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Kauai hotel recs?
or trip reviews? and has anyone gone scuba diving there? We're trying to plan a short trip and the only thing we've decided on so far is we want to stay on the south shore.
Re: Kauai hotel recs?
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Thank you! and the Na Pali coast was one of the main things we wanted to do. but, yeah, we're going in March. I didn't even think of the timing.
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We stayed at the Grand Hyatt but I've heard great things about Koa Kea, which is really geared to adults. We don't typically stay on the south shore so that's all I've got hotel-wise, other than that I've heard from many people to run far, far away from the Sheraton.
Enjoy your trip! No diving recs but there is so much to do on Kauai. You'll have a great time. To see the Na Pali coast in March, consider a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft tour. The heli tours are pricey but the fixed-wing is about $100/pp, so cheaper than the Na Pali boat tours.
We stayed at the Koa Kea and it was really nice. We also did the in-room dining a few nights and it was really tasty! We also really loved the adult oriented atmosphere - there were a couple kids in the pool while we were there, but that's it, definitely not like the Hyatt. It was peaceful & relaxing.... I love the room decor, the bed was very comfy... good memories. The beach is okay. There isn't much of a beach in my opinion... to me it's more of a lay at the pool kind of hotel. There is more beach to the left or to the right of the hotel but again a lot more kids, which may be okay if you are bringing the little one. The smoothies made at the pool bar were soo delish... definitely try the guava, mango, strawberry... what I would do for one of those again!
Overall I greatly preferred the north shore but like you said, in March, definitely do the south! have fun!
We actually really loved the Sheraton in Poipu, although we had a nice ocean view room. I've read that the other rooms are dated. The room was very nice, as was the beach area. We considered the Hyatt, but chose the Sheraton because the water is safe for swimming, while the water at the Hyatt is rough.
We went to the Hyatt for a massage and spent some time walking the grounds. The spa was under renovations, so our massage was in an ocean view room. Our ocean view room at the Sheraton was actually nicer. The pools at the Hyatt are much nicer than the one pool at the Sheraton, but we cared more about the beach. For us, the Sheraton was a better choice because of this. Also, since the Hyatt has so many pools and gardens (which are beautiful), it makes it a bit of a walk from the hotel to the beach. We liked that the beach was very, very close to our room.
So, in short, if you are someone who likes laying by the pool, then definitely pick the Hyatt, but if you don't care about the pool and want a nicer beach, go with the Sheraton. But spring for an ocean view room if you want a nice, updated room.
Hey! My husband and I just got back from Kauai a couple weekends ago. We decided to go the Bed and Breakfast route. We stayed at the Kauai Beach Inn (Poipu Beach Inn) and it's located on the south shore. We really loved it for the fact of not having to worry about breakfast each morning. The innkeepers were great and recommended quite a few things. There are roosters ALL over the island though so there's no getting around their noise that comes at all times of the day/night. The noise might be less in a resort area where the roosters aren't so near as they were to the B&B.
We didn't do scuba diving so I don't have any recs there.
We really love the Kauai Marriott, that's where we always stay (have a timeshare there). It's in a good central location, 10 min from the airport, and right on the beach at Kalapaki Bay, which is swimmable. The resort itself is beautiful, it's been totally reno'd in the last year. It has a huge pool with an island in the middle and has five pillared hot tubs, as well as a tropical courtyard with birds and koi fish ponds. There's 3 good restaurants on site plus a sushi bar, beach grill and espresso bar. There's also other restaurants, an ABC store, and shops within walking distance.
We haven't tried scuba diving there, just lots of snorkeling
Kauai Marriott:
We loved the Grand Hyatt.
Tons of pictures - bobandkate.shutterfly.com
Restaurants - Josselins, Merrimans and Puka Dog
Yeah, I forgot about the beach at the Hyatt. It's NOT safe for swimming. This didn't bother us. We'd both been to Hawaii before and knew we weren't going to just go sit at our resort beach like in Florida or Mexico. We like to be out during the day and beach hop. We always stay on the north shore now and will generally hit 3-4 beaches/day. We only stay for 1-2 hours at a time and have a strong preference for beaches with trees (I'm pale and have never been sunburnt in HI).