Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Resort hotel · Poipu ·
Sprawling resort with pools, spa, fine dining, and tropical bars.
Sprawling resort with pools, spa, fine dining, and tropical bars.
"Grand in name and spirit, this resort greets you with a cinematic ocean view framed by a lush tropical entryway, then keeps the spectacle going with Tidepools—its signature restaurant set in thatched-roof bungalows floating above a koi-filled lagoon at the base of a waterfall—and the 45,000-square-foot Anara Spa’s tranquil open-air treatment rooms. The “water playground” delivers multilevel pools, a 150-foot waterslide, a large saltwater lagoon, and a lava rock-lined lazy river, while kids dive into lei-making, ukulele, basic ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, and tours of a hydroponic garden that produces more than 400 pounds of greens weekly. Camp Hyatt adds sports and swim time, and the Enrich program lets families give back—cleaning beaches with Surfrider Foundation or taking a shelter dog on a field trip—for a feel-good, uniquely Kauai experience." - Catherine Toth Fox
"Highlighted as a Traveler reader favorite on Kauaʻi, the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort is described as a garden paradise speckled with blue lagoons, offering a lush resort experience." - Rachel Cheng
"Surrounded by gardens and lagoons, the low-rise, beachfront resort’s open-air design evokes Hawaii in the 1920s and ’30s; rooms feature white-marble-tiled entryways, rain showers, and mahogany terraces with traditional Hawaiian-print linens. Dining options include sushi and cocktails at Stevenson’s and the surf-and-turf Tidepools, built to resemble huts floating in a lagoon, while the Anara Spa offers treatments under a hale and a vanilla-scented floral atmosphere. I enjoyed the resort’s lava-rock-lined lazy river and waterfalls, and for couples there are Romance in Paradise packages with ocean-view upgrades, late checkout, spa credits, oceanside yoga at sunrise, and stargazing sessions from Shipwreck Beach." - Paris Wilson
"An expansive resort offering amenities for families, including a pool with the longest resort waterslide in Hawaii, championship golf, and the Anara Spa. It has a 1.5-acre saltwater lagoon, lush gardens, and pools." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A low-rise, laid-back resort on Kauaʻi’s sunny South Shore set amid lagoon-style pools and tropical gardens, with 605 rooms and suites dressed in coral, blue, and sand hues, each featuring a private lanai and spacious marble baths. Guests can enjoy poolside sushi and open-air seafood and steak dining, participate in cultural activities like ʻohe kapala (Hawaiian stamping) at the on-site cultural center, or join the resort’s Enrich program to volunteer for beach cleanups and animal shelter support." - Jill K. Robinson