Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa - A beachfront resort with lazy river pools, golf course, and multiple dining venues

This 4-star beachfront resort features nine bar and dining venues, including Tidepools restaurant set over a koi-filled lagoon and Stevenson's Library lounge with Koa wood paneling. Accommodations include spacious rooms with private lanais, 65-inch televisions, marble bathrooms with walk-in showers, and fully automated Toto toilets. Recreational amenities include a 24-hour lazy river pool system with waterfalls and caves, a protected saltwater lagoon for kayaking and snorkeling, and access to Poipu Bay Golf Course. The property offers scheduled children's activities such as ukulele lessons and waterside races, along with a multi-room gym and Anara Spa. Located on Kauai's sunny south shore near Shipwreck Beach (0.5 miles) and Poipu Beach Park (1 mile), Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa provides easy access to Poipu's shops and restaurants within a 5-10 minute drive. A continental breakfast buffet is available each morning at Ilima Terrace within the Grand Hyatt.

Pros

The resort features dueling 24-hour lazy river pools with waterfalls and secret caves

Poipu Bay Golf Course, located 0.5 miles away, is recognized as one of America's finest courses

Tidepools restaurant offers dining over koi ponds with fresh local fish and steak selections

Scheduled children's activities include ukulele lessons, waterside races, and seaside s'mores

Rooms include private lanais with garden or ocean views and fully automated Toto toilets

Cons

Shipwreck Beach, located 0.5 miles away, has rocky outer edges that are treacherous for swimming

The resort is situated 18.5 miles from Lihue, requiring transportation for airport access