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Reviews of Moana Sands Beachfront Villas This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Ara Tapu, Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

#64 of 129 hotels in Rarotonga

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 98 apartment reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free Wifi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: March 23, 2025

    10
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All amazing

    Great location Super clean

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing.

    This is our second stay at Moana Sands Beachfront Villas. The location is absolute waterfront. We walked out of our villa, and onto golden sand with crystal water, that is perfect for snorkeling. 2 bedrooms - both cool with air-conditioning and own bathroom.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2025

    8.0
    It was fun and gave the opportunity to chill out and decompress.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 10 nights

    No onsite restaurant or place to have breakfast (assuming we didn't want to self cater 100% of the time) The independent cafe next door was unappealing, especially with a horrible big fridge in the doorway. range of fin and masks, it looks like these have just been inherited by previous guests leaving them. We couldn't get any to fit. Its opposite a 24 supermarket which was handy however on a couple of nights between around 2am and 4pm it got really noisy, not sure why.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    9.0
    Prime location on the best side of the island
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Studio Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Stayed in the villas. Got a bit noisy with the upstairs guests. Can hear every move, footstep, furniture movements.

    Perfect location right on the beach with good snorkeling. Convenient with Wigmores across the road and coffee shop near by.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 24, 2025

    10
    comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    unfortunately can’t get wifi going, so we put our iPhone away and concentrate on swimming😊

    Everything

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location to wigmores was great, a shame the cafe in front let it down and it's not even attached to the brand. We walked to Yellow Hibiscus, but because we didn't get our own transport, we were reliant on the bus or taxis - completely my problem but it is what it is.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 12, 2024

    9.0
    Great snorkelling, Spacious rooms with everything we needed and more.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Moana Sands was great for a Rarotongan Holiday where you leave your "resort'. The facilities were generous, even the milk in the big fridge was a big carton. The cafe next door and Wigmores across the road were excellent. Our daughter was in the roadside room and the comings and goings at Wigmores did not bother her. We didn't self cater but would be good for those that do. Snorkelling out the front from mid tide was excellent and when it was windy we just went around the island. Having the pool to swim and lounge around in was great too. We loved the downstairs unit with direct access to the sand.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 1, 2024

    8.0
    Would definitley stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved the location on a beautiful beach. Also really appreciated the free washing machine and being next door to the cafe where we got our coffee each morning. The apartments are lovely and spacious and having kitchen facilities was a bonus.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 26, 2024

    9.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location Nice property everything we needed Helpful staff

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2024

    8.0
    Good location, clean rooms, friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 6 nights

    All good.

    Showed to our room, showed facilities.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 3, 2024

    9.0
    A very comfortable stay on beautiful Rarotonga
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a little noisy being so close to the main road and shop but it’s never really that busy - I just know there would be quieter spots. Having a washing machine would be good for longer stays.

    Breakfast was left in our fridge and was sufficient. Bananas, papaya, cereal, juice, bread for toast. The location was great, right on the beachfront, step out our door and we are on the sand, crystal clear water and snorkelling as good as anywhere on the island. Handy with Wigmores supermarket across the road and open 24/7. A couple of restaurants in walking distance but only 1 open.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 2, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No rails to assist getting in and out of the swimming pool.

    Lovely big apartment beautiful location on the beach great snorkelling with reef shoes etc provided. Watched the whales swim by from the balcony. Very friendly and helpful cleaning staff. Well stocked grocery store opposite and rental car pick up.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2024

    10
    best holiday ever
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    right on the beach, great snorkeling right in front of the property, clean rooms and pool, cafe with WiFi outside and supermarket across the road.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2024

    8.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The WiFi wasn’t working - pretty inconvenient for overseas travelers

    Easy smooth check in

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2024

    10
    Only stayed one night and would like to stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 1 night

    Location was great and was opposite a shop and takeaway. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms was amazing. Great layout, pool was lovely.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2024

    10
    Beautiful location and hospitality.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast supplied was exceptional including Banana, Pawpaw.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic stay at Moana Sands
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Studio Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fantastic stay at Moana Sands villas. Beachfront studio with outdoor area and deck chairs right in front of the beach. Lovely area with good swimming, the best beach around and a pool. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The room was clean and a bonus of continental breakfast and fresh fruit our first day. Would definitely be back :) Meitaki

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Appreciated the surprise gift on arrival from management for a very special birthday. All staff are very receptive and kind. Rooms are large, views are lovely, choice of pool or lagoon for swimming. Plenty of little fish seen while snorkeling. Wish we could have stayed longer.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 20, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Studio Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The receptionist was fantastic and made our stay so much better due to her friendliness

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2024

    8.0
    Is was fine. Tv problems unable to be sorted until second day.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 2 nights

    TV did not work. Free wifi. Other properties of this standard and cost offer free wifi.

    N/A

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2024

    10
    We had a very relaxed and enjoyable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Easy access to the beach and quiet. Over the road to Wigmores Super Store (open 24/7) and Beside Circles restaurant . Staff very friendly and accomodating.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2024

    9.0
    Great location, highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa - Beachfront
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only complaint was the group of people above us, had a couple of late nights and were pretty noisy and didn’t seem to care about anyone else staying there

    Location was fantastic, great snorkeling out the front, walked straight onto the sand from our room. Wigmores across the road. Room serviced daily. Staff friendly.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2024

    9.0
    Relaxing and yet adventurous, opportunity to chill by the pool or the sea it was a fantastic stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Studio Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The customer service of the front desk, needs to be more appeasing when there is an issue eg. "I understand where you're coming from " or " let me see how I can help with this and get back to you ".

    The breakfast supplied was wonderful - it would be great to be able to choose pre-arrival if wanting muesli , corn flakes etc rather than it be random. The meusli was out of this world ! The availability of the watercraft was so easy to access and I absolutely loved that the groundsman raked the sand every morning so you woke to a fresh start to your day and he was always smiling , optimistic and happy to say hello and chat. Also the foot bowls to rinse your feet before walking into your villa was a nice touch. The rooms were always cleaned to a great standard too.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2024

    10
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Studio Apartment with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Just sand but it is a beach place by the sea 🤣

    Breakfast was ok, something to fill the tummy for a start.

    Stayed in June 2024

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