Facilities usually consist of shared toilet facilities and communal kitchens. Since camping is not allowed in the Cook Islands, those on a shoestring budget should consider these as comfortable alternatives. These properties offer independence and affordability. Some have swimming pools or are located on the beach. These properties are an extremely popular type of accommodation.
Most units feature dining area, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
Facilities include swimming pools and many have excellent beachfront locations. Facilities include swimming pools, restaurants, and bars. The larger hotels offer cultural entertainment and sporting facilities including tennis, snorkeling gear, catamaran sailing boats, and windsurfers. The Aitutaki Lagoon Hotel to several motels and guesthouses. The Tiare Holiday Cottages which are island style bungalows and Mauke Cove Lodge, a self-contained local home.