Beautiful Cook Islands Resorts

Cook Islands resorts offer a truly laid back holiday atmosphere amongst some of the most relaxed of all South Pacific peoples. With fantastic year-round climate seldom dipping beneath 20 degrees Celsius and with just under 100,000 tourists arriving on Rarotonga Island each year, this is the second most popular South Pacific holiday destinations to visit after Fiji. Cook Island resorts offer both a romantic beach holiday experience for couples as well as a safe and relaxing environment for families with tourism being the countries main source of income.

Cook Islands Accommodation

We have provided you with detailed information on where to stay in our cook islands accommodation guide - from the most exclusive boutique beach resort to self catering bungalows for budget travellers. The majority of Cook Islands accommodation properties are locally owned and often family operated. These include plenty of affordable self-catering bungalows on Rarotonga or Aitutaki or one of a handful of larger Rarotonga beach resorts which offer all inclusive package holidays.

Cook Islands Holiday Planner

If this is your first time visiting the Cook Islands for a holiday, we recommend you use our cook islands travel planner. Here you'll find detailed information about where best to stay and what to do.

The main island of Rarotonga has the majority of accommodation and many liken it to Hawaii of fifty years ago with beautiful mountain scenery and peaceful sandy beaches. Rarotonga has the best selection of accommodation to choose from as well as plenty of small independent restaurants for dining out. There are pleasant lagoons for snorkelling or kayaking or you can join an adventure tour into the lush tropical rainforest. The only other destination with tourist appeal is Aitutaki, a stunning atoll with day cruises around its turquoise lagoon to explore the tiny uninhabited islets that buffer the reef's edge and offering an even more laid back holiday atmosphere for a truly relaxing beach holiday. A few eco travellers venture to Atiu, east of Rarotonga, for caves and culture, but accommodation here is very limited.

Cook Islands Resort Specials

If you're searching for the ideal place to stay at the right price, we have created a unique Cook Islands resort directory highlighting our specials which have been hand created by our own travel specialists. The directory features both the popular large beach resort and hotels sold by most travel agents, as well as highlighting the smaller, lesser-known properties which include luxury villas, boutique self-catering bungalows and affordable holiday homes for families or couples looking to do their own thing.

Visit our Cook Islands resort of the month
Aroa Beachside Inn, Rarotonga

This small Cook Islands accommodation has just ten self-catering units and is located on a stunning white sand beach on the quiet south-west shore of Rarotonga. There's good swimming, snorkelling and kayaking at all tides.

There are just two large resorts in the Cook Islands with over 100 rooms (both on Rarotonga) with most beach resorts having no more than 20 rooms and so ensuring a very intimate atmosphere - the charm of the islands though is staying in one of the locally owned self-catering beach bungalows or holiday homes which range from absolute luxury to affordable budget and for these we have some great specials and packages you wont find elsewhere.

Cook Islands Travel Quick Guide

Rarotonga is the main island, population centre and location of the international airport with the small capital town of Avarua on the rocky north coast. Muri Beach on the east coast has the prettiest lagoon and the highest concentration of beach hotels. Although Muri is furthest from the airport it takes only 30-minutes to reach by road - everything on Rarotonga is close so it doesn't matter too much where you stay to see the sites. The west coast of Rarotonga has several large beach hotels and of course sun set views whilst the south coast is popular with more intimate couples. Aitutaki is a 40-minute flight from Rarotonga and has a handful of small boutique resorts to choose from plus several smaller self catering bungalows - almost all Aitutaki accommodation is located in the main island - the outer lagoon islets are mostly uninhabited and visited on day cruises.

About Beautiful Pacific

Beautiful Pacific is a family owned travel business based in the South Pacific and our friendly staff will provide you with the best possible service. Our local staff are specialists in the South Pacific travel industry and will answer all your questions and make sure your holiday runs smoothly throughout. We visit all resorts in the cook islands at least once a year, and have all the local news at our fingertips. We will ensure your expectations are met in every way possible.

Beautiful Pacific promotes a broad selection of accommodation in the Cook Islands from budget bungalows to small luxury boutique resorts many of which you won't find elsewhere. For these we provide our own reviews and photos to give you a clear and honest view. Our recommendations are often locally owned Cook Island resorts which offer genuine hospitality.

If something does go wrong during your holiday, or you need to make an adjustment to your holiday itinerary, as a family business we are there to sort out your problem straight away. We won't send you round and round in circles or put you through an infuriating telephone answering system. Our personalised service is guaranteed - you can contact us instantly any time you choose and our approachable staff will be there to help you.

We hope you enjoy reading all about this exotic destination to find out the best things to see and do. Hopefully we have inspired you enough to get an instant quote from our online quotation form ...