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30 novembre 2023
My Uncle & I visited the Cook Islands for the very first time and we stayed at this resort for 4 nights. All guests of this resort will receive complimentary 2-way airport transfers, we were greeted by Victor on the day that we arrived in Rarotonga. This resort is a 10-minute drive from the airport, but it is not in the flight path of the aircraft. During our entire stay, we didn't hear any sound of aircraft landing or taking off. This adults-only resort has only 25 rooms, sits right on the beach and has the most beautiful garden setting that we have seen in a long time. We stayed in Garden Villa 10, which is located 1 row behind the beachfront villas. We are Malaysians, and we have never seen so many variations of the hibiscus flower! Besides hibiscus plants, there are many other species of tropical plants and flowers around the resort, the moment you step out of your villa, you will be walking through the lush tropical garden with sand paths. We also saw chickens wandering around the resort each day. When you spend time on the beach, friendly dogs will approach you, begging to be cuddled and given a belly scratch. The following is a breakdown of my review of this resort: 1) Accommodation: The room was well-appointed with all the basic amenities of a 4-star establishment. It has a digital safe, small refrigerator, hair dryer, electric kettle, coffee machine, a few cups, plates, cutlery, bath soap, liquid bath gel, shampoo and conditioner. They didn't provide bedroom slippers, in-room television and telephone. The only television in this resort is found in the Guest Lounge, next to the front office, but the available channels are mostly local channels. There is an air-conditioner and a ceiling fan, but the weather in Rarotonga was rather wet and chilly during our stay, so we didn't need to use either during the night. Each villa has a covered verandah with a day bed and 2 chairs. We tied our travel washing line in between 2 columns and hung our washing out to dry each day. The room was quiet except for the occasional erratic rooster which started crowing at weird hours of the night, but we weren't bothered by this. This was few and far between, so it is not a big deal. 2) Meals: Each villa includes a complimentary continental breakfast at the on-site restaurant called OTB, which has a sand floor. Guests are welcome to walk in here bare-foot at anytime of the day. Breakfast is served from 8am to 10am daily. The complimentary options are really basic, it includes fresh local tropical fruits, cereals, toast, pastries, pancakes and tea and coffee. Eggs, hot food items and specialty coffees cost extra. This OTB restaurant caters to only in-house guests for breakfast but it is open to outsiders for lunch and dinner. We had dinner here 1 night and it was fabulous(I wrote a separate review for OTB)! If you wish to dine here for dinner, please make your reservation a few days in advance, because this restaurant is usually fully booked for dinner! On th
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