Hotel Hare Uta

My wife and I stayed at this hotel for four nights in July. The hotel has nine rooms, but is building more, and is composed of several buildings on a small hillside, a bar & restaurant with an adjoining pool, a reception building, and then the rooms either grouped in a couple of buildings or, like ours, a separate cabana. Our room, with en-suite shower and toilet, was well-appointed and very well kept, and was surrounded by a terrace with chairs and a table with a pleasant view of the grounds and the hills beyond. There was a small safe, though this was not fixed in place and we didn't use it. The hotel has a spa, and we had very good and reasonably priced 60 minute massage. We didn't use the pool as it is unheated and the winter weather was a little too chilly. The hotel, while not actually in Hanga Roa town, is within easy reach. The staff were mostly young, and extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful. We felt very well taken care of. We were on a half board package that included all our tours. The food and drink was generally excellent, and we were able to choose which of lunch or dinner we wanted to eat in the hotel. As it turned out, nearly all our lunches were outside as we were always on tour. The only thing we can think of that would have been a significant improvement would have been for the hotel to have a separate building comprising a lobby with soft chairs and sofas and bar, rather than the existing combination of bar and restaurant in the same space, so that if you wanted just to have a drink and relax, there was nowhere to sit except at the bar or at a meal table. I want to single out our tour guide, Tito, whom the hotel had arranged for us, for particular praise. Tito was exceptionally well informed about all the sites on the island, and I think he took us to see every single one in the three days we stayed there. Additionally, and unlike many local tourist guides, he was himself well travelled and well informed about all sorts of things other than Rapa Nui. He was, in fact, trilingual, being fluent not only in Polynesian, but also in Spanish and French, having lived in France for several years. We spent almost the whole of each day with him, and it was a real pleasure.

We loved this place and will be back. If you need a tour guide, ask for Teata. He is awesome. The food is excellent and rooms are beautiful with super comfortable beds. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Beautiful atmosphere and tranquil surroundings.

The place to stay when visiting this beautiful and very special place. Great location, excellent staff and very nice cabins. Ask for any help with tour guides and anything else at the reception and they will help you. And did I mention an awesome breakfast? And the pool?