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The Edgewater Resort & Spa

3.5 star property

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On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach towels
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine
Outdoor pool
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar

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Avarua, Rarotonga
  • Black Rock
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Rarotonga Golf Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Nikao Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

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Room, Beachfront | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, WiFi

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  • 339 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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  • 915 sq ft
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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  • Sleeps 4
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  • 341 sq ft
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Edgewater Resort & Spa

3.5-star resort in Arorangi
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at The Edgewater Resort & Spa's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 2 restaurants.
The Edgewater Resort & Spa offers 280 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Rarotonga resort provides wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps) for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans.

Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 3 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.

The spa is open daily. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

The Edgewater Resort & Spa features a full-service spa and an outdoor tennis court. Dining is available at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with wireless Internet access (surcharge).

This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. This beach resort also offers a library, a terrace, and a complimentary children's club. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Edgewater Resort & Spa has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Brasserie - This poolside restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
The Spaghetti House - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (NZD 45 for 23 hours)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • In-room WiFi has a 4-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (NZD 45 for 23 hours)
  • WiFi in public areas has a 4-device limit

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Brasserie
  • The Spaghetti House

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Snorkeling
  • Table tennis

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free children's club
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 28 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1974
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 0-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from November 1 2024 to April 17 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: NZD 500 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: NZD 45 (for 23 hours, 4-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: NZD 45 (for 23 hours, 4-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 55 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NZD 30 (roundtrip), (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Edgewater Rarotonga
Edgewater Resort Rarotonga
The Edgewater Resort Spa
The Edgewater Resort Spa
The Edgewater & Spa Rarotonga
The Edgewater Resort & Spa Resort
The Edgewater Resort & Spa Rarotonga
The Edgewater Resort & Spa Resort Rarotonga

The Edgewater Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 388 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 371 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 159 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1005 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alyssa Emily

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay, people and service were amazing, staff are all very friendly and helpful. Room was a bit tired, sliding door was broken and seems like quite a few plumbing issues. Beach was amazing great snorkelling.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fermin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing beaches
Amazing location with access to the beach. The property has a great restaurant and the staff was friendly and helpful throughout my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Tracey-Lou

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room 1014 was really not good. I have photos of our issues if you would like to see them.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was 1008, bathroom sink was loose and tilted forward, pipes leaking and sink blocked. Called maintenance, they fixed what they could. Room smelt like sewer. Over rated
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort with everything we needed. Our room was great, the outdoor and dining areas had amazing views of the sea and the whales. We would have liked a swim up bar and less children but neither impacted on what was a lovely holiday
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melini

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location conveniently close to the airport with some dining options close by.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome time and thank all of you
Everything was perfect. Very friendly employes in every departement. Gentle, helpful, delicious food and clean everywhere. Beautiful garden. Thank you
Stayed 17 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lana

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff helpful and good with kids Clean villa
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ida

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
our family of 4 - 2 adults and 2 kids 9 and 8yrs old had a lovely stay at the edgewater. The staff are super friendly and helpful..we had a car so handy location to town and activities..facilities are a little dated and the food not the best but we ventured out most days so not a major issue. Kids enjoyed the activities run by the pool and made lots of friends!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Svein

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location, beach and views
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Len

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The experience for a resort was very underwhelming. The staff werent very forthcoming with help, the food in the buffet was definitely not worth $60 a head. Staff never approached us in the dining restaurant to ask if we needed anything. We had to carry our own bags from our room all the way at the back of the resort to reception on check out even after calling for support and my Mum is 73 so that was rough. Not a very enjoyable stay unfortunately.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jacquie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were staying in a recently renovated room, which was lovely. The property improvements since our last stay looked really good. Everything about The Edgewater was very good, the staff were all lovely. This was our fourth stay here, as Coral Club members we missed out on some of the benefits we were entitled to which was a little disappointing and why I have marked down a star. Other than that I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, amazing food, staff were incredibly friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Diane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms need updating
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

amanda, Te Kauwhata

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely family friendly atmosphere. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David William

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Edgewater is always a great place to stay. Awesome friendly staff, great food and activities club.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Debbie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our third time to Rarotonga and second stay at The Edgewater. The staff are always great and the property is fine for what we wanted with a big spacious room and deck overlooking the gardens (one up from the entry level room). There is good snorkelling right off the bench and the property is close to town. We aren't the kind of people that spend much time where we're staying and were out exploring most the time, just coming back to sleep. It can be a little noisy with the roosters (but that's Rarotonga lol) and if you were close to the pool area. We saw whales everyday (mid October) from the hotel restaurant.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Bathurst

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the Edgewater. It was perfect for us and it had so much to offer. Can’t wait to come back
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Loved watching whales each day.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jacqui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

elizabeth

The staff service, was not very accommodating to customers. Missed my breakfast booking for early morning flight, had to reorder and go back down to collect it. Make your beach towel last all day. Service was slow to order. The shower in the bathroom, the design needs to be different, floods the floor.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2024