The Edgewater Resort and Spa

We stayed in one of the beachfront suites. The room and bathroom was clean and simple. The bed was a bit uncomfortable as it's a thin mattress but that's always subjective. Complimentary breakfast was nothing fancy, assorted breads fruit cereal and juice but more than enough not to feel the need more than once to order the full cooked for an additional fee. The main restaurant was great and ate there multiple nights and bar was great for an afternoon drink. Seating gets full around happy hour 5-6pm otherwise is pretty clear either side. We had to book at Speghetti house so dont leave this to last minute. Meal was good but not a fan of their pizza bases, pasta was good and had nice rich sauces. Having a rental car was handy as there wasnt much else nearby but the local bus does stop at the office. Car parking does get pretty busy during nz school holidays so dont expect to always be able to park outside your place but there does appear to be sufficient parking. There is a 10am orientation go to it. We didn't know about it til day 2. Also when you drive in go round to the left rather than through reception that also took us a couple of days to realise the etiquette was to drive around and not through. There are assorted activities throughout the day at the activity centre but not clear which are targeted towards kids vs adults (that would be nice if it were clearer). Snorkelling was excellent right off the beach. Great stay. Wifi is ridiculously expensive.

Enjoyed the stay. Should supply drinking water.$7.50 a bottle. Real rip off. Would also be good to have another pool for adults only. One small pool for that big hotel so no peace from bombing kids. Great breakfast. Staff were fabulous.

We loved this hotel: beautiful garden, excellent location, very nice beach, live music, animation team, kid's club, very friendly staff, free snorkeling equipment etc. Breakfast with very food selection of fruits. Our children said, that this is best hotel in the world!

Amazing stay at edgewater would recommend this place to anyone who is planning for a holiday in the Cook islands

Enjoyed the food at the restaurants, rooms, beach, games room and laundry facilties. Pool is more for children and on the smaller side. The only downside was some of the restaurant staff could do with some etiquette in customer service otherwise everything else was excellent.