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Nautilus Resort

4.5 star property
Luxury resort near the beach
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Nautilus Resort

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Exterior
Free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; beach views
Garden Are | Bathroom

Overview of Nautilus Resort

9.6

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Babysitting

Explore the area

Muri Beach, Ara Tapu, Ngatangiia District, Rarotonga
  • Popular LocationMuri Lagoon2 min walk
  • Popular LocationMuri Beach2 min walk
  • Popular LocationTe Vara Nui Village8 min walk
  • AirportRarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.)18 min drive
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Room options

2 Bedroom Premium Beachfront Are

  • 220 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

Garden Are

  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

Beachfront Are

  • 120 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

2 Bedroom Garden Are

  • 220 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

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About the area

Ngatangiia

Located near the beach, Nautilus Resort is in Takitumu District, a neighbourhood in Rarotonga. Te Vara Nui Village and Cook Islands National Museum are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Muri Night Markets and Beachcomber Pearl Market. Travelling with kids? Consider Maire Nui Botanical Gardens, or check out an event or a game at National Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Muri Lagoon - 2 min walk
  • Muri Beach - 2 min walk
  • Muri Night Markets - 4 min walk
  • Te Vara Nui Village - 8 min walk
  • Tikioki Marine Sanctuary - 20 min walk

Getting around

  • Rarotonga (RAR-Rarotonga Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • Palace Takeaway - 15 min drive
  • Trader Jacks Bar & Grill - 13 min drive
  • Kai & Co - 14 min drive
  • Shipwreck Hut - 14 min drive
  • The Mooring Fish Cafe - 2 min drive

About this property

Nautilus Resort

Luxury family-friendly resort located in Takitumu District
Near Muri Beach, Nautilus Resort provides a terrace, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. With a white sand beach, beachfront dining and snorkelling, this resort is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Treat yourself to a body scrub, a massage or aromatherapy at the on-site spa. Be sure to enjoy pool views at the on-site restaurant. Enjoy on-site activities, such as kayaking and beach yoga. In addition to a bar and a free children's club, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Meeting rooms, tour/ticket information and wedding services
  • Luggage storage, concierge services and massage treatment rooms
Room features
All guest rooms at Nautilus Resort include comforts, such as private plunge pools and furnished patios, in addition to thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning and dressing gowns.
Other amenities include:
  • Rainfall showers, separate baths/showers and hairdryers
  • Kitchenettes, fridges and microwaves

Languages

English, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 1-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM–10:30 AM for a fee: NZD 3–27 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Beach yoga
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkelling

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free children's club
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private in-room plunge pool
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 46-inch TV
  • Private plunge pool

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Outdoor space

  • Furnished patio

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately NZD 3 to 27 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 22 per person (one way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NZD 11

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Free in-room WiFi has a 1-device limit

Frequently asked questions

Does Nautilus Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Nautilus Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Nautilus Resort?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Nautilus Resort?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Nautilus Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of NZD 22 per person applies.

Where is Nautilus Resort located?

This family-friendly Rarotonga resort is located near the beach, just steps away from Muri Lagoon and Muri Beach. Koromiri and Muri Night Markets are also within 10 minutes.

Nautilus Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 85 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Cheryl, hana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff. On site food options and availability limited and not very good.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
the Cook Islands has a staff shortage at the moment, but it was most notable at the Nautilus. we were told on three separate occasions that the bar was closed for the afternoon as they didn't have a bar tender. there was also no room service available for the duration of our stay. what staff they had were friendly enough, but very busy trying to keep up. we did note that some of other resorts we went to looked to have plenty of staff, so not sure what the issue was. the room was nice, although a bit tired and could do with a freshen up to bring it up to the photos on the website. for $900 a night, we were left underwhelmed.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accomodation and location, close all facilities and ideal beach with Lagoon area. This resort deserves 5 star rating however the restaurant lets the resort down and the owners need to invest in improving this. There are plenty of examples (OTB) of where they need to be when it comes to food quality and variety. Being closed two days a week is just not acceptable when pay this price to stay there,
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, large size villas, very clean and tidy, great pool and restaurant, very friendly staff, well recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Braden, Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well presented, very clean, great friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal position right on the beach with great restaurant over-looking pool and beach.Accommodation superb with large 'ares' Only disappointments were that night lighting very poor for reading , need a kindle and lagoon too shallow for swimming,the resort pool needs to be heated ?solar, at this time of year.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rdtrips

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the 2 bedroom villa which was perfect for us with kids. Spacious and beautiful. Great location, easy to walk to market and restaurants. Lagoon is beautiful but no fish, just full of sea cucumbers so it’s not fun to walk in. Walk further down or drive to a different area for tons of fish right at your doorstep.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful place! Staff are very friendly and accomodating, rooms are awesome. If you really want an experience try to get a room with an Ocean view, WOW.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top quality stay
Stunning boutique property on the lagoon in Muri. Very spacious rooms, beautifully furnished and a very good restaurant. Very friendly, welcoming staff
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Louise, Christchurch, NZ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the individual plunge pools at each bure but could have done with thicker fencing around the room for added privacy. Great venue and service
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019