Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & SpavsFour Seasons Resort Hualalai
Both Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai is the choice of most professionals compared to Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai is ranked #2 in Hawaii with endorsements from 13 publications like Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and The Telegraph.
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Show All Reviews
1571 Poipu Rd, Poipu, Kauai, HI 96756
From $559/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Sprawling across 50 acres of a former sugar plantation, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa is a luxurious escape in sunny Poipu on Kauai's south shore, just half an hour from Lihue Airport." Full review
Frommer's
"Its 602 luxurious rooms boast not only a fresh gold-and-green palette and pillow-top beds, but also eco-friendly elements such as low-flow toilets." Full review
Gayot
"Overlooking Keoneloa Bay and the Mahaulepu Heritage Trail, this mega-resort is quite possibly one of the best on the island."
Jetsetter
"Family-friendly yet luxe getaway set in landscaped grounds close to Poipu Bay Golf Club and Brennecke Beach." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Grand is the key word at this elegant and luxurious large oceanfront resort."
Zagat
4.5
"Interconnecting blue pools wind through tropical gardens on the "beautifully landscaped" grounds of this 602-room beachside "mega-resort.""
Fodor's
"Dramatically handsome, this classic Hawaiian low-rise is built into the cliffs overlooking an unspoiled coastline." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Situated in a "beautiful location" fronting the beach and surrounded by gardens and lagoons, this low-rise Keoneloa Bay resort has an open-air design reminiscent of Hawaii in the 1920s and ’30s." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Grand Hyatt has four pools, the island’s largest waterslide, half-a-dozen domesticated macaws, a sprawling spa set amid jungle waterfalls and seven restaurants." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa isn’t intimate—it holds 602 rooms—but travelers can still find some Zen calm here." Full review
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Show All Reviews
72-100 Ka'upulehu Drive, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740
From $1,072/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"From the moment you enter the open-air lobby and sip the fruity rum punch offered at check-in, you will be in pure Hawaiian heaven at this Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star resort." Full review
Fodor's
"Beautiful views everywhere, polished wood floors, custom furnishings and linens in warm earth and cool white tones, and Hawaiian fine artwork make this resort a peaceful retreat." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Luxurious oceanfront accommodations are available here in bungalows that surround three swimming pools."
Zagat
4.8
""Worthy of your bucket list", this oceanfront Kaupulehu resort is the "perfect blend of Hawaiian and luxury", offering "large and elegant" rooms (with marble bathrooms and soaking tubs)."
Gayot
"Located just ten minutes from the Keahole-Kona Airport and about a half hour from Kona, this resort is one of the best in the islands."
Condé Nast Traveler
92.6
"Palm fronds drape over low-rise bungalows, and earth-tone guest rooms have lots of bamboo, thatch, and slate." Full review
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Book a ground-floor unit if you want your own outdoor shower.
The Telegraph
9.0
"Blissful, serene and over-the-top, the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai surpasses the brand’s already high expectations." Full review
goop
"The seven varied pools at the Four Seasons on the Kona-Kohala coast provide ample opportunity for R&R, as well as fun and games for the kids." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"“Perfect,” “heaven,” and “the best vacation of my life” are just a few ways guests describe this understatedly gorgeous, isolated resort where most of the 243 rooms...have ocean views." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Grand resort in dramatic grounds along a half-mile rocky shoreline on the north Kona Coast, adjacent to Kona Village." Full review