Rarotonga

Who's been to Rarotonga for a family holiday?

I'm looking into it and wanted to know if there was a time of year that you shouldnt go (rainy season?)? And also if anyone would recommend a particular place to stay if you have kids?

Friends recommended the Pacific at Muri Beach and it looks fantastic but their kids club is for 6 and up and our daughter will be 5 when we go. It would be nice if she could use the kids club for a little while each day.

Try The Rarotongan we were there last year and it was great. I was pregnant at the time so didn't use the children's facilities but another couple at the wedding we attended brought their two kids and it looked like they had a ball. Their website says the kids club would cater for a 5 year old.

we went there in march a few years ago, it was lovely weather, quite settled & not stupidly hot. That was pre-kids though, so will be reading responses here with interest as we plan to go back :-) Muri beach is lovely too, we stayed there

Cool - hoping someone can recommend a hotel/resort

Thanks minipig!

What was the beach like at the Edgewater Evelyn4409?

The Rarotongan is the best! We got married in July this year and took our then 21month old and we all had the best time, the beach is awesome. I visited the Edgewater and def thought the rarotongan had a better beach! I cant wait to go back and would stay there again anyday.
If you can afford it, upgrade to at least a beachside suite rather than a garden room, nothing wrong with the garden rooms but the beachside rooms have a way bigger room and better with kids

We stayed at the Pacific Resort which we loved but it was pre-kid the first time and the second time he was only about 10 months old so no chance to use kids facilities.

But, the staff were fantastic. Couldn't be more helpful. One of the waitress swooped in and grabbed him each mealtime and would take him walking and occupy him so we could eat in peace, no trouble to get toddler friendly finger foods etc.

Rarotongan is meant to be one of the best places with kids I think.

We went March the first time and it rained every day for six days but was warm (and still good fun) the second time was June and it was sunny, not terribly hot but warm.

We went for 5 nights in mid June this year and it was FABULOUS! No bad days and as someone else mentioned above there was rain but lasted for a short time and 10 minutes later only a few puddles left to know that it was even raining!

We didnt take any kids with us but stayed at Moana Sands Hotel - they also have villas you can hire that are self sufficient.
They had a lot of stuff to use to keep amused and are on a safe bit of the lagoon for kids and most others staying there had kids about 5 or so - we were so busy when there that time to use a kids club etc would almost have not existed as it was really easy to fill in time there with family friendly activities - by the time you swim, theres a mini golf course, drive around, visit other beaches etc, plus a boat trip or something the days just fly by.

The beaches at Edgewater were nice. Quite rocky around the restaurant, but opened out to tiny shelly sand. And then in front of the accommodation, it was all sand. Great for snorkelling because you didnt have to go too far out to get to see the little tropical fish that swum in and around the rocks. Also, the Edgewater is on the sunset side of the island...so it made for some awesome happy hours.