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Nautilus Resort

4.5 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Beachfront Are
Beach nearby, white sand, snorkelling, beach yoga
Beach nearby, white sand, snorkelling, beach yoga
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
Muri Beach, Ara Tapu, Ngatangiia District, Rarotonga
  • Muri Lagoon
    2 min walk
  • Muri Beach
    2 min walk
  • Vili's
    4 min walk
  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    18 min drive

Room options

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2 Bedroom Premium Beachfront Are

  • 220 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Are

  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Beachfront Are

Beachfront Are

  • 120 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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2 Bedroom Garden Are

  • 220 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

Ngatangiia

With a stay at Nautilus Resort in Rarotonga (Takitumu District), you'll be steps from Muri Beach and Muri Lagoon. .This beach resort is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Muri Night Markets and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Te Vara Nui Village.
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What's nearby

  • Muri Lagoon - 2 min walk
  • Muri Beach - 2 min walk
  • Muri Night Markets - 4 min walk
  • Te Vara Nui Village - 8 min walk
  • Tikioki Marine Sanctuary - 20 min walk

Getting around

  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Charlie's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Sails Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Shipwreck Hut - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Palace Takeaway - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Nautilus Resort

Stylish beach retreat with outdoor pool
Nautilus Resort offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with private plunge pools and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations at this 4.5-star resort have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves, and espresso makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor pool.

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

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned rooms featuring private plunge pools. Rooms have private furnished patios. Kitchenettes are outfitted with refrigerators, microwaves, and espresso makers. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional amenities at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at the resort's beachfront restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the pool view, and even dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This beachfront restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 1-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: NZD 3-27 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Beach yoga
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkelling

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free children's club
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage/treatment rooms

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
  • In-room accessibility
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 46-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Private plunge pool

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 3 to 27 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 22 per person (one way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NZD 11

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Free in-room WiFi has a 1-device limit

Property is also known as

Nautilus Resort Rarotonga
Nautilus Resort
Nautilus Rarotonga
Nautilus Resort Resort
Nautilus Resort Rarotonga
Nautilus Resort Resort Rarotonga

Nautilus Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 92 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Louise

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was fantastic location also fantastic. Unfortunately this was marred by filthy miner birds allowed to takeover restaurant jumping on utensils, tables, and even eating from the tongs and plates and serving spoons in the servery area whilst staff did nothing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ekaterina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paradise!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location on beach and walkable to restaurants and shopping. Wonderful staff! Very friendly and helpful Quiet and beautiful Rooms large and very comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Deanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sunrise from our room
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Cheryl, hana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff. On site food options and availability limited and not very good.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
the Cook Islands has a staff shortage at the moment, but it was most notable at the Nautilus. we were told on three separate occasions that the bar was closed for the afternoon as they didn't have a bar tender. there was also no room service available for the duration of our stay. what staff they had were friendly enough, but very busy trying to keep up. we did note that some of other resorts we went to looked to have plenty of staff, so not sure what the issue was. the room was nice, although a bit tired and could do with a freshen up to bring it up to the photos on the website. for $900 a night, we were left underwhelmed.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accomodation and location, close all facilities and ideal beach with Lagoon area. This resort deserves 5 star rating however the restaurant lets the resort down and the owners need to invest in improving this. There are plenty of examples (OTB) of where they need to be when it comes to food quality and variety. Being closed two days a week is just not acceptable when pay this price to stay there,
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, large size villas, very clean and tidy, great pool and restaurant, very friendly staff, well recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Braden, Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well presented, very clean, great friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal position right on the beach with great restaurant over-looking pool and beach.Accommodation superb with large 'ares' Only disappointments were that night lighting very poor for reading , need a kindle and lagoon too shallow for swimming,the resort pool needs to be heated ?solar, at this time of year.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rdtrips

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the 2 bedroom villa which was perfect for us with kids. Spacious and beautiful. Great location, easy to walk to market and restaurants. Lagoon is beautiful but no fish, just full of sea cucumbers so it’s not fun to walk in. Walk further down or drive to a different area for tons of fish right at your doorstep.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful place! Staff are very friendly and accomodating, rooms are awesome. If you really want an experience try to get a room with an Ocean view, WOW.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top quality stay
Stunning boutique property on the lagoon in Muri. Very spacious rooms, beautifully furnished and a very good restaurant. Very friendly, welcoming staff
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Louise, Christchurch, NZ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the individual plunge pools at each bure but could have done with thicker fencing around the room for added privacy. Great venue and service
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is beautiful, but it's the staff that really make the stay special.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rarotonga luxury holiday
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Nautilus, the staff were friendly and engaging and the infinity pool a delight. The rooms were clean and comfortable but would need a kindle to read at night as the lighting is minimal. Lots of water activity gear available kayaks, sups and snorkeling gear. The location is great being right on the beach and plenty of eateries within walking distance. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very accommodating and knowledgable about local amenities
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best resort on Rarotonga. Nice beach to snorkel from out and around island. Food 5 star. Location can walk from. Suggest hiring a car though. Room on beach with own pool very luxurious. Great wet edge pool overlooking lagoon.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful but could use improvement
We were welcomed to a beautiful room set up with fruit and champagne. We booked last minute and they were not aware we were coming so we waited a bit in the bar. The staff were nice. We saw a cockroach in our room and another couple stated the same. It’s an island we were told and it happens. We were asked to switch rooms for our last night on part of our 5 night stay. We noticed another family switched rooms too during our stay. We said we were not comfortable moving but Tatiana ended up coming to our room asking again if they provided a late check out. She looked up our flights. We felt she made their error our problem. When we arrived, we stated we were looking forward to a stress free stay. We ended up switching from room 7 to 17 but felt the room was not as nice and was near the road area. We also booked a tour with Tatiana that was 10 minutes away walking but transfers were included. I stated if it’s the last stop there and first stop back, we would like transfers given that it’s summer and going to be more dressed up. We did not want to walk in the dark as it ended late. She did not ask and booked it with no transfer. We asked when we arrived and were annoyed to find out that we would have been picked up last and dropped off first. I left my hat at the hotel and the man working the evening dropped it off at the airport. This was amazing and I was very thankful. Overall, it was a nice stay but needs more attention to be a 4.5 star hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Teri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful property! The staff is fantastic, very kind and always helpful. I loved how they always remembered my name. The views are amazing, the pool is fantastic, and the food at the restaurant is tasty. Loved the local options. I splurged on a beachfront room and it was worth every penny! Private. Nice way to relax. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location. Not on sunset side. Had our wedding there and it was beautiful. We drew their attention to what needed to be polished up on in order to retain their star rating.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the villa room and plunge pool. Enjoyed the infinity pool area. Breakfast buffet was appreciated and food, in general, was very good. Lovely staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our family of 4 stayed at the Nautilus for 5 nights this summer. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The manager Craig in particular could not have done more to make our stay comfortable. The rooms are beautifully furnished, really comfortable and spacious. The restaurant was excellent and our (9 and 11yo) children loved our stay as much as us grown ups did. A fantastic hotel; I can't think of anything Nautilus could have improved upon. We definitely plan to return in a few years.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Helen, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We cannot fault Nautilus Resort facilities or staff. We were extended generous hospitality, comfortable room and pleasant surroundings. Location close to Muri village and right on the lagoon was a great bonus along with the coffee machine in our room and the complimentary sumptuous breakfast. Thank you for a wonderful holiday.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018