Koʻa Kea Resort on Poipu Beach
Risen phoenix-like from the ashes of the Sixties-era Poipu Beach Hotel, it’s a proper oceanfront hotel, which is more rare than it really ought to be. And Poipu Beach itself is everything you want a Hawaiian beach to be, with soft sand, surf breaks, and great diving and snorkeling.
With 121 rooms and suites, Koʻa Kea is big enough to offer a wide array of services and activities, but small enough to feel intimate and personal. The rooms take their design cues, appropriately, from all across the Pacific, and they’re low-key and contemporary, with a keen eye for avoiding island kitsch. Nespresso machines and Ko’a Kea branded bath products give you an idea of Koʻa Kea’s ambitions, and the in-room technology is right up to date as well.
With a restaurant that makes the most of the fresh local seafood, as well as a full-service spa and a generous selection of beach gear (from chairs to snorkels and surfboards), you could spend your whole holiday on site and do quite well for yourself in the process. But Kauai is paradise beyond the beach as well — from golfing to deep-sea fishing and whale-watching, from river kayaking to helicopter tours, there’s no end of opportunity for adventuring. It pays to have a great hotel to come home to at the end of every day.
Location
Guest Score & Reviews
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The location is great, right next to a pretty, sandy beach; this proximity is not so abundantly available on Kauai. The resort itself is small and beautifully kept, both the service and the food are very good.
Boutique feel, lovely rooms, great location
Whale watching from the pool.
The small, boutique style and ocean-side location were perfect for a relaxed holiday
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