Unedited emails received
Nov 09
Perfect!! Our time at Aro'a topped our 3 week vacation to the Cooks, perfectly. Everyone made it special from our housekeeper, Stephanie, the Rangis, Nane, Memory, Jan, Kuri & Ngiao and even JIm himself!!! YOu all made our time here very special indeed. Any comments!! The weather, horizon, sun, sea, sand, snorkels, paddle board, bar, BBQ's, staff, room gardens, facilities, benches (love seats!), and even the sound of the ocean, all get the big TICK. Unfortunately no green flash on the sunsets!! The room is very well designed, nice to have hooks, racks and shelves for all your travelling needs. As well as being spacious too. Overall what we enjoyed the most is all the staff's friendliness. It makes you fell relaxed and welcome, and for that the Aro'a Beachside Inn is a special place. Thanks again and we wish you continued success.
Trant & Janet, Vancouver
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Nov 09
I can say nothing but praise. I feel lucky enough to have become part of a wonderful group of people - if only for a week. I will be back, Thank you!!
Chris UK
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Nov 09
Well I made it back home, altho I think I would have been quite happy to not have got on the flight ... Rarotonga will always be my favourite place.. I was so impressed with your great place, the bungalows, the location, the clean beach, clean facilities, and all the little extras that you provide, the plunger coffee is a real bonus, and of course those great pina coladas you have ..!!! So thanks again for your wonderful hospitality, and for making my holiday the best.
Debbie, Auckland NZ
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June 09
KIa Orana guys.. This place has been great, unparalleled service, always with a friendly disposition and Jim's great wit and carismatic nature. I will definitely recommend this place over and above the rest with the most sheltered part of the Island with great facilities and comfortable surroundings. The bar team were also very helpful with nice food, great novelty drinks and fantastic drink prices ... My room was turned over every day with lovely clean room, and from other guests feed back they all felt the same about their pleasant stay. Thanks team, you made my time here a pleasure, the view and overall experience is applauded with epic proportions.. Jeremy HOlmes, Kiwi living in Melbourne
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June 09
I have been to Raro 10 times and this is the nicest accommodation yet. AND it is the best all time sim/snorkel beach on the island. The staff are both friendly and efficient. The rooms are immaculate. Hosts JIm and Jan are tops. Tracy & Doug, San diego, USA
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May 09
HI to all you lovely people at Aroa Beachside Inn - just wanted to say what a perfect holiday we've just had staying with you. You have a perfectly unique spot and you make it entirely memorable with a charming accommodating team of great people. For sure this is the best place to stay!
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Dec 08
Thank you JIm, Jan and staff for the wonderful stress management program. This is a perfect place to stay and I hope to come back some day.
Lynn, NSW
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Nov 08
The greatest time - real paradise and the most friendly people you could ever meet!! We will be back!! Evan & Bev, Wellington, NZ
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Nov 08
Thanks you JIm and everyon!! You have all been fabulous, our cabin was perfect - service was awesome. A happy totally relaxed place to be!! We'll be back.
Robin & Allan, Vancouver
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Nov 08
The greatest time, real paradise and the most friendly people you could ever meet!! We will be back!!
Evan & Bev, Wellington
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Sept 08
We absolutely loved staying here. Breakfast was delicious and so were the meals. We will all be back again and will recommend this place to family and friends.
Julie B, Chrishchurch
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June 08
Kia Orana Jim, Jan, Stephanie and the girls. Just a note to thank you all for making our stay with you so memorable. From the original e-mail that Stephanie took, to the way Jan looked after us, to the girls with the breakfast and the bar, and I suppose I had better mention Jim, thank you all. Jim you have a magnificent place there, we have never relaxed and enjoyed a holiday so much, and I will never forget your omelette making!! Just to let you know it's Saturday morning here at 10.30am and our temperature is currently 6 degrees. I wish I was back at Aroa!!! See you in the next 12-18 months.
Bill & Hazel
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May 08
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and we loved your location Jim and the friendliness extended to us from all including (in no particular order) Stephanie, Brie and Rangi. We enjoyed the "innovative" evening meals and Mary's gin/cocktails will never taste the same after experiencing "Jim's jam jars". The Sunday omelette was a sight to behold.
Ray & Mary
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May 08
Hi there Jim and Staff, My partner and I stayed with you from 23 May 08. We had a fabulous time and loved staying at your venue. Your gardens were lovely, the atmosphere was great, we just had a wonderful time. Jim, I need to try making your omelettes they were great. If we ever go to Rarotonga again we would stay with you. Thank you again!!! Your staff are wonderful.
Regards Christin and Philip
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March 08
Dear Jan, JIm and your beautiful girls: One week home and we want to come back! Thank you for providing us with the perfect venue for my 40th birthday. Everything was perfect, you even did us proud with the weather Jim! The casual friendly environment you have created at Aroa Beach is a compliment to yourselves. The rooms are clean, comfortable with everything that may be required. The BBQs are well worth attending, whilst enjoying a famous cocktail or two.... The beach and lagoon are one of the best on the island, the sunsets will take your breath away. We would not hesitate in recommending Aro'a Beachside Inn to our friends and family, we will be back! 100% JIm.
Kia Orana Tanya, Bruce, Anna and Lyle, New Plymouth NZ
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August 07
I have got to say that staying at your place was absolutely fantastic and, if I ever come to Raro again, I will certainly stay with you. I have never met a more friendlier 'bunch', the location was the best - what more can you want. It is the best/restful holiday I have ever had and I have travelled extensively. Once again, thank you for being such great hosts.
Kathleen and Robin, NZ
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June 07
We have had a lovely stay - thank you. Very relaxing and just what we needed. Loved the ocean roar and the home made guava jam!
Alex & Annie Papakura
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May 07
Thanks everyone - we really enjoyed our stay here and had a great time. Lovely, friendly and very helpful staff made this place one we would very much like to come back to.
Mike & Anna UK
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April 07
'Love it all' - Kitty, dogs, ground cover to the beach - handicap units - breakfast and the BBQs. Flowers and the fab gardens - Muffins in the morn. Its hard to list all the things that create the wonderful overall experience but most of all Jim, Jan and the great staff - I await the excitement and the unexpected happenings that are thrown in. I made my list of good and bad but guess what - cannot think of a thing for the bad list and nothing I would change - love it all.
Mari - Hawaii
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January 07
We enjoyed our week at Aro'a Beachside Inn - lovely units all clean and tidy and everything you need for a very good holiday. We were impressed with the very professional way you manage the property. You do your best to make everyone's holiday as enjoyable as you can without being over the top. You allow Aro'a to be anything the guest wants it to be and you do a difficult balancing act with real skill.. Your staff lead the way and they are to be commended for the efforts they go to to help make everyone's stay memorable. The Shipwreck Bar is a real bonus - it's really good having the opportunity to share some wonderful breakfasts and dinners with fellow travellers from all over the world. Thanks to your good management policies everyone can have a good time in a safe, carefree environment and still get an uninterrupted good nights sleep
B & P - Christchurch NZ
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Oct 06
Thank you! What a great holiday we had at Aroa Beachside Inn. You were both so friendly and helpful and Mata too. We enjoyed your humour Jim and culinary skills!!! News of your omelette making and chicken cooking techniques have been retold many times. What a tremendous location you have with picture postcard views especially the glorious sunsets and our 'own' beach for kayaking and snorkelling. A real slice of paradise!! We felt we chose the best place to stay. We really appreciated the quiet and informal setting. The unit was spotless and we loved the natural wood decor. We met some lovely people and had some great laughs. We will be back and recommend you to friends and family just as you were recommended to us.
Hazel & Warwick NZ
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Sept 06
We had such a good time in Raro, mainly thanks to you guys, your staff and the accommodation and service you provided. A BIG THANK YOU for making our stay so memorable, so friendly, very laid back and just what we needed. We have been spreading the word about your place, the fabulous location, the beach bar, the BBQs, the wonderful host and hostess. Have some great pics, they have been spread around too.
Mike and Carol NZ
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July 06
Thanking you all so very much for a heavenly holiday .. a dream come true ... we had a fabulous time and will certainly hope to be back some time in the future.
Many thanks to Mata for the muffin recipe .. can't say that mine turned out as good as hers .. Mata's melted in one's mouth ..
Margaret and Russell NZ
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June 06
Hello Jim and all the fantastic staff at Aro'a Beachside Inn
I'm a travel agent in NZ and have just had some of my clients return from their relaxing trip away to Rarotonga. They are about the 4th couple I have sent to stay at Aro'a this year and they came home raving about that place.
I was in Rarotonga last year with some agents checking out the place and we were lucky enough to spend an evening at Aro'a and I fell in love with it and have since then been able to sell it so easily and people have come home so pleased they stayed there and just raving about it.
My most recent clients P & K - they werelooking for a relaxing holiday away somewhere warm and somewhere they could just forget everything. Aro'a was the place for them in my mind and they have come home feeling refreshed and relaxed. They loved the beach, the sunsets and the location. They are already asking for another holiday there this time next year. They said the staff there were just brilliant and have left an everlasting impression. The BBQ was fantatic and they fell in love with Jim.
Thanks so much for all your hard work .. keep it up.. no doubt you will.
Thought you might enjoy reading how much people love your place .. not only for its quiet and beautiful beach, but for its friendly and helpful staff.
I will continue to send my clients to Aro'a with 120% confidence.
Kindest Regards - Lisa from House of Travel.
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31 March 2006
Hi to you all in the Cook Islands
We had a lovely flight home, arriving to wet weather which was a shock to the system. We want to thank you one and all for the lovely time we spent in your company and really appreciate your hospitality. We will savour the lovely moments that we had sitting on the balcony looking out on to the reef and swimming with the fish. God bless you all as you reach out to all who come and stay in your apartments. I am sharing the wonderfully good time with all I come in contact, saying that Aroa Beachside Inn is the place to stay
B & K - New Zealand
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