Moana Sands Beachfront Villas

“Great snorkeling, ocean view, fantastic staff”

Cook island small clean motel right on the beach, great for snorkeling (equipment available and free). Staff were excellent and only too happy to help us. We were travelling with relatives and had a fantastic visit-thanks, Graeme and Tina

“Great spot for family”

Great option for a family stay. with room for everyone. Excellent snorkelling right outside and very convenient being so close to a grocery store and take away joint with yummy burgers. The staff were very helpful and friendly, the villa was clean and well stocked with the basics.

“Great location and well appointed”

The view from our upstairs apartment room 506 was insane! The rooms were very large and well appointed. Snorkelling was amazing right out the front. Walking distance to Vaima's restaurant which is one of the best on the island. Handy having Wigmore's Supermarket across the road. Only downside was… Mehr

The view from our upstairs apartment room 506 was insane! The rooms were very large and well appointed. Snorkelling was amazing right out the front. Walking distance to Vaima's restaurant which is one of the best on the island. Handy having Wigmore's Supermarket across the road. Only downside was the noise and light at night. It is such a busy hub till late being the only 24/7 supermarket, so a lot of road noise, the rehab party bus stopping outside at night and dogs hanging around and barking. You could hear roosters but they were nothing in comparison to the rest of the noise. The curtains were very see through at night, so we had to get extra blankets to hang up etc to try to make the rooms dark enough at night. The front door is glass so light streamed in from the big outdoor lights so we had to put a mattress up against it to block the light and a bit of the noise as well. All in all, it is a great place with great facilities, amazing beach and views, very lovely staff but if you are a light sleeper then you may struggle.

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“An excellent view from our patio where we enjoyed many meals and glasses of wine.”

As a couple, we stayed in one of the beachfront villas for two weeks. The view from our patio was excellent. A couple of dozen steps to the water. Very nice water. Tropical fish abound with your first steps into the water. Each and every day we would do a snorkel from there and see thousands of fis… Mehr

As a couple, we stayed in one of the beachfront villas for two weeks. The view from our patio was excellent. A couple of dozen steps to the water. Very nice water. Tropical fish abound with your first steps into the water. Each and every day we would do a snorkel from there and see thousands of fish and beautiful coral. Across the street is the 24 hour Wigmore Supermarket. It is an excellent market. The takeout side of it has DELICIOUS takeout. We ordered there several times and took our meals across the street and enjoyed our beautiful view with a bottle of wine purchased at Wigmores. But as a couple, we were outnumbered by the families with children. So we felt a bit out of place. Not a dealbreaker but something to consider if you are a couple staying in one of the two studios. As others have mentioned this place needs decent Wi-Fi and provide it to guests as part of the room cost. We purchased over NZD $160 for WiFi over two weeks and it wasn't enough. There is a nice Smart TV in the room but one needed to use Wi-Fi to use it and we couldn't afford it. So we hardly turned it on. There was a nice stovetop hob and microwave for cooking but the place is sorely in need of better cookware and utensils. A sharp knife and a few more bowls would have helped. An oven would have made cooking easier too. The BBQ grill was in need of help. Guest laundry dryer wasn't working but we found a place in Muri that did our laundry for not much more than we would have paid to use the 'guest' laundry. All things considered, as a family, you'll be very happy here. A couple might want to check other options but if you find that this place wins greatly on cost, go ahead and book it. PS We had a huge hassle/issue on the last day of our stay and management was generous in offering a solution to our problem.

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