Set on 5 acres of private beach and tropical gardens in Vaima, Palm Grove features free kayaking and snorkelling equipment. A private balcony or patio with ocean or garden views is standard in all rooms.
The air-conditioned rooms include a kitchen with a gas stove-top, a microwave and a refrigerator/freezer. Each room is decorated in bright colours, and features a flat-screen TV and a stereo with an iPod dock.
Palm Grove is set alongside one of the most popular beaches in Rarotonga and is within 5 minutes’ drive of several other beaches, including Muri Beach, Aro'a Beach and Puaikura Beach. Rarotonga Airport, the main township of Avarua, and the National Museum of the Cook Islands are all within 15 minutes' drive.
Guests can enjoy a swim in the onsite swimming pool and a casual meal in the BBQ area. The tour desk can arrange day trips and car rental. Free parking is available on site.
Overlooking the gardens, The Yellow Hibiscus Restaurant offers indoor and outdoor dining. It is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
“Absolutely everything. The location is perfect with a beautiful white sand beach. Lots of privacy. The room was very spacious. The staff was amazing, friendly and very accommodating. Will defenately go back again. Highly recommended 👌👌”
Deirdre
Australia
“The villas were roomy and clean, the staff were very friendly, the buffet continental breakfast was delicious.”
Jenny
New Zealand
“Nice clean room plenty of room private outdoor area”
Bob
New Zealand
“Continental breakfast as expected was great with fresh fruit. Great restaurant food and entertainment.
Always greeted by friendly staff breakfast and dinner. nice beach access for swimming and snorkeling.”
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Kelly
New Zealand
“It was all very easy. It's fabulous to have a restaurant right there.”
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Memory
New Zealand
“Clean. Spacious close to the beach and location is great.”
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Glenn
New Zealand
“The breakfast was bang on, perfect to start the day off with! Fresh scones, fruit 🍋🟩 👍The restaurant on site had fantastic meals and was popular with people from other resorts. Rooms are amazing and so big. The bar was great with a wide range of...”
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Kevin
Australia
“Lovely laid back place to stay. The beach bungalow was in an amazing position right on the lovely beach and picture perfect location! The happy hour (and a half was) with local singer was fun too each Friday. The restaurant on-site was good with...”
Gayan
Australia
“The location is unbeatable with the beach just next to the beach bungalows where you can do snorkeling with beautiful fish all day. They provide snorkling gear free so that is great. The onsite restaurant is good and the staff is generally helpful...”
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Marian
Australia
“The beautiful grounds, the two lovely cats, proximity to the beach. Staff were exceptionally welcoming and friendly. BBQ night was terrific and we loved the live music”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
The Yellow Hibiscus
Open for
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly
House rules
Palm Grove takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 08:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 1 year
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free
2 - 5 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
6+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 80 per person, per night
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that Palm Grove does not accept payments with American Express credit cards.
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