“EXCELLENT FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE. WE NOMINATE LAISA AT RECEPTION AND APOROSA AT THE SWIM-UP POOL BAR.”

Joanne Templeton, NZ

09.05.10

“We had fun snorkelling in front of the hotel. Lots of pretty tropicals! Thanks to the great staff.”

Joe & Dana, California, USA

09.05.10

“FABULOUS! WONDERFUL TIME & AWESOME STAFF!”

Joanne Templeton & John Lundox

09.05.10

“Thanks for a glorious honeymoon!! xxx”

Pero & Linda Musa, Australia

08.05.10

“CHEFS VERY GOOD. STAFF ARE FIRST CLASS, HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY. THE GARDEN STAFF DO A GREAT JOB. HAD A GREAT TIME. WE NOMINATE ADELE, AMELIA, VERENAISI, SACHDEEP, APO, LAISA, EMA – TAKE YOUR PICK.”

Edward Jefford, Australia

07.05.10

“It was very good.”

Niki & Charlie

07.05.10

“THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING!! FANTASTIC.”

Edward & Monique Jefford, Australia

06.05.10

“Thanks to each and every one of you for your hospitability and friendliness. You have a beautiful island.”

Paul & Francine Sakalauskas, Canada

06.05.10

“Thanks for the fun, friendly and fantastic time here!! We have enjoyed every minute and really appreciate the great hospitality!!!”

Eddie & Monique Jefford, Australia

06.05.10

“STOKED THAT WE COULD SPEND A SPECIAL TIME IN A SPECIAL PLACE. LOVED THE ISLAND AND THE PEOPLE.”

Kane & Crystal, NZ

06.05.10

“Thanks for the great honeymoon. Will see you again soon.”

Peter & Julia Bickford, Australia

03.05.10

“Sanctuary Rarotonga is wonderful – great job! Third time back here!!J. Thumbs up to Manager Edward – lovely staff at the Sanctuary reception.”

Nikki & Daniel Summerville, NZ

02.05.10

“We nominate Adele at reception and Nat the Duty Manager. Thank you for a fantastic holiday!”

Erin Daniel, Australia

01.05.10

“Thank you. We have had the best holiday in your paradise. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Will recommend to our friends. Love Kim xx”

Kim Wood, Australia

30.04.10

“Thank you so much! Your staff have been wonderful. The resort is amazing. I will come back one day xx”

Erin Daniel, Australia

30.04.10

“We have had an absolute ball. We found your staff absolutely lovely and very helpful especially Mosese & Aporosa. They are fantastic. Thank you so much.”

Yvonne & Chris, Australia

29.04.10

“On our honeymoon. Had an absolute ball. Love you all. See you soon.”

Russell & Sarah Rutherford, Australia

26.04.10

“FANTASTIC HONEYMOON. See you next yearJ”

Renee & Simon O’Loughlin, Australia

25.04.10

“The best location in RARO!! Staff are very friendly – ‘Bruce’. I love the crab hunting.”

Amelia & Pao Chen

22.04.10

“Absolutely Beautiful.”

Mary & Josh, NZ

18.04.10

“Great staff, wonderful snorkelling. We had a great honeymoon! Katie the photographer was also great!”

Del & Mary Webber, Canada

17.04.10

“We had an amazing time and really enjoyed the resort. Activities staff was great!!”

Brian & Mandy, San Diego, USA

17.04.10

“The entire activities staff was wonderful and very knowledgeable especially Ina, Peter and Ngatu. The activities were a lot of fun to participate in.”

Amanda Holpuch, USA

17.04.10

“We nominate Mosese the receptionist. Very friendly, very very helpful. Great service and made the stay better.”

James Douglas, Sydney, Australia

16.04.10

“Great food!!! We nominate Laisa at the Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach. Laisa was very friendly; she made our drinking nights at the pool really fun and remembered our names. She rocked!”

Leonie Barbar, NZ

12.04.10

“We nominate Adele the receptionist and Aporosa at the Sanctuary Rarotonga swim-up bar. Both Adele and Aporosa have been outstanding in their warmness towards us, conversations and top class service – awesome.”

Anna Powrie, Auckland, NZ

10.04.10

“We love you all! We nominate Laisa the receptionist. She is soooo lovely and helpful.”

Lisa Watson, Melbourne, Australia

10.04.10

“Enjoyed every minute we spent here. We have never met a better bunch of people. We’ll be back, I promise.”

Ron & Ketrin Camilleri, Australia

09.04.10

“The food quality was excellent and service from all the staff. Thoroughly enjoyed the stay by both us and our guests. We nominate Niko at the swim-up bar and Theresa at Captain Andy’s Beach Bar & Grill. Outstanding service from Theresa and also during our wedding. Also outstanding service from all the team at the Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach.”

Nicole Harris, Auckland, NZ

07.04.10

“IT WAS JUST AWESOME. BEAUTIFUL PARADISE, LOVELY STAFF ESPECIALLY MOSESE & NETANI. U DA BEST!!! HOPE TO SEE ‘U’ NEXT TIME, I PROMISE THAT. CHEERS!!!!”

Franco Natalie, Victoria, Australia

07.04.10

“The most sensational place we have ever been! Thank you to the incredible staff. Adele, you are amazing! This is a very special memory for us as we are on our honeymoon! Mwah xxx. ADELE HAS BEEN SO FANTASTIC THROUGHOUT OUR STAY. WE WILL MISS HER AND HER BEAUTIFUL SMILE.”

Anna & Matt, Adelaide, Australia

05.04.10

“Off home to rob a bank so that we can come back for longerJ. Great place and lovely people! Thank you.”

Daniel & Jo Gibb, NZ

04.04.10

“AWESOME! No other word for it. Kia Orana to the staff xoxo”

Anna & Stuart Powrie, NZ

04.04.10

“Thank you for an amazing honeymoon! Awesome placeJ”

Shon Michael & Amanda Brown, NZ

29.03.10

“Had a great time. Thanks to all the wonderful staff.”

Ian & Cheryl Bell, Sydney, Australia

29.03.10

“Thank you Netani from the Sanctuary swim-up bar, Ina (a.k.a Troy) & Pomare (a.k.a Bruce) at The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa Activities Hut! AMAZING time here. So Beautiful!”

Lucy Kjesbo, USA

28.03.10

“It was a very good holiday. Thanks to all wonderful staff…”

Nicholas Pontifex, USA

27.03.10

“Thank you! We had a wonderful time! Staff was awesome!!!”

Teresia L & Carl A, Vancouver, USA

27.03.10

“On our honeymoon. Had a wonderful time with some wonderful people! Sad to go! Thanks to all the kind staff. See you again!!”

Celia & Nigel Thompson, Christchurch, NZ

25.03.10

“Nice food and great cocktails. We nominate Netani at the swim-up pool bar. He was very helpful and answered all the questions we asked.”

Daniela Scandizza, Australia

22.03.10

“Have been to Aitutaki on my first visit here. Will return again. We nominate Ura in the Hibiscus Hut at The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa. She was very helpful and has excellent PR skills.”

Raymond & Judith Burch, NZ

18.03.10

“Hi! I just thought I’d email you quickly to let you know how impressed I was with the Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach and the staff there. I had a great stay and just wanted to let you know that the service from two people in particular was great. Please excuse the spelling but it was Laisa and Mosese who were both fantastic. Unfortunately I can’t remember the name of the lady who checked us in last Thursday night, but she was also very helpful. Pomare (Bruce), Peter Pan (sorry, I can’t remember his name!!) and The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa Activities Team were also a great laugh when we did the Resort Orientation on the second day, and also at the Resort Manager’s Sunset Cocktail evenings. Please pass on my thanks to those who worked at the Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach when we were there. Mum and Tony are still there, and are enjoying every minute of it! I’ll definitely be back. Thanks very much for all your assistance over this time. Kind Regards, Haylee Bolton.”

Haylee Bolton, Lower Hutt, NZ

17.03.10

“The lagoon is an excellent natural resource and kayaks and snorkelling equipment helped us make the most of it. We nominate Theresa at Captain Andy’s Beach Bar & Grill. She was always keen to serve and help.”

P Constance, UK

12.03.10

“Crayfish salad was beautiful – other meals were good too. We nominate Netani and Laisa. Netani was always happy and smiling. Laisa tries to make everyone feel at ease and ensure needs are met.”

Catherine Vecchioruggeri, NSW, Australia

08.03.10

“Awesome food. Thank you staff for great service!! All the staff were very friendly. Thank you for making our first ever tsunami warning evacuation not so scary an experience. Very professional A++. We nominate Sekoula in Captain Andy’s Beach Bar & Grill. Always friendly and professional. Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable.”

Shane McCarthy, Christchurch, NZ

01.03.10

“The Cook Islands is now my preferred holiday destination. The staff are all excellent, friendly and the best I’ve ever come across! Love the island, the resort but love the staff more!!! I nominate Adele the receptionist. There are many of names that I could list for ‘Employee of the Month’ – Netani, Quincy, Roxanne, Mili – all staff are world class!!”

Kim White, Auckland, NZ

01.03.10

“Everything was delicious. Fantastic experience.”

Simon Wade, Hamilton, NZ

22.02.10

“Best holiday EVER!!! We nominate Niko at the swim-up bar.”

Melanie Lodge, Auckland, NZ

21.02.10

“Magical - Heaven on Earth. Magnificent place. Paradise Island. Beautiful people. We nominate Mili and Tehana in the Beach Pavillion Restaurant. Always smiling, attentive, and always make you feel welcome. Friendly and most helpful.”

Margaret Mein, Melbourne, Australia

20.02.10

“We nominate Sekoula and Ura in at the Captain Beach Bar & Grill Restaurant. Ura set us up with a candlelit dinner for my birthday and Sekoula served us and did an excellent job. Sekoula even sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to me making it very memorable. Both are wonderful!!”

Brianna King & Eric Stewart, USA

15.02.10

“SANCTUARY RAROTONGA-ON THE BEACH WAS EXCELLENT. We nominate David the Manager and Niko the swim-up bar staff. Thank you!!”

Josh Coombes, Australia

13.02.10

“Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach is great! We nominate the Sanctuary Rarotonga Bar staff Tehana, Niko and Netani. Thank you. Enjoyed Sanctuary Rarotonga staff and that it’s an adults-only resort.”

Rachel Legge, NZ

08.02.10

“Kia Orana! It gives us immense pleasure to convey our thanks to you for our stay in Cook Islands last month. We really had a great time while in Aitutaki and Rarotonga. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa (staying in an Overwater Bungalow was the highlight of the trip!) and The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa (our Beachfront Suite - in what is now your new adults-only resort, Sanctuary Rarotonga - was superb!). The team at both places was warm and friendly, and the food was lovely. We will cherish the memorable moments we had, and it truly has been a unique experience. We feel pleasure recommending both places to our friends and relations and the excellent facilities available. We will be back in Dec’10/Jan’11 with extended family and we’ll definitely be staying at Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa and The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa. Thank you once again! Warmest Regards, Nischint & Lokpreet Sadana.”

Nischint & Lokpreet Sadana, Auckland, NZ

01.02.10

“We could not have wished for a better honeymoon. The resort is amazing, the people are beautiful and we are blessed to have the opportunity to get to know so many lovely people. Special thank you to all the staff here especially APO – you’re the man! MONICA – you’re a star and a beautiful person. Thanks for the cocktail. If Melissa divorces me, I’ll call you!!! ADELE – You’re so kind and a pleasure to talk to. LAISA – You rock – don’t fall asleep after midnight! We love you all, thank you again. If ever in Australia, look us up and give us a call. MOCE JO!!!”

Melissa & Leigh

2010

“Booked Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach as it was new and I wanted to check it out for myself. Fantastic property with great beachfront rooms. Rooms were cleaned and serviced daily. Very nicely presented. Resort located on a Marine Reserve so awesome fish and sea life. Swim-up bar was fantastic, as was the service offered at Sanctuary Rarotonga. Food was great with good prices as well. Facilities used at the sister resort, The Rarotongan were also fab. Would definitely go back again!!”

Anonymous

2010