棕櫚樹叢度假村(Palm Grove)

Great location on the island with a beautiful coral reef right outside. Stayed in beachfront bungalow, which I highly recommend. Some of the other resorts along lagoon are nice, but no coral, all waist deep sand. Breakfast of fruit, bread, and cereal was fine. Bus stops right outside resort and major grocery store is a 5 minute walk.

We stayed at the Palm Grove at the end of our trip in a beach front bungalow. Wished we stayed here the duration of our stay. Our bungalow had absolutely everything we needed. The room was huge and we had a beautiful deck area which led you down to the beach. Great place to snorkel and laze around! Breakfast was also included. Nice having fresh fruit etc. Would definitely stay here again!

We spent 6 nights in a Garden bungalow facing the pool. Unfortunately as a family of 3 adults we couldn't book a seafront unit, but we found our accomodation lovely, clean and spacious enough and just few steps across the road you are on the beach...and what a beach! Something to die for! Breakfast is good and with wide choice (banana bread my favourite item). The Yellow Hibiscus Restaurant offers a good option for lunch and dinner onsite. Superstore 5 minutes walk, Vaima Restaurant 10 minutes walk (via main road or via beach with low tide). Bus stop in front of the hotel. We used free Sunday church shuttle. Friday night happy hour is a must: FREE drinks, live music, happy people...touching! Sunday BBQ is nice too: good grilled meat or fish, live music, happy people...touching again! Well educated roosters and cats all around. Last but not least: Palm Grove staff....simply AMAZING! Special notice to Kitty, thank you Kitty for your kindness! We hope to come back to Rarotonga soon and our happy place will be Palm Grove Resort Carlo, Roberta e Giacomo

Just returned from another stay at Palm Grove and we will be back again in the future! Can’t beat this place for the value and location! Spend the few extra bucks and upgrade to the beachfront studios, they are fantastic! Staff is always friendly and the free tropical breakfast is great! Thank you SO much for another wonderful stay at Palm Grove!

This would have to be one of the best places I have ever stayed in my life. I'm not one for big resorts with a concierge and I must say that my experience at Palm Grove was exactly what I was looking for - quiet, laid back, peaceful but still close to everything and easy to get to places from. The staff here are what make the experience "Next Level". It is wonderful to be greeted by name by everyone who works there. It was like staying with family (the good kind that you want to stay with). I could not rate the team and this accommodation highly enough. I stayed in a Garden Bungalow, kitchen, bathroom, lounge area and the most comfortable bed ever. I stayed here at the recommendation of a friend and I would happily recommend Palm Grove myself to anyone else - magical experience and I would gladly stay again if I ever get the chance to be back in the Cook Islands - these folks know how to do warm hospitality. Pal Grove is solidly booked for a reason! Love the place and everyone there.

Awesome staff, omg they are so good, greeted with a hug and call you by name, nothing is too much trouble for them, ok the weather has been crap, not the staffs fault, resident cats around which I love, I had help uploading my internet with them, I would stay here again

Palm Grove is well located with a nice beach. Restaurant was clean and meals were good. However the "resort" is in need of maintenance and refurbishment. Stench of blocked drains in G7 bungalow, no hot water in kitchen of G10, doors that don't lock from the inside in G9. At almost $400 per night I expected some sympathy/empathy and help with my request for a firm mattress due to a back injury. No sympathy and no assistance at all. I spent 7 nights sleeping on cushions on the floor. Would not stay here again. Much better accommodation options nearby.

I love this property. We've bene going to it since 1996. HOWEVER! There are roosters on the island and this property has one that sleeps near B8 on the edge of the property. Now, most roosters will start going off at sunrise as is their nature, but Raro roosters like to sound off at midnight and throughout the night. In 2016, we were in B8 and the rooster that was there went off every hour from 11 pm through 7 am. And the bungalows are not sound proof. Nearly ruined that vacation. This time, I thought I was being smart and asked in my reservation, which was done several months in advance, to specifically not be placed in the ocean bungalows near the rooster. The property's response was roosters don't sleep in the palm trees. That is correct, but there is a different type of tree near the road, right next to B8 and it DOES sleep in that tree. Well, guess what units we got? B7 and B8, right next to the rooster. AGAIN. This rooster wasn't as bad but it still went off at midnight and 4 am. I love this property but I don't think I will be going back there again, which is a great shame. Not sure if roosters are protected (which is what I was told in 2016 when I was at my wits end) but if so, someone could make a good living relocating roosters from resort areas into the center of the island. The location is great; near the 24/7 Wigmore's store, very few people on the beach, and lots of fish in the snorkeling area which is 200 yards of 4 ft deep water.

We have stayed here previously and we loved it in our absolute beachfront villa, staff are very friendly, the restaurant is great for meals and drinks, there is a small supermarket a short walk away, the villa has a kitchenette which is great, the beds are very comfortable, we will definitely be back again.