$129 Avg/night
Rate and special offer based on Check-in: May 29, 2013 Check-out: May 30, 2013

Kauai Beach Resort

4 stars
4331 Kauai Beach Drive, Lihue, HI 96766
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
4.2
out of 5
248 reviews
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  • Mar 26, 2013
30th anniversary

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  • 30th anniv lovebirds
  • Feb 28, 2013
Plantation-style goes upscale on Kauai's Royal Coconut Coast
Set on 25 acres along a three-mile beach -- Kauai's longest -- this resort evokes the graciousness of the plantation era but with a host of contemporary amenities. The beach, which is perfect for sauntering or sunning, is not for swimming. No problem. Kauai Beach Resort has four pools, a beachfront sand-bottomed pool and a fantasy pool with a 75-foot lava-tube water slide among them. Two restaurants, a lounge, a fitness center and a spa round out the facilities. And when guests want to explore further afield, Kauai's east coast is an ideal spot from which to do it.
Highlights
  • Fantasy pool with 75-foot lava-tube water slide
  • Series of concerts and programs promoting Hawaiian arts and artists
  • Hawaiian Rainforest Spa
  • Complimentary bocce
  • Complimentary airport shuttle
Location
Kauai's Royal Coconut Coast is rife with sacred sites and groves of slender coconut palms, with its character shaped in part by long, curving Wailua River, the only navigable river in all of Hawaii. A stay here should include visits to a trio of sites, Fern Grotto, Secret Falls, and 80-foot Wailua Falls, made famous in the opening scene of TV classic "Fantasy Island."
Rooms
Accents such as louvered doors and wood floors recall plantation style, but the old plantation homes didn't have what these rooms at Kauai Beach Resort have: travertine marble in the bathrooms and iPod docks in the living rooms.
Features

There's a distinctly Hawaiian feel to Kauai Beach Resort with its island architecture, but also a culture of sharing and promoting authentic Hawaiiana that sets it apart. The resort hosts events all year, including local musicians who share their art and stories, benefit concerts supporting the perpetuation of Hawaiian language and music, and a festival featuring the state's top slack-key artists. Check the annual calendar and plan your trip accordingly.

 

Although the beach out front isn't safe for swimming, Lydgate Beach Park, a couple of miles away, offers excellent swimming and snorkeling.
Transportation
  • Lihue Airport (3 mi/4.8 km)
  • Complimentary airport shuttle
Attractions
  • Wailua Golf Course (2 mi/3.2 km)
  • Lydgate Beach Park (2.5 mi/4 km)
  • Fern Grotto (3.5 mi/5.6 km)
  • Wailua River (3.5 mi/5.6 km)
Business
  • Four rooms, 13,000-plus square feet of flexible indoor space
  • Find 15,000 square feet of event-ready courtyards, lawns and poolside venues
  • A small business center
  • High-speed Internet (fee applies)

Kauai Beach Resort Rooms

Lagoon View
Room offers; One King or Two Double Beds. Standard guestrooms include in-room safe, refrigerator, premium television channels including pay-per-view movies, private lanais and daily maid service. Rate is for 1 - 2 people. (320 sq ft)
Pool View
Room offers; One King or Two Double Beds. Standard guestrooms include in-room safe, refrigerator, premium television channels including pay-per-view movies, private lanais and daily maid service. Rate is for 1 - 2 people. (320sq ft)
Ocean View
Room offers; One King or Two Double Beds. Standard guestrooms include in-room safe, refrigerator, premium television channels including pay-per-view movies, private lanais and daily maid service. Rate is for 1 - 2 people. (320 sq ft)
Mountain Garden View
Room offers; One King or Two Double Beds. Standard guestrooms include in-room safe, refrigerator, premium television channels including pay-per-view movies, private lanais and daily maid service. Rate is for 1 - 2 people. (320 sq ft)

Amenities

  • High-speed internet
  • Airport shuttle
  • Outdoor pool
  • No smoking rooms/facilities
General
No smoking rooms/facilities
Concierge
Elevators
Activities
Outdoor pool
Health club
Spa services
Dining
Restaurant
Room service
Services
Business center
Laundry service
Meeting/Banquet facilities
Conference facilities
Gift shop
Internet
High-speed internet
Transportation
Airport shuttle
Parking
Parking
Accessibility
Handicapped rooms/facilities

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Hotel Map

22.01 -159.3378
Area served
Lihue and Kapaa Island of Kauai Hawaii
Nearby airports
LIH - Lihue International Airport
Area description
The Kauai Beach Resort is located on the eastern side of the island of Kauai on 25 lushly landscaped oceanfront acres adjacent to Kuhio Highway 56, five minutes north of the Lihue airport and 10 minutes north of the town of Lihue. The Hilton Kauai Beach Resort is located on the eastern side of the island of Kauai on 25 lushly landscaped oceanfront acres adjacent to Kuhio Highway 56, five minutes north of the Lihue airport and 10 minutes north of the town of Lihue.

Dining

Naupaka Terrace Restaurant
Open daily from 6:00am to 11:00am Greet the morning with "grab and go" options! Healthy breakfast items include assorted yogurts, fruit & yogurt parfaits, a delicious assortment of Muffins and Bagels, Breakfast Burrito, and other specialty items! Savor a steaming hot cup of Hawaiian Coffee, Latte, Espresso and more! Open for breakfast daily from 6:30 am to 10:30 am. Start your day your way! Enjoy an all-you-can-eat hearty buffet or an la carte menu of breakfast favorites, house specialties, omelets, and more! Open for dinner nightly from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Our menu features culinary creations from the land and sea that include steak and seafood entres, island-inspired cuisine, and our bountiful garden salad bar featuring a "soup and salad du jour"! On Saturday nightswe've got a fabulous Seafood Buffet!
Shutters Lounge
Open Sun - Thur 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Fri & Sat 5:00 pm to midnight. Happy Hour daily from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Specialty drinks, draft beers, wines, and a light dinner menu featuring a variety of salads, pizza, burgers, and tasty appetizers! 4 flat screen TVs and live island music every evening! Nightly entertainment 7:00 - 10:00 pm.
Driftwood Bar & Grille
Lunch served daily 11:30am to 6:00pm. Happy Hour daily - 3 pm to 5 pm. Join us poolside for light fare, tropical drinks, and happy hour specials! Catch sports events on flat screen TVs and live music every Saturday during happy hour.
Room Service
Available daily 6:30 am to 10:00pm

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1600
Check-out:
1200

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

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Guest Reviews (248)

Ratings and reviews for Kauai Beach Resort

Overall score

4.2 / 5
248 out of 248
Amenities:
4.2
Room cleanliness:
4.5
Hotel staff:
4.4
Room comfort:
4.4
Location:
4.3
Value:
4.2

94% would recommend to a friend.

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Reviewer score

5
Bishop of Bodfish
Bosfish Calif.
Mar 12, 2011

Beautiful place to stay

Beautiful grounds, lush accomodations, wonderful people, excellent help in finding things to do,and best of all an outstanding bar with the best bar tenders ever. Definitly going to go back next year....Wouldn't miss it for anything Biggist problem: Pricey....Be prepared...Keep Kauai green, bring money

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
2
Sightseeing tip: In Hotel

See last sentence above

Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

4
luv hawaii
brooklyn, ny
Mar 11, 2011

very nice

very conveniently located near Lihue airport, perfect for a 3 day getaway trip from Oahu. Easily accessible, located near shopping. Clean elegant rooms and luxurious pool area with water fall & slide and jacuzzi.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
4
Dining tip: Short drive from hotel

try the local food!

Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

5
Anonymous
stillwater ok
Mar 1, 2011

good

very good

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Money-saving tip: Short drive from hotel

car is necessary

Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

5
Anonymous
Munith, MI
Feb 23, 2011

kauai relaxation

The Kauai Beach Resort was a beautiful place to stay with a variety of pools and lovely grounds. The room was enormous and comfortable. We spent time exploring the island and enjoying the pool. The free mai tais and Hawaiian show were great! You must go to Waimea Canyon. It's unbelievably beautiful! The staff at the hotel was very friendly.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Sightseeing tip: Short drive from hotel

Go to Kilauea Lighthouse. It's a bird and humpback whale sanctuary. The view from there is indescribable! It's a short drive mileage, but it will take you awhile to get there. Traffic moves slowly on Kauai, but it's a beautiful drive to get there.

Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

4
WI Travelin Kauai style
Prescott, WI
Feb 21, 2011

Nice place

We only stayed at this resort for one night before heading to our Timeshare at another resort. We rented a hotel room, which had a nice balcony and a view of the ocean even though we were told it was only a mountain view-pleasant surprise. Because we were only there one night we didn't have a chance to experience all the amenities, but did eat dinner and happy hour at their outdoor bar/grill-good food and drink. I also heard from another source that this resort had one of the best breakfast buffets $19.95, but we chose to eat off grounds as we were heading out to discover the beautiful island. Nice location and nice room, only thing I thought it could use was a ceiling fan. Would have liked to look at their one bedroom units. Beach view and location, not much for beach access though, but on this island (Kauai) you don't have to travel too far for that.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
3
Value:
3
Time-saving tip: Short drive from hotel

Because Kauai is an island with very minimal road alternatives, manage your travel time wisely. Most things are a short distance away, but can take a long time to get to at certain times of day due to work/school traffic or construction. Almost everyone is laid back and will let you into traffic, but patience is definitly a virtue on this island when traveling.

Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

5
Anonymous
Rapid City, SD
Feb 16, 2011

Wonderful, Relaxing Vacation Destination

This is a warm, inviting resort to enjoy the wonderful Hawaiian culture. We enjoyed the rays of the sun, hot tubbed, viewed the ocean and ate delicious meals all at this resort. We enjoyed the daily free entertainment at the pool or in the lounge. The staff was very welcoming and very pleasant.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

3
Anonymous
Vancouver
Feb 16, 2011

Good location for a good price

Good location, clean, not great bud good for an acceptable price. Staff was friendly. You cannot have any nice beach view because they built the pool in front of the hotel. You have to pay 12 dollars per day for self-parking.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
4
Shopping tip: Short drive from hotel

Go to Poipu-Beach, there are nice restaurants and shops

Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

5
Barb and Gary, 46 year anniversary
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Feb 13, 2011

We love Kauai

Very nice Resort, great views, sunrise walks on the beach, great pools, great fitness facility, very good "plan your vacation" ideas. A brief surprise about the fee for parking (as if rental cars don't cost enough on the island!)but nothing we could do about that.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
4
Sightseeing tip: Short drive from hotel

The lighthouse on the North shore, great whale watching site.

Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

5
Anonymous
Lake Nebagamon Wisconsn
Feb 13, 2011

great retreat!

We did enjoyed everything. BUT all the hot tubs werent working, so the only one was full most of the time. so that was a dissapointment,so to many little kids were in it too. They couldve done a better job of being organized at the bar for the Packer Steeler playoff, but we all made the best of it. Othewise, this place offered everything anyone could want. Great food, entertainment and the staff was very friendly with smiles all the time and very helpful. The beds were comfy and rooms clean.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Money-saving tip: Not Applicable

check out all the little magazines! so much info in them about where to go and what to do. so much free attractions to see.

Review of Kauai Beach Resort

Reviewer score

4
Anonymous
Portland, OR
Feb 12, 2011

Relaxing, Plantation Style Resort

I liked the central location for sightseeing and proximity to the airport. After a long trip, I was looking forward to taking a shower and nap, but the room was not ready before the 4pm check-in. They let me know that lunch was available at the poolside hut, but I opted to sit in the car and doze. It would have been nice for them to offer other options or ask to check my luggage.They did upgrade the room from a mountain view to a pool view at no charge. The room itself was clean, with lots of fresh towels. This is an older facility near the salt water, so there are some signs of age.They have live music in the lounge nightly and visiting artists in the foyer. There was a large event over the weekend, but the valet assured us there would be parking available for guests when we returned from dinner- and there was! Our concierge, [...], was knowledgeable, helpful and enthusiastic.On the fourth day, the lock on the door stopped working, but they responded very quickly when I reported it. I would definitely stay here again.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Sightseeing tip: Short drive from hotel

The helicopter tour of the island is worth every penny!

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