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title: "Hotels in Rarotonga: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 88 hotels in Rarotonga, Cook Islands: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Where to stay in Rarotonga

Rarotonga has 88 places to stay in our index. 22 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.8.

- **places to stay:** 88

- **ranked by guests:** 22

- **average rating:** 8.8

- **5-star hotels:** 5

- [Hotels with a pool 18](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 8](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 19](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 11](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/airport/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 5](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Rarotonga

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Muri Beach Club Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/muri-beach-club-hotel-rarotonga/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Muri

- **Average guest rating:** 8.8

- **Hotels with a pool:** 18

- **Average walk grade:** 20/100

- **5-star hotels:** 5

## Areas of Rarotonga

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Muri** 6 hotels, 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/?area=Muri)
-    [**Arorangi** 5 hotels, 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/?area=Arorangi)
-    [**Nikao** 4 hotels, 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/?area=Nikao)
-    [**Vaimaanga** 3 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/?area=Vaimaanga)

## All hotels in Rarotonga

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Rarotonga

-     [**Sunset Resort** *vs* **The Edgewater Resort and Spa** Rarotonga, 9.3 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/sunset-resort-rarotonga-vs-the-edgewater-resort-and-spa-rarotonga/)
-     [**Crown Beach Resort and Spa Adult Only** *vs* **The Edgewater Resort and Spa** Rarotonga, 8.5 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crown-beach-resort-and-spa-adult-only-rarotonga-vs-the-edgewater-resort-and-spa-rarotonga/)
-     [**Castaway Resort** *vs* **The Edgewater Resort and Spa** Rarotonga, 8.7 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/castaway-resort-rarotonga-vs-the-edgewater-resort-and-spa-rarotonga/)
-     [**Manuia Beach Resort** *vs* **The Edgewater Resort and Spa** Rarotonga, 8.8 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/manuia-beach-resort-rarotonga-vs-the-edgewater-resort-and-spa-rarotonga/)
-     [**The Cooks Oasis Holiday Villas** *vs* **The Edgewater Resort and Spa** Rarotonga, 8.9 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-cooks-oasis-holiday-villas-rarotonga-vs-the-edgewater-resort-and-spa-rarotonga/)
-     [**Rarotonga Villas** *vs* **The Edgewater Resort and Spa** Rarotonga, 9.6 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/rarotonga-villas-rarotonga-vs-the-edgewater-resort-and-spa-rarotonga/)
-     [**Manea On Muri** *vs* **Muri Beach Club Hotel** Rarotonga, 7.8 / 9.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/manea-on-muri-rarotonga-vs-muri-beach-club-hotel-rarotonga/)
-     [**Hotel Muri Beachcomber** *vs* **Manea On Muri** Rarotonga, 9.2 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-muri-beachcomber-rarotonga-vs-manea-on-muri-rarotonga/)

## FAQ: Rarotonga

### What is the best-rated hotel in Rarotonga?

By StayVersus score, Muri Beach Club Hotel is the best-rated hotel in Rarotonga, with a guest rating of 9.4 from 74 reviews.

### Which area of Rarotonga has the most hotels?

Muri has the most, with 6 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Rarotonga?

We list 5 5-star hotels in Rarotonga.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/cook-islands/rarotonga/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/