Vara's beach house is BY FAR the best place to stay for around the $55 p/night twin share.. It's RIGHT on Muri beach - heaven on earth!! We stayed at a total of 3 backpackers.. $44,50 & varas= $55 p/night for us both.. Very very tidy, clean, modern room (esp compared to what we had had at the other places)..... More

We stayed at Vara's after having stayed at a resort for 6 nights. The move to Vara's was quite a surprise as we thought we going budget. We had a much nicer room - beachfront studio. It gave us the freedom to stay longer in Raro as we could buy fresh fish and local fruits & veges. The room was... More

We stayed at Vara’s last April. We had originally planned to spend three nights there. At the end, we extended our stay for another four nights- we had totally fallen in love with the place and people! The location is right on beautiful Muri beach, which is on the east side of the island (breathtaking sunrises guaranteed!). There’s a bus... More

We've been at Vara's in a beach studio, which is clearly overprized considering that it wasn't that clean. We've heard that the dorm is much better value though - however the comunal kitchen is a mess. The staff was opposite of welcoming, to the border of being rude. The location on Muri beach is okay... However if you have a... More

Wow... I've just returned from a weeks stay at Vara's Beach Hostel and have nothing but compliments and amazing things to say about my stay! It truly is the most amazing location for a hostel, being right on the beach front, a better spot than some of the expensive hotels! The facilities are a little dated (but that's Raro), however... More

I went twice at Vara's and loved it both time! I went as well to Rarotonga Backpacker and it's really not like this place, Vara's is much better, cleaner and safer. For all the Backpacker place in the island, that one is the best! The office hours are good. The safe is super friendly and part of them live on... More

Lovely location right on the beach with sun terrace and good sized kitchen. The dorms and 5 and 7 bed and only have one fan so they do get quite warm but it has a lovely atmosphere and within a day or 2 you will know all the guests! Easy to catch a bus outside to anywhere on the island.... More

Varas comes highly recommended from the WOM network at home in Auckland, New Zealand. And it's met and exceeded our expectations. My beloved and I headed off for the anniversary getaway in Feb this year. We, being poor students, had to scrounge for flights and accommodation and found this was good 'bang for your buck'. Granted you can probably save... More

3 girls, 10 days in raro, no idea what to expect. As soon as we arrived we were welcomed by the staff and locals. Throughout our stay we got to know them and they helped us plan nights out or activities, gave us tips on what we can do that isn't in all the tourist brochures. We stayd in the... More