Located adjacent to Lydgate Park (the safest place to swim on the island—it also has a playground), this resort is great for families with small children. This 1968 property, after going through many changes (not all of them good), was finally reborn as the Hilton...
Very clean inside and out, adequately furnished for the money, with an excellent, elevated oceanfront condo location. It’s great to hear the roar of the ocean (and be so close to the beach). Units ending in 01–03 don’t have quite as good a view and can be noisier...
This is a good bargain condo property. They have oceanfront studios (some have a pull down Murphy bed—these are recommended for more living space). Small, but they make good use of the space. You are as close as 30 feet from the water on a small beach (down some...
A trendy boutique hotel that is popular with young travelers. It has a nice oceanfront location next to the Coconut Marketplace, though you don’t really get a feel for the ocean here the way the buildings are oriented. Their beach is not a great swimming beach, but...
Wonderful open, plantation-style resort adjacent to Wailua Beach with very relaxing grounds. The Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau buildings are fairly close to the ocean, allowing you to fall asleep to the sound of the surf. Grab a beverage from the poolside bar (3–9 p.m.) and...
No sounds of the ocean can be heard at these condos, but you may hear traffic from the highway in some rooms. The furnishings have been updated and they are pleasant, but the rooms still smelled musty to us. They used to have distant ocean views from some...
Nice centrally located resort with a good attitude, this is the most recently renovated resort on the east side. It has been through a lot of changes over the years, and this one makes all the others pale by comparison. The feeling is mid-century modern meets...
These two three-story buildings were gutted and converted to condos in 2015. The front building (A) consists of units surrounding a small pool and overlooking the ocean. There is not much beach here, and most of the time the swimming is marginal, so plan that...