Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment

Kitchen or kitchenette, Living room, Bedroom

9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(86 Ratings)

Nature lodge in Arorangi District

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Parking and more

About this nature lodge rental

Aroakainga Bungalows offers accommodation in Arorangi, 5 km from Rarotonga Airport. The property boasts views of the garden and is 11 km from Muri.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Arorangi District

Nearby attractions

Te Rua Manga (The Needle)

2.1 mi

Raro Safari Tours & Concierge Desk

3.9 mi

Available Rooms

1 Sofa • 376 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

1 Queen • 1 Sofa • 387 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

$$$$

Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment

$$$$

9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(86 Ratings)

Nature lodge in Arorangi District

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Parking and more

About this nature lodge rental

Aroakainga Bungalows offers accommodation in Arorangi, 5 km from Rarotonga Airport. The property boasts views of the garden and is 11 km from Muri.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Arorangi District

Nearby attractions

Te Rua Manga (The Needle)

2.1 mi

Raro Safari Tours & Concierge Desk

3.9 mi

Available Rooms

1 Sofa • 376 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

1 Queen • 1 Sofa • 387 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

Ratings and reviews

9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(86 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Interesting

When we arrived check in was easy! Nev and Debbie were very accommodating if we needed anything. Loved how the guests are able to share grocery items with other guests. Small private, 3 min walk to the beach and beautiful waters with only a few tourists on the beach. The dogs seemed pretty passive during the week. The bus stop was a few minutes walk to the road. You can wave the bus down anywhere in Rarotonga and be dropped off anywhere on the main road. Choice of 2 buses to catch, clockwise or anticlockwise buses around the island. Bus drivers will drop you wherever you want. There was a basic continental breakfast on offer on arrival. Nice place to travel if you just want to rest or if you like to do some water tours, fishing, snorkling, swim with turtles. Very grateful to Seasalt takeaways for the amazing burgers at 9pm on the Monday night 1st night on the island, Filipino staff were lovely. They were supposed to be closing but stayed open a little bit longer for us. The banana cake at the Plaza was the best, Mareko's is good place to shop for shirts and sarongs. It was not hot at all.

Buses are $5 NZ dollars per ride. Taxis are $20 per person. Both taxis and buses have flat rates so distance is not relevant. If you buy a concession card with 10 rides, you can save yourself $15. You can buy this from the driver. It's good to rent your own car so you can go inland a bit rather than just circling the island. The markets only have a few stalls and are quite pricey. The Muri night market is food only. Very disappointed when we bought churros that did not come with chocolate sauce but possibly peanut sauce which tasted the worst and the service when we asked for chocolate sauce was non responsive. We also mentioned that people allergic to peanuts could have been in serious trouble. Felt disappointed with the customer service from the locals given that they are a nation that seems to thrive on tourism, beyond the Kia orana there was nothing much else. We found the Samoans, Fijians, and Filipino to be consistently kind and welcoming.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Perfect, peaceful and relaxing

Very comfortable with everything we needed for a week’s stay. Great location for excellent snorkelling - just a short walk to the beach. Nev, the owner, is very friendly and generous and made us feel very welcome

Nothing negative at all

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Great

Very neat and tidy. Great location - very quiet. Hosts Nev and Debbie so helpful and friendly.

8.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Preiswert auf Rarotonga

Das Apartment (es gibt auch zwei Bungalows) ist eine Einliegerwohnung im Erdgeschoß des Haupthauses der Eigentümer. Diese sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die Wohnung ist OK, wenn man nicht zu lange dort verbleibt. Toll ist, dass man in der Garage zum Gebrauch Schnorchelausrüstung vorfindet, ein Radio und eine Waschmaschine. Die Lage ist super, am Strand ist eine gute Gelegenheit zum Schnorcheln, außerdem gibt es Fahrzeugverleih in der Nähe.

Gewünscht hätten wir uns eine nettere Sitzgelegenheit im Außenbereich zum Chillen, Schreiben, Lesen, Trinken.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Ease of communication with owner and fact he was on-site. A very comfy, affordable, fully-contained bungalow just 5 minutes walk to beach and bus stop.

Little ants everywhere but maybe an issue at resorts also?

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay!! We will be back!

Very kind hosts, lots of dishes, towels, and books to borrow! Very close to the best snorkeling spot on the island (about a 500m walk). We had a lovely time here.

N/A

9.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

A little get away in an island paradise! Thanks for a lovely stay, will come again.

This host was amazing!! The breakfast and fresh fruit left in the room was lovely!

My only comment would be that the room was really hot, no aircon and the little fan did not do much :-(

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Exceptional

Amazing place!!!

Nothing. Everything was perfect!

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

Great host ,great location as others have mentioned this side of the island has the best snorkling,thanks Nev for the upgrade and the fresh local fruit and breakfast for our first day on the island,had a great holiday there. Cheers all the best

Going back home to work haha

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Love this place so much

The place is wonderful! very quiet and surrounded by nature. Nev was very kind and friendly. Hope to come back next holidays. It’s also near Aroas beach ( the best one to do snorkel)We love Rarotonga

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Exceptional

Nev was incredibly welcoming and kind to myself and partner, helped us arrange an extra night as due to time zones I had messed up my booking- nothing was an issue, and we would recommend to everyone and stay again ourselves

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Exceptional

Nev is an awesome host who is super friendly and loves to help. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to have a great time in Rarotonga.

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

We've been to Rarotonga 5 times now & we will be back to stay at Aroa Beach again!

Very friendly, helpful hosts but still felt like we had a totally private space to ourselves. Lovely garden area. Had a lovely local stay feel. Close to best snorkelling area on the island. Offered all the little extras like a fresh fruit in the unit on arrival, free snorkelling gear, a large variety of books/magazines to borrow. Great value for money.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Superb

Nev and his wife are great hosts. Loved the accommodation, the location and allowing the use of the washing machine, snorkeling equipment and the fruits. Would definitely stay again

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Very good stay

Good value for money . Lovely host

All good

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Exceptional

The apartment had lots of facilities and was self sufficient. The snorkelling around the area was great and we enjoy making the most of the Rarotongan restaurant for a sunset dinner nearby nearby. The host was really friendly and relaxed with lot of tips!

Some of dogs on the road in but once you got used to them they weren't so bad

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

Nice deck, good sized unit, fine for 3. Good kitchen and roomy bathroom. Very near to the Rarotongan Hotel, and a good snorkelling beach. Host very friendly and helpful. Plenty of filtered water too.

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

Exceptional

A fantastic stay. Wonderful hosts. They had left us fresh fruit. Would highly recommend. We will be back!!!

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

Hidden Gem

Great quite spot with stunning tropical garden around each bungalow. Nev is a pro operator and will go above and beyond. We were upgraded to a bungalow and enjoyed free use of snorkeling gear so we could take advantage of the pristine beaches a 300m walk away. Kitchen was very well equipped with a bonus high spec BBQ on the deck. Also had nice mountain views. If it's raining there are many books, games and DVD to keep you occupied.

Like much of the island, dogs and roosters roam around and can wake you at any hour but that's island life. Wifi is tricky if you need to keep on top of your emails etc, but that is true to the whole island.

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2021

Great location, comfortable accommodation with a welcoming host

Great location near Aroa beach and just 5 mins walk to shops. Comfortable and spacious living area. Lot's of little extras provided that make you really feel welcome (access to borrow a mask and snorkel, fruit on a platter on arrival, etc).

There wasn't really anything to dislike

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2021

Exceptional

Everything! Spotlessly clean, spacious and well maintained. Loved the fresh fruit and the breakfast supplies. Nev a friendly host and happy to help out with anything you need.

Nothing

7.0 / 10.0

Jul 2021

The rental was oke, but realy to expencive for the place plm. NZ$ 800 per week.

for one thing we stayed there 3 weeks end we had 18 days bad weather, could not be helped. But we have now decided not to go to Rarotonga again!

The island is around 16 kms around end then you have seen it quickly driving around in a rentel car. We hope to go to Bali next end hopefully it' s a lot cheaper aswel!!

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2021

Great place to stay

The bungalow and location are ideal everything you need for a great holiday

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2021

The room had everything you needed, including unlimited clean towels, sheets and teatowels.

Delicious fresh passionfruit off the tree outside everyday. Nev and Debbie were lovely friendly hospitable hosts. Would definitely return and recommend to all.

N/A

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2020

weather bed/

location near the coral reef- good but not enough places to eat

no wifi at the location

9.0 / 10.0

Dec 2019

wonderful place, was my second stay, will come again

Everything was perfect, location, cozy place, close to sorkeling spot, very friendly host ....

FAQs

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

The average price for a rental in Arorangi District is $174 per night. This rental is $38 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this nature lodge?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this nature lodge?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this nature lodge. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment pet friendly?

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

What amenities are available at Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, smoking allowed, parking, laundry, and balcony or patio.

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Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment

Nature lodge in Arorangi District

Reasons to book

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

Map of Arorangi District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment

Nature lodge in Arorangi District

Reasons to book

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

Map of Arorangi District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

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

Is parking included with this nature lodge?

Is there a pool at this nature lodge?

Is Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Aroa Kainga Bungalows and Apartment?

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