and everything we needed. It was nice and quiet and private. The private beach is great for snorkelling. They have so many activities happening and kayaks/snorkelling gear to use. The pool was awesome especially the swim up bar. Cocktails were yummy. Food was so good with large portions. Anything we needed the staff were happy to help. We will definitely be back if we visit Rarotonga again! Thanks for the lovely stay.

5.0

Apr 2024

Loved the look and feel of the resort, great staff and amazing beach

5.0

Apr 2024

Loved the location, the pleasant and helpful staff and the great Polynesian feel of the property

4.0

Apr 2024

Lovely snorkeling but desk staff was not very helpful with information about the island.

4.0

Mar 2024

Clean and convenient

3.0

Feb 2024

The “adults-only” hotel and pool are nestled so intimately within the larger family friendly grounds that you can’t tell it’s separate.

5.0

Jan 2024

Wonderful stay.

5.0

Jan 2024

Only stayed for 3 days but its a lovely spot to be at, right on the beach. Will definitely stay again

3.0

Dec 2023

Good room view of the beach

1.0

Oct 2023

This hotel is tired, old and in need of an upgrade. The service is poor... i waited 3 hours for food one day and 1 hour for fresh towels. There are so many other beautiful hotrls on the island that you would think the raratongan woould step up... it doesnt. Friends of mine arrived to a dirty room that they then had to wait another r hours before checking in. Ultimately, id never stay here again.

5.0

Sep 2023

Beautiful view and range of activities to do at the resort

4.0

Aug 2023

Lovely setting right on the edge of the lagoon reserve - perfect for snorkeling and swimming. Bar / Reception staff were great and made for a very relaxing holiday.

2.0

Jul 2023

Excellent marine reserve for snorkelling and swimming! The let down was the reception staff - from poor check-in process and communication was downright rude. When we dropped off our bags for early check-in we were told to just leave behind the bar at Sanctuary and didn't get any tags. On proper check-in they only asked for my passport despite having 2 separate rooms but later on during our stay one of the staff noticed the other guests in the gift shop and interrogated us about the number of guests. She later demanded that we come back with the other passports. We realised the receptionist didn’t put our card on file so we had to pay directly with our credit card every time we purchased from the restaurant or bar; so again had to go back to sort this out with the reception staff. Finally, when we asked for the reception staff to lend us towels for our snorkelling trip they wouldn’t accommodate us at all and when one of our guests was feeling cold, I asked for a blanket as there were none in the cupboards - again the receptionist was not cooperative until I begged / pleaded and she finally sent someone to our room to provide the blanket. Reception staff need to be re-trained and customer service needs to improve!

5.0

Jul 2023

Simply incredible stay! The location is amazing, staff super friendly and accomodating, everything was just incredible!

4.0

Jun 2023

Lovely snorkeling out front. Hallways were wet, slipery and had loose tiles. Lots of trip hazards. Long lines to order food.

1.0

May 2023

We have visited this property 6 times. This time was the worst time ever. The rooms were not cleaned properly. They ran out of soap and shampoo. No clean cups or glasses done daily. Rubbish bins only cleaned every other day. Before dinner was brought to you, but now you have to go fetch your own meal from the kitchen. So service was actually non existent. Very sad because we always came back here but going forward we will not be returning.

4.0

Apr 2023

Well groomed and cared for, service was a little slow

5.0

Apr 2023

Lovely place. Amazing views

5.0

Mar 2023

The room is clean and the bed is comfy. The view from the room is breathtaking

4.0

Mar 2023

Happy hour only had one staff member for both bar and poolside bar. Pool got a bit murky.

4.0

Feb 2023

Fantastic location but food very average.

5.0

Feb 2023

Beautiful stay we will go again.

3.0

Jan 2023

Stunning location and great for snorkeling. Food and cocktails are average but sold at premium prices. Go elsewhere if you are looking for a good cocktail.

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Arorangi District?

The average price for a rental in Arorangi District is $248 per night. This rental is $2 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this resort?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this resort?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only. Enjoy the water!

Is Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this resort is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only

Resort in Arorangi District

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Arorangi District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Beachfront Suite

Honeymoon Spa Suite

Beachside Suite

2-Bedroom Beachside Interconnecting Suite

Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only

Resort in Arorangi District

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Arorangi District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Beachfront Suite

Honeymoon Spa Suite

Beachside Suite

2-Bedroom Beachside Interconnecting Suite

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Arorangi District?

Is parking included with this resort?

Is there a pool at this resort?

Is Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Sanctuary Rarotonga-On the beach - Adults Only?

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