Aqua Kauai Beach Resort

My wife and I had a wonderful time here on our honeymoon. I work at a hotel, so it’s fun visiting other properties and seeing their strengths and weaknesses.
The Kauai Beach Resort is a beautiful property. Our room, 4201, was near perfect. Ocean views, in building 4 (what seemed to be the quietest, most laid back building) and on a side of the building there hardly are ever people, so it felt very private. Housekeeping was good, it took them awhile to get to our room, with it usually being cleaned between 2 and 4 each day, but this wasn’t a big deal.
The resort is in a great location, away from the hectic cities of Lihue and Kapaa, but still so close to everything. Definitely not cheap to stay here, but where is it cheap on Kauai? Probably most disappointing was the absurdly expensive dining on the resort. As young newlyweds at least it’s pretty incredible to see everything cost so much!
They have an airport shuttle, which is very nice and convenient. Overall, we had a great time at the Kauai Beach Resort and would recommend it to anyone planning a trip to Kauai. The complaints we have are issues you would find at just about any resort in Hawaii. Nitpicking. Of course things will be expensive, you are in paradise. Overall, 3.5 stars.

Very family friendly hotel. Ocean is close and couple of swimming pools to enjoy. At night there is always live music! It is a great value for money. It is not new, but well maintained. Ocean view room will be my recommendation. It is centrally located to travel north and south.

This nice little resort is truly amazing.
Perfect relaxing spot and great location few minutes walk and you have 2 great state parks with fantastic beaches. Rent a scooter or a bicycle and you are two minutes away from Kapa’a. The entire staff is totally amazing very nice and extra helpful. Among the best experiences ever. Our room was quite spacious and clean. The hotel restaurant, Lava Lava Lounge has great food and Fantastic Mai-​tai. I will certainly come here again.
Thank you Cory, Brian, Missy and the entire front desk for making this vacation memorable!

This is a great resort at a good value relative to similar places on the island, particularly if you book a Hotwire or Priceline deal, which is pretty easy to do & know which hotel you’re getting on a small island like this.
I mainly wanted to point out that they have recently changed their resort/​parking fees into a single $ 22/​day fee that includes valet & self parking, pool/​beach towels, & DVD/​game rentals. Still probably a bit exorbitant, but way better than the separate resort & parking fees they used to charge.

This staff here is amazing. Just an example of what I mean. On my way through the lobby feeling sea sick from earlier that day the staff asked if I was OK. Trying not to get sick in there lobby I nodded my head, and kept walking. The staff member went out of his way to keep asking to make sure. I bring this up since my husband trying to be a great guy dropped me off in front, and left to go get me somethings from the store. The member only seeing the drop off, and sure what was going on wanted to make sure I was OK/​safe.
On top of the place is wonderful everywhere we walked to, quite, food is very yummy, and location perfectly placed to get everywhere on the island that we wanted to go quickly. Yes, I know the island is not that big :-)

PROS: Proximity and access to the beach is great. Hotel overall is okay. Staff is pretty attentive, nice.
CONS: The hotel’s restaurant charged an automatic 20% gratuity without telling us and BEFORE we even signed the receipt. Yikes! The nail salon within the hotel is also a «tourist beware» trap. She charged 20%, plus tax and «invited» me to leave a tip if I felt like it when she was handing me the receipt to sign.
We certainly do not mind paying 20% gratuity in general as with most service jobs, it is well deserved. However, this sneaky business with auto-​tacking on the 20% and not mentioning it has left us no desire to return to this property.

This place is awesome! We stayed here for a week. We had a room with an ocean view. You can walk to the beach barefoot! The beach is nice for walking but the water is dangerous, lots of undertows. Stay safe but have fun! Lots of other beaches close by. So beautiful!

The minute we walked in the front entry way, the resort reminded us of where we honeymooned in Curaçao. All of the common areas including the pool and outdoor areas were a 4 – 5 star in my book. The room is what brings the rating down. Parts appeared to have been recently renovated (bathroom for example), while others appear to be really old (balcony furniture, dresser/​mini fridge). We were in building 2 on the second floor. Even some of the hallway signage appeared rusty and old. And the biggest complaint is how loud the resort was. The nearby doors slamming combined with the roosters outside caused many sleep interruptions.
But overall we enjoyed our time outside at the pool and on the beach.
Our package included breakfast buffet and it was nothing special but wasn’t terrible either. Biggest complaint is just about every day, we were about finished with our meal before coffee and water were delivered.
We ate at both the indoor and outdoor bars and because it’s resort food, my expectations were pretty low but the indoor bar exceeded my expectations. I had the fish sandwich and it was perfectly seasoned and served in flatbread. My husband had pepperoni pizza and it was overpriced but decent. The outside bar was only so so. Both bars have decent happy hour drink deals.
The location of the resort is in between Lihue and Kapaa so somewhat convenient but if you’re looking to leave the resort for food or activities, expect to drive atleast 10 – 20 minutes north or south

My husband and I spent our 3 year anniversary at this hotel. We stayed a total of 8 nights here. I loved the location. It was close to the airport, plus it felt like a pretty central location so we were easily able to go up to Waimea Canyon or head the other direction to do some of the hikes along the Napali Coast (both of these take a drive, but it’s well worth it). It was also really close to some great restaurants and shops in both directions. The room was nice and the bed was comfortable. They also had a redbox-​like amenity where you could rent DVD’s for the night. It included a lot of new releases which was really nice when we had a long day and just wanted to relax in the room at night.
We didn’t try any food here, just the happy hour specials. It seemed like every day they had a Happy Hour Special for Mai Tais. They also have multiple Happy Hours. The pools here were nice and you could order drinks directly to your phone and then they would be delivered to you. We enjoyed the hot tubs after our hikes the most! Plus they have a towel exchange program so you can get fresh beach/​pool towels everyday.
Now here is what I didn’t like… Our room was over the front desk area. Sometimes at night (8PM-​11PM) we could hear the employees in the lobby yelling, laughing, etc. It was annoying. At first we thought it was guests, but then my husband went down to see since it kept happening. Nope, it was the employees. For the most part, the employees were absolutely amazing. but next time we would make sure our room was somewhere else.
The other bad thing was housekeeping. Almost every day we would wake up really early around 6AM and head out hiking/​exploring. Around 2PM we would come back to the hotel and shower, take a nap, have some cocktails on the balcony, etc. Then we would head back out for dinner around 5PM and not come back to the room until around 9PM. Well apparently housekeeping likes to come around 2 – 3. We stayed here 8 nights and I think our room was cleaned twice. When they came around they would still offer us fresh towels, or offer to come in and make the bed. But they could never come back later or show up earlier. Normally I wouldn’t care, but our room was getting pretty sandy and dirty from all the muddy hikes, beach days, etc.
All in all, this place was great especially for the price. I would come back here, but I’d also be open to trying out a different resort in the future. This place probably sits somewhere between a 3 and a 4 star review.

Where to start… My boyfriend and I stayed here for over a week in October. We were extremely happy with our stay and I do believe this is the best resort in the area, we went to a Luau at the Marriott and we were not impressed.
This resort was beautiful, first night there we walked the beach at 1am and it was extremely peaceful no one out there. We got beach front with room service/​maid service (we met a few couples who claimed their room price did not include maid service)… Anyway they have about 4 different pools, 2 waterfalls and 2 jacuzzis. We loved the jacuzzis and they even let us stay in until 11:30pm (jacuzzi/​pool area closes at 10pm).
Got up around 9:00am and had the pools all to ourselves, hardly anybody around at that time. It was awesome!!!
Their bar has good drinks and breakfast at the restaurant was delicious (bread pudding 2 thumbs up)
Overall I’m glad my bf chose this resort, not one issue with them.

This is a very nice resort for the price.
The food is great and the staff is extremely friendly. My wife and I were on our honeymoon and at checkin I asked if there was anything the could do for us… They upgraded us to an oceanfront room no questions asked! I highly recommend this place. The beach is gorgeous in this area even though it is not really safe for swimming due to the rocky surface and rough surf. This place is very family friendly and a perfect location for calling this «home base» while discovering all that Kauai has to offer! Thanks for everything, we will stay here again!

Make no mistake about it, this is a really nice resort that has a lot going for it. There are gorgeous views of the beach, there’s a really nice central areas with pools, waterfalls, hot tubs, and a poolside bar, and there are a few restaurants in the main building’s lobby. We reserved our room through a private owner on VRBO, and you’ll need to pay $ 16 per day for parking but I bet the usual renting rates are so much higher if you book through the resort itself that I’d guess it’s worth it.
A big pro-​tip here is to find a room that is close to the central pool area but still far enough so that you don’t hear noise from kids swimming if you want to just relax on the porch. The outer rooms on the 3000 building were perfect for those, and no other builds were obstructing our view of the beach and greenery next to it. You will definitely feel like you’re on vacation when you stay here, and it’s central location on the island makes it easy to day trip to Hanalei Bay in the north or to Waimea on the south.

My husband and I stayed here from September 12−17^th for our second leg of our Honeymoon. Let me preface by saying that our expectations were very clear before getting there. We knew we were going to a decent place and not a 5 Star Hotel.
Having said that, we found a clean enough place, comfortable accommodations, and a wonderful pool with simple amenities. The staff was VERY nice and helpful. They were very sweet to us as honeymooners and the VALET worked like clock work. Every time we called for the car it was there. Restaurants were decent enough, nothing over the top but you can get something to eat if you are not willing to go out.
Now the reason I don’t give it more is that you get a sense that the place is running at a minimum in terms of effort. I don’t blame the staff at all, I think it’s a management issue. The staff seems kind of lost and just working with what they have. Right now it looks a bit like a pig with lipstick. I’m sure if they had better management and put some effort into providing better leadership and upgrading some if the finishes, the place would be AMAZING.

Decent hotel but more like a timeshare that rents out rooms. Staff is friendly and somewhat helpful. I don’t know how many stars this place has but it is not the Hyatt nor the Marriott. If you look at their website the reviews say 4.5 out of 5 stars. I doubt if this is accurate or if they just remove the negative reviews.
Expect to not have daily maid service as they are rented out timeshares. Cleaning is an extra charge when you leave or $ 30.00 if you want an additional cleaning.
In my case the free Internet was not working even though I stopped by the front desk to ask them about the non-​working Internet and the room phone was also dead. The phone is connected to the wall, just not working. Both of these reported items were supposed to be taken care of immediately. But I forget that this is Hawaii and the service at this level will be resolved after I leave.
But it is much better than Motel 6.
Most if the guests are older crowd (60+)
Pool area looks like a scene from the movie «Cocoon».

Unfortunately, this place was a huge let down. While the pools are beautiful, the «ocean front room» left us wanting way more that what we paid for. After walking through the mildew scented hallway, we walked into a room that was very small and sat on a horribly uncomfortable bed. While looking out the window, several couples and many children are running around and directly into our room.
The bathroom door wouldn’t close, there was no fan, and under the bed was a beer bottle from previous tenants.
We decided to go to dinner at the attached restaurant. As soon as we walked in, there was a couple walking out complaining about how horrible the service was. We gave it a chance despite that. For an appetizer, we ordered the crab cakes. The plate was beautiful, however our first bite showed the inside was still cold from the fridge. When we complained to the server, she said hold on, and PLACED HER THIMB INTO THE CRAB PATTY. As if our word wasn’t good enough, she finally agreed and whisked them away.
We called that night to move and could not have been happier. I have seen nicer places in Orlando, FL that run $ 69 a night.

price: the price is fair, especially if you go through a private owner (use VRBO). you will need to pay for parking, in room wifi, and check-​in/​out fees (if you book privately), so work out the math to figure out which option is best for you
the beach: it was unusable during our stay due to flanking tropical storms/​hurricanes that created ridiculous waves. perhaps its better during normal weather. however, their pool area made up for this
the resort: its clear/​obvious that this is an older resort, but they have done a remarkable job at upgrading and/​or maintaining the things that matter so that the stay is comfortable. the highlight being the pool/​water slide.
the restaurants: expect resort prices, quality is okay. drinks are a good option here
location: i found that i was centrally located to the places that mattered, which aided my food ventures
service: aloha service, friendly, attentive. the highlight was when the AC broke for a day, they kept guests fully informed of what was happening, the progress, and the remedies. despite it being humid as hell, their transparency was greatly appreciated!
For the gym junkies: the gym is clean, well ventilated, has towels and water. 1 eliptical 2 treadmills, 1 stair master, 1 stationary bike, 1 stretching thingy, 1 chest press, 2 adjustable benches, dumbbells up to 50lb, two adjustable cable machines, medicine balls up to 8lbs, 2 Swiss balls.

Resorts can be big, cheap, or good: pick any two. Unfortunately this one is big and cheap. Go somewhere smaller or more expensive if you want a good experience.
Our stay was anything but relaxing. The pool was crowded and the scene seemed kind of trashy. Worse though, the AC was barely working, which made our entire stay awful.
I could go on – the beds were uncomfortable, the cocktails at the bar were really sugary and not very flavorful, the parking was far away and basically a big muddy field, but you get the picture.

When i was still there it was under «Kauai Beach Resort «
Overall the location is really close to the airport so its good no need to rush.
We stayed on the first floor pool view which was pretty nice the room it self have everything we needed and the bed was nice and comfortable.
The pool looks nice but we had no time to go in it was an all out adventure each day.
Would i come back mmmm maybe depends if there are other places i rather stay or friend wants but this is a good nice quiet location price wasnt too bad too

Kauai Beach Resort is conveniently located in Lihue, just a few minutes away from the airport. The huge property fronts a beautiful beach and there is a nice arch made of trees in the driveway to the resort.
ROOM | The room was nice, a bit old school with outdated pictures on the wall. We could have had a nice view of the pool had there not been so many trees in the way. A partial view of the pool was better than nothing. In addition to a TV, the room came with a PlayStation 3.
CUSTOMER SERVICE | The employees were pretty friendly and we were often greeted while walking around the hotel. I would have to say the best customer service came from the valet staff.
FOOD | The restaurant selection and quality were less than satisfactory. Room service delivers food from Naupaka Terrace Restaurant, their on-​site restaurant.
FITNESS ROOM | The fitness room is located on the opposite end of the lobby with the entrance located on the outside. I loved that the fitness room was accessible 24 hours a day with our room key. Though the room was small and equipment was minimal, it was efficient. They have couple of treadmills, an elliptical, a stationary bike, a cable machine and free weights. They also have a TV and provide towels and cold water.
POOL | The pools were awesome and included a man-​made cave with water falling over the entrance. They also have two hot tubs, a water slide and a shallow sand pool for the kids. Right behind the pool is a nice lawn and a walkway to the beach. Within the pool facility, the have a grill and they have servers who walk around the pool and also outdoor seating.
GIFT SHOP | This resort probably has the best gift shop I’ve seen at a hotel. The gift shop is huge with a wide selection of jewelry, shirts, mugs, etc. They even have some bakery items and fresh coffee for sale.
ETC. | There’s a spa on property too (Hawaii Rainforest Spa) and I thought it was cool that they have their own DVD rental system (similar to Redbox) in the lobby. It rents both DVD’s and PlayStation games for the consoles in the room. They have a pretty large gift shop that has all sorts of souvenirs and snacks. Near the pool, they have a fire pit surrounded by tables and chairs which makes for a nice evening gathering.
My favorite things about this hotel were the pool, the backyard beach and the fitness room. My least favorite things were the food options and the price. The restaurant selection and quality were less than satisfactory and the price we paid for staying at KBR was a little steep. I enjoyed my stay at Kauai Beach Resort but on my next trip to Kauai, I think I will give another resort a try as I wasn’t totally blown away by anything at KBR.

Super convenient location, only a few minutes from the airport. Staff was super friendly and helpful. We got there pretty early and they took our bags and gave us towels for the pools until the room was ready.
The property itself is beautiful. The pool is amazing and we loved the poolside bar.
We only ate once in the hotel, had brunch once in the restaurant and it was a tad expensive for the little they had to offer in the breakfast buffet.
The parking sucked. Super expensive for the covered lot, the free do it yourself parking was super far and on a dirt road.
I would stay away from the salon. Went in there for a mani/​pedi and was totally not impress with her services for the amount I paid. I could have done a better job drunk with hedge clippers and spray paint.