Avana Waterfront Apartments

Location: Kaireva Drive, Ngatangiia, Rarotonga, 869, Rarotonga, CK

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - anytime

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Boat tours nearby
• Express check-out
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Wheelchair accessible
• Picnic area
• Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Scooter/moped rentals nearby
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Express check-out
• On private beach
• Smoke-free property
• Express check-in
• Ecotours nearby
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Snorkeling on site
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Beach umbrellas
• Beach sun loungers
• Pool sun loungers
• Beach towels
• Boat tours nearby
• Mosquito nets
• Mountain climbing nearby
• Bicycle parking available
• Accessible airport shuttle
• No accessible airport shuttle

Rooms Available

• Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Lagoon View

  1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

  1076-sq-foot room with lagoon views

  
  

  Layout - 3 bedrooms and living room

  Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and dishwasher

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Washing machine, free local calls, and iron/ironing board; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning, fresh towels every 3 days, fresh bed sheets every 3 days

  Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bottle of water
  • Free Local calls
  • Ceiling fan
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Weekly housekeeping provided
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

  1076-sq-foot room, located on the top floor, lagoon views

  
  

  Layout - 2 bedrooms and living room

  Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and dishwasher

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Washing machine, free local calls, and iron/ironing board; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning, fresh towels every 3 days, fresh bed sheets every 3 days

  Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bottle of water
  • Free Local calls
  • Ceiling fan
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Weekly housekeeping provided
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
  • Location - top floor

• Studio, Lagoon View

  1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  538-sq-foot room with lagoon views

  
  

  Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and dishwasher

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board, access to in-room childcare, and window screens; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning, fresh towels every 3 days, fresh bed sheets every 3 days

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bottle of water
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free Local calls
  • Ceiling fan
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Weekly housekeeping provided
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

Guest Reviews

• Pauline Elizabeth (8/5): - Hostess deseree was wonderful
• Lois (10/5): - Was a great place to stay. Nice to be away from the crowds of tourists. Plenty to do with the pool, canoes etc - there is a lot more sea life in the water than further up the lagoon. Desiree was so helpful and accomodating- nothing was too much trouble. The cleaning staff were excellent and very friendly. Would definitely stay here again.
• Bridget (10/5): - This was our second stay at Avana Beachfront Apartments with manager Desiree and friendly staff. The studio has all the amenities , and a wonderful view of the lagoon from the deck. It’s close enough to Muri restaurants, stores and the night market to make it easy for dining options and breakfast coffee. Had a lovely time paddling in the kayaks and swimming in the pool when the weather was windy. Friendly, helpful staff who do their best to make sure you get a wonderful holiday. We loved our 2 weeks here and look forward to returning .
• John Murray (8/5): - We had an upstairs room that was large & comfortable with a balcony ,bed was good plenty of chairs ,the view from the deck was good although impaired by trees which could do with a bit of thinning out , beach & pool were good & closeby. plenty of choice with kayaks single & double with great paddling to the nearby Island & round the lagoon although launching was hard at low tide on the stones . Allthough advertised with air conditioning we found on arival it was an extra cost per day because of expensive power.however we had an enjoyable time at this location.
• Fay (10/5): - The friendliness of the staff from the first day to the last was very welcoming. You felt they knew you. The accommodation was more than expected, a loaf of bread, a bunch of bananas, as well as jam, marmalade, butter was all in the unit on arrival. The wifi was fickle. We were lucky on our day of departure the staff let us carry on using our unit until the afternoon, thank you
• Richard (8/5): - Our room was clean, quiet and private with great access to the lagoon, beach and pool. A 2km or 20 minute walk to all the facilities in Muri, we hired a car and could park at our door.
• Irirangi (10/5): - Facilities were great with all you need to self cater. Pool was lovely and proximity to the beach a highlight. Staff were friendly and helpful.
• Bobby (8/5): - The scenery is stunning, and the accommodation is excellent. The staff are especially warm and attentive, making the stay very enjoyable. The only downside is that the air conditioning doesn’t cool properly, making the room quite hot. If this could be improved, the experience would be perfect.
• Vicky (10/5): - Our unit was very private which we loved. The lagoon view is awesome. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.
• Tania (10/5): - Loved staying here! Desiree and team are so generous and hospitable. Really enjoyed the amenities provided and the free activities such as snorkelling, kayaking and my personal favourite, the coconut husking station! Had the best time, will be back if visiting again. 😁
• Alekisanita (10/5): - Friendly and very professional staff
• kym (10/5): - Absolutely loved staying at the Avana. Desiree and her team are absolutely fantastic. This placeis highly recommended perfect in every wayxx
• Glen (10/5): - This place is amazing!! Friendly staff very helpful. Awesome spot right on the edge of the lagoon. This place is value for your money
• Brent (10/5): a week in Raro - Always great to stay here, so handy to all that you need, was here for work but some down time was found.
• Constance (8/5): - The owners were very caring and good at communicating. When a cyclone was looming. A little dated.
• Christine (10/5): - Fantastic apartment with sea views and a pool. The manager Desiree made us feel very welcome.
• Russell (10/5): - Desiree was a wonderful host, nothing was a problem, knowlegeable about area, helped with WIFI and taxis. Pool area was immaculate
• ARTHUR DENIS (10/5): - Friendly staff and cleaned the outside surroundings every day
• Christine (8/5): - I personally loved being away from the hustle and bustle of the more touristy spots. I am not so sure that my hubby felt the same!!You need a car or scooter - which are cheap as chips. The staff could not have been more lovely - they are superb. I will be back with the grand children.
• Judy (6/5): - I liked the view of muri lagoon from our studio and that it was situated off the main road. However, it is not a quiet place to stay as it faces the lagoon and on a windy day (which we had many during our stay) it howled through the studio. Roosters and barking dogs also made it a challenge to sleep. Ear plugs were essential.
• Julie (10/5): - Loved the kitchen with all utensils and BBQ area to cook outside. Desiree was lovely to deal with would stay again if we go back.
• Maxine Mary (10/5): - It was quieter than the huge resorts. The staff were so friendly and went out of their way to make sure we had a great time.
• Brent (10/5): First trip 4 2023 - Back on the rick for a week with work, great to stsy at Avana, staff fantastic, service top, i will be back
• Michael Graham (10/5): - Great place that enabled versatility on how we could experience Rarotonga
• Marcos (10/5): - Wonderful place.
• Kate (10/5): - Had a great stay at Avana Apartments! Rooms were spacious and had everything we needed. Pool was lovely with plenty of sun loungers and umbrellas. Great swimming and kayaking around the jetty area and lagoon. Would recommend as an affordable and great place to stay!
• Jane Andrea (10/5): - Friendly helpful support and communication
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very homely, bachy feel..super helpful and caring onsite manager. The pool is pretty small, but the set up around it is fun bright colours, nice BBQ area and a bonfire site. We probably won't book again because the location is right on one of the 7 channels, which are sometimes dangerous depending on the tides...and my eldest kid is a very confident spearo and diver...and didn't feel safe to swim in the water. Though a very dynamic piece of water to look at, and the views are great from your rooms.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Property had its own jetty right outside room great to snorkel off and great to catch giant trevellys also,my husband had a great time fishing.
• Brent (8/5): irst call 2020 - First time to stay here, Avana that is, great location, a few things surprised me, room only cleaned once in the 7 days there, down staairs toliet lecked, no aircon, in a 2 story complex, made for a realy sticky stay, pool was great apart from ladder step breaking when getting out, would I stay again, possibly not.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Perfect location next to water and close to Muri. Swimming pool and kayaks used everyday. Excellent friendly service. If we go back this is were we will stay
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Our host made us feel very welcome during our short stay. Room had amazing view and great size for a studio. No beach out front but we just jumped off the jetty into clear warm sea. Great location too within short stroll to village shops. Would stay again.
• Elliot (8/5): Short stay on Raro - Clean and tidy place, kayak available. Older condition but no issues Ideally need transport, like staying most areas on Raro
• Antoinette (10/5): Returning for another stay! - This was a return trip for us as a couple, having previously stayed as a family group. Lovely place to stay, friendly staff and atmosphere with well appointed rooms, everything you need for a self catering holiday (although not far at all from Muri for the night market restaurants and supermarkets and only 10 minute drive to town). Very comfortable beds and nice swimming pool and bbq area. Will definitely be back to stay.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Nice spacious units with a lovely view and good amenities for cooking. Management very pleasant. On the water, and near the bus. Night market for evening meal was just in walking distance, and there is a eating place for lunch close. We mainly cooked for ourselves.
• Janet (8/5): - We loved the spacious apartment and the fact that it was right on the waterfront, with lovely views. The staff were warm, friendly and helpful.
• Helen (10/5): - Fantastic staff and great location . Loved the pool and BBQ area
• Peter (10/5): Lovely setting and peaceful. - Lovely place. Ellyn and Nolli were excellent. Ellyn went out of her way to make our stay great. The place was spotlessly clean, very well managed and the rooms are spacious with great views an excellent bed with a few little food extras on arrival. Nice pool too. Thank you Ellyn. Pete & Bron.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Probably the best thing about this property is that every unit faces the ocean/lagoon. It is a gorgeous view! There is also really good snorkelling right in front of the resort, especially at the end of the dock/pier. The beach in front of the resort is not good for swimming, but the island directly across from it is awesome. It is only a quick kayak paddle across or you can just swim across like I did, and you'll likely have the whole beach to yourself. Muri Beach, which is where you will want to go for restaurants and shopping, is about a km away. We walked back and forth daily, but it might be a bit far for some people. We also rented ebikes for a couple of days that were super handy - we should have rented them for the entire week. The pool area is clean and lovely. The staff are friendly and helpful. The resort is off the main road which eliminates traffic noise - leaving only dogs and roosters, both of which are unavoidable on this island. I would recommend this resort to anyone who wants a quiet place that's not too far from the action of Muri Beach.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - It was a lovely stay. The staff are awesome and helpful. Nice big accommadation . Pool and BBQ area was lovely.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Nice, quiet location. Our 2 bedroom unit was a good size for 2 adults and two teenagers.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Self-contained unit with everything we needed. Fridge, microwave, washing machine, cook-top, washing line, access to free BBQ. Food is expensive in Rarotonga (I brought most packaged food items from Australia) so having the option to cook at home was brilliant. Filtered water is provided, and some fresh fruit was in our fruit bowl when we arrived. Access to free kayaks and snorkels, masks, and flippers. Pool is lovely. Has a fabulous jetty straight out the front you can jump off. Apartment is spacious, lots of room to relax. Definitely recommend.
• Nic (8/5): - We had a 15 month old and a 7 year old. Didn’t expect we would be in a 2nd storey unit with balconies both ends with no safe rails baby could fall off. So easy for 7 year old to leave door open for 1 minute. Everything else good. Had pool to ourselves loved kayaks and beautiful island with snorkelling with tropical fish. Rental car needed.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - This is the second time we have stayed here. Love it because it is so nice n quiet. The staff are lovely n non intrusive. They gave my husband a huge Birthday cake for his 60th which was ao lovely of them
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 3 generations on holiday ,we had 3 units so it was great for organising everyone ,everyone really enjoyed the amenities ,the views and the relaxing time
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Excellent choice for peace and privacy with lovely outlook. Welcoming and helpful staff with problems quickly fixed. Rooms a bit dated but spacious with good bed and shower. Super clean property. Not great for swimming but Muri Beach nearby. Would recommend a car to get around around. Good rates for car hire and removes frustrations that could come from the location.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - We are a family of four, went to Rarotonga durning school holidays and stayed at Avana Apartments. The apartment itself is spacious, to be honest, but the cleanness, the location, the facilities (hot water) are the downside of this place. If you are adults, these won’t be issues at all, but we travelled with young girls, so the street dogs became our concern, and most days we all showered with cold water. I would suggest you to hire a car if you stay here with younger ones (we didn’t in the first two days, but changed our minds on the third day), because some parts of the road are very dark for them to walk.
• Machiko (8/5): Great apartment for a big family - We enjoyed our stay at Avana waterfront apartment. Swimming pool was always nice and clean. We borrowed kayaks and crossed to Motutapu island. Not far from Muri beach shops and Sunday night market was great. Elyn was so friendly and kind.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Large size apartments at quite a magical spot. Its not a typical swimming beach outside but this can be found just a short drive down the road at Muri. Plenty of fish at the end of the jetty and you can potter on the beach at low tide and find crabs. Property is dated but thats what we expected from the photos. The pool was wonderful, salt water and very easy access from the accommodation. Plenty of shade and loungers. Very few apartments means not many people to share the pool with..unlike the big resorts. Just up from the pool are a couple of seats which look directly at the harbour opening...you can spend all day sitting there. Free bananas were delicious. View from upstairs was great. Beds comfortable although pillows too high. Kitchen did have musty smell in draws (common in chipboard kitchens) but i'd read that before so expected it. Washing machine was a life saver. There were relatively few bugs despite a hole in the insect screen. A couple of mosquitos and ants which you should expect anywhere on raro. Once this property is refurbished, it will be amazing.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Elyn in reception was wonderful. Took care of our every need with
• Paulette (10/5): - Although our apartment was a little tired, the service we received from Elyn was excellent. Nothing was ever a problem to her and her wonderful staff. The situation of Avana is great but you do need a car as it takes about 25 minutes to walk to Muri. Lovely and peaceful, great pool and would thoroughly recommend if you want a nice quiet time, but still quite close to the action in Muri. Can't speak highly enough of Elyn though. She is a wonderful asset to Avana Waterfront Apartments.
• Jenny (8/5): Clean comfortable apartment, close to the beach - Comfortable large studio apartment. Good cooking facilities and large fridge. Nice pool with loungers. Easy to borrow snorkels, kayaks etc. Very friendly staff.
• Julz (10/5): - Awesome spot, nestled in the heart of Muri Beach. Own jetty alive with an array of fish life, swimming pool and coconuts x Spoilt by our hosts Thank you x
• Glenn (6/5): Stay OK could be much better - Outwardly a great place but when you get down to it the place is looking a little tired. TV did not work very well, remote broken, asked for help, not fixed. That is one example. The current "minders" (in the absence of Dessiree?) do not seem to be very experienced in running a top quality holiday venue. Our gas bottle ran out and there was no spare. The manager had to take one from another apartment that was currently unoccupied! The snorkeling equipment for use by guests was old and broken as well. And, as many have commented - the wifi is super expensive. All in all quite a disappointing stay. Could have been way better.
• Christine (10/5): Clean, quiet, friendly with efficient staff - We felt right at home in the spacious studio apartment. Our kitchen was well-stocked, the bed was comfortable, and the view was unbeatable from the deck. Poolside or on the beach by the lagoon gave us a place to unwind after a day of cross island hiking or snorkeling.The manager was always helpful with answers to all our questions and good suggestions for places to eat and things to do. My emails were answered in a timely manner before our arrival.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Fabulous waking up to the Lagoon every morning - wiht Muri only a few minutes down the road.

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