Name: The Edgewater Resort & Spa
Address: PO Box 121, Avarua, Rarotonga, CK

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

adam

The property has a lot of rooms plus private accommodation that is part of the resort too. This results in the restaurant being overrun in the morning for breakfast. The pool is also really small considering the amount of people that can stay there.
The grounds and rooms are really nice- clean and comfy, but the walls are not the most soundproof and with the amount of people coming and going we were woken up at least briefly each morning or night.

Not the place for us, had more of a Bali/ Benidorm vibe. But lots of people go back- so it obviously appeals to some!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Suhas

Regular tidying of the room. Location is very scenic

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Richard

Fun for large families especially those who love the ocean. Rarotonga Brewery is just across the road. Great place and crowd to watch the All Blacks beat France 34-32!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Richard

We had a nice family vacation with three of our four adult children and their families for our 40th anniversary. Some friends from Aotearoa also had a good sized group at the Edgewater. It’s very family friendly with an excellent location. We made friends with some Samoans. Just a fun vacation in Rarotonga.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Kristin

The three bedroom villa was perfect for our family. Hotel was accomodating on our final day when our family became ill.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Vicki Maree

Clean nice meals

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Richard

Beautiful sunsets

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

ANAND

Great location. Very friendly and helpful staff. The lagoon rooms certainly need a bit of upgrade otherwise we had a great time at the resort.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Davina

We love Edgewater. Staff are lovely. Rooms are nice.

Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Lloyd

Staff were very rude and not very helpful. Won’t stay here again. Buffet breakfast was mediocre

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Stuart

Literally everything about the Edgewater Resort & Spa was first-class.

Location, staff, food, service were faultless.

Hats off to all at the resort for providing such an experience and can confidentally say this one of the best places we have stayed anywhere around the world on our travels.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Kellie-ann

This was our second time at the Edgewater. The first time we got married and recently we went back with our children and some family members to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. We had a comfortable stay and the garden villa was very spacious. We did notice that the facility has become a bit tired since we were last there. Just little things but overall we enjoyed our stay.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Amanda

Great place to stay, staff are lovely and rooms were tidy and clean. This is our forth time staying here. Kids club was good for the 6 year old staying with our whanau, lots of activities to keep kids entertained and snorkelling out the front was great.
Horrible smell outside our room think it’s due to renovations but could only smell it when leaving the room and not when relaxing on balcony which is the reason for 4 star.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2026

Joanne

The service in the restaurant was very slow, especially in the evenings, there never seemed to be enough staff, and the ones that were working were rushed.
The food was average at best and cold on occasions.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Dee

The staff were very helpful and bar was excellent.
The 3 bedroom villa we had was quite tidy but on closer inspection was quite dirty, a lot of dust, sand and grim on floors behind and under beds.
Air conditioning unit in the bedroom didn’t really work.
Water filter in kitchen was loose.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Kylie

This was our second trip to Edgewater, this time staying in a beachfront room with our 2 kids, 6 and 10. We loved the views from our balcony, the facilities, the well maintained gardens and the helpful staff especially our lovely Cleaner. We are already wanting to plan our 3rd stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Tracey

Beautiful place to stay , food was amazing ! Edgewater offered many varieties of food nights and cultural dancing .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

David John

Clean rooms helpful staff and great massage
Good selection of food at restaurant
Trips and activities around the island were informative and great fun

Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Hellen Maree

Rooms were clean and staff very friendly. My room was located close to beach and main facilities and could be very noisy, early morning and afternoons. Security were available if it was noisy after 10pm. I did call them one night. Beautiful beach, lagoon and sunsets.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Arisa

This was the perfect place for our family vacation with an 8-year-old and a 13-year-old.

The location and facilities were excellent, offering something for both adults and children to enjoy. We couldn’t have asked for more.
Friendly stuff made our stay special.

We were very satisfied with the swimming pools, the beach, and the wide range of activities available, both complimentary and paid. It was a wonderful stay, and we would happily return.

No cooked breakfast was included. Only continental was included.

Snorkeling gear, including masks and fins, was available free of charge, which made it even easier to enjoy the beautiful ocean.

Highly recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Michael

Good family based resort

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Kerry

Stayed for 7 nights, couldn’t fault anything at the resort, friendly happy staff, clean rooms, and everyone so helpful, we had the best time, would recommend to anyone

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

Wiki

There were plumbing issues. After every shower, the drains would block and would take a long time before the shower water would clear, and it stunk the whole bathroom out. Around the outside of the Mitiaro building, it stunk like sewage, constantly. There seemed to be staff shortages, two days in a row without room service. I still love Rarotonga and would most definitely return. But I think there can by far be room for improvement.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Stephanie

Lovely clean room and really helpful staff. Buffet breakfast was a bit of a let down with just cereal, toast and fruit but everything else was great

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Sheena

Staff were so friendly and helpful made the stay enjoyable

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Jamie

Great place to stay, easy to travel to and from.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2026

Karen

Family resort. Very tired and in need of a good overhaul

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Jacqui

Such a beautiful place. I will be going back.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Roxanne

The public bus stopped right at the property, which was very convenient. Good location, not too far from the airport. Packaged our breakfast to go, since we had a very early flight. Lots of activities for families with kids.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Amanda

Rooms are beautiful and clean. The resort is absolutely amazing. However the restaurant has very slow service, over half of the waiting staff were rude or ignorant. Meals were forgotten, drinks could take up too 30min to receive. Sometimes at at the table for over 30min waiting for service after being sent away from the service desk to order our meals. The service desk lady was rude. But the operation manager was amazing at trying to resolve the issues and was clearly dissappointed with the service her team were providing.
Still an amazing stay and i would definitely return but i would just eat out instead of at the resort

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Stella

We enjoyed our stay at the Edgewater. We loved the pool and dining area layout and having ocean views and a beautiful sunset each day. The only thing that let our whole experience down was the food. We were very disappointed with the food every time we ordered and the drinks were expensive too. The rooms were nice for the price we paid so overall we were happy.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Jonathan

Lovely stay at The Edgewater. Fantastic property near town and many cafes and restaurants.
Great spot for a sunset happy hour at Mal’s bar. Good value for Raro.
We also enjoyed a great afternoon cocktail at their sister property Club Raro which was also a great place.

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Sophie

We've stayed here before which is why we came back. Rooms are immaculate, we had a great view of the ocean and it was lovely and spacious.
Breakfast is basic but enough and you can order a cooked add on if you want to for a reasonable price.
Cons - parking is sometimes a mission.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Kimberley

Loved the friendly staff, and the variety they had on offer from the food to the entertainment

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2026

Sue

This was the third time I have stayed at The Edgewater. It is convenient to both the town and the airport while also being right on the beach. Food was delicious and, for the most of the time, very fast. I would go back again tomorrow with no hesitations.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Michelle

Staff friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Pamela

We really enjoyed our stay. Located right by beach with a great pool. Our room was well maintained and all the staff we met were very friendly, they made us feel very welcome.
There was plenty to occupy children

I reccomend the Edgewater as a great place to have a holiday

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2026

Summa

Lovely affordable beach resort pool was highlight

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

20 May 2026

Wayne

The staff were great - everyone. But the rooms tired and in need of maintenance. We were in a seaside block - VERY noisy - not much sleep. The wifi didn’t work - others we stayed at in the Cooks were fine. Mass market “tropical” brekky pretty bad.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Pamela

Great place for all ages. Staff amazing, rooms serviced daily. And can snorkel right off beach. Highly recommend.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Nada

The breakfast was so good. Staff was so friendly and always smiling. Good energy from everyone. Activities were so fun. Good location and good snorkeling spot. I'll definitely go back.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Amy

Highly recommend Edgewater the room was very clean, the staff were so helpful and friendly, the activities were a lot of fun and the restaurant is very reasonably priced.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Catie

The staff at the Edgewater gave us the most warm welcome to the Cook Islands. So thankful we got to stay there for our first two nights. I can’t recommend this place enough !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Jennine

Very nice place to stay, friendly staff

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

Belinda

The room was ok, a leaking air con left a pool of water in our room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Koutunui Temu

Rooms clean staff were help for very good for couples. Or overnight stays to catch your flights it’s right across the road few 100 metres walk.

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Jane

We had a wonderful 5 night stay. Loved the location and beautiful sunsets.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Denise

We had an amazing holiday here at the Edgewater - it was clean, quiet (we were in the 400 block overlooking the water) and very comfortable. Our room was well maintained and the bed was super.
The breakfast was underwhelming, some fresh and canned fruit, very runny tasteless yoghurt, sloppy bircher muesli, toast (including gluten free) and multiple trays of cakes!!! The coffee was stewed and bitter. Having said that the lunches and dinners offered plenty of variety and were of good quality.
One small pool for such a large resort was inadequate, and we found it was overtaken with children and not really adult friendly. Perhaps an extra pool, adults only? might be in order.
Despite the negatives, we made the best of our stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Rhys Alexander

Good sunset view and cultural show.

Room big clean and tidy with a good view. A bit dated.

Staff were great.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Judith

The pool was too small for the size of the resort. Full of screaming kids throwing stuff around and jumping /diving/bombing into the pool. Not really useable by adults.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Gayleen

Lovely resort with stunning views. Staff lovely and friendly - nothing is too much trouble.
Food delicious. Great place for couples and families.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Astrid

Perfect for our family holiday. Lots to see and do, snorkelling straight from the shore in front of the Edgewater. Cultural lessons about weaving, coconuts, traditional dance and drumming with Peter were fantastic.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2026

Kim

Beautiful location, kind staff, property under construction and quite dated. The worst wifi ever had to go into town to get on Vodafone( crazy expensive) for my 3 day work zoom meeting.
If you want to disconnect this is the place to come wifi okay at the restaurant and lobby useless in the room. The food okay but after a week tiring, menu lots of fried food, one night I ordered oysters and prawns( theme night) the oysters were iffy and they forgot to bring the prawns. The pool is small full of happy noisy children but they do have a shuttle to their sister hotel which is adults only. I took the local bus around the Island and I would pick Muri beach as easier swimming, beautiful beach and safe especially if you have kids. All in all a great trip thanks to the staff for making a wonderful week in paradise

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2026

Tania

So convenient and friendly. Would recommend as also budget friendly

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Rui

The staff were friendly and welcoming and we were able to get an early check-in to our room which was greatly appreciated. We had a lagoon facing room and the view was stunning. Room for improvement would include the wifi signal as it drops in the bedroom and the common areas, and we also picked up a couple of snorkels where the straps needed some maintenance. The continental breakfast included was ok, quite sweet tooth heavy though.

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Maharata

Loved our stay. Maintenance and daily cleaning of our room could have been better. i have experienced in other hotel. motels and resorts I have stayed in. But everything else was great.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Peter

Our two couples rented two Oceanside rooms at this classic South Pacific resort. The rooms were not fancy, but the overhead fan and air conditioning worked well and the view of the Lagoon and ocean was perfect. The beach and Lagoon were readily accessible; we enjoyed them daily. The pool was smaller than expected, and usually filled with families and their children. No problem for us as we came for the ocean and the beaches. The continental breakfast included in your stay was excellent and more than enough. We did pay for some additional breakfast items which were uniformly excellent. The lunch selections were also very good. The dinner shows were a lot of fun. The buffet meals that came with the shows were uneven. happy hour drinks from 5 to 6 PM and from 8 to 9 PM were definitely the best deal if you wanted to keep your bar tab to a minimum. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and felt that we got good value, and the South Pacific Island experience we were looking for.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Richard

Great for kids

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2026

Dannielle

Awesome pool area, such lovely staff and such a wonderful part of the island to snorkel off

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Belinda

Enjoyed the view, loved the

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Craig

It's a family resort, great for beach and sun. Staff are really friendly and helpful. We met with 18 family members and we really enjoyed our time here..

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Rachel

I would look for a whole villa with a large group rather than two rooms.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Nicci

Friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Sophie

Fantastic place to stay right on a beautiful beach with great snorkelling in front of the hotel. Beautiful restaurant and seating area overlooking the sea and amazing ocean views from the room. Very friendly staff and the food was delicious. Highly recommend staying here.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2026

Devon

Yes

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Grace

Stayed here for 5 nights! The rooms were nice, the staff were friendly, the location was great and the drinks and food were fantastic. Would definitely recommend staying here. Has a beautiful pool, kid friendly, can swim from the hotel, the bus stop is at the reception, have towels, snorkels etc. Also has air conditioning in the room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

Huseyin

Rooms are very clean and spacious. Great customer services and great place for families. Now offering free wifi, not prior, customers usually pay for wifi.
Breakfast is okay, overall stay, very good.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Greg

Great place to stay very relaxing

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2026

Donna

The breakfast was not what I would expect from a resort to then have to pay for a cooked meal is outrageous. And it wasn’t even nice. Food is below average. Our room
The first night was terrible stink of damp and the floors were wet from the damp. There were renovations on the side of our room and the area where to go to our room was un safe. Making it a hazard. I asked to change rooms as we had a child who suffers from asthma. The staff were accomodating and very helpful all the staff are ki d helpful and respectful. The resort itself needs improvements especially when your advertising that your a resort very old and needs up grading.
Towels are old and tattered. I won’t be coming back to Edgewater resort.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Adrianne Frances

We have stayed here 3 times and have never been disappointed. Breakfast was fresh and varied to accommodate everyone. Staff are super friendly and welcoming, we had outstanding service the entire time.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Jenny

We stay at the Edgewater every year and it is always very comfortable and the staff are great, it might be time to review the restaurant menu however

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Vini

amazing will be back

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Anna Ngametua

Comfortable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Ann Marie

This is a bit outdated but it’s a great place for a quick overnight if continuing on to the islands. I say the value and the staff are superb! They are very accommodating so don’t let the continual upkeep stray you far! Plus they are adding more to the property so it’s growing!

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2026

Joshua

Ocean view but uncomfortable couch and beds had no bed heads so pillows slipped away. Decor was aged. Staff were friendly though.
I thought overpriced for the state of the unit.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2026

Martin

Nothing wrong with the hotel, room or staff but also not particularly inspiring.
Spaghetti House was good for supper.
Only stayed one night whilst travelling back to the UK.
Much better places on Rarotonga if you’re staying longer.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

DEBBIE

The cleaner that looked after our room was fantastic it was so lovely to come back to our room to find our bed made and fresh towels to start our day, they work really hard to make your stay comfortable, she was all ways smiling and happy to see us, the restaurant staff were all ways happy and friendly, we were really impressed with the grounds so clean, one thing I must add the price for the washers and dryer was up there in price $20 for wash dry and soap can get expensive for families, but we had a fantastic stay will definitely be back for our fourth stay in the future, 😊

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Paul

Beautiful views from a comfortable room, wonderful staff, and an excellent menu!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Sherri

Very nice staff. We especially liked the bartender Nanda (not sure if that's spelled correctly) always personable and quick with service. The rooms were clean and very spacious. Balcony was much larger than expected.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

Eliane

The room was quite run down and needed improvement. Tiles were broken in the room and the bathroom.
Staff was always courteous and nice

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Simon

Staff very helpful and friendly
Room clean and roomy
Food was always tasty
Loved the relaxing atmosphere

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

MARTIN JUNIOR

Excellent service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Sherri

The room was quite large and a big deck/balcony area. Staff was very helpful. Especially Nanda (?) The bartender.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Krystal

Room was clean, so big and spacious for my family. We stayed in the garden villa. Also the buggy service was great and free of charge. The swimming pool was excellent for my kids. The restaurant staff were so friendly awesome service overall we had a great first time experience. Kiaorana 🌸

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2026

Paola

Love the place!

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2026

Jason

Rooms were tidy. Staff were very friendly. Food was very nice. Just unfortunate it was wet for a few days

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2026

Karly

Room tidy, aweso

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Tarita

Had a lovely time at Edgewater Resort. The staff were friendly and always greeted us with a smile. The grounds and rooms were immaculate.
The staff that catered for my sister's birthday did a fantastic job as well✨
Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Rarotonga ☺️

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

Tamati

Awesome stay. Meitaki ma ata

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2026

Krystle Donna

Team were very helpful to accommodate requests.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2026

Brittany Jacqueline

Great room keeping service.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Dawn

Super clean room and facilities. The staff were incredibly helpful and kind. Excellent food at the restaurant. Perfect location! Can’t say anything bad :)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Peter

Staff were amazing especially the cleaners, activities and restaurant staff. Always friendly and helpful

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Tania

The room was lovely and clean and very comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Conrad Edward

The room was very good. The staff were friendly and helpful. It was nice that they replaced the towels every day. It was great that we could use the towels off site. Service and the food was very good.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2026

Caitlin

Clean room, staff

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Maree

Absolutely fantastic facilites, the staff were helpful and friendly, the pool and restaurant were awesome, easy check in/out process, staff even took our bags to our room, daily house keeping, cant recommend this place highly enough

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Angela

Perfect for a family, staff a friendly, breakfast is yummy, facilities are clean and the view is beautiful. To get the most our of your stay in Rarotonga hire a vehicle.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Jose

The staff were absolutely amazing from the front desks, securities, those who were cleaning the grounds and our rooms. All resort amenities were great no issues. We had everything we needed in our room and will recommend to all.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Robyn

Amazing location! Staff were friendly and helpful wherever I went on the property. Room was really big, so had more than enough space. The room and bathroom were both impeccably clean, and the air con was a blessing! The beach was just down a few steps from the pool/restaurant. The local bus, both directions, stops right at reception.

Leisure Self