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Rarotonga Backpackers

PO Box 3103, Arorangi, Cook Islands
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Rarotonga Backpackers
4.0 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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I stayed here for a total of 6 weeks Jan-March this year as I was visiting the Cook Islands for my medical elective and needed a base to work from. The hostel was really easily booked and you can negotiate a bit of a discount from the friendly and helpful owner, Paul, if you're staying for any real length of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

When I stayed here I loved it it had a awesome view and very spacious I loved it More

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Auckland
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

free pick-up from airport is great. staff were very helpful (we'd had some issues with booking another place, they came to the rescue). Stayed in the dorm, very simple and was mixed gender. handy to scooter hire, sunset side of island, some stores and cafes. would stay again, this time in a bungalow for sure! More

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Tucson, Arizona
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

This was the top pick from my favorite guide book. It was a fair bargain. But, I have been in many hostels or backpacker's and found this one to be needing vast improvements in some areas. I appreciated the free airport pick up and the friendly staff. I stayed in 3 types of rooms while there. I was in the... More

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Carlsbad, California
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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We stayed in Raratonga Backbackers for the first few nights in a private room in the "dorm" which was a little run down, but not that bad. The showers and bathroom are clean and the staff is nice. They also have bikes available to use. We than moved to a private hut which is definitely the way to go. A... More

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Orewa, New Zealand
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
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We spent ten days at one of the Garden Bungalows - a few hundred yards along the road from the Rarotonga Backpackers - Beachside. The cabin had all the basics and was an inexpensive base with the bus passing a minute's walk way.There was also a shop with most things just a minute's walk away. The bungalows are a little... More

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Denver, Colorado, United States
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011

I was unpleasantly surprised to discover that the the "ladies only" dorm I had reserved was not only occupied by four men, but that one of the other occupants preferred to sleep in the nude. Other travelers in the same hostel had changed rooms because of this and management did nothing to correct the situation. There was no opportunity to... More

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Newcastle, UK
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011

We booked into one of the Beachside site beach huts for 8 nights and was really impressed by the place. The hut was so clean and right on the beach. You can't really snorkel on that part of the island though. The hut had a ceiling fan and no air conditioning which was probably the only sticking point, but for... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2011

RAROTONGA BACKPACKERS! not the usual backpackers as its nice, spacious& reasonably clean!! great if ur on the go!! POOL& BEACH all in one location, loved every day I spent there!! 😊 More

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Rotorua, New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011
1
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About 65 of us travel from NZ..and Australia for a Wedding. Half of our group stayed at the Rarotongan hotel and paid about $365. a night, others stayed in other hotels.But we stayed at the Rarotonga backpackers...We spent a little bit of time at the Rarotongan Hotel and what a Waste of money.. I was soooo glad we stayed at... More

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