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Club Raro

3.0 of 5
PO Box 483, Avarua, Cook Islands
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Club Raro
Ranked #2 of 3 hotels in Avarua
3.5 of 5 stars 108 Reviews
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Taranaki, New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
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We had an exceptional stay at Club Raro. The staff were fantastic and the facilities far exceeded our expectations! People say "budget"...I say the welcoming, friendly atmosphere at Club Raro..."Priceless". We will definitely be back. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

My wife and i realy enjoyed our stay at Club Raro as the price was good and all we needed was a good comfortable bed, The meals are a bit over priced but we ate in town. Our last night was spoilt by a lot of drunk idiots that arrived that day and caused a lot of noise till about... More

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New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We got a great deal for Cub Raro for 6 nights! It is quite close to the town (15 min walk) . Rooms are basic but you don't go to Raro to stay in your rooms!. Pool + Bar were great! We loved hanging around the sandy area and sun bathing all day . Beach are less than 15 mins... More

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New Zealand
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Arrived early hours of the morning and lovely male receptionist who dealt with 6 arrivals with efficency and a smile. Receptionists during day could do with learning how to smile!! We booked a package deal so had to remind ourselves that if you book budget then that is what you get though have had better on package deals. But I... More

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Brisbane
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

I had stumbled across a phenomonal deal on Hotels.com (Expedia) for a lagoon room so grabbed it for our last night after returning from Atiu and before flight home. The room itself was really nice for a budget motel room, nice views and could see the sea from the patio. The $10 lunch special was a great deal-chicken kababs and... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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We stayed at Club Raro for 1 night before moving into our 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom rental holiday home which I have to say was the only way to go. Club Raro kept us waiting over 3 hours for our room (we arrived at 4.15pm) and we still did not get the rooms we booked as they were still not... More

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Charleen Heather, General Manager at Club Raro, responded to this review
2 May 2012

Kia Orana Fowler & Te Kaat Couple, Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your comment and im very embarrassed about your experience with your room and your pizza. unfortunately, there were personal bereavement matters for staff which affected the outcome and was unforseen and beyond our control. My team tried to rectify the situation as quickly as possible with... More

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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Stayed here as shouting my daughter and she stayed here last year and was happy with it. Asked for a quiet room and was put right next to the pool and bar so asked to be moved. Then put into a newer, self catering room - much better and i think we normally would have had to pay more for... More

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Charleen Heather, General Manager at Club Raro, responded to this review
2 May 2012

Kia Orana Happy Traveller 656920 - Whangamata, I appreciate your feedback. Im glad you where given a room suited to your expectations. We sometimes upgrade our guest to the Poolside Room, should there be rooms available at the time. I do apologize for putting you in that situation. the Self catering rooms are very nice and the newer addition to... More

Auckland
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Fairly standard 3 star, quality similar to a New Zealand Motel but with more bugs, cock roaches etc but hey you're in the islands so to be expected. Easy walk into town, Great deck looking over the sea we saw whales cruising past. Food & drink ok nothing special. Location on the North East Coast not as good as Muri... More

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Charleen Heather, General Manager at Club Raro, responded to this review
2 May 2012

Kia Orana Cautious Kiwis - Auckland, Thank you for your comment. I appreciate the honesty. To add to your comments, we are a simple 3 star with simple menus and standard facilities for anyone wanting the essentials with amazing decks... Wow, you saw whales, thats great. They facinate me everytime, just the same... Muri is not far and setting yourself... More

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

We stayed there in March for 5 days. We had a blast of a time. Met great people, including John Pom and Heather New Zealand. I can absolutely reccommend Club Raro to any one. When going on a holiday, like we did, you only need the hotel or resort to sleep, shower and s....... And that's exactly what we did.... More

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Charleen Heather, General Manager at Club Raro, responded to this review
2 May 2012

Kia Orana Jacques & Lelani, Super comments, thank you...! i support what you say about having the hotel as a base to sleep and shower. The Cook Islands has so much to offer and you can have so much fun. Everyone I have caught up with has had a blast here and share your views. Im very proud of Sam... More

Tauranga, New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

just got back from club raro,well we had 10 days there and we enjoyed our stay there, ok its not a five star hotel but we didn't pay 5 star prices.we found the staff great and the hotel was clean and tidy and very handy to town,we stayed in a lagoon room and the views was just brill, ok we... More

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Charleen Heather, General Manager at Club Raro, responded to this review
2 May 2012

Thank you for your comment. Its really upbuilding to see encouraging feedback such as yours. my team will be very appreciative of your support towards their efforts. Zane is one of our new treasures hard to come by and Im sure he will be excited he was mentioned. should you ever return, please feel free to contact me and I... More

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  • Raro Hotel Avarua
  • Raro Resort Avarua
Address: PO Box 483, Avarua, Cook Islands
Price range (per night):* RM245 - 2,459

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