Moana Sands Lagoon Resort - Adults Only

Location: Muri Beach, Rarotonga, Rarotonga, CK

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Full-service spa
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Continental breakfast
• Concierge service
• Picnic area
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Library
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Free newspapers in lobby
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Full-service spa
• Smoke-free property
• Pool umbrellas
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Wheelchair accessible parking
• Snorkeling on site
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Pool sun loungers
• Free continental breakfast
• Wheelchair-accessible van parking
• Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
• Upper floors accessible by stairs only
• Stair-free path to entrance

Rooms Available

• Deluxe Garden Studio

  1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

  430-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony/patio with pool views

  
  

  Internet - WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)

  Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Grab bar in shower

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toaster
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Balcony or patio
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens
  • Shower grab bar
  • Lever door handles
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

• Lagoon Suite

  1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

  592-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony/patio with pool views

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)

  Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toaster
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Balcony or patio
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens

• Deluxe Lagoon Studio

  1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

  430-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony/patio with pool views

  
  

  Internet - WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)

  Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Bathroom grab bars

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toaster
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Balcony or patio
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Bathroom grab bars
  • Window screens

• Beach Suite

  1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

  592-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony/patio with pool views

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)

  Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toaster
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Balcony or patio
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens

Guest Reviews

• Maureen Linda (8/5): - I was disappointed with the breakfast offered. Very poor selection.
• Colleen (10/5): - Had an upstairs room with a fantastic view to pool and out to sea. Staff were very friendly, knew everybody's names after the first meeting. Dinners were lovely and breakfasts all that was required both continental or cooked. Thoroughly recommend this property as adult only very nice place to go to.
• Kelly (10/5): - Well organised room with great furniture. Friendly staff who made check in easy. Parking accross the road is great. Wifi at this resort is excellent. The only down side was there really was no atmosphere. We may have seen about 2 people the whole time we were there. We enjoyed the fact it was an adult only resort but it was more just for peaceful laxing. There is no activity or entertainment.
• Anne (10/5): Great place to stay - Great staff. Very clean
• Tracey (10/5): - Fabulous location- lovely clean resort which was very quiet. The water sports cupboard was great , especially the reef shoes . Great parking across the road and a really handy location. Would return agai.
• Patricia (10/5): - Beautiful views of the lagoon . Gorgeous sunrises to wake up to and light airy comfortable rooms that were very spacious
• Mehr (6/5): - Decent for the price. No wifi was a bummer.
• Delwyn (8/5): - The room was very spacious and modern. It had three large mirrors in all, which is something most accommodation falls short on. The staff were lovely, the barista made coffee was very good, and the location was excellent, being very close to many eating and drinking options. The only negatives I would say is that we rented a car from the airport, but still had to pay the hotel van driver $30 to check us in as our flight was after the office closed (as would most of the flights in I would think), and for $300 odd dollars a night, I would expect more than toast, 2 plain cereals, yogurt, sliced coconut, orange & apple for the included breakfast. I assume it is to push you to order a paid breakfast, which we did several times - my husband had the omelette every time as it was fabulous, I had halloumi and mushrooms on toast, which wasn’t good as the toast wasn’t buttered, halloumi not cooked and mushrooms just fried then some balsamic vinaigrette sprinkled over it. I assumed I was getting mushrooms in a cream sauce considering the time we waited for it, and it wasn’t busy.
• Pamela (10/5): - Beautiful room and property. Right on the beach with amazing sunrise viewing.
• Simone (10/5): - The property was very well maintained and the facilities were clean. Staff were lovely. Really enjoyed our stay. Thank you
• Jo-Ann (10/5): - Great staff, very friendly. Appreciated the free use of snorkel equipment.
• Thomas (10/5): - All the Staff were exceptional in all aspects of our stay with the Moana Sands Lagoon Resort- any request was done with ease, with professionalism, grace and with a smile. It was our second time at the Lagoon Resort. The facilities are outstanding & our room was fabulous. My mums first time with us , she’s hard to impress , but absolutely loved being spoilt & being paid extra attention- AMAZING
• Hilary (8/5): - It was clean and spacious
• lisa (10/5): - Respect and staff are lovely. Fantastic area
• Jemma (10/5): - Great location, clean and tidy. Very friendly helpful staff.
• Tina (10/5): - Wonderful relaxing stay in a large room with gorgeous lagoon views. Relaxing by the large pool or wandering down along the lagoon to the heart of Muri Lagoon (about a 15 min walk ) quickly put us into holiday mode. Staff were so friendly and welcoming (special mention to the lovely April in the day spa and Va in the restaurant ). As others have mentioned the included breakfast is extremely basic, but easily supplemented with cooked eggs, etc for purchase, and on the evening we dined i house the meals were very well presented and great value for money. The ground staff and cleaners do a fantastic job of keeping the pool, grounds and rooms looking clean and inviting. Will definitely plan a return visit.
• annette (10/5): - Loved Moana Sands Lagoon, amazing views from our upstairs unit. Place felt clean & fresh throughout, staff were friendly & helpful and always busy cleaning and making things look nice. Loved how peaceful it was to relax by the pool and easy to stroll along the beach to the centre of Muri. A+++ we'll definitely be back.
• Erin (10/5): - It was lovely. Restaurant was great.
• Gillian (10/5): - This resort was a wonderful place to begin our Cook Islands experience. Large, clean and well kept room. Comfy bed and easy access to the outdoors. Staff were very helpful and friendly. One improvement would be to have the desk staffed into the early evening or access to someone. Other than that, a really lovely couple of days.
• Tara (10/5): Fantastic location! Beautiful friendly staff! - This hotel was in a perfect location. We could access the lagoon which was filled with different fish, turtles and eagle rays. The kayaks and snorkelling equipment were included and free to use as you wished. This was a huge bonus as some places charged for all equipment. The Lagoon restaurant was amazing! Va looked after us so well as did the other staff. The food was spectacular! You may need a car as the hotel is around towards Muri beach and not near the main part of town however there are plenty of resort bars, beach bars and restaurants within walking distance. Highly recommended!
• Maria (10/5): - The location was really good, close to shops & restaurants. The staff from the front desk ( Mary & Leilani), housekeeping girls (Maria & Marilyn), dining restaurant (Mere & Va) were all fantastic, friendly & very helpful. They all made our stay very memorable.
• Kathryn (8/5): - A comfortable stay and conveniently located to areas of interest
• Brad (10/5): - Friendly clean and top notch staff
• Rochelle (10/5): - We really enjoyed our stay and the restaurant staff were amazing!
• Head (10/5): - The place was clean, quiet and had great views of the ocean. Staff were very friendly and the stay was hassle free, just what you need on a holiday
• Karen (8/5): - The room was very nice. Large room with a balcony. The staff were friendly. The beach was not the best beach. Was rocky and hard to find a good spot to go in. The pool was okay. There are some restaurants close to the hotel and can walk. The free breakfast is fruit, Rice Krispies , yogurt, and bread. They do have breakfast that you can buy. No wifi. I was there for 24 hours and bought the week WiFi pass of $10 and it last about 3 hours and then had to buy more data. I just used WhatsApp, instagram, email and watched 20 minutes of Netflix then went out (think was the Netflix). I had an international SIM card but did not work on the property. I had to walk down the street to use it. Nice hotel but would pick a different location with a better beach and WiFi.
• Karma (10/5): - Great views, all guests are friendly with each other. Staff are wonderful
• Lori (10/5): - This is a beautiful property! Everyone is Sooo Friendly! Va and meri were the best
• chloe (10/5): - Really nice place, great staff and spa
• Annette (10/5): - Staff were amazing and the property was lovely
• Sami (10/5): - Good location nearby the best beaches on the island, Titikaveka & Muri. Welcoming staff and excellent restaurant.
• Mary (10/5): - The staff were incredibly helpful, giving advice on activities, taxis, what was open and helping to celebrate a birthday! Vhai and Mary were great hosts making sure we had what we need for two different dietary requirements.
• Michael (10/5): - Staff are amazing, restaurant exceptional. Pool is brilliant Probably one of the best hotels we have stayed in Local people are so friendly
• Emma (10/5): - A lucky find. In my opinion, they are situated in the best position on the island. The poolside environment was quiet, calm and relaxing. Laguna restaurant and personnel are fantastic; the food is delicious, and they are more than willing to accommodate special dietary needs. I rate the Moana,Laguna and airport shuttle team 10********!
• Trina (8/5): - Lovely big rooms!
• Rachel (6/5): - My partner and I are a young couple from New Zealand. We have visited Rarotonga four times but this was our first time staying at any of the Moana Sands accomodation. We stayed for three nights in a deluxe garden view room. The room was immaculate, clean and very spacious with modern amenities. The room itself reminded me of an upmarket hotel room you would find in New Zealand. It is worth noting that the feel of the resort was slightly commercialised compared to other accomodation we have stayed at in Rarotonga but that is expected with it being part of the Moana Sands group. The staff were nice and pleasant but perhaps not as friendly as some you would find at more boutique accomodation. The view from the room, dining area and pool is beautiful and the gardens are well kept as is the whole premises as a whole. We found that it was quiet, peaceful and relaxing at the resort. From what we saw we were some of the youngest guests there being in our late 20’s with a majority of the patrons being of an older demographic. However, as a young couple it was still enjoyable. The beach the resort is located on is a more rocky stretch of beach not as ideal for swimming as other parts of the beach on the island. We did have an enjoyable kayak out towards Muri Lagoon during our stay. Overall, we enjoyed our stay at Moana Sands Lagoon Resort and would recommend it to anyone looking for quiet, relaxing stay in Rarotonga.
• Jill (8/5): - Great outlook and clean modern rooms with beautiful view of pool and ocean. . Pool was fantastic, but needed a few more deck chairs. Didn’t try restaurant as only open at night. No wifi available which was disappointing as most hotels provide it. Had to purchase it and even when we did it only lasted an hour, so waste of money.
• Kelvin (10/5): - A great place to visit. Nice clean room, absolutely lovely people, wonderful view out to the reef. Plus where else could you stand in your room, look out past the reef and see Humpback whales leaping out of the water? Went there as a 50th Wedding Anniversary trip. So glad we chose Rarotonga as a destination, and Moana Sands as the hotel.
• Wasana (10/5): - Water pressure in the bathroom shower was very slow, it was almost dripping no pressure at all. Apart from that everything else was really good and we had good time during our stay. Friendly staff, good food, clean and quiet.
• Tara (10/5): - Super friendly staff, clean and quiet. Only improvement would be to have the restaurant open for lunch.
• Elizabeth (8/5): - Great beach front accommodation for a holiday with most needs catered for.Clean and tidy, walking distance to cafes and stores for everyday things .Bus passing the door.On site restaurant..Free snorkel gear for snorkelling right off the front of property.Lovely view over the lagoon.Staff always on hand.Wonderful.
• Andrea (10/5): - Great and friendly staff. Very helpful. Property was always kept clean and tiny
• Turake (8/5): - Friday night entertainment was excelkent
• Kyle (10/5): - Nice clean property within walking distance of the Muri night markets
• Wendy (10/5): - The staff at Moana Sands were absolutely amazing, particularly the ladies on the front desk. There was one who was especially wonderful and gave my friend and I lots of ideas and information about places to visit and what to do (she was the one who told us about the fantastic lemon cheesecake at the Maire Nui gardens!). The property was spotless, beautifully quiet, had gorgeous views and extremely spacious rooms. The only draw-back was there weren't dinner options from the restaurant every night during the low season, but the meals we did have there were delicious.
• Wendy (10/5): - The staff were absolutely amazing, particularly in the restaurant and bar.
• Hayley (10/5): - Spacious, well appointed rooms
• Shaun (10/5): - Having a full size fridge, a sink, cutlery and crockery in the room is really good. The combination of hotel and semi self catering works so well.
• Gary (10/5): - Beautiful location
• Christine (10/5): - Room and view amazing. The staff were awesome. All our meals were delicious. Many of us would have liked the bar to be open in the afternoon. We will certainly return.
• Murray (10/5): - Great place to stay, lovely room, friendly staff, good value dining & quiet with no kids 🙂
• Lorraine (10/5): - Lovely spot
• kevin (10/5): - very friendly and helpful staff great rooms beautiful pool and beach would highly recommend
• Carol (8/5): - Pleasant and quiet, lovely staff in restaurant and front desk. Spacious room (the deluxe). Comfortable bed and great shower. Cons: Not enough reading light for reading in bed (every hotel room everywhere). Other guests walk right by the big glass door. The included continental breakfast was very ordinary.
• Giovanna (10/5): - The rooms were spacious, clean, and comfortable. The bathrooms were amazing! Great waterpressure, clean, large mirrors, and great lighting. The resort is in walkable distance to several Must-Eats & Attractions: The Night Foodmarkets, La Casita, Nautilus, Love Coffee Cart, Vibe,... The list is endless and so, so, so yummy! The beach is directly accessible from the hotel, and if you go snorkeling there, you are likely to see turtles. Don't recommend going at Lowest Tide, as the water is so shallow, that you have to walk ages before you are more than knee deep in. IMPORTANT: Wear Reef Shoes!!! The Corals can be very sharp, and there have been reportings of Stone Fish, although I did not see any myself. The included continental Breakfast is very basic, but sufficient, if you just want a quick cuppa and a musli before heading out for bigger ventures. However, their freshly baked Muffins in the mornings are a MUST HAVE! Take one to go, or munch on the spot! So Yum! Their Breafkast Menu a la Carte (at extra cost) is amazing though, and well worth the price, if you were planning on going out for paid brekky anyway. Their dinners are good, but dinner service was VERY slow. Which is fine, we're all on vacation - but there are so many other fantastic restaurants in the region, and the Night Food Markets are a definite must, whenever they are open, so we only ate in the Laguna once when the Night Food Market was closed and we were too lazy to walk - so it may have been a once off.
• Jane (10/5): - The rooms are large & tropically decorated, very clean & have a slanted lanai for a lovely lagoon view. On site restaurant has a nice variety of breakfast & dinner options. Although the building itself isn’t the iconic bungalow style prevalent in Cook Islands, the newness of it elevates it.
• corey (10/5): - I stayed 3 nights at this property. It is very clean and quiet, with nice ocean and pool views. Breakfast was good and staff at the restaurant were friendly. The property is only a 5-minute drive to the Muri night market. Perfect stay!
• Tony (8/5): - The beach was too rocky and was windy while we were there
• Jo (10/5): - A beautiful resort that caters to your every need, the rooms are quiet, large, and comfortable, all with an ocean view, they have a stunning swimming pool, and options to borrow snorkeling gear and kayaks, with some of the best reef snorkeling just on their doorstep, their staff went the xtra mile to make sure we were happy, and helped book taxi’s and restaurants for us, we walked up to Muri beach markets, bars, restaurants , and tourist cruises, and the bus will stop outside, I highly recommend Moana Sands Lagoon Resort.
• Yui Han Jeremy (10/5): - The location is quite convenient considering that it’s right next to the Muri Beach and night market. The hotel is quite new looks like they have been renovated recently and room is clean as well as having some super friendly and proactive staffs. It is that good value for money!
• Lee (10/5): - The staff were amazing, accomodating and so friendly. The facility was really clean and oresented well. It is close enough to a lot of activities.
• Valerie (10/5): - The staff of this resort are outstanding. Our room and view were wonderful. We look forward to returning again soon.
• Claire (10/5): - Awesome location right on Muri Beach
• Verified traveler (10/5): Thanks - After each interaction with staff I came away with the thought “wow, they’re so nice.” The on site restaurant was convenient and they managed to fit us in as we didn’t know about needing reservations. The staff were knowledgeable of the area and always happy to answer questions and have conversations. The availability of kayaks, snorkelling sets, reef shoes, etc was brilliant. Overall great stay, thank you.
• Andrea (8/5): - Lovely stay in very convenient location. Staff were very accomodating. Loved it!
• Jeremy (4/5): - One of the most expensive properties on the island. Definitely well over priced. Advertised as adults only but no idea why. Only had a pool and free snorkle gear and kayaks for use on the ocean. No other facilities. Bar only open after 5pm. Food was terrible. Worst service experience ever. Repeatedly brought food over frozen, when given back were told kitchen staff were unhappy about it. Meals were told to be on the house but we're unedible, still had to pay for drinks even though Initially told on the house. Place has no features worth paying for, compared to other places in Raro. Welcome was non existent, no info given about Raro or the hotel or anything. Do not recommend at all. You will easily find better.
• Greg (10/5): - Good location in Muri Beach with very friendly staff, good restaurant and clean spacious rooms
• Reia (10/5): - Beautiful area and beach, clean hotel and helpful staff.
• Neil (10/5): - Awesome Front of Staff and lovely housekeeping Staff, the Restaurant Staff and Food was Amazing, Enjoyed every minute of our Stay.
• Sarah (10/5): Great Value for Money!! - We had no idea that the room would have such a great view!! Beautiful!! The room itself was very spacious, modern and spotlessly clean with a very comfortable bed. The free breakfast was simple yet very adequate. The wait staff were fantastic and friendly. The dinner menu was small, yet everything was beautifully presented. The Ika Mata was the best we’ve ever tasted 10/10 for that! We totally enjoyed our short stay
• Mark (10/5): Excellent Start to our Raro Trip - This is place is truly a gem. Excellent service, deal of a happy hour & great location. Phoebe helped us book bikes and gave us great advice via the front desk. Kayaks & snorkeling gear was provided but weather was too windy for us to use. Restaurant has okay breakfast included but good dinner. Room was spacious and bathroom was recently redone. We were on the bottom floor & enjoyed being able to just walk out to the pool or bar. Very quiet and relaxing. We would recommend staying here, and we hope to return soon!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - It was a great experience staff were friendly & great location
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Great , clean and modern property . Needed tap repairs and not enough instructions for using the TV and cold showers as the hot water took a long time to come through. You really needed a hire car to go around the Islands and need to book tours before you arrive as they were always booked out.

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