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Crown Beach Resort & Spa

Rarotonga Ring-Road, Arorangi, Rarotonga

8.8 Excellent461 guest reviews

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Nov 24, 2026
Check-out
Nov 26, 2026
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HAPPI EXPERIENCE

Luxurious Suites and Villas with Balconies:: Enjoy the tranquility of our adults-only Crown Resort & Spa, offering spacious suites and villas with private balconies overlooking our beautiful gardens.

  • Wellness & relaxation

    Diverse Dining Options and Relaxing Spa:: Indulge in culinary delights at our two restaurants, including Brasserie-style cuisine at Oceans Restaurant & Bar. Unwind at the spa with a variety of rejuvenating treatments.

  • Location & surroundings

    Exciting Leisure Activities and Convenient Location:: Dive into adventure with our scuba dive centre, fitness center, and outdoor pool. Explore nearby activities like canoeing, diving, and snorkeling. Conveniently located minutes away from the airport and town center.

Book now to experience luxury and relaxation at Crown Resort & Spa!

HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Private courtyard pool villas; spacious and well designed

  • Rooms and grounds described as clean and tidy

  • Excellent beachfront location with beautiful sunsets

At the hotel

Popular amenities

82 listed
  • 24-hour front desk
  • 24-hour security
  • Accessible parking
  • Adult only
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Barber/beauty shop
  • Beach
  • Beachfront
  • Beauty Services
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Pools & wellness

  • Hair Salon Services
  • Manicure
  • Massage services
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pedicure
  • Plunge pool
  • Pool with view
  • Salt-water pool
  • Spa/wellness center
  • Spa/wellness center services
  • Swimming pool

Dining & drinks

  • Coffee Shop on site
  • Fruits
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Restaurant
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Snack bar
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Wine/champagne

Fitness & outdoors

  • Fitness center
  • Garden
  • Golf course
  • Hiking
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Private beach area
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • Terrace
  • Water sport facilities on site

Rooms & comfort

  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Non-smoking rooms

Safety & cleanliness

  • Entertainment staff
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
  • Safety deposit box
  • Security alarm
  • Smoke alarms
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Getting around & access

  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free Parking
  • Parking
  • Wheelchair accessible

Guest services

  • Concierge service
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Tour desk

Services & essentials

  • Canoeing
  • Car hire
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Designated smoking area
  • Evening entertainment
  • Happy hour
  • Key access
  • Live music/performance
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Packed lunches
  • Paid WiFi
  • Picnic area
  • Pub crawls
  • Room service
  • Shallow end
  • Snorkelling
  • Themed dinner nights
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • WiFi available

Review in focus

461 reviews
7/ 10
Great on the beach location, friendly staff . Great to have a child free stay.
Miranda And Bruce · couple · 2026-10-17

The guest experience

8.8out of 10
461 verified reviews

Loved most

  • Private courtyard pool villas; spacious and well designed
  • Rooms and grounds described as clean and tidy
  • Excellent beachfront location with beautiful sunsets
  • Friendly/helpful staff in many cases
  • Great cocktails and large restaurant portions
  • Free Wi‑Fi; bathrobes and good room amenities in renovated villas

Worth knowing — Maintenance issues: non-working phone, squeaky fan, cracked tiles · Some rooms/resort areas feel tired and in need of renovation · Intermittent sewage smell reported near some villas · Mixed staff engagement / flat overall vibe · Breakfast described as basic/poor · Pool unheated (too cold to use for some guests)

How guests scored the stay

  • Location9.8

    Very positive: beachfront on the west side with beautiful sunsets, close to bus stop and nearby restaurants.

  • Overall Experience9.2

    Overall pleasant stays with great location and comfortable villas, tempered by a flat vibe, inconsistent staff engagement and some maintenance issues.

  • Value for Money9.0

    Generally seen as good value — large meals and affordable cocktails — though a few felt the price could buy better options elsewhere.

  • Amenities8.9

    Strong amenities like private pools, free Wi‑Fi, bathrobes and large restaurant portions; some downsides (unheated pools in winter, no capsule coffee).

  • Service8.7

    Mixed reports: many staff were friendly and helpful (offered room move), but others seemed indifferent or 'going through the motions'.

  • Room Quality8.3

    Private pool villas described as spacious and well designed (some renovated), but other rooms noted as tired with maintenance issues (cracked tiles, squeaky fan, non-working phone).

  • Food and Beverage8.3

    Mixed: cocktails and restaurant portions praised, while breakfast was frequently described as basic or poor.

  • Cleanliness8.2

    Rooms and resort repeatedly described as clean and tidy, though occasional sewage smell and wear/maintenance were reported.

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

Mixed experiences

33% of 18 recent stays rated 8+

8.8461 reviews

  • Enjoyed our stay with our own pool, great cocktails and friendly, professional staff.

    7/10

    Miranda And Bruce · couple · 2026-10-17

    “Great on the beach location, friendly staff . Great to have a child free stay.”

  • A relaxing stay.

    7/10

    Stephanie · couple · 2026-10-17

    “Location was great if you had a car. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Dinner was really good.”

  • Guest review

    9/10

    Callum · couple · 2026-10-14

    “The location and the general footprint of the resort. Gave guests a generous amount of room but also good common areas”

  • This resort does not meet a four-star standard. It feels dated, run-down, and poorly maintained

    2/10

    Paul · couple · 2026-10-14

    “close to the airport and local bus that goes around the island stops out the front of the resort”

  • A beautiful time spent at the Crown Beach Resort, staff were lovely they maintained the villas. We loved how there were

    10/10

    Shania · extended group · 2026-10-07

    “I really loved the aura of the staff members they made the stay enjoyable and worth booking”

  • We had a great time the food was amazing and lovely staff especially the massage ladies

    9/10

    Vanessa · solo traveller · 2026-09-19

    “Very central”

  • My husband and I were a bit disappointed about the provision of the facilities and cleanliness, comfort of the room

    5/10

    Linda · couple · 2026-09-15

    “Staff is nice and friendly.”

  • Guest review

    6/10

    adam · couple · 2026-09-13

    “Close to beach and activities”

  • Ok, lovely room, but lots of repair needed across the resort

    5/10

    Klobasa · couple · 2026-09-09

    “Broken lounges in from of lagoon, inability to provide requested museli for pour departure, I had to chase it up for my insulin resistenc problem, mud out from of reception. Some disrepair throughout, eg pool needs upgrading for 5 star”

  • what made this stay acceptable for the amount of money paid was the staff. Lucky, Frances and Rex.

    7/10

    nadia · extended group · 2026-08-31

    “Breakfast had everything you need to start the day with a full belly, we only needed 2 meals a day after starting with the buffet breakfast each day. Location was good, convenience store right across the road along with a E bike shop and massage place.”

  • Séjour sympa, mais rapport qualité prix très médiocre. Beaucoup trop cher pour la qualité de l’hôtel. On s’attend a beau

    6/10

    Sarah · couple · 2026-08-26

    “Le logement sympa grand propre”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Priyanka · couple · 2026-08-21

    “Very spacious and clean. Loved the private pool villa”

  • Enjoyable without being luxurious. Staff were great.

    8/10

    Chris · couple · 2026-08-19

    “Staff and location”

  • Hotel para un par de noches!

    7/10

    María Rebeca · couple · 2026-08-14

    “La habitación suite con piscina incluida, terraza y jardín, el tamaño de la habitación y espacios exteriores realmente espectacular, la cama cómoda y el baño fantástico. Del desayuno rescato solo las cosas dulces y bollería que estaban muy ricas y del bar rescato los tragos preparados.”

  • Not happy wouldn’t stay there

    4/10

    anna · couple · 2026-08-11

    “N/A”

  • The Crown Beach resort could be a stunning resort, but it has lost its edge in last year.

    7/10

    Gillian · couple · 2026-08-09

    “Good variety of cooked and continental at breakfast. Friendly staff”

  • A pleasant stay in a room with maintenance issues.

    6/10

    TomKatLC · Couples · 2026-08-06

    “We had a good stay in a private courtyard pool villa for 5 nights. The room was great, large and clean. Previous reviews are correct, cats and roosters roaming around, we didn’t find that an issue but if you are light sleeper take some earplugs. There is a weird vibe with staff mentioned in other reviews, some are friendly but others just going through the motions. Not a lot of care factor. Breakfast was fairly ordinary. We don’t drink, but the mocktails were great. Good value and restaurant meals were huge. The phone in the room didn’t work and the fan had an annoying squeak. We raised several maintenance issues including the phone not working, none were addressed during our stay. Wi fi was free. I wouldn’t stay again, for the price we paid there’d be better accommodation with better swimming and snorkeling options.”

  • Guest review

    8/10

    Graham · solo traveller · 2026-08-05

    “Nice resort close to the beach.”

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