Kauai Beach Resort

The ENTIRE staff at this resort is what makes this a 4. hotel rating. The front desk gals are quick & VERY sharp, willing to assist, always. Especially noted, & who works well with all age clients, etc, is Ms. Ku'ulei Kaho. Give her a 5++ gold star for efficiency, personality, and caring for the guests. The rooms are carefully & well maintained, because the property is older & a tad outdated. Because of this, I would give the resort an overall 3.5

Great relaxing stay. Located in the middle of action so you can either drive south for a day or north for the day. Buffet breakfast included in price was great. Car is a necessity for getting full thrill of island. Conceige was excellent in hotel. Highly recommend driving to Waimia Canyon...drive to all lookouts because they are all different, see Napali coast by catamaran on HoloHolo Charters, snorkeled Po'ipu beach and watched many whales breach from shore, Smith Luau was great with food and entertainment. There was even a monk seal on the hotel's shoreline. Can't swim in the wintertime in front of the hotel but there is alot of beach to walk with sand. The only thing I would have done differently was to take the Blue Hawaiian Helicopter ride at the end of the trip rather than the beginning because then I could have revisited everywhere I went with audio. You can buy the DVD at the end of the ride with all your questions and narration of each place. So ask alot of questions because it will be taped. I would suggest to the hotel to have a few chairs on the beach. It would have been nice to have a cup of coffee and watch the sun rise. We did many other things but these were our highlights of our weeks' stay. We also were lucky to see wild pigs and snorkeled with sea turtles.

The gist IMAO: GREAT GREAT hotel and value if you are the type to leave everyday and explore the island. Less great if you want to say put for a week. I feel like we got a really great package deal when we booked our trip to Kauai...and I kinda expected a less than great middle road hotel as a result. But the Kauai Beach Resort was just lovely. Incredible friendly and accommodating staff--we had several small requests (like doubling the amount of coffee they would leave in the morning) and they accommodated request happily. The ground are beautiful and well kept--not over the top lush landscaping--but well groomed and lovely. The pool area has a really tastefully done lava rock centerpiece with hot tubs and water falls in it--well placed to shield guests from the wind in the winter. Our room was not a ocean view room but we could still see the waves lapping in the distance-and super CLEAN. KBR is in the middle of the island-super convenient to explore all the way to each end of the road. TIP: If you are the type to leave each day and find some fun, go to FOODLAND in Kapaa and go to the deli and buy there super yummy ahi poke (or other fresh raw fish in a variety of sauces/glazes) for lunch to take to the beach. NOT the roll sushi, which is fine, but the poke inside the deli case all the way at the end. They will let you taste test anything you like. I think this hotel is less of a value if you are going to stay put for a week. Other than the pool there is nothing else really to do. Its beautiful and lovely, but the winds on this side of the island while we were here made the pool less attractive. Also the resort food was not stellar-and our room service was the only time we felt like we weren't getting good value. It was the opposite. The saturday night seafood buffet is almost 50$, if you like that sort of thing, and still not the greatest value. The locals told us to go the the BULLSHED instead in Kapaa...huge steaks and seafood portions for around $20. Check that out instead. ONE MORE TIP: they make you pay for parking...live with it. It sucks but, hey, they are building awesome solar paneled carports. It's not a far walk at all so don't pay for valet. You may have to park in the dirt area if you get home late.. but so what. You're on an island! Get a little sand and dirt on your shoes.

Very clean rooms and common areas, helpful, friendly staff and great beach views are what stand out for me. The grounds are attractive and well-kept. The parking is not far to walk and since all the hotels charge to park there's no sense complaining about it. The breakfast buffet is a good value for those with big appetites. The grounds are large and an excellent place to fly a kite!

My 3 kids and I enjoyed our stay here. It is well located relative to the airport (especially) and to other island activities, both north and south. We found it helpful to be within about a half hour of most places on the island. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the pool and spa areas were nice. It is not a fancy feel but it is relaxed and comfortable.

The rooms are clean and the staff are friendly. The pool area is very well maintained, although the water is quite cold (we didn't end up swimming because of that - mainly kids in the pool who don't seem to care!). I thought the food/beverages were decently priced and tasted good. I actually thought the food at the hotel was better than most of the other restaurants we went to in the area. You definitely need a car to explore the island (unless you are content sitting by the pool). You can't swim in the ocean as the surf is too strong, but you can take a nice stroll on the beach. My only major complaint is the gym. The machines are rusted and it looks pretty disgusting. I was hoping to hit the gym during my stay, but decided it wasn't worth it on such old machines.

Maintenance was going on during our stay. It shows it's age a bit and needed some maintenance but was clean and staff were friendly and pleasant. Good pools and ocean access but beach is not recommended for swimming but ocean swimming is not too far away at LydGate Park. Overall it was very comfortable!

everything about this place is great except for having to pay to have a place to park your rental car and if the resort has something going on that attracts a lot of visitors and you happen to be away at some other place on the island and you come back,you won't find a place to park your car and you had to pay for a space that other people didn't pay for and your stuck, that really bites

Wow, we were very happy with our stay at Kauai Beach Resort. From the moment we were picked up at the airport, the staff was very friendly and helpful. The KBR was well kept, very clean, beautiful surroundings. Great relaxing around the pool. Food was very nice and everyone treated us golden. We will for certain be back again. The only difference would be that I would book a Pool View or Ocean View room next time. We had a very nice Lagoon view room but it lacked a nice evening breeze that we like. But really, there are no complaints from us. It was a fine rooom and we enjoyed it.

This was the 1st time that my wife and I were in Kauai. The resort was a good place to stay for our vacation. Things that stick out to me as advantages: * Location close to the Lihue airport (how most people arrive on the island). It's also close (driving distance <15 min) to Lihue town, Kapaa town, and attractions such as the Smith Family Luau, waterfalls, Marina, and the sleeping giant mountain * Nice amenities that I would expect from a resort (pools, waterslides, spa, good restaurants, live music at night, and friendly staff * Great concierge staff...very helpful in planning for this trip Downsides * Not on a swimming beach. * Not much going on within walking distance from the hotel * Major attractions such as the Waimea Canyon or Princeville Overall, a great time and great experience. Would consider staying again if we go back.