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Whitesands Beach Villas

Rarotonga

This is our second time staying at Whitesands and it will be our accomodation for many years to come.
Don and May are amazing hosts, knowing we were here on our honeymoon they spared no expense in making it feel like it.
Easy self maintained space that has a kitchen and dining area and beautiful views of the lagoon (and in our opinion on of the best places to swim on the island right at your front door) the villas have many louvered windows allowing for plenty of air flow on those hot raro summer days.
Also offer a movie (DVD) drop off at your request from the book of movies supplied.
Plenty of space sleeping 5 people.
Only a short ride from Wigmores for groceries +  the meeting place for some activities done on this side of the island.

Highly recommend staying at whitesands.

SUPREME VIEWS, SUPER HOSTS

This an absolute gem of a place. Our hosts ensured we were well looked after (even when we arrived at 2am). 

The Beach-front location was breath-taking and the Villa was perfect and had everything you could possibly need.

Wake up to the sound of the waves crashing out on the reef, walk but a few steps from the deck and you are swimming in the crystal clear waters with the Tropical marine-life - mindblowing.

Nothing was ever an issue for our hosts Don and his wife (sorry, i forgot her name) when we called for assistance (1st timers to Raro). 

I travelled with a group of 60 family members whom had all booked our own accomodation around the island and the ones that came to visit our Villa, didn't want to leave as theirs were either inland or heavily populated whereas ours was, Private and on the Beach. 

Whitesands Beach Villas will be my permanent choice of accomodation in Raro. 

Thouroughly reccomend staying here. 

Ngā mihi,

Mori

Amazing Hospitality to go with an Amazing Location.

The Villa was perfect. We arrived with a beautiful yellowfin Tuna in the fridge and a bowl of delicious fruit thanks to the wonderful hosts Don and May. 
It is literally on the beach with fantastic swimming and snorkeling right there. Kayaks for exploring the lagoon. The bed was comfortable and the rooms spacious and spotless. 
Go out on the deck at night and you’ll see fishing boats with flood lights in the distance and the milky way shine like Christmas lights. 
We will definitely be back.
Oh. The cat adopted us ❤️ 


Wonderful Whitesands

We always enjoy going to the whitesands beach villas there is always a warm welcome from the hosts Don and May the villa is beautifully  clean and is situated in the most romantic part of the island we stayed for 7 weeks and to us it wasn’t long enough, if you adventure’s there is plenty to do from snorkeling to golf to kart driving up in the hills 

Our holiday 

Absolutely beach front, fall off the cover deck in to the sand.  We are a family of 4 and loved staying here, there was fresh tuna waiting for us and large bottle of water….great facilities in the villas with a big bathroom and shower with decent pressure. The covered deck with loungers and table and chairs was well used during our holiday. There are shared bbqs and 6 kayaks. Would definitely come back here and it is also not far from Muri…

Beachfront stay

These Villas  are truly beachfront. Amazing  to be able to walk straight  onto the beach and to be able to kayak  and snorkel right in front of your villa. The view from your deck is magical. From sunrises to sunsets and everything in between. The Villa is clean, comfortable and has everything you need if you are wanting to cook. Thank you Don and May for the bowl of fruit and then Tuna the next day. Also for the use of the bolt cutters for Mums suitcase padlock!! It was lovely meeting you both and we will be in touch to rebook again next year for our sons wedding

Wonderful Beachfront  Location

We just returned from 12 wonderful days in the Cook Islands.  We had Villa 1 at Whitesands.  It was a comfy home away from home.  You are indeed right on the beach.  The first couple of days, the water level was high, and waves splashed up fairly high, but after that, it returned to normal, giving you ample room to lay out on the loungers by the water.  Snorkelling is excellent here. 
This was the best equipped rental we have stayed in.  Quality pots and pans, a good variety of dishes, bowls, containers, utensils.  What was lacking for us was a drip coffee maker, but then we found the coffee press, so were fine. 
There is a washer, and laundry sink.  Plenty of outdoor space to hang wet items.  The shower is excellent!  Lots of towels are provided, and the place was cleaned, linens changed, once during our stay.  
The outdoor deck/eating space/lounge area was perfect for dining and enjoying the view.  There are kayaks to use, some snorkel equipment, and reef shoes.
There were complaints about the hard beds.  Our villa was the first to get a mattress top, and more are on the way, so we were comfortable.  Also, this villa gets the breeze in the bedroom to keep you cool at night.  There is also a small safe in the closet.
Bottled water is provided for drinking, which we learned isn’t available in every rental.  Don left some fish for our first night, and some fruit.  He arranged for airport pickup (our cost) and return.  We opted against renting a car, and used the bus system.  
There aren’t restaurants close by.  We did walk to Charlie’s, about 1/2 hour away, visited the Night Market in Muri, and other than a Progressive dinner, we ate in.
There is a small convenience store about 7 minutes walk away.  
You have to purchase wifi.  We bought a package, $25 NZD for 15 days, 1.5GB.  We burned through that in 2 days, so figured out that not much internet searching, or even daily visits to games to get the daily bonus only or sending pics was not a good idea.  The second package, used for checking messages, lasted us through the rest of the time.

Beachfront paradise

We first visited Whitesands back in October 2017 just before our wedding. I can happily report that two years later, Don and May delivered for us a second time around!!! We absolutely love this place!!! The villas are well laid out, well maintained, fresh and clean and have everything you need. There's a couple of outside gas BBQs for cooking as well as a gas hob, kayaks for playing around in the lagoon, a collection of snorkelling gear, washing machine, plenty of beds etc.  Don brought us some nice Tuna too which was greatly appreciated. The villas are right on the beach and far enough away from the road that you dont hear the traffic. There are dogs and roosters, but you get those anywhere on Raro. You are a short distance from the best snorkelling area on the Island (Fruits of Rarotonga), but it pays to swim out to the buoys where there are frames to rest on because thats where you'll see the most fish (and maybe Gary the moray eel)! Just a little further down the road is the Rumours Spa - nice for a massage and a little further from that is Muri beach. Definitely would recommend the sea scootering with turtles, but be very aware of the current. You need to be comfortable with flippers and snorkel - not for learners. In the evenings or when you're exhausted from all that touristy stuff, drill a hole in a coconut, stick in a straw, lay back and relax on the deck loungers and watch the clouds drift by.
Meitaki

Just as good the second time around

We absolutely loved our stay here.  We had 2 villas and were constantly awestruck by the amazing location every time we walked out onto the balcony.  The snorkelling is great right out the front and the kids spent all day between snorkelling and kayaking right out the front while we relaxed on the beach.  Don was very helpful and the units are very well stocked with all the supplies you will ever need, even a first aid kit if you happen to cut yourself on the coral.  Would highly recommend!!

Best location

I have just got back from spending time in Whitesands Beach Villas. While not new or fancy they are perfect. Clean and comfortable with everything you could need in the kitchen bare an oven. A beautiful big bowl of tropical fruit waited for us on the kitchen table but the best feature of all was the view from the deck!!!! With the Villas literally right on the shore we spent a lot of time in the water or watching family in the water. I'm no great swimmer but even I did some snorkeling. The tropical fish are stunning.I felt really safe staying on Rarotonga as there is little crime there and the locals we met were all friendly and seemed happy to meet us. If you get a chance go to the local church at Titikaveka. The singing is beautiful. I would definitely go back to stay here if I could.

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