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Re: Kauia Beach Club vs Waiohai Beach Club

[Q=mls3] [Q=gblotter] The Waiohai Beach Club property has one of the best beaches in Hawaii. The pool is just average. The units are smallish, but probably fine depending on how many kids you are bringing. It feels more like an apartment complex than a resort. Tile hallways, no hotel-style services. There is no towel service at the pool, no bellman service for your luggage, no valet parking, etc. The Kauai Beach Club is more like a resort hotel, has a more formal feeling, and has full hotel services. The landscaping is gorgeous. The pool is grand, but is better suited to adults than kids. However, it is an aging hotel property that goes back to the 1950s. I also continue to notice deferred maintenance issues (peeling paint, chipped tiles, non-functioning fountains, etc) at the Kauai Beach Club. More and more it resembles the faded elegance of a once-grand hotel. The helicopter tours on Kauai are expensive but breathtaking, Hiking the Napali coast is a challenge with rewards. Kayak up the Wailua River for an all-day adventure. Kauai has not much to offer in the nightlife department besides sunsets. But Kauai is the most beautiful and lush of all the Hawaiian islands. Just enjoy being there.[/Q] Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it! Merry Christmas[/Q] We have been going to Kauai Beach Club for many years and we absolutely love it there. It is the really classy feel versus the apartment complex feel of Wiaohi. The pool and many hot tubs are really fun and the grass goes right to the beach sand. It is very romantic to walk along the beach promenade at night all lit by tiki torches. The grounds are gorgeous and we love the amenities of having the hotel on property(all the towels you want etc) The little beach grill has excellent and reasonable food with great fries!!!! If you asked my kids there would be no hesitation - they'd pick Kauai Beach Club every time. One other thing - we feel rather isolated down in Poipu - you are at the mercy of the local prices whereas up in Lihue there is a Walmart and Costco. Also you are more centrally located to the rest of the island. One negative is that there are no washers and dryers at the Beach Club - there are only coin operated ones. The things to do on Kauai are multiple - the canyon is marvelous, the catamaran/boats trips out of Port Allen are wonderful. Go up to Hanalaei which is sooo quaint! Go to the many waterfalls - easy drive just off the main hwy. The Queens Bath up in Princeville is a fun hike down to a large tidepool area where you'll find sea turtles swimming with you. Princeville is a very upscale neighborhood which has a gorgeous entryway. Follow the road all the way out to the end and make sure you go into the Princeville hotel - It's very extravagant and fantastic to take photos of the interior lobby!!!! You can take the elevators down to the pool and look around - it's also very pretty - but don't miss the hotel lobby!! Go out on one of the lobby patios and look across the bay - A beautiful photo op too. We Love it! (we go about 2-3 times a year and in fact are headed there tomorrow!) A great restaurant to go to is called "The Bull Shed" It sits right on the water and is not expensive. If you want more info just let me know!