Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club Reviews & Ratings

The resort is amazing, the main pool is only 10 steps to the beach and 3 steps from the grill. The water is a protected cove with virtually no waves, great for our 5 and 6 year old grand kids. The snorkeling is considered one of the best on Kauai. Lots of nearby places of interest. The rooms are just as we always expect from Marriott, perfect.

Distinctively Hawaiian Perfectly situated on Kauai, the most distinctively Hawaiian of the Pacific isles, Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club is a tropical paradise that beckons visitors year after year.

Resort-At-a-Glance Elegantly appointed and spacious 2-bedroom/2-bath villas accommodate up to 8 guests Spectacular beachfront resort with lush grounds and 3 large outdoor pools Located near many of the world's most acclaimed and scenic golf courses Restaurant, The Marketplace's convenience store, fitness center and children/family activities

One of the best resorts along Poipu beach ; Great location, great staff,onsite activities, good swimming pools. Such a fun place to be with family!

The Waiohai in Poipu is one of the premier resorts on the sunny and dry side of Kauai. It’s close to great shopping and dining. The service is impeccable and the units are gorgeous.

We had an amazing 1 week stay at Marriott’s Waiohai Resort last Nov. Our ocean view room was gorgeous, the grounds beautifully landscaped and the staff members all friendly and helpful. This resort is like our home away from home. Great location with stores and restaurants nearby, and best of all, it’s right along Poipu Beach - one of the best beaches in the US according to TripAdvisor.

Rated by many publications as the "Best beach in Hawaii." The outer reef protects the Waiohai's beach front and makes for calm enjoyable swimming. The majority of the resort's stretch of Poipu Beach has a sandy bottom and is easy to wade in and out of. An added attraction for Poipu is the wildlife. Sea turtles and monk seals are daily visitors. This is a beautiful resort for beach lovers and the rocky areas to the east and west of the beach also provide good snorkeling on most days. Get an ocean view room though so your balcony is facing that beautiful water! The beach-side Honu Bar is a great place for a drink and some mango salsa pork nachos. We like to get there at about 7pm to enjoy the tiki torches and live music, watch the surfers out on the reef and soak in a beautiful sunset.

One of the BEST Guest Friendly resorts on the Beautiful Island of Kaua'i! Visit my favorite island, frequently. Love the Napali Coast Catamaran tours, hiking in Waimea Canyon, Beaches, beautiful golf courses, and all this Paradise has to offer.

This resort is located directly beachfront on Poipu Beach on the sunny side of Kauai. It is close to great restaurants and shopping as well as grocery stores. The kids can participate in activities while the adults relax by the quiet pool. There is good surfing for both beginners and accomplished surfers. Equipment rental is close by. This is definitely a 5-star resort!

This is my favorite resort on Kauai. I've been vacationing on Kauai since 1996 and I come to Waiohai whenever it is available. There's a family pool and a quiet pool. The beach extends to Poipu Beach Park which has some of the best snorkeling on the island. Good food within walking distance. You and your family will have a wonderful time.

We went there for years when our kids were younger, it was like a second home to us. So many wonderful memories.

This resort is on famous Poipu Beach on Kauai. The resort is one of Marriott’s finest and the beach has something for everyone: swimming, snorkeling, boogie boarding, surfing and an area for kids. You might even see a monk seal sunning itself. Fantastic!

Beautiful resort. We’ve been vacationing here for several years. Perfect location on Kaanapali Beach with great pool areas.

Gorgeous ! Family friendly...…..great beach, great bar, great location on sunny Poipu Beach ! Tons of actives daily.....pool exercize, yoga, horseback riding on the beach and much more ! Wonderful vacation ! Five Star. Friendly staff...…..happy place. Close to everything.

Besides everything already listed in other reviews, THIS MARRIOTT HAS FREE WATER ZUMBA LESSONS or YOGA every week day! Its a highlight of our day!

One of the most beautiful, relaxing, and delightful places on Earth

I think Kauai - and in particular Poipu/Koloa - is one of the most beautiful, relaxing, and delightful places on Earth. And that Waiohai is a wonderful resort for an extended family - grandparents, parents, and kids - to vacation together. So much so that I bought a pair of EOY weeks and have brought my family here every other year for a decade now. That said...

Pros - Location, location, and location. You are ON Poipu beach. Put on your swimsuit, don your snorkeling gear, and enjoy one of the world's best snorkeling spots. Also a nice beach for those more into swimming and bodysurfing. This year we saw a monk seal on the beach and in previous years we've seen honu (green turtles) and whales. The pools are also quite nice and kept warmer than most of the resorts we've visited. And in general the restaurants, groceries, and other stores in Koloa/Poipu manage to hit that magic combination of gourmet and casual that the best beach towns offer.

The other major 'Pro' is that the rooms are simply fabulous. All 2 BRs, they are large, nicely appointed 3 rooms suites with a full kitchen, laundry, 3 TVs, 2 beds and 2 sofabeds. There are also BBQs downstairs for those so inclined. The grounds are beautiful with water features, flowers, and other plantings giving the resort (and the views from most of the 'Island view' rooms) that 'life in paradise' feeling. And it doesn't hurt that the staff is friendly and efficient.

Cons: The biggest problem for most Waiohai guests is the view situation. Unlike many other beach resorts (e.g. Maui Ocean Club, Hilton Hawaiian Village) Marriott chose to lump the few oceanfront view rooms into the oceanview category. So there is an expectation that your oceanview room will sit directly on the ocean. Don't worry...it won't. Similarly (though not Marriott's fault) most of what was an undeveloped property to the east became a parking lot. So a few of the 'Island View' rooms became 'parking lot view'.

The other major 'Con' is that the resort's main restaurant became part of an expanded marketplace which in turn became a small marketplace with a very limited menu. And that the Honu Bar no longer seems to use it's grill and instead relies on staff bringing burgers, etc. from a central cooking facility. So the onsite food options are now very limited compared with a decade ago. However, Poipu/Koloa's restaurant scene has exploded and you can find everything from excellent takeout sushi in a local grocery store to some of the best 'Hawaiian fusion' on any of the islands.

New (at least to us): The new fitness center is just spectacular in comparison to the old one - even if it did take over much of the space of the old marketplace. And the internet connectivity is now 1st world - unlike our first visit when it was put to shame by a 300 baud modem.

The beach can have rough surf. People try to "save" lounge chairs by the pool starting at 6am in the morning. Seriously. To the right of the development, the beach is very rocky, and easy to get cut up on rocks. We stayed here last year and the activities were good. Especially for kids.

We had a mini family reunion April 1015 at Marriott Waiohai. The resort just finished redecorating and repainting and the place looked amazing. There were many noticeable improvements. As longtime owners we couldn't have been more pleased. It is a wonderful family resort.

Our most recent visit was in July. In May 2014 we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by renewing our vows on Nukumoi Point with eleven of our friends. We love this place. The location is perfect. Excellent beach. Great snorkeling. The grounds are lovely. If you get the opportunity, do the grounds tour with Lee. (Check with the concierge.) He's passionate about his work and it shows. The new gym is much improved over the previous one. The Marketplace does a nice job for such a small place. The Honu Bar is expensive but the view canNOT be beat. The staff has always been warm, friendly, accommodating and efficient. We will be back in February and we can't wait.

The resort is beautiful. It is located right on a great beach with lots to do close by. The rooms are pretty spacious and well appointed. There really isn't a bad view room on the property! They have a little 'general store' on-site (pricey but very convenient) that serves coffee, lunch and early dinner snacks. The grounds are beautiful and it's worth your time to get out and walk the property. There are amazing birds and some interesting fish and frogs to be found in and around the waters. The staff are great and super accomodating. We had zero maintenance issues during our stay and I think that speaks to how well the property is maintained. So why only a four? It comes down to pool lounging room. If you aren't a pooler you won't care a bit about the lack of space around the pool so you can get down by the pool and spread out with you kids/friends. By the end of our visit it was almost a daily 6am race to get down to the pool and stake your claim of lounging space. We really had to scramble to get to the 'adult' side of the pool. I seem to recall that there was an additional pool for children ??? There is a small grassy area where you can plop down a chair or two, but it's not near the pool. The beach is public, so you may or may not find a space to spread out your towel, but hey, you're in Hawaii... who cares if you can't get a spot by the pool...just go down the beach a short ways and you'll have the whole beach to yourself! Beautiful property and we would return to this resort.