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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
Garden Superior Room | Garden view
Outdoor pool
Garden
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Bar
$146
includes taxes & fees
Nov 11 - Nov 12

Explore the area

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Avarua, Rarotonga
  • Place, Black Rock
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Rarotonga Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Aroa Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, Garden View | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, Garden View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Garden Superior Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Garden Superior Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Lagoon View Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Lagoon View Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 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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Room, Beachfront | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, Beachfront

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 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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3 Bedroom Beachfront Villa | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

3 Bedroom Beachfront Villa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 915 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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3 Bedroom Garden Villa | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

3 Bedroom Garden Villa

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

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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. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). 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. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 10-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

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 2025 to April 30 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Select guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours on weekdays. 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

  • 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 and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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
Free in-room WiFi has a 10-device limit
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

Reviews

The Edgewater Resort & Spa Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 436 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 356 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1001 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Louise Forsyth

Food was good Felt hurried with meals ie. plates removed before we had finished eating Not good when you are on holiday! Rooms clean and well serviced Friendly, helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall great room - the staff rectified tell the bed issue quickly and was pleased with result. Plenty of towels & soaps, fantastic water pressure in shower!! Disappointed with continental breakfast option. Felt more basic that what continental should be! Food & Beverages quite pricey.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only thing we didn’t like was the rooster noice at 6.30am every morning
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only thing we didn’t like about the hotel, was the rooster noise at 6.30am every morning
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Angie

Traveled with partner
The property is very tired. Rooms are ok, VERY clean. The 3.5% charge for paying with my card was ahocking, if I’d known this I would have paid before I got there . Good was not so good- the inclusive breakfast was terrible- we paid for cooked breakfast every day. Most of the staff were lovely- the ladies in the restaurant were beautiful. Unfortunately don’t think I’d stay here again, as the room felt like a cell.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great Staff
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karen, Torbay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was great. Staff mostly friendly. Takes ages to order anything. They prefer waiters to take your order but they don’t keep an eye on customers arriving, even when quiet, so you end up waiting longer than you’d expect - but it’s island time. Overall though, the accommodation was good. Continental breakfast was basic. Highlight was the delicious pawpaw fruit! Cooked breakfast (additional) was good. Lunch and dinner options mostly deep fried / burgers. Limited healthy options. Beds comfortable. Room clean. Pool mainly for kids. Some fun free entertainment. Snorkeling gear free to use.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alister

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff in a wonderful part of the world.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elveen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Graeme, Lilyfield

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our son was celebrating his 17th birthday during our short stay and just by letting the staff know this and asking what they may be able to do to help make it special we were very surprised and very pleased to find our villa decorated with a happy birthday message on the bed and a beautifully presented little birthday cake and celebration drinks in the fridge. If this wasn't enough, when we approached a staff member at breakfast to ask for some small token of the day they quickly decorated and presented a breakfast muffin with a birthday message to surprise our son. The staff always seemed busy, with many guests to attend to, but we found that as long as we were polite and reasonable with our requests then they were very responsive and provided very good service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

donna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay and will come again Thank you-meitaki
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
"Bang for your buck" was awesome.. We had an upstairs suite, looking straight out through the palms, the beach and the sea..And of course those magic sunset's, the food was nice, the staff were friendly and kind.. We enjoyed our stay..
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Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place! Staff is amazing. Beach is great and they provided all the equipment you needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

JOHN

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne Flora

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved every minute of our stay. Staff were amazing.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

william, taupo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very good food was cheap but could im prove lots of island entertainment which was great
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable but not cheap and getting a wee bit dated
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ema

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Room comfort

A family resort.

The hotel hasn't changed much since I first stayed there in the 90s. The staff on the whole are helpful and friendly. There are some great shows to watch. Our favourite was the fire dance. It's definitely a great place to stay with kids, although this time they stayed at home. A few of the waitstaff are a little dishonest with their drinks charges as we caught them out twice, which spoiled part of our stay here, as did the housekeeping staff with their attention to detail. Overall though a relaxing place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Harriet

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kim

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025