Kauai Shores Hotel

3.5 star property

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Daily cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee
Children's play area - outdoor
Courtyard
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
BBQ/picnic area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Air conditioning

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420 Papaloa Rd, Kapaa, HI, 96746
  • Coconut Marketplace
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Lae Nani Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Lydgate Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Lihue, HI (LIH)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room (Newly Renovated)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(76 reviews)
  • 313 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Room, Garden View (Newly Renovated)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(49 reviews)
  • 313 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Room, Pool View (Newly Renovated)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • 313 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Kitchenette (Newly Renovated)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 388 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, Ocean View (Newly Renovated)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(37 reviews)
  • 313 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About this property

Kauai Shores Hotel

Hotel in Waipouli
Spend the day on Kauai Shores Hotel's beach or relax by one of the hotel's 2 outdoor swimming pools. Housekeeping is available on request.
Kauai Shores Hotel offers 200 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

42-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. Bring your whole family to Kauai Shores Hotel for summer fun including 2 outdoor swimming pools, a playground, and complimentary bicycles.

Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This beach hotel also offers a hot tub, a garden, and a terrace. Onsite uncovered self parking and uncovered valet parking are complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in January 2024.

Kauai Shores Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:00 AM.
Lava Lava Beach Club - This beachfront restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 20 for adults and USD 10 to 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Lava Lava Beach Club

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Hot tub
  • Playground
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business center

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renovated entire property - January 2024
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 5.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 35.39 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Beach access
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Concierge service
  • Fitness/yoga classes
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access
  • Newspaper
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access
  • Sporting facilities or equipment

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 20 for adults, and USD 10 to 20 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 5.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - TA-187-270-1440-01
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Property is also known as

Hotel Kauai Sands
Kauai Sands
Kauai Sands Hotel
Kauai Sands Hotel Kapaa
Kauai Sands Kapaa
Sands Hotel Kauai
Kauai Shores Hotel Kapaa
Kauai Shores Kapaa
Kauai Shores Hotel Hotel
Kauai Shores Hotel Kapaa
Kauai Shores Hotel Hotel Kapaa

Kauai Shores Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 941 out of 1289 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 249 out of 1289 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 1289 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1289 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1289 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery Durelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older hotel but newly remodeled. Was quiet and peaceful. The parking lot does not have enough slots for all guests. Parking slots were extremely narrow.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mathilde

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for price! Well located between South and North of Kauai. Rooms with kitechnette are well equipped, and enable to enjoy making our own food. Pool are basic but clean. Staff was super nice and helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia, Highlands Ranch

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lava lava restaurant was on the premises, which gave you very nice views of the ocean while dining
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Aaryon B

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
9 :Nice bed and sheets, great room service. 3 :Multiple pools. -4 :Not ocean view as advertised. -2 :Forced valet service situation. -2 :Fire pit inactive.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 19 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
This sweet Hotel on the beach, with an excellent fun restaurant is wonderful. It’s a totally remodeled old Hawaiian Hotel. Takes you back to casual relaxed Hawaii. The walking , bike path along the beach in front of the hotel, takes you to many restaurants, shops and beaches.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juana Alejandra De la torre

Liked: Cleanliness
😉
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is very big and very nice. The parking is a terrible situation and unsafe. When you rent a car make sure to get full coverage. When you parks they give you 3 inches on each side of your lucky. You must let your passenger out first then try to squeeze in the spot. One or two doors will receive dings from car doors that parked next to you.
Ya, that’s me in the middle.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Niki

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay here was fine, but not great. There were no beach towels available, room cleanliness was just ok, and we had a mediocre dining experience at Lava Lava. All in all, it served its purpose, but I wouldn’t seek this out for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. My only minor gripe is the additional $30 p/day “resort fee.” It’s not optional so just build it into the room rate and be more transparent about the total cost.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for our honeymoon and we had a wonderful stay. The grounds are beautiful and well-kept. All staff were hospitable and kind. Lava Lava was very convenient and breakfast was 10/10. Location is adjacent to a marketplace with restaurants and shops, very convenient. Also, location on the island made it easy to travel to both north and south without issue. Parking spaces were tiny but they have complimentary valet which compensated for that. Overall, I would recommend Kaua’i Shores.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean, safe, conveniently located, and well-priced. The grounds were beautiful,and the rooms were very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We will definitely be back! Very happy with our stay - so many options of things to do!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Better Than Expected

I have to say that this hotel’s website doesn’t do the hotel justice. We booked expecting a nice, lower-priced hotel that would mainly be a place to sleep between adventures. What we got was a wonderful hotel with a very friendly and accommodating staff. The only negative experience we had was no fault of the hotel; someone stole our water bottles when we left them unattended on the beach. We would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend it.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ty Ren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Newly remodeled
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronna, EUREKA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was absolutely wonderful. Very relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ileana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a very quiet, pleasant place with super friendly personal. Excellent idea to offer bicycles.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location of this hotel. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome hotel. Our room was great, comfortable stay for the week. We used the two pools and hot tub every day. Getting to see the chickens roaming around continued to be a highlight. The restaurant at the hotel was super yummy too. Easy beach access and all in all a wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved the Yoga and the use of the beach cruisers. Great 8 and 4 mile rides along the beach with awesome ocean views.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful ocean front property
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025