Ikurangi Eco Retreat

We had a fantastic stay here. Alan and Vicky are wonderful hosts and really looked after us. The outside private showers were really cool. The breakfasts are also excellent. We used the pool and the complementary bikes . The Eco retreat is close enough to nearby shops but is also nice and quiet.

My partner and I were grateful to find availability at Ikurangi Eco Resort when our previously arranged accommodation fell through at the last minute. We enjoyed our stay and appreciated the resort's concept of sustainable tourism. Our tent (Number 4) was privately located in a corner of a beautiful tropical garden, and our hosts, Vicki and Alan, went out of their way to look after us. However, the furnishings and amenities were showing signs of wear, and after several nights of interrupted sleep due to the flapping of our tent in the wind we could not help questioning its 4-star-hotel rating and price tag. In conclusion, while we appreciated the efforts and kindness of our hosts, we believe there is better value to be found elsewhere on the island if you book early.

Lovely breakfasts. Brought to our rooms. The salt water pool was great and refreshing The hotel managers, Vicki and Alan were very friendly, supportive, warm and helpful around orientating us to services in the area, getting a car booking, and tracking my lost suitcase. Tea and coffee in our rooms were lovely. Someone came everyday to clean our rooms and make our beds. Sheets and towels every 3-4 days. But hosts were accommodating when I asked for a fresh towel for the pool. We had the best sleeps with the quiet and felt very relaxed at Ekurangi. It felt we had a really nice holiday in just a week. It was refreshing and replenishing experience before going back to work.

Very secluded and quiet (apart from the roosters but I think they're everywhere on Rarotonga!!!!). Helpful and friendly staff. Cute cat. Lovely little saltwater swimming pool where you can cool off when it's hot. Very green, lots of plants.

A very peaceful location in beautiful surroundings (with minimal disturbance from the local friendly roosters who can be very vocal during the night in other parts of the island!) Our hosts Alan and Vicki gave us a great introduction when we first arrived and took time to explain many things of interest about Rarotonga. Bikes and helmets were provided for exploring the island, and snorkeling gear was also available for one of the most amazing "must do's" in Rarotonga. The Are was spacious, comfortable and clean and was a great home away from home with good mountain views of Ikurangi summit. It even came with a few adorable nocturnal geckos (available in several sizes!) who like to visit after the sun has gone down. We did overlook the fact that there are limited kitchen facilities in the Are, which was a challenge for us being predominantly raw vegans in the off-season (June) for most of the local tropical fruits, but Alan and Vicki were very accommodating in helping us with a work-around. Alan's complimentary breakfasts were beautifully presented and very tasty and it was a credit to his abilities as a chef to cater for our dietary requirements with such variety and yumminess! A big THANK YOU to you both, Alan and Vicki, for an enjoyable stay, for being great hosts, and for being so approachable and willing to help out as and when the need arose.

Ikurangi gave us exactly the experience we were looking for. We loved its ambience, it was comfortable, very well located and had pedal bikes that we used to explore the island. Vicki and Alan were so helpful and friendly. We ended our holiday feeling sad to say goodbye but very satisfied with what we had experienced.