Call us on: 01342 840555
Call us on: 01342 840555
The Manuia Beach is a small boutique property set on a beautiful, palm-fringed beach front on the western side of Rarotonga, sheltered from the easterly tradewinds and giving you amazing sunset views. The hotel offers a very special experience tailored more for the adult market, as children under 12 years are not permitted.
There are just 25 spacious and modern rooms that are all recently refurbished (2106); a 2 Bedroom apartment (new 2018), 5 Beachfront Suites and 17 Premium Garden Suites, plus 1 VIP Premium Garden & 1 VIP Beachfront Suite, which are built in 12 duplex bungalow units. The rooms are all designed basically the same and feature a light, airy island decor. The Premium Garden Suites offer a queen-size bed, ensuite bathroom with private courtyard shower, bathrobe and hairdryer, air conditioning and ceiling fans, tea and coffee making facilities, mini fridge, IDD telephone, iPod dock/radio, in-room safe, iron and ironing board, work desk and chair, Wi-Fi Internet access (fee) and sliding patio doors to your private, furnished verandah with tropical garden views. The Beachfront Suites offer the same amenities as the Garden Suites and are the front row of the bungalows overlooking the pool, beach and the ocean.
2 of the Suites have been upgraded with superior furnishings and decor, including original local artwork and hand-carved headboards, upgraded linens, towels, bathrobes and slippers, brand new 'Sleepyhead' king-size beds, are in a premium location and are classed as VIP Premium Garden or Beachfront Suites. On arrival, there are fresh flowers, a local fruit platter, bottle of Moet Champagne and a welcome gift in each Suite. Each day they deliver a local newspaper, have a turndown service and include a cooked breakfast each morning. Guests staying in the VIP Garden or Beachfront Suites also have complimentary membership to the Rarotonga Golf Club for the duration for your stay. All the suites can accommodate an extra single bed on request
The new (2018) 2 Bedroom apartment is a sizable modern apartment on the first floor of the main building, and offers 2 separate bedrooms with ensuite shower rooms, spacious living room with full kitchen, sitting and dining areas and sliding doors opening to a large private, shaded balcony with lounge furniture and dining table overlooking the resort and gardens to the sea.
One of the hotel's unique attractions is the beach-side, sand floored restaurant and bar, which is open from 7am till late. The On The Beach (OTB for short) Restaurant offers a fresh varied menu for lunch and dinner, with a good selection of western and Polynesian-inspired dishes, including crisp salads and sandwiches for lunch, pastas, fresh meat and the freshest local seafood dishes for dinner, along with a good wine selection and a range of island cocktails from the bar. Twice weekly, there is a beach barbeque featuring live music with traditional entertainment, and nightly cocktail hours are an ideal time to share a drink with your fellow travellers, or in quiet solitude on a beach chair, enjoying another stunning sunset. Also, private dining can be arranged, on a special table on the beach or round the pool, or even on your suite's private terrace if you wish.
The infinity-edge beach-side pool and sun terrace is surrounded by tropical flowers and shrubs offering a great location to just lay back, relax and soak up the sun's rays. There are plenty of sun loungers and shaded chairs and tables from which you can enjoy the sun and the view, and all just a few steps from the bar for cold refreshments.
For the active, the hotel is set on a beautiful sandy beach with easy access into the warm, shallow lagoon waters, for swimming and snorkelling, and offers free snorkelling equipment, traditional island crafts and customs, pearl talks, and can arrange the full range of water activities, such as deep sea game fishing, lagoon cruises, sailing, kayaking, mountain bike and electric eco-bike hire and many other paid tours and excursions for you. Every day there is something different to try in the resort. On Monday, they offer a free scuba lesson in the pool, so you can try it out before paying for more lessons and certification, Tuesdays take a seat on the Round Raro Mystery Bus Tour. Wednesdays, join the team for free drinks and nibbles and every Thursday, you can enjoy a informative talk on Pearl farming. Fridays, Papa Pera holds ukelele lessons, and Saturday there is a complimentary shuttle to the market, and Sunday to the church for morning services. If you need some gym time, guests have 24 hr free access to the Fitness Revolution Gym in Nakao, roughly 4km away.
The Manuia Beach Resort is a lovely resort for a wedding, with several wedding packages available, that include a beautiful beach or sunset wedding ceremony, decorated with tropical flowers and palm fronds.
The Manuia Beach Resort is a good value property with lovely accommodation, great pool and beach area, in an excellent location, close to the airport and only 15 minutes from the town or Avarua, makes this somewhere to seriously consider for your stay in Rarotonga.
The Manuia Beach Resort participates in the 'Dine Around the Island' special offer, with 5, 6 and 7 night packages. Please contact us for further information and prices
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Child Policy
Children 12 and under are not permitted at this resort.
Airport Transfers
Round trip airport transfer are available on request. The resort is approximately 10 minutes from the airport. Please contact us for details on the airport transfers rates and availability.
Check-in Details
Standard check-in time : 12 noon
Standard check-out time : 10am
Early check-in/Late check-out : on request with a fee
Currently, there are very limited International flight connections to and from the Cook islands. All international flights operate into Rarotonga and there are domestic connection flights into Aitutaki, Atiu and Mangaia.
The main international carrier is Air New Zealand, with direct air service provided six days a week from and to Auckland (currently there is no flight on a Friday), and once a week to and from Los Angeles, currently departing Rarotonga on a Friday arriving LA on the Saturday. The return flight leaves LA on Saturday and arrives Rarotonga on Sunday morning. They operate on a new B777-200ER aircraft, with 26 Business, 40 Premium Economy and 246 Economy seats. The Premium Economy seats are the first to be offered on this route.
There is also a year round once a week flight with Air New Zealand between Rarotonga and Sydney, departing Rarotonga on Thursday arriving Sydney on Friday and departing Sydney on Friday arriving in Rarotonga on Friday, operating on a B767-300 aircraft, with 24 Business and 206 Economy seats.
Virgin Australia operate 3 days a week from Auckland to Rarotonga, using a 737 aircraft, departing Auckland on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, arriving in Rarotonga the previous day (as you cross the International dateline), and returning flights Tuesday, Thursday and Friday arriving two days later (cross the International dateline again in the other direction adding a day, plus arriving after midnight into the next day) (schedule as of 15/10/15, subject to change without notice).
Also, for the winter months, (June-October 2016), they will be operating a direct flight Christchurch, on New Zealand's South Island, to Rarotonga. Departing on Saturday and arriving in Rarotonga on Friday (cross the date line), and returning the same day, Friday to arrive back in Christchurch on Sunday (date line and midnight time crossing), this will save visitors having to travel up to Auckland to get to the Cook Islands.
Jetstar,
a new airline starting in New Zealand, started a new flight
schedule from Auckland to Rarotonga in March 2016. At
present, they are planning to operate from and to Auckland on
Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, with the return flight being the same
days, due to arriving and departing after midnight, and will arrive
back in Auckland the following days, due to crossing the
international dateline.
Air Tahiti
operate up to twice weekly flights from Papeete, Tahiti to
Rarotonga, currently on a Saturday and Thursday. However,
on most weeks they only operate the
Thursday flight!
All
domestic flights within the Cook islands are operate by Air Rarotonga. Their main route
is Rarotonga to Aitutaki, on which they operate up to five daily
services, except Sunday, when only one is operated (up till the end
of 2009 no flights were permitted to operate domestically on a
Sunday).
They also provide frequent services to the other main islands in
the Southern group. However, air access to the Northern group
is currently very restricted, to the point where it is almost
impossible for tourists to book flights, due to the limited seats
that are offered. Quite a lot of the time, the
seats are reserved for Government officials and the local residence
of the Northern islands.
Airline Seat Maps
For most airlines, we can pre-reserve seats for you once your flight booking is confirmed, and will do so as a matter of course. If you would like to have a look at a seat plan for your aircraft, you can check the airlines' own website, or one of the best independent websites for this information is SeatGuru.com, which is part of the Tripadvisor group. Click Here to find information on your particular airline.
Pricing Policy
Prices are based on a per room, per night basis for single or twin occupancy including Tropical Breakfast. Additional meal plan prices available on request.
PRICING INFORMATION
Price per room per night | £222 |
Early check-in | on request with a 50% fee |
Late chck-out | on request with a 50% fee |
Bed configuration | 1 Queen Bed + 1 Single |
Sleeps up to | 3 |
Extra person rate | £56 |
Number available | 17 |
Price per room per night | £308 |
Early check-in | On request at 50% fee |
Late check-out | On request at 50% fee |
Bed configuration | 1 King Bed + 1 Single Bed |
Sleeps up to | 3 |
Extra person rate | £56 |
Number available | 5 |
contact us
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Phone: 01342 840555
Fax: 01342 841623
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