Name: Paradise Cove Lodges
Address: PO Box 64 Arutanga,, Aitutaki, Aitutaki, Aitutaki, 682, Cook Islands
Rating: 8

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Nice beachfront bungalow. Quiet aside from the roosters all day. 
But very run down bungalow. We stayed bungalow 10. Water in shower stopped working just as I had soaped up. No one around to get it fixed so had to wait till later in day. Then kitchen sink drain leaked wetting all plates whenever we used sink. Light switch near bed didn’t work so bedside light stayed on. Had to pull fitting apart to remove globe. Outdoor balcony had raised nails so cut foot, as well as rotting boards so had to tread careful. 
I realised when booking it wasn a five star bungalow but expected more for $260/nt. 
Shame also that the the lagoon out the front was always too shallow to snorkel, even at high tide.

Nice location but rundown bungalows

Right on beach front. Small and old poled huts. Balconies with wonderful views west. Quiet and comfortable.  Solid breakfasts included. Friendly helpful staff and management with free airport transfers. Great value for money. This is a budget option which some reviewers seem to have misunderstood.  4 huts have had balconies rebuilt and work continues on a fifth. They are slowly upgrading.  Every unit has its quirks I expect. The units would be 40-50years old with original fittings. But the water is hot it has aircon and we forgive the 40 year old bathroom fixtures.  Look where we are. A tiny island in the middle of nowhere.

Beach Huts with a budget price

Disgusting and filthy
Photos on website OLD AND FAKE
Tired and run down
Should be demolished
Person in office only there 3 hrs a day. She is extremely rude and not at all helpful

Fridge did not work, freezer?... 
Filthy bed, pillowslip with mold and pillows moldy
Blanket shook out and all this "skin" flakes
Slept on bed on my own beach towel 2nd night as bite marks on my back
Slept with a dress wrapped around my pillow so would not inhale mold
Cleaning.??? Nope .. had to ask 4 days later
Toilet seat fell off
No toiler paper  no shampoos
Absolutely filthy "living" conditions 
Unsafe premises
Had to wear thongs in shower
Broken tiles
No desk, no safe
No hair dryer
No iron
Breakfast for one, not two ..fed to choose
Rust on walls
Air con dripping, not fixed/attached properly
Towels .. would not wash a dog with these

Plus:  the beach BUT no seating for each .. fake photos

Place needs to be demolished
Every single person made complaints 
Just not acceptable at $A170 per night

Should have read Reviews before booking.

Beware and steer clear. Even the locals disgusted at our conditions with 2 local people who viewed. We were number 2.

DUSGUSTING, SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED

It was ok for 3 nights for the price we paid but we had to power through to get through those 3 nights.

Unfriendly welcome - felt more of a hassle than a welcome. Bar/restaurant advertised as being on site - was closed on a Friday night we arrived. Was only open on the Saturday evening but only 3 items on the food menu. If you don’t have a scooter, very limited to where you can go for food that’s in walking distance. Cocktails nice - advertise they did happy hour 5-7pm - went up at 6:45pm and was charged full price as the lady said the happy hour finished at 6pm and showed us a different menu that was on our table & in our room. (We also went up for a cocktail at 6:15pm and still got happy hour price.)

Toilet looked like it hadn’t been cleaned for years - no toilet brush in the bathroom - otherwise I’d of cleaned it myself - it was disgusting! Shower broke on us - she did mention they were in the process of upgrading the bathrooms - definitely needed! Again, felt a hassle telling her the shower was broke as though it was our fault (which it wasn’t). 

Every slightest bit of wind, the hut felt like it was going to fall down on us. It was boarded up in random places to cover the holes. 

On the plus side - it did have a new air con unit. 

Breakfast got worse as the days went on. Last day we got 2 pieces of fruit each, a small glass of milk, bread & some butter & a little bit of jam that was enough for 1 person. (No yoghurt, juice etc as advertised.) My partner thought the first day they’d only dropped off 1 persons breakfast & had made a mistake - they hadn’t! 

No housekeeping - scraps bucket never emptied in the 4 days we were there, so sure enough woke up in the middle of the night to a huge gecko having a feast. 

Bed sheets had mold on them. 

Reception open 4 hours a day - if that. We barely saw anyone most of the time. 

Beach looks nice but that where it ends. Much nicer clearer water around the island & wouldn’t snorkel here.  

Overall, I’ve stayed in better backpackers for much less money.

Needs an upgrade

Nice location right on the beach, but unfortunately, the beach is not very nice here. The beach is better, further south near Tamanu and Pacific.
The bungalows are extremely tired, dated, and worn out. In desperate need of maintenance and an upgrade. There was black mold in the bathroom, and the kitchen was not clean and only very scarcely equipped. We did not feel comfortable there at all.
It seems they are in the process of doing upgrades. Our bungalow had a new staircase and balcony, and this was also the case for other bungalows. But it is only the outside. Inside, it seems nothing was done except a new fridge and AC.
The breakfast is bought to your bungalow in the morning - toast, jam, butter, cereal, milk, juice, and fruit. That was how it started. We stayed for 6 nights, and in the end, there was no jam, juice, and very limited fruit.
The staff at the reception is not very friendly and very difficult to get a hold of.  They are supposed to be there 8-12, but most of the time no one is there.... There is a phone we were told to use. It didn't work. It was, however, fixed at least for one day during our stay.
The housekeeping schedule we simply did not understand. We only had service once during our stay. We did say we didn't need it the second day because we had just arrived, but we of course assumed we would have it other days. We did manage to get new towels one day. You have to put your trash outside for it to be emptied. 
For the time being, stay somewhere else. With time and more upgrades and replacements, it might be a better place, but it will never be fancy. 


Stay somewhere else

A very affordable and relaxing stay on Aitutaki! We were welcomed by the accomodation at the airport and were given a frangipani necklace and received free airport transfers. The bungalow was very comfortable and in an amazing location -  Such beautiful water and reefs straight out the front of the bungalows. Would recommend arranging some form of transport such as car/scooter/bicycle to access the main town and visit Ootu beach sometime whilst staying here. There is good food, drinks and happy hour located at the restaurant located on the accomodation grounds 3 nights per week and a yummy and affordable takeaway store 2 doors down. We loved it so much we extended our stay and the reception were very helpful. Daily breakfast was served at 8am and was always very good. There is a wifi hotspot at the accommodation and kayaks available for hire. Would definitely recommend for all travellers and we would return to stay here in the future.

Affordable Waterfront Accomodation with Great Swimming Area

My overall experience here wasn’t good. The receptionist was unfriendly and we didn’t feel welcome. I say this, in comparison to our accommodation on Rarotonga, which was the exact opposite.

Apart from the beautiful location, the accommodation was testing: The very old fridge leaked onto the cracked tile floor. When I spoke with the receptionist, she suggested I try turning it down. I asked her if she would look at the problem and fix it. The air conditioner didn’t work. The toaster was broken. The shower taps wouldn’t turn off. The toilet cistern ran the who time.

Food and beverages were available for one night out of three. The food was good and the bar staff pleasant.

Compared to two other lots of accommodation on Rarotonga, I found this was not good value for money and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone else.

Not good value for money.

Excellent value for money, huts right on the beach. Beautiful sunsets from your balcony. Whilst the huts are basic they were perfect for us. 
Amazing hosts, great breakfast provided. 
Would absolutely stay here again. 

Excellent value and awesome location

The accommodation is right on the waterfront and the hosts were absolutely lovely.  I seriously enjoyed my time here.  
Best not to come here expecting the hilton but come and soak up the beautiful location and people, and you will love the place.

Awesome location and Lovely hosts

Not the best place to stay it is really budget accommodation for a budget price. 
We had no Hot water our whole stay. cracked and Broken Tiles nails stuck out in kitchen cupboard nails stuck up on the verandah. when you walked around the whole building moved. unfortunately, we had bad weather on our stay and with all the windows and doors shut the curtains blew in the wind floors got wet also our bed did too. the beach location is beautiful I felt they really didn't care about the place sadly. Because of the price they know they are always going to be people that book in would i have paid extra to get somewhere better the Answer is yes

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