We stayed at the Hotel in an absolutely fantastic location right on the sandy beach, the Sands Restaurant provided good meals and an adequate breakfast and the staff were friendly and helpful. Our room was described as a 'beachfront luxury studio' and although large, there was no sign of luxury and it generally felt uncared for and shabby. The housekeeping... More

There were some things I was looking for on this trip. I wanted a nice hotel with its own beach (really on a beach), good accomodation with quiet and peaceful surroundings, great food and that was it. I lucked out, Moana Sands has this and more. It isn't an "everything included" resort, go somewhere else if you want to sit... More

Its paradise. The Moana Sands Hotel is the only place I would stay on the island. If you want something fancy bars, pools and lots of activities it's not the place to stay but if you want a peaceful relaxing hotel this is the place for you. The staff are so lovely and ready to help you with what ever... More

The best location in Rarotonga. We loved being able to walk straight out from our room (101) onto the beach and into primo snorkelling water. The hotel also had free snorkelling gear and kayaks available. I've seen a few reviews complaining about the lack of variety with the continental breakfast but for me it was a great breakfast - toast,... More

We stayed here ( moans sands hotel) for 7 nights on our way between New Zealand and USA, we were very excited for a week to relax in paradise, unfortunatley this was not the case. When we got there just before midnight we checked in and got shown to our room. The bed sheets felt really dirty and a bit... More

This was our 6th visit to Raro and our 2nd staying at Moana Sands and unfortunately we will not be staying there again. The standards are only 1 step better than a back packers with a 3 star price. The beach location is outstanding, the bathrooms are so dated, shower curtains and no mixers, breakfast very poor with teaspoons standing... More

I stopped at the Moana Sands Hotel for 7 nights in March 2013 in a twin room. Summary This 17 room hotel is located on a white sandy beach in a quiet and peaceful area of the island. With limited facilities it is an ideal place to relax on what feels like a private beach with excellent snorkelling facilities just... More

My husband and I stayed here in January 2013, it being our second trip to Raro. The beach and location of Moana Sands is amazing, it's like your own private beach. We had a ground room, perfect to just step out on to the sand. The room was tidy and cleaned really well, the only thing we didn't like we're... More

We spent 7 nights here and loved it. We had an upstairs room which was very large with everything that you would need, including a nice galley area for cooking if required. It was spotlessly clean, clean towels every day including beach towels. Free use of canoe and mask and snorkel. Bus stop right outside the door. We had tropical... More