Muri Beach Resort

Great location on lagoon. Walk on the beach or snorkel. Cool resort dogs

This resort is relaxed and basic but welcoming and peaceful. There is a small reception with a friendly welcome and on-site free parking. The rooms are around 20 villas spread out over quite a large area with a decent size central pool at which there are BBQ facilities. There is a guest laundry you can pay to use or they will do a load for you. We were in a 2 bedroom villa which was spacious and comfortable with a living room, dining area, small deck with loungers and a kitchen which has most basic utensils, a microwave and a gas 2 burner. The bathroom had a shower and a full bath with jets. The area of the beach isn’t as nice as other parts of Muri with rocks and **** straight off the beach, but there is a nice view of the nearby island which you can wade to. The snorkelling nearby isn’t the best, but there is a spot to the right of the island which is OK, but only OK. They have kayaks and SUPs available as well as snorkelling gear and reef shoes. At the beach there is a bar which is sometimes open in the afternoon and serves very basic drinks - low quality Australian wines, basic beers and spirits. There’s no restaurant on site but you can charge back from the sister resort Nautilus (although that restaurant was not great and certainly not for the prices it charged). The resort wifi is fine for emails and websites and you can upgrade to premium for a price if you need to. All in all this was a good place to stay and we would return as it’s a good option for families with kids. The staff were very friendly and learned our son’s name.

Directions for guests arriving on late flights using a rental car were a bit problematic but are now resolved after constructive recommendations and discussion with their delightful and cooperative management. Fantastic location right on the edge of the spectacular Muri lagoon and plenty of kayaks, SUPs, goggles, snorkels available for guest use. The restaurant does excellent breakfasts and dinners.

Disappointed but good location We were a bit disappointed with our stay. The Villa could have been cleaner and the ‘resort’ is missing several facilities eg bar restaurant that I would normally expect at a resort. We were able to use the restaurant at the resort next door but their guests got priority. We feel their customer service could definitely be improved. However the resort is in a great location and free use of kayaks and paddle boards was great

Great location Had a wonderful time in Rarotonga. Everyone was extremely friendly at the Muri Beach Resort. Quite resort, clean and beautiful gardens. Villa maybe getting a bit dated but great central place to stay

We had a great time staying at Muri Beach Resort. It has a great homey feel. Made at the front desk is so helpful and attentive. He made our trip amazing. He booked all of our excursions and our spa experiences. I would definitely go back and stay there again. It’s so great having a nicely equipped kitchenette. Thank you Made.