Kauai
Hawaii’s oldest and most tropical island, vibrant Kauai boasts unequalled natural beauty. Indulge in a Hawaii vacation to the Kauai hotels of sunny Poipu Beach and Princeville. Hike down the Waimea Canyon, glimpse the remote beaches beneath Na Pali Coast, marvel at Bali Hai mountain or stroll through Kauai’s botanical gardens on your Kauai vacation.
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Most Popular Things to Do in Kauai
- Zipline across the jungle canopy
- Enjoy peace and quiet in Princeville or Poipu
- Travel down Waimea Canyon
- Take an off-road tour of Hollywood movie locations
- Enjoy views of Kauai’s waterfalls and valleys from a helicopter
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Recommended Hotels
St Regis Princeville Resort & Spa
This magnificent hotel nestled on Pu´u Poa ridge occupies the most exclusive location overlooking Hanalei Bay.
252 guestrooms offer custom touches such as Aveda products, double-sink vanities, and a magic window between bedroom and bath that converts from clear to opaque, allowing guests to soak in the view.
Enjoy championship golf, a full-service spa, outdoor activities at the Princeville Ranch, and spectacular views.
What to Expect:
- Built in plantation style, the hotel appears modest from the driveway: low-rise, creamy stucco with a green-tile roof. The vast lobby creates a different impression: marble, gently falling water, tapestries, antiqued chairs, sofas so deep they seem to swallow guests. A terrace off the lobby showcases ocean views, as breaking rollers sweep into beautiful Hanalei Bay past the rock spire called Bali Hai.
Amenity Highlights:
- The beautiful beach provides calm water for swimming and snorkeling except under the most dramatic offshore surf conditions. A huge pool with an ocean view and a swim-up bar are surrounded by a spacious sundeck and a garden of small palm trees. One level up from the pool are a toddlers' pool and three enormous half-moon-shaped spas.
Insider Tip:
- Golf carts at the Prince Course are equipped with a color screen connected to a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) so golfers have a bird's-eye view of each hole and precise shot distances. Food and beverages can also be ordered through the system.
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Located on 50 oceanfront acres overlooking the majestic Keoneloa Bay in sunny Poipu.
The recently renovated 602 spacious guestrooms are reminiscent of Old Hawaii. All include plantation-style furnishings and private lanais.
Relax at ANARA spa, tee off at the PGA championship golf course, and enjoy the water playground including river pools, saltwater lagoon, and waterslide.
What to Expect:
- The Grand Hyatt Kauai resort seems less like a single spot than a tropical isle created just for human pleasure. Arrayed on 50 naturally contoured, lavishly planted acres overlooking the blue Pacific, the 602-room resort is completely self-contained. Guests lounge in swimwear during the day and dress in resort wear - often purchased in the resort's shops - in the evenings. At night, guests are found listening to jazz while swaying to Hawaiian music, dining under thatched-roof huts surrounded by water, or cuddling on secluded wood swings in the moonlight.
Amenity Highlights:
- Spiritual and physical rejuvenation can be found at the renowned ANARA Spa, with lava-rock showers; thatched-roof treatment huts; and yoga, meditation, and other classes. The resort's expansive water park includes a five-acre saltwater lagoon with beach, a 150-foot water slide, and an artificial river meandering from the hotel through lush gardens and hidden grottos and under waterfalls to a freshwater lagoon pool.
Insider Tip:
- The "Share the Stars" dining option allows guests to enjoy a secluded dinner with a private server at a linen-draped table near the beach.