Visiting Rarotonga

[Lilith7]

I am going for my first trip to Rarotonga, so I'm curious as to what people think about the differing accommodations. We get in at an awful hour of the night (1.50am) and I'm thinking somewhere very close to the airport that we could walk across the road to. Then around the other side near Muri, looks like a good place to hang out. And again perhaps close to the airport when we leave - time is 3am.  Wondering what everybody's opinions might be, and any suggestions - all welcome.

I remembered that a granddaughter & her husband went to Raro so asked her; apparently Te Manava is overpriced & snooty, The Edgewater & The Rarotongan are both nice, also club Raro.
She says the whole island isn't that big & you can drive around the whole thing in about 40 minutes.
Good luck, hope you have a lovely holiday.