Tropical Sands

Tropical sands is such a charming place to stay. Quiet, private, friendly staff, store within a few steps! Love it!
I’ll be back!

Experiencing Cook Islands life without the noise and Western feeling of a resort right on the beach. Just short walk to groceries, island famous burgers and able to catch the buses right outside.
The artwork, use of natural resources, ability to be self contained, able to use as a base for activities but also as a relaxing retreat by itself.
Going to sleep to sound of the waves, going rock pool exploring at low tide, reading/napping on chairs watching the waves all day, chickens free roaming, knowledgeable hosts and friendly locals!

Hosts were so welcoming and super friendly. Location perfect. All sorts of protected sea life to see. Great for whale spotting too. Lots of seating available if you just want to relax and soak up the view. Partially rocky and sandy beaches. Not swimable, but there are near by beaches where you can swim and sunbathe.

Beautiful well kept maintained Gardens.
Beautiful views, large Bed bedrooms, kitchenette, everything you need.
Amazing Host.
Very peaceful and quiet the Perfect Location.
Would Stay here again you won't be disappointed.
We Stayed at 5 star accommodation.
On the island and this was the best place we stayed.
Couldn't Fault this place.

We had the best time here in our little cabin. Will book again for next year. Thanks to the owners for being so hospitable. See you next time 😁

What a magical and enchanting place. Rudy & Kanoe are the most down to earth people who made our stay here even more special. You can tell how much love and adornment they put into their property. It has everything you need!
Woke up every morning to take a walk on the beach and rarely saw anyone out there with me. Heavenly.
You won’t regret staying here…you’ll feel the Rarotonga magic the moment you arrive at Tropical Sands.

I had my reservations when we first booked here thinking that it just looked like a cabin in a caravan park but the photo's of this place do not do it justice.
The owners Rudy and Kanoe were amazing, super friendly and insightful to the local area.
The room was big and spacious and had incredible attention to detail in terms of decoration not only in the room but around the property. The bed was super old and sinky but I got used to it after a few nights.
We stayed in unit 4 and even though we weren't beach front we still had beach views as the room in front of us was on stilts.
You can't swim directly in front of the property because of the reef but depending on the time of year you can see whales. We didn't see any ourselves whilst in our accommodation but our neighbors did.
There is a service station and burger joint down the road within walking distance otherwise you are 2kms from Muri Beach. It is best to get a scooter or car for getting around the island and you are only 10-15 minutes from Avarua and 5 minutes from Muri Beach. Great location out of the way of the touristy areas in Muri beach and gives you an authentic cook island experience.
If your lucky you may be around to see Rudy play his Ukulele at the Tapas bar down the road.
Nothing but good things to say about Tropical Sands. If I come back to the Cook Islands I will 100% stay here again.

The owners were most welcoming and made our stay feel like a home away from home. The garden area was beautifully and artistically landscaped. Would go back in a heartbeat! 💖

Thankyou Rudi and Kanoe for another memorable 10 day stay, the bungalows are clean well appointed and private, the only noise is the sound of the waves breaking on the reef. The views off the deck look straight to the beach and coral reef and the odd passing whale. Walking distance to a well stocked supermarket and burger bar and french bakery 50 meters further on, a short scooter ride back to Muri beach. Perfect base to explore and enjoy beautiful rarotonga.

Stayed here for a few nights and it was lovely. Convenient location, great vibe and beautiful decoration. The bungalows are fully equipped and the owners are lovely. Highly recommend.

We chose Tropical Sands on Value. Location. Beach front accommodation, and the many great reviews shared by other Visitors. We arrived on a Early am flight and were quite tired, but once we stepped into our Bungalow, We were suddenly awake. Took a few steps through our room and out to our balcony and the view of the Pacific ocean, Coconut tress, White Sand was just stunning, we were in paradise and all those reviews and photos, suddenly yelled out "Told you So". Kanoe and Rudy came over to introduce themselves, and made as feel so at home, always smiling, always near if you need them, but also giving you your space to enjoy paradise. Beautiful couple. Rarotonga was ours to explore and early every morning we did just that. But the best was returning home, Settling in for the evening, with a short stroll down to the water. Favourite alcoholic drink and smile listening to the Roaring sea. Great place.

Great location, beautiful relaxing setting. Rudy and Kanoe are great hosts.

Loved staying with Rudy & Kanoe! Will definitely come back. The bungalow was very clean and had everything we needed. Across the street there is a store for food, a bus stop to catch the bus (although you can easily flag it down anywhere), and a great burger place. The property faces east and we got up multiple days to watch the sunrise. Absolutely beautiful!

The villas at Tropical Sands are perfect for a relaxing holiday in Rarotonga. The beach is perfect for sunbathing, and the surrounding property is lovely to sit on a sunchair and chill out. The shops which are 5 mins away offer everything you need (burger and pizza takeaway, grocery store with a bottle shop). You can get a bus right outside the property to go to other parts of the island. Whale watching off the beach is fantastic! Rudy and Kanoe are awesome hosts and provide help whenever needed. I enjoyed a fabulous holiday here!

Kanoe and Rudy are beautiful people and excellent hosts. They are available for whatever you require and full of good suggestions. Lovely chalets right on the beach, so nice to wake up to and end your night with. Seeing whales off the beach was very enjoyable.

Stunning location… not far from Muri beach. Bus stop opposite & convenience store walking distance. Rudy & Kanoe were amazing host — Thank you!. I wouldn't go anywhere on the mainland for the perfect getaway, for tranquility and relaxation. Love it heaps!

I loved this place. Was my paradise for 9 days. We booked the beachfront bungalow and absolutely fantastic. Every night I was sitting on the deck and enjoying the view. Rudy and Kanoe made us most welcome. We loved everything and we are highly recommend this place. The beach is not swimmable here but Muri is in “walking distance “ and they created a small “pool” on the shore so u can sit in the sea. The apartment is fully furnished, the bed so comfy. They have anti mosquito door so u can sleep with opened doors. Fridge, all kitchenettes provided.