Kauai Family Hotel Reviews

Kids Eat Free on the Beach: Sheraton Kauai Resort Reviewed

Kids 10 and under eat free at Sheraton Kauai Resort — a small but meaningful detail that signals how squarely this property pitches itself at families with elementary-age children.…

Beachfront Kitchenettes on Kauai: Aston Islander Reviewed

Kauai's Coconut Coast on Your Doorstep: Aston Islander on the Beach Reviewed What sets Aston Islander on the Beach apart from most Kauai hotels in this price bracket is the combina…

Two Waterslides, No Kids Club: Waipouli Beach Resort Reviewed

Two Waterslides and a Lazy River — But Read the Small Print First The pool complex at Waipouli Beach Resort is the main event for families: a two-acre outdoor area with two watersl…

Lydgate Lagoon at Your Door: Castle Kaha Lani Resort Reviewed

The most practical argument for Castle Kaha Lani Resort sits five minutes' walk from your door: Lydgate Beach Park's protected swimming lagoon, one of Kauai's most reliably calm oc…

Koloa Landing Poipu: Three Pools, Full Kitchens, No Beach

The main pool at Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu is the kind of setup that keeps kids occupied for hours without leaving the property: two waterslides, a swim-through grotto, an infi…

Condo Space Over Resort Gloss: The Cliffs at Princeville Reviewed

The Cliffs at Princeville is built around a proposition that most resort-style hotels can't match: a full kitchen, two bathrooms, two balconies, and — in some units — a loft bedroo…

Hanalei Bay Resort: Kauai's Best Self-Catering Family Base?

A Condo-Style Base for North Shore Kauai, With One Pool Worth Knowing About The lagoon-style pool at Hanalei Bay Resort — lava rock waterfall, sandy shallow entry, bay views — is t…

Waterslide, Lagoon, No Swimming Beach: Grand Hyatt Kauai Reviewed

The pool complex at Grand Hyatt Kauai is the main reason families book this resort — and it delivers: a 150-foot waterslide, a lazy river, and a 1.5-acre saltwater lagoon that give…

Full Kitchens and Kalapaki Beach: Banyan Harbor Resort Reviewed

Full Kitchens, a Heated Pool, and Kalapaki Beach at the End of the Street Banyan Harbor Resort is built around a proposition that suits a specific kind of family: generous condo sp…

Plantation Hale Suites: Three Pools, Full Kitchens, Kids Stay Free

Three pools, a full kitchen in every suite, and children 17 and under staying free: Plantation Hale Suites is built around the practical realities of family travel rather than reso…

Kiahuna Plantation Kauai: Great Beach, No Kids' Club — Worth It?

The headline amenity at Kiahuna Plantation Resort Kauai by OUTRIGGER isn't a waterslide or a kids' club — it's direct access to Poipu Beach, one of Kauai's south shore beaches know…

Poipu Kapili, Kauai: A Self-Catering Base That Earns Its Price Tag

At Poipu Kapili, the condo format is the entire point: full kitchens, private terraces with ocean views, in-unit washer/dryers in select units, and enough square footage that a fam…

Makai Club Resort, Kauai: A Self-Catering Base for Families

With full kitchens, in-unit washer/dryers (in cottages), and private lanais across every unit type, Makai Club Resort functions less like a traditional hotel and more like a reside…

Kalapaki Beach, Two Pools, No Kids Club: Marriott's Kauai Beach Club

The children's pool at Marriott's Kaua'i Beach Club has its own water slide — a small detail that matters a lot when you're traveling with under-tens who aren't ready for the main …

Whalers Cove Kauai: Great Base, No Swimmable Beach — Worth It?

The most useful thing to know about Whalers Cove Oceanfront Resort before booking is also the most easily overlooked: the water directly in front of it is rocky and not swimmable. …

Full Kitchens and a Kids' Club at Westin Princeville: Worth It?

Full kitchens, in-villa washers and dryers, and a kids' club that introduces children to Hawaiian culture from age 5 — the self-catering infrastructure at The Westin Princeville Oc…