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Timbers Kaua‘i - Ocean Club & Residences - Kaiholo Residences

Timbers Kaua‘i - Ocean Club & Residences

4.7(44 reviews)
1.0 mi

The Timbers is a delightful place. We particularly love Hualani's for breakfast and lunch! Next…read morevisit to Kauai will be over for dinner!

Looking for a serene and beautiful place to stay while visiting the island, or to move to and live…read moreseasonally or full time? This is it! Awesome homes! Gracious and welcoming staff. Stunning lobby and view point! Friendly owners and visitors! Great pools - two infinity pools overlooking the ocean below the lobby. A jacuzzi is nearby. Two more pools are located at the neighboring building, with waterfalls from one pool into the other. In the middle of these pools is a lava rock jacuzzi. Homes include 3 and 2 bedroom condos and ocean facing townhouses with private plunge pools. Tiki torches light up the property at sundown with the sunsetting behind the mountains. Hula shows are every Friday night, with monthly and holiday special hula. Sunrises at the infinity pools are spectacular! Hungry? The onsite restaurant, Hualani's, serves breakfast lunch and dinner. And the food is fantastic and delicious! Many items come from the local Hokuala Farm. And the views from the restaurant are amazing! Similar to those from the lobby, which is just above the restaurant. Onsite fitness facilities and a small spa for massage, complete the experience. A kids or keiki room with activity staff offer coconut paint, games and more. Activities staff also offer e-bikes, conventional bikes, bogey boards, snorkel gear, beach chairs, beach umbrellas and more. Concierge staff can book you on helicopter, napli coast tours and more. Plus, the concierge staff are so friendly and helpful for anything you need, like restaurant, beach and off property activity recommendations Two beaches are close by. One, Kalapaki, is a short walk away. Or, have the bell staff drive you there. The other beach, Ninini - also known as Running Waters, is below the property and available by hiking over a small lava field. The hike is not for everyone, nor is entry into the ocean at the small beach. Yet, I love it and am at the beach and in the water almost everyday. I'm a fan! So is Jamie! Highly recommend!

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Timbers Kaua‘i - Ocean Club & Residences - Fresh orange slice from the Hokuala Farm.

Fresh orange slice from the Hokuala Farm.

Timbers Kaua‘i - Ocean Club & Residences - Interior hallway.

Interior hallway.

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The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue - Main lobby

The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue

3.6(157 reviews)
0.6 mi
•$$$

This was the second time my family and I stayed at this resort and we loved it again! It's such a…read morebeautiful resort and only a mile and a half from the airport. I booked a package through Costco which included the room, car rental and the daily mandatory resort fees. Plus, I received a Costco shop card when our stay was over. I did upgrade to a ground floor room, which was really convenient! We didn't have to deal with the elevators on this trip. We did pay the extra $10 for valet parking versus self parking. At times, the parking lots were full which meant guests had to park in the overflow lot which is not as convenient. The pools were never overly crowded and lounge chairs were available throughout the day. The resort sits on a beach which is great to walk along or spend some time there. All of the staff we encountered were really friendly and always showed us lots of aloha. We're definitely staying here again for our next trip to Kauai!

Stayed here back in June and absolutely loved it! A lot of…read morereviews talk about outdated decor but I didn't really think so. It's a beautiful hotel! Perfect because the beach is literally right outside the hotel. If you have kids they have a small kiddie pool with slide. To save money on food we asked the hotel for a microwave in our room and went to Walmart to get a few microwaveable foods.

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The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue - Main check-in area (always manned)

Main check-in area (always manned)

The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue - Various drinks

Various drinks

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Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort

Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort

3.4(224 reviews)
6.3 mi
•$$

Booked a room just for the day, our last day on the island…read more turned out to be a refuge during hurricane Lala Only the bar was serving drinks and food Place can definitely use more variety as other restaurant only opens after 5pm Weather kept everyone inside and felt very cramped Overall a nice hotel

We stayed at this property in August 2026 in their Oceanfront Suite and compared to the other…read moreSheraton on the island this is definitely much worse particularly for a $1k+ night room. While the staff is super friendly and helpful, that's unfortunately the only good thing about the hotel. The property itself looks ok from the outside but if you look closer you'll notice that pretty much everything metal is corroded or rusted (including TVs). Unlike the other Sheraton, their parking situation is much better as the lot is huge and will never fill up. The oceanfront suite is very large but full of issues: - AC unit is insufficient even on colder / cloudier days and extremely loud - To make things worse, the AC filters are filthy and looked like they haven't been changed in years (which is probably true) - The room has no carpets and the floor looks just ugly and cold (although it's not actually cold because the AC is garbage) - The shower has the most idiotic design where someone turned a great idea into a flooding situation and every time you use the shower the whole bathroom fills up with water To top it all, there are no decent restaurants on the property and pretty much all the food you can buy onsite is overpriced food court stuff. If you're on the island of Kauai and must choose one of the 2 Sheratons, definitely go with the one in Poipu.

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Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort
Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort
Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort

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Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa Kauai by Outrigger - Sunrise Greeters

Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa Kauai by Outrigger

3.8(181 reviews)
6.6 mi

Upon arrival we were greeted by an amazing and friendly staff. The rooms are beautiful. The views…read morefrom the lanai is stunning. We had breakfast on the lanai each morning. The kitchen has modern, high quality appliances. I can only wish my fridge/freezer was this big at home. Ice maker kept with our demands. The onsite restaurant, Oasis By The Sea, had good food and fabulous drinks. Drinks poolside is hard to beat. The beach is enjoyable, but not for swimming. The pool more than makes up for that. My little one loved the kiddie area in the pool.

This was our first visit to the island of Kauai and wanted to stay in an area on the east side of…read morethe island. After looking at prices and reviews we decided on this location. We arrived early in the day so we're not able to get into our room but the staff held our luggage and recommended a few places to eat and watch football. Once able to get into our room which was on the 3rd floor looking over the pool area but far enough away from the noise. The room was quite large with a great kitchen area with granite counter tops and nice appliances. Also a large bathroom with tub and separate shower area as well as two toilets. It was a one bedroom. There was a small lanai off the bedroom and you could open the sliding door from the living room. There was also a washer/dryer in the room. The view from the room looked over the whole pool area which has a winding pool that you can walk around over to the main pool. They also had gas grills to use and many people did. One note is if you open the sliding door in the living room area and don't match up the line in the top of the doors, the air conditioning doesn't go on. We thought the air conditioning quit. After calling the front office someone came within an hour. Told us about the line. We also had an issue with the washer and after a call to the front desk a maintenance person was there within an hour. The staff we interacted with were very friendly and very helpful. Giving us recommendations for a place for fresh fish to grill. There is also a small restaurant which we tried a few nights for some drinks and appetizers. The views of the ocean are great. There are also chairs to sit on the beach area and enjoy the water. The beach is not large but very clean and nice to relax at. There is a shopping center across the street to buy things for the condo. We will stay here again next time in the area.

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Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa Kauai by Outrigger - Nice kitchen!

Nice kitchen!

Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa Kauai by Outrigger - Mold in the washing machine.

Mold in the washing machine.

Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa Kauai by Outrigger - Big restroom

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Banyan Harbor Resort - Guestroom

Banyan Harbor Resort

3.5(77 reviews)
0.8 mi
•$$

enjoyed my stay 100%. i stayed on the first level and was pleasantly surprised that I had not seen…read morea single bug or lizard the entire time in my room! my suite was spacious and so clean! and the pool had a nice view of the ocean and mountains. 10/10 recommend and will be coming back here

Booked here for my honeymoon months in advanced. Discovered Hurricane Lowell was coming through the…read moreday after we were supposed to arrived. Called the hotel, begged them for a cancellation, or at least to reschedule. They refused. "It's going to be fine," they said. "Just shelter on Monday night and by Tuesday morning it'll all blow over, you're gonna have a great time," they said. "We are fully prepared for this and will take care of you," they said. By 9pm on Monday, all the power went out and didn't come back on for days. All the food in the fridge went bad. We had no hot water. No AC. Had to charge our phones in the car just to stay updated with what was happening. No where to go since all the roads were covered with trees. I fought locals for limited resources since all the stores but one were closed. Every other activity we had planned that week cancelled on us. But not this hotel. And during all of this, what did they do in an attempt to "take care of us?" Nothing. They never came around. Never checked up on us, handed out supplies, or flashlights, or told us where we could find food, nothing. So yeah, screw this hotel. $2,500 to trap us on a disaster stricken island, that we had no place being on. They made the disaster even worse for the people of Lihue just so they could keep making money. Completely unforgivable.

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Banyan Harbor Resort - Guestroom

Guestroom

Banyan Harbor Resort - Guestroom

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Banyan Harbor Resort - Kitchen

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Waipouli Beach Resort - Hibiscus in the garden

Waipouli Beach Resort

3.7(100 reviews)
6.7 mi

Enjoyed our stay. Pool was great and never too crowded. The towel exchange was simple and never had…read moreany issues. The non swimable beach was nice for sunrise and evenings. We didn't eat at the restaurant due to cost and minimal options. Staying in this area puts you mid island with access to great beaches, but, know you are still driving every day a min of 30 minutes to get to a more desirable beach if you're looking for calmer water and the ability to snorkel. The room was fantastic and slept my family of 5 well. Well stocked for cooking. My biggest complaint was the "Mountain View" is more like a parking lot and grocery store view. Also, if you're a lite sleeper, the roosters and road noise will keep you awake. I won't miss the roster crow at 4 am.

Due to hurricane damage to our hotel we had to get a new hotel the day before we arrived in Kauai…read more The Waipouli resort looks great online, the reviews were good, but my experience was very different. The lobby hours are limited, like 9am-7pm which is ok but not if you run into an issue past 7pm (which we did) The front desk staff is lovely and welcoming no complaints with them at all, they are doing their best with what they have. The room was ok it was clean but dated you can tell they havent updated things in a long time. The lamp covers are dusty and the sofa in the room has lost its shape. Our room upon entering was soo hot! We turned on the ac and headed to the pool. When we got back to the room it was even hotter like a sauna the front desk sent a guy to fix it but it didnt work so they were able to move us to a different room. The new room was exactly the same but with working ac. Thankfully our friends were at the Royal Sonesta so we would spend our days over there but upon arriving back to our room on day 3 we were greeted by a puddle of water at the entrance coming from the water heater/ac closet. The front desk was closed and we're checking out the next day so we just threw towels at the puddle and were happy to be leaving the next day. All night it kept leaking we used up all the towels available. I'm sure this resort was great at one time but now its dated, sad and lonely the pool water is murky and the surrounding area is covered in chicken poop. The whole resort could use a refresh. The onsight restaurant was closed during our whole stay, it's good the resort is across the street from Safeway and lots of restaurants. I would not return!

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Waipouli Beach Resort - Living Room

Living Room

Waipouli Beach Resort - Mold in the washing machine

Mold in the washing machine

Waipouli Beach Resort

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Hokuala - resorts - Updated October 2026

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