Vacaciones en Tupapa Tapere

Raina is very conveniently located opposite a great snorkeling spot (Fruits of Raratonga). and 200m from Charlies - a great place to eat and relax and gaze out over the lagoon. The gardens are lovely and lush with beautiful plants and flowers and there are loungers to relax on. Bus stop just outside. Owner and staff were friendly. We were a little disappointed that our room with partial ocean view had a very limited view (being on the ground floor and across the road from the sea). Had we known we probably would have booked a garden room as the glimpse is so restricted. The room was very big with lots of space to spread out in. Be aware that the bathroom is quite basic and the water pressure for shower is low. There is a community hall across the road and on Mon and Weds there is a gym class with very loud music from 6 am. Ok if you have earplugs or are up early. We would stay here again. It would be great if they had bikes for hire. You could use the owners car for a fee but bikes are ideal for getting around the island.

Wonderful place.

Unfortunately it's a bit dated. They did do some maintenance whilst we were there, fixing a hole in the pool decking, but the whole place looks like it may have come off 2nd best with a big storm or 2 lately and things are slow (island time) to come back to their former glory. Having said that, the bed was a bit hard, along with the pillows (yes this is personal preference, but I doubt people complain about a nice soft bed) We liked our view of the ocean, lovely falling asleep to the sound of crashing waves. The other important aspect is the shower. It was OK. Not great, but not bad. My wife was less than impressed by the hair dryer, but a good reminder to bring her own! The very large, heavy chairs on the balcony were a bit odd... I'm 175cm tall and my feet couldn't touch the ground! Anyway, being heavy, they were also noisy to move. We could hear others, as I'm sure others could hear us! 1 night of domestic disturbance next door till 2am nearly ruined the whole stay, but fortunately they were gone soon enough. Loved "Wilson's " bar and restaurant... however Wilson may have suffered the same fate as his namesake and been swept out to sea! We got talked into a sub par seafood platter on the first night and some questionable fufu cocktails, but given the 2nd chance, the team lead by Firaz never put a step wrong after that! Great food, very accommodating and excellent service. He always remembered our names and welcomed with a huge smile. Loved the entertainment, shows etc.

Really clean modern villas. Staff friendly and helpful. BJs Tapas Bar food was really good and best cocktails on the island. Breakfast hamper was awesome, fresh bread, eggs, Cheese,butter and milk with other fruit and cereal.

Rooms were clean and spacious. The only problem we had really is when you are swimming multiple times a day and shower there needs to be a few more towel hooks. Only one in the bathroom even with just shower towels we ended up hanging them over the wardrobe doors. Staff were lovely. Breakfast was basic continental but more than adequate. Pool was great, we had an lovely stay thank you.