Manuia Beach Resort

Another visit to this beautiful resort,albeit 15 years later.Still as peaceful and a pleasure to stay.There is no tv or radio, so a good time to relax under the palm trees with a book.The food was great and we worked our way through the menu,ceviche was one of my favourite dishes.We were woken most mornings by the warbly tones of local roosters.Hermit crabs seen scurrying along the paths in the morning.Beautiful tidy garden.The staff couldn’t do enough to make stay a pleasure.

This place is fabulous, the staff are super friendly and the location is wow and the food in the restaurant is second to none here. The cocktails by the pool are relaxed and sooo good. It is close to town and close to other attractions. Great snorkellling out the front and some friendly dogs passing through.

Our stay at Manuia Beach Resort has been beautiful. The staff have been lovely and caring. The facilities, great and the restaurant- OTB has been fabulous. We loved the cultural concert and food. The buffet was amazing - such delicious flavors and variety. The deserts were out of this world! A tropical paradise.

Manuia is a genuine piece of paradise! The rooms are beautiful and spacious, the beachfront is great for relaxation, and the OTB restaurant has lots of tasty food options. The resort was clean and tidy, and the staff were super friendly. Incredible sunsets and fantastic location. Overall, we strongly recommend a stay here!

This resort turned out to be a perfect choice for us. We loved the relaxed atmosphere and the central location. While the area fronting the resort is a bit rocky, only a short stroll down the beach you'll find sandy snorkeling spots or take a quick drive to premium snorkeling areas a few minutes away. Across the street is a local store & Island Car and Bike Rental. Because our flight from Hawaii landed at 10:30pm we used the hotel's free airport pickup service to get there and then just grabbed our car the next day. Victor (Night Manager) made a great first impression with his friendly welcome. He also dropped us off for our late-night flight on departure day. Anna at the Front Desk was exceptionally cheery and helpful. We booked a premium garden suite and found it perfectly peaceful as it was tucked in the corner of the resort so there weren't people walking by our room, though the wifi was a bit spotty there. Housekeeper Litia was awesome. GM Ross does NOT sit in his office all day - he's always walking around the property, hosted a manager's cocktail reception, drove our van on a "mystery tour". We were impressed by his "hands on" style and it's apparent why all of the employees are equally hospitable. Resort offers other activities such as ukulele lessons and drop off/pickup for Sunday church service which was a wonderful experience. The resort was extremely accommodating to the fact that our Hawaiian Air flight did not depart until 11:30pm. After checking out of our room, they stored our luggage while we enjoyed the island on our last day. We returned our car at 2:30pm just before Island Car closed and then simply walked back to the resort. We were offered use of the guest lounge to shower and get ready for our flight. You have several nearby options for dinner before a late flight: The fire dance dinner/show at the resort; walking to Waterline down the beach; or nearby Kikau Hut that offers pickup service. We enjoyed dinner at Kikau Hut, returned to the hotel in time for their complimentary 9:00pm shuttle to the airport. We felt extremely cared for during the week we spent at Manuia Beach Resort and can't wait to return. Though I'm a bit late in posting this review - we are still basking in the wonderful memories of our time in Rarotonga and thank the staff at Manuia for a fantastic stay!

"Rest at the pool edge and soak in the views across the beach, through the lagoon and on wards to the waves crashing on the barrier reef beyond" This was taken from their website and we thought it was true until Saturday afternoon when a team of workmen turned up and built a marquee across the beach blocking out the view from some beach room's and the pool area. It's for a BBQ and fire dance evening on Sunday and won't be removed until Monday. If you want a view don't stay here at weekends. I do understand that companies must make a profit but this comes at the expense of guests that have already paid a premium for the view.