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Moana Sands Lagoon Resort

3.5 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Property grounds
Lagoon Suite
On the beach, snorkelling, kayaking
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
View from room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Muri Beach, Rarotonga
  • Muri Lagoon
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Muri Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Muri Night Markets
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Lagoon Suite

Lagoon Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Lagoon Studio

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Garden Studio

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Beach Suite

Beach Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel

On private beach
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Restaurant
Air conditioning
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The price is NZ$351
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
4 Feb - 5 Feb
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About the area

Ngatangiia

With a stay at Moana Sands Lagoon Resort in Rarotonga (Takitumu District), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Muri Beach and Muri Lagoon. .This beach hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Matutu Brewing Company and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Muri Night Markets.

What's nearby

  • Muri Lagoon - 1 min walk
  • Muri Beach - 9 min walk
  • Muri Night Markets - 11 min walk
  • Tikioki Marine Sanctuary - 13 min walk
  • Te Vara Nui Village - 15 min walk

Getting around

  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Charlie's - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Sails Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Shipwreck Hut - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Palace Takeaway - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Moana Sands Lagoon Resort

On beach with outdoor pool, near Muri Beach
Moana Sands Lagoon Resort offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Rarotonga hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features concierge services and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.
Moana Sands Lagoon Resort has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Filipino, German, Hindi, Indonesian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (NZD 50.00 for 10 minutes)

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Access to nearby health club
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkelling

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 0-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: NZD 200.00
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 200.00

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 front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from February 4 2025 to March 3 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 17 are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: NZD 50.00 (for 10 minutes, rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 25.00 per person (one-way)
  • Early check-in fee: NZD 200.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: NZD 200.00 (subject to availability)

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Moana Sands Lagoon Resort Rarotonga
Moana Sands Lagoon Rarotonga
Moana Sands Lagoon
Moana Sands Lagoon Rarotonga
Moana Sands Lagoon Resort Hotel
Moana Sands Lagoon Resort Rarotonga
Moana Sands Lagoon Resort Hotel Rarotonga

Moana Sands Lagoon Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 83 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Trina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely big rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My partner and I are a young couple from New Zealand. We have visited Rarotonga four times but this was our first time staying at any of the Moana Sands accomodation. We stayed for three nights in a deluxe garden view room. The room was immaculate, clean and very spacious with modern amenities. The room itself reminded me of an upmarket hotel room you would find in New Zealand. It is worth noting that the feel of the resort was slightly commercialised compared to other accomodation we have stayed at in Rarotonga but that is expected with it being part of the Moana Sands group. The staff were nice and pleasant but perhaps not as friendly as some you would find at more boutique accomodation. The view from the room, dining area and pool is beautiful and the gardens are well kept as is the whole premises as a whole. We found that it was quiet, peaceful and relaxing at the resort. From what we saw we were some of the youngest guests there being in our late 20’s with a majority of the patrons being of an older demographic. However, as a young couple it was still enjoyable. The beach the resort is located on is a more rocky stretch of beach not as ideal for swimming as other parts of the beach on the island. We did have an enjoyable kayak out towards Muri Lagoon during our stay. Overall, we enjoyed our stay at Moana Sands Lagoon Resort and would recommend it to anyone looking for quiet, relaxing stay in Rarotonga.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great outlook and clean modern rooms with beautiful view of pool and ocean. . Pool was fantastic, but needed a few more deck chairs. Didn’t try restaurant as only open at night. No wifi available which was disappointing as most hotels provide it. Had to purchase it and even when we did it only lasted an hour, so waste of money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to visit. Nice clean room, absolutely lovely people, wonderful view out to the reef. Plus where else could you stand in your room, look out past the reef and see Humpback whales leaping out of the water? Went there as a 50th Wedding Anniversary trip. So glad we chose Rarotonga as a destination, and Moana Sands as the hotel.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kalliope

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

10/10 Excellent

Wasana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Water pressure in the bathroom shower was very slow, it was almost dripping no pressure at all. Apart from that everything else was really good and we had good time during our stay. Friendly staff, good food, clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, clean and quiet. Only improvement would be to have the restaurant open for lunch.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great beach front accommodation for a holiday with most needs catered for.Clean and tidy, walking distance to cafes and stores for everyday things .Bus passing the door.On site restaurant..Free snorkel gear for snorkelling right off the front of property.Lovely view over the lagoon.Staff always on hand.Wonderful.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great and friendly staff. Very helpful. Property was always kept clean and tiny
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Turake

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Friday night entertainment was excelkent
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sarita

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

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean property within walking distance of the Muri night markets
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Moana Sands were absolutely amazing, particularly the ladies on the front desk. There was one who was especially wonderful and gave my friend and I lots of ideas and information about places to visit and what to do (she was the one who told us about the fantastic lemon cheesecake at the Maire Nui gardens!). The property was spotless, beautifully quiet, had gorgeous views and extremely spacious rooms. The only draw-back was there weren't dinner options from the restaurant every night during the low season, but the meals we did have there were delicious.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Erica

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were absolutely amazing, particularly in the restaurant and bar.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, well appointed rooms
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Having a full size fridge, a sink, cutlery and crockery in the room is really good. The combination of hotel and semi self catering works so well.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room and view amazing. The staff were awesome. All our meals were delicious. Many of us would have liked the bar to be open in the afternoon. We will certainly return.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Murray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, lovely room, friendly staff, good value dining & quiet with no kids 🙂
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spot
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very friendly and helpful staff great rooms beautiful pool and beach would highly recommend
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant and quiet, lovely staff in restaurant and front desk. Spacious room (the deluxe). Comfortable bed and great shower. Cons: Not enough reading light for reading in bed (every hotel room everywhere). Other guests walk right by the big glass door. The included continental breakfast was very ordinary.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023