Kauai Beach Resort & Spa in Lihue, HI

First time solo traveler to Hawaii so I was a bit scared to be alone. I was staying at the property next door, but dined in at the restaurants. I want to give a shout out to the people who made my first solo experience a memorable one! Chelsea and Frank at breakfast was amazing. These servers made sure I was in and out fast as I had a lot of activities planned for the day. The two always greeted me with a smile and made sure I was taken cared of. The sunrise special with crab cakes were to die for!! Amanda and Graceia at the pool bar are the most outgoing bartenders I have ever interacted with! These girls really know how to make you feel great and made the best cocktails. My favorite is the lychee lemonade and pina colada. The pina colada is the best I have ever tried!!!!! Ryland, Keysjah, Gina, and Evan. Sat at the bar the fist time I dined in Shutters and same as the girls from the pool bar, he made great drinks and had an awesome conversation with. Sat outside while I enjoyed the live music the other times I went into Shutrers. Gina and Keysjah greeted me right when I sat down and got my orders quickly. The busser Evan made time to answer my questions on what to do on island. Happy hour food was so good I kept order more. Definitely worth it! Kala and Raven at the dinner restaurant is the definition on what a high class service is! Both boys exceeded my expectations as they were attentive. The pork chop skillet and ice cream pie is to die for!! Kuddos to the chef! I didn’t get the girls name at the host stand, but they were all so friendly! Rozilen who I saw at the pool, bar, restaurant, basically everywhere is who stood out to me the most. Every time she saw me she always greeted me with a big smile, asked how I was doing, and simply made me feel that Aloha spirit that everyone mentions when visiting Hawaii. Turns out she is one of the managers at the hotel when I asked the staff who she was I will definitely stay at the property next year and bring my family this time! Thank you for the memorable trip restaurant staff!

Awesome service out at the pool, met Gracea she was personable - she shared some ideas on what to see. She helped make our trip memorable!! Wyndham and Outrigger have a beautiful location, nested in their own village. Beautiful entrance with cattle and horses on each side.

Gracia was an excellent bartender at the pool bar. Gave us “first timers” great suggestions on where to go to enjoy the water. What a splendid person, wish we had her back home! Amanda also helped us find our way around the island; can’t wait to come back to Kauai. Excellent sunrise!

This resort is in a lovely location, right on the beach and away from the busy highway. The gardens and pools are well tended, and the staff helpful and polite. Our garden room was on the 3rd floor and overlooked the driveway. In my opinion, it was overpriced, with charges for just about everything, including car parking - and the wifi, “complimentary” drink bottles, safe, yoga and any activities were not complimentary at all- apparently this is what the resort fee covers. That being said, our room was ok but the floor was dirty, and the plug in the bath didn’t work. The resort is in a lovely location, but I feel that more should be done to clean up the plastic and debris on the beach.

We stayed for 7 days in November as a couple celebrating our anniversary. It was our first experience of Hawaii. I selected this them based on the location on the island and the pools, slides, hot tubs and beach access. As others stated the staff were always friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet was above expectations with lots of quality options. They had live music almost every night it seemed. The pools/hot tubs were clean and good temperature. The staff was working hard every day to keep the grounds and the rooms clean. The rooms furniture was not super comfortable and a little dated but we made it work. For example we had to go to the lobby to play cards as there was no table that would work in the room. We used the concierge to schedule some events and that was a helpful feature. Not sure if it saved us or cost us more, but she was friendly and we appreciated her help. It is close to the airport which makes getting an uber 10$ and take no time at all. I would also recommend you use Turo or Rent a car at the airport as the options they had at the hotel were stupid expensive. Nothing is with in walking distance so you will want a car or plan to get rides. Some events will pick you up at the hotel, but unlike other resorts there is nothing close. The beach: Easy access and a great morning walk. You can go to the right and end up in a very private spot that is lagoon like. Or you can walk to the left for miles and enjoy a lot of the cost line. We found lots of areas were open to hang out and enjoy. Improvements: Some areas showed neglected maintenance peeling paint, broken concrete in walkways etc. Not huge, but as a handyman I saw projects that could be done. As a frequent water consumer, it was not convenient that the ice machine was on the 3rd floor, and the filtered water dispenser was on the 4th floor. So you have to go up and down to fill up your water bottle. I would have also liked to see a microwave on each floor as well. I assume most people just buy drinks thus not a priority. I would still return here again as the staff and location are really great. If you are looking for a super fancy upscale resort you may be disappointed. We did not bring any of our kids but many did and they have a lot more for them to enjoy than other places. The slide and volleyball net were a hit. However they need to get a different ball, as the beach balls were to light (wind) and the real volley balls were too hard on the hands after getting wet and water logged. One of the hot tubs was also in a hour glass shape and small which was not great as no one wants to be that close to strangers in a hot tub. The other hot tub had a waterfall feature that was great and also more room to spread out. I'm trying to provide a lot of info for you the traveler and also for the hotel management. We had a great time and our first exposure to Hawaii was wonderful thanks to the staff and resort. I feel it was a great value and hope you all enjoy yourselves as much as we did.