The St. Regis Princeville Resort

TOP NOTCH HOTEL!!

Nice place with nice people

The hotel was recommended for our honey moon by a friend who lives in Hawaii. It is a perfect location... the service was incredible... the food was heavenly... we were thrilled! We would recommend this hotel for a perfect romantic vacation!

So prior to our honeymoon stay at the St. Regis Princeville, I read on this site and others from some folks who complained about the service being snobby, too much tipping, and too many kids. It being our honeymoon and all, these things concerned me as I wanted this trip to be as close to perfect as possible.I found the service to be amazing, and very friendly, not snobby at all. And in return for this great service, there is a fair amount of cash passing from hand to hand, but my feeling is that it is what it is, and you're paying for the whole experience, which is amazing.You will never have a view while eating breakfast, having a cocktail, eating dinner, swimming in the pool, smoking a cigarette, taking a shower, or any other activity like you will have during your stay at this hotel. If you ever watched Jurassic Park or South Pacific, and thought to yourself, "I want to go there," then this is your chance. Hanalei Bay is stunningly beautiful, and the views from every part of the hotel take full advantage. Really, can't strees this enough. Most beautiful hotel location I've ever seen.AS a self proclaimed foodie, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that the Jean Georges restaurant Kauai Grill in the hotel is amazing. I had short ribs and mashed potatoes, and my mouth is watering as I write this. They were perfect. The mashed potatoes were a magical creation with the texture of premium ice cream, only hot and buttery. The short ribs were sipmly the best short ribs I've ever had. Even if you don't stay here, make a reservation. It's too good to miss. As a comparison, the last fine dining meal I had previous to the Kauai Grill was only three days early at Hubert Keller's restaurant Fleur de Lys in San Francisco. Although Fleur was very good, it was not in the same league as the meal I had at Kauai Grill. Checkers vs. Chess.The only bad thing for me to say about the hotel is there were a lot of kids. For the most part they were well-behaved, and the pool is big enough to get away from them, but the bar at sunset was not when I wanted to hear crying and whining of a kid who is upset that the nanny isn't paying attention to them.For me, the stay here was a splurge for our honeymoon, and not something I would normally be able to budget for, and it was worth every penny I had to stretch to make it work.We are already talking about coming back for a far out anniversary.[...]

Overall fantastic trip. Hotel worth every penny. Stellar service & location. Only things worth criticizing include high prices for food / drinks, as well as allowance of other hotel guests to use pool / beach area.

St. Regis employees were extremely friendly and accommodating. Views are spectacular! Huge pool and Hanalei Bay very close walking distance all with views of Bali Hai coastline. Gorgeous sunsets! This is the place to relax and get away from the world.

We have stayed in many really nice hotels in many locations including other Hawaiian Islands, but The St. Regis Princeville is by far the best experience we have ever had. The hospitality and service at this hotel is unbelieveable, from the valet staff to the waiters and waitresses, the maids the groundskeepers, everyone made you feel like a valued customer and would go the extra mile to satisfy any request you had. We will return to this hotel in the future.

It was just fantastic. Everyone was so friendly and helpful, and the building was just beautiful. We had a view out at the beach and the mountains across the tiny bay there - breathtaking every morning.

Amazing property! Beautiful location + great staff = awesome vacation. Food and beverages were overpriced, but we expected that.

Awesome place. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.