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The Islander Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
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Cabana Couples | Premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, individually decorated
Exterior
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Main Road, Panama, Rarotonga
  • Punanga Nui Market
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Cook Island Christian Church
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Cook Islands Library and Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪4 min walk‬

Room options

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Cabana Couples

  • 484 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Islander Hotel

3-star Rarotonga hotel close to Punanga Nui Market
Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as spa services and a picnic area.
The Islander Hotel offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Tempur-Pedic beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, My Beauty and Spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, facials, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.

The spa is open select days. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.

The Islander Hotel features a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 poolside bars and 2 bars/lounges. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This beach hotel also offers a nightclub, spa services, and a terrace. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Islander Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Islander Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 17.50 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 poolside bars
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Full-service spa
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open select days
  • Sports massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Built in 2004
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Late-night room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: NZD 100
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

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Islander Hotel's Tiki Bar after 5pm.]
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

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 available for NZD 25 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 17.50 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • Early check-in fee: NZD 100 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 25 per night

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 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; cash is not accepted

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
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Islander Hotel Rarotonga
Islander Rarotonga
The Islander Hotel Hotel
The Islander Hotel Rarotonga
The Islander Hotel Hotel Rarotonga

The Islander Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 151 out of 422 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 138 out of 422 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 422 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 422 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 422 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Staff & service
Very good service, accommodated my very early 1am arrival with no problems at all!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Ngariki

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Highlight of my stay were the wonderful staff & the cooked breakfast every morning!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evangeline

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juhli

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Pare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is allgoods here
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access and had a young porter who was great on arrival and pushed our trolley into the rm what service that was, Thank u young man well done Islander.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alone

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So handy for layovers. Breakfast complimentary was perfect. Food here is to die for. Thank you for accommodating us during our overnight layover. Definitely our absolute spot. Highly recommended 😊👌
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mej, Point Cook

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOANNE

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and very close to airport. Restaurant and bar were great. Even saw whales breaching👍
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Liked: Staff & service
This place was very basic. It was convenient when arriving late on Island as one could just walk to. The music from the bar was too loud to sleep and the place really needs up keep. The cooks tried but the food needed help. Best thing was the understaffed staff were so nice and tried very hard.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

lori

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Liked: location to Airport. Food. Staff in Reception and Bars. View from restaurant Disliked absolutely no water pressure for shower, trickle at best. Couldnt shower for 5 days! Cleaning of room poor. Building in disrepair. Safe didn't work. Reported issues, no resolution.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is a bar and it is loud till about 11pm otherwise great place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leilani

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

10/10 Excellent

Tutai

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing. The location was perfect for the airport. I highly recommend it. The staff will definitely make you feel welcome
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will return
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcel

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Eden

Traveled with family and small children
This hotel is perfect for an airport wait or layover. It was free wifi, air conditioning, a bar and restaurant and bag storage. The food and drinks are really good and well priced. I would not stay for a holiday. It is next to a bar and very noisy, and we were placed in a room directly next to the bar with our 1 year old. You cannot even have the curtains open as people are drinking right outside the window. I don’t think this hotel is suitable for young children. Tv doesn’t work and no remote. Our air conditioning was dripping water consistently and the noise was so annoying on top of the night club outside. The room also had a very strong smell of urine and dampness. The room however is nice, big, and clean aside from the smell. It has a modern bathroom and furniture. They provided a good condition portacot.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Cameron

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Kathrin

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Racheal

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time experiencing Rarotonga & loved how convenient The Islander was which was a 3 minute walk. Highlights: Rooms were clean, spacious & had a fan aircon on hot days. Food was good in price and quantity wise. Breakfast was a bonus, menu is good! Service was exceptional, real warm staff who made you feel welcomed. Shout-out to Romi, Lival, Ange, Andrea, Taka & Ms Tuaine. Lowlight; Place a tad run down, shower head pressure weak. And mosquitoes in the room were a pain, had to purchase fly spray as I got bitten. Music was loud and on till late but glad our room was at the end. Facilities very clean overall reasonable good price especially glad we did late check-out as we had a late flight.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed one night at the Islander as I had misbooked our other accommodation. I was so grateful they could fit us in and allowed a single night booking. When we arrived it was extremely noisy in the room as the bar was right next to it. However at 11pm the music turned off and people left and it was blissfully quiet. If you need a place to stay next to the airport for a night the Islander is a great option.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere, great music, friendly staff, great value for money restaurant, but be warned, if you like piece and quiet at night, this is not the place for you. Fortunately we loved it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
From check in it was clear the property was under maintained. Probably rank as a quality back packer accommodation, but no more. Room was okay on first inspection, however bed wasn't comfortable, and there was no TV remote. Once I switched it on using buttons, there were no available channels anyway... Not sure why it's there!! Needs some type of external source. We lost all water to take and toilet that evening, while brushing teeth, used water from kettle to rinse. Not possible to shower that night, and hopefully to would be fixed during the night, it was, and we were able to shower in the morning, fortunately. It's nice the resort has a pool, but it's actually in the middle of the restaurant, so if you want to swim, you'd better be prepared for an audience!! Overall, rather disappointing place to stay, except for proximity to the airport... The only drawcard in my opinion.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024