Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & SpavsKaimana Beach Hotel
Both Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa and The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel are recommended by experts. Overall, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa ranks significantly better than The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa scores 93 with endorsements from 12 reviewers such as Fodor's, Jetsetter and Oyster.
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
Kaimana Beach Hotel Show All Reviews
2863 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $116/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Oyster
Mid-Range
"An upgrade from the cramped standard rooms is worth it at this 125-room beachfront hotel in a mellow area a half-mile outside of Waikiki." Full review
Lonely Planet
"For a little more privacy and seclusion, the New Otani offers well-kept, small rooms and its own beach about a half mile from the throbbing heart of Waikiki." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Although the rooms at this boutique hotel are small, the fabulous location on Sans Souci Beach... more than makes up for them."
Rough Guide
"Intimate, Japanese-toned beachfront hotel half a mile east of central Waikiki."
Star Service
"An unusual offshoot from this usually business-centric chain, Waikiki’s New Otani boasts a breezy tropical backdrop and one of the best beachfront locations in Waikiki." Full review
Gayot
"This hotel offers a pleasant oceanfront setting and a location that is just far enough from the bustle of Waikiki to keep those seeking peace and quiet happy."
BlackBook
"Just enough off the beaten path to be in the mix but still far away to avoid the busy beaches."
Frommer's
"This is one of Waikiki's best-kept secrets: a boutique hotel nestled right on a lovely stretch of beach at the foot of Diamond Head, with Kapiolani Park just across the street." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Waikiki's only boutique property located directly on the sand of Kaimana Beach...the hotel maintains its casual style and modern-boho aesthetic. "
Oahu Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Travel + Leisure
"The common spaces have become hangouts for both guests and Honolulu residents, with a colorful, living room-like lobby; the design scheme mixes vintage prints depicting surfers, the ocean"