ha..we stayed at that hotel too but managed to snag one of the rooms right on the beach. Nice place...food was kind of meh but was cool watching the fish while eating breakfast. Plus the snorkelling was great off that beach eh
I miss the Cook Islands. It's been 20 years since my last visit. 6 times from Melbourne via Auckland to Rarotonga. The outer Islands of Atiu and Aitutaki are magnificent. There are direct 6 hour flights from Sydney now. Much has changed but something's there never do. Great times.