The Whole Family Travels

Located in Aroa Beach, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, we went here in June 2007.

Website: http://therarotongan.com

Tel: 800/481-9026, 25-800 Fax 25-799

This all-inclusive hotel offers lots of activities for families with its ideal location on a marine conservation area. Situated on the largest island in the idyllic Cook Islands, the Rarotongan has been around long enough to know what works for vacationers. Renovated in the last 8 years, this resort has numerous restaurants and open-air cafes, a games room, a kids’ pool, an all-day activities center for kids, babysitting, in-room all-day movie channels, snorkeling and boating equipment for rent and many other daily activities such as hat weaving and cooking lessons or Cook Island Maori language lessons.

The hotel offers many options for family accommodations, from regular rooms all with balconies to junior beachfront suites and to junior deluxe beachfront suites, some of which have 2 bedrooms, kitchens and a rooftop patio. All of the suites are built in a staggered fashion which offers privacy and a view of the beach. Extra cots are easily supplied if needed.

Prices: NZ$380-NZ$520 (US$247-US$338) double; NZ$545-NZ$725 (US$354-US$471) suite

In Room Amenities: A/C, TV/DVD, CD player, kitchen (in some suites), minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe

Facilities: 3 restaurants; 2 bars; outdoor pool; 2 tennis courts; spa; watersports equipment rentals; bike rentals; children’s programs; game room; activities desk; car-rental desk; business center; limited room service; babysitting; laundry service; coin-op washers and dryers.