Rarotonga: Rarotonga Backpackers (Hostel)

0.3 business

Address: Po box 3103, rarotonga, 'arorangi , Rarotonga , Cook islands

Email	stay@rarotongabackpackers.com
Website	www.rarotongabackpackers.com

Lonely Planet review

If you're looking for funky accommodation on Rarotonga at a knock-down price, look no further than this fabulous new hostel nestled in the hills beneath Raemaru. Split over several levels and lovingly built using stained timber and wooden decking, it looks a little like Tarzan's treehouse transplanted to Rarotonga.

There's an excellent selection of dorms and private rooms in the main hillside lodge, all set around a central pool, as well as several self-contained units with private verandas overlooking the island's west coast. On the top level of the lodge there's a big communal kitchen and TV lounge, complete with its own hand-painted South Seas mural. The hostel can feel a little claustrophobic when it's really busy, but the owners have just opened up a second outpost down on the beach in Arorangi, which boasts a lovely seaside setting and offers slightly more spacious accommodation. There you'll find a one-storey main house with a lovely pool and a timber sundeck at the rear, as well as a couple of sumptuous beachfront bungalows perched on stilts right above the sand. It's pricier than many other places on the island, but trust us - it's well worth the extra cost.