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The Islander Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Cabana Couples | Premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, individually decorated
Theatre show

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Main Road, Panama, Rarotonga
  • Nikao Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Punanga Nui Market
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Beachcomber Gallery
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)
    ‪4 min walk‬

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  • 45 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

The Islander Hotel

Beach hotel with outdoor pool, near Punanga Nui Market
Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient on-site amenities such as spa services or a picnic area.
The Islander Hotel offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Tempur-Pedic beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include a ceiling fan and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and in-room massages can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children aged under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, My Beauty and Spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, facials and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.

The spa is open selected days. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Islander Hotel's proximity to the airport. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Nikao Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 poolside bars.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, 2 poolside bars and 2 bars/lounges
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Indulge with body wraps, facials or deep-tissue massages at My Beauty and Spa
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Punanga Nui Market and a few minutes from Cook Island Christian Church
The Islander Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. For a drink, you can stop by one of the on-site bars, including 2 poolside bars and 2 bars/lounges. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A nightclub, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly The Islander Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Rarotonga hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Islander Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Late-night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 17.50 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 poolside bars
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Full-service spa
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open select days
  • Sports massages

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Late-night room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: NZD 100
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Islander Hotel's Tiki Bar after 5pm.]
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 25 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately NZD 17.50 for adults and from NZD 17.50 for children
  • Early check-in fee: NZD 100 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 25 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to Islander Hotel's Tiki Bar after 5pm.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Islander Hotel Rarotonga
Islander Rarotonga
The Islander Hotel Hotel
The Islander Hotel Rarotonga
The Islander Hotel Hotel Rarotonga

The Islander Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 407 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 133 out of 407 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 407 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 407 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 407 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Eden

Travelled with family and small children
This hotel is perfect for an airport wait or layover. It was free wifi, air conditioning, a bar and restaurant and bag storage. The food and drinks are really good and well priced. I would not stay for a holiday. It is next to a bar and very noisy, and we were placed in a room directly next to the bar with our 1 year old. You cannot even have the curtains open as people are drinking right outside the window. I don’t think this hotel is suitable for young children. Tv doesn’t work and no remote. Our air conditioning was dripping water consistently and the noise was so annoying on top of the night club outside. The room also had a very strong smell of urine and dampness. The room however is nice, big, and clean aside from the smell. It has a modern bathroom and furniture. They provided a good condition portacot.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Cameron

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Kathrin

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Racheal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time experiencing Rarotonga & loved how convenient The Islander was which was a 3 minute walk. Highlights: Rooms were clean, spacious & had a fan aircon on hot days. Food was good in price and quantity wise. Breakfast was a bonus, menu is good! Service was exceptional, real warm staff who made you feel welcomed. Shout-out to Romi, Lival, Ange, Andrea, Taka & Ms Tuaine. Lowlight; Place a tad run down, shower head pressure weak. And mosquitoes in the room were a pain, had to purchase fly spray as I got bitten. Music was loud and on till late but glad our room was at the end. Facilities very clean overall reasonable good price especially glad we did late check-out as we had a late flight.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed one night at the Islander as I had misbooked our other accommodation. I was so grateful they could fit us in and allowed a single night booking. When we arrived it was extremely noisy in the room as the bar was right next to it. However at 11pm the music turned off and people left and it was blissfully quiet. If you need a place to stay next to the airport for a night the Islander is a great option.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere, great music, friendly staff, great value for money restaurant, but be warned, if you like piece and quiet at night, this is not the place for you. Fortunately we loved it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
From check in it was clear the property was under maintained. Probably rank as a quality back packer accommodation, but no more. Room was okay on first inspection, however bed wasn't comfortable, and there was no TV remote. Once I switched it on using buttons, there were no available channels anyway... Not sure why it's there!! Needs some type of external source. We lost all water to take and toilet that evening, while brushing teeth, used water from kettle to rinse. Not possible to shower that night, and hopefully to would be fixed during the night, it was, and we were able to shower in the morning, fortunately. It's nice the resort has a pool, but it's actually in the middle of the restaurant, so if you want to swim, you'd better be prepared for an audience!! Overall, rather disappointing place to stay, except for proximity to the airport... The only drawcard in my opinion.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to airport
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms, staff, breakfast and proximity to airport but on water so nice Only criticism, we arrived at 10pm from a long flight and couldnt even purchase a packet of chips, too tired to find food Breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

chris

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a confortable room, good check in and good dine in experience
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot to stay right on the ocean. It was really convenient because our flight landed late and we were able to just walk across the street to the hotel and were kindly greeted by the night staff that checked us in. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zi Rui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellyn

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

10/10 Excellent

Ellyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
SO CONVENIENT!! Tiny miniwalk to airport. Super nice people clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Gina

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
It was an ok spot to start our holiday given the location to the airport and our early morning arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

VIRGINIA

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was efficient and room was spotlessly clean. Comfy beds, Well located across the road from airport, which was very convenient for our next morning flight. Staff kindly prepared and delivered a breakfast box to our room the night before so we werent hungry waiting at airport departures the next morning the usual hotel breakfast commenced at 8am. Thankyou for this gesture if was yummy!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Very close to the airport
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only bad thing was they had a band planning outside at the windows of the hotel This made it impossible to sleep and I had to catch a 3am flight
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beck

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I loved the friendly staff , food was great and location handy some sunloungers would be the only other thing that I missed having
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Garry

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
walking distance from the airport and you can store your bags for $5 each item.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rodney

Food would have been appreciated
Long wait for a checkin as the girl was in the bar ! With a 6.00am checkout and no breakfast service till 8.00am, I was ASSURED that a breakfast would be delivered to my room by 9.00pm the night prior. This breakfast never arrived. The night prior I purchased a drink in the restaurant and asked for a seafood chowder for my dinner. I was told that this was not possible as there was only a set 2 course fixed menu. I didn’t want 2 courses so from mid day 16th to arriving on my flight at 9.00 the 17th I had nothing to eat at all, very unsatisfactory !!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

It was a good stay, the Tuesday night cultural show was awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024