This was our first trip to Kauai and we were very happy with our choice of Kauai Beach Resort. The grounds are beautiful and impeccably maintained, with a pristine pool area and overall relaxing atmosphere. We had an ocean view room on the third floor and were not disappointed. We brought our binoculars along and could see whales from our balcony! The rooms and decor aren't brand new but are very clean and have an island feel that fits in with Kauai.

The beach right at the resort is quite rocky and not swimmable, but if you walk for 5 or 10 minutes north along the sand you can find places to swim.

This resort is in a perfect location for exploring the whole island, as it's located between Waimea Canyon and the North Shore. As others have mentioned, you will need a car to get around. There are supermarkets nearby - we bought boxes of cereal for breakfast to save a bit of money because the resort's restaurant prices really add up over 7 days. The room has a mini fridge which we kept milk and drinks in.

The internet in the rooms wasn't free, but you can get free wifi in the lobby area.

We paid to park our car each day on the resort grounds. Despite what others have said it's really not that far to walk from the car park to your room! It took us a couple of minutes at the most. If the car park was located right next to the rooms people would be writing reviews on this website complaining about having a view of the car park... so you can't please everyone! Personally I don't mind walking for a couple of minutes if it means I get beautiful views from my balcony.

Overall we would stay here again; although we're not big 'resort' people, it was in such a central location to explore all of Kauai.

After last year's visit to the resort , we decided to return this year. As usual, we were met by friendly and accommodating staff who made our stay enjoyable for the week. This is a well located resort that offers serenity and peace with beautiful grounds. The pool areas are well maintained and very clean. We stayed poolside ground level and had a lanai with easy access to the beach area. The restaurant food is good and fairly priced with friendly wait staff. The gift shop is well stocked and managed by extremely friendly staff. This resort has always made our stay enjoyable and safe and we look forward to our return next year.

We loved this hotel. The sunrise was amazing right outside our room. The room and staff were great. Clean and well maintained grounds. The breakfast buffet was great with all the fresh fruit and omelets made to order. The location was perfect for exploring the island because it was centrally located between the north shore and the Canyon. I would definitely stay here again.

Kauai Beach resort is a wonderful place to stay on the island of Kauai. What island you visit in Hawaii has a lot to do with what you are wanting to do on vacation. The hotel does not have a lot to do within walking distance, other than miles of sparse beaches to walk. If you enjoy feeling like you have your own section of the beach, and not being a sardine that is wonderful. To stay here you would definitely want to rent a car but the hotel does have a shuttle that will take you to a mall. The hotel is perfect if you are looking for relaxing on the beach, and taking it easy. The pool has a waterslide and the rooms are very nice. I didnt try but, I was told that you could use the barbeques in the building next to the hotel...