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Kauai Shores Hotel

3.5 star property

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Daily cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee
Room, Pool View (Newly Renovated) | Courtyard view
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Children's play area - outdoor

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room (Newly Renovated)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room (Newly Renovated)

  • 313 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, Garden View (Newly Renovated)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, Garden View (Newly Renovated)

  • 313 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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Room, Pool View (Newly Renovated) | Courtyard view

Room, Pool View (Newly Renovated)

  • 313 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Kitchenette (Newly Renovated) | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Deluxe Kitchenette (Newly Renovated)

  • 388 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, Ocean View (Newly Renovated) | Beach/ocean view

Room, Ocean View (Newly Renovated)

  • 313 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About this property

Kauai Shores Hotel

Kapaa hotel walkable to Lae Nani Beach
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
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

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 843 out of 1166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 230 out of 1166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 1166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 1166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1166 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ralph Harold

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenic property with beach access food and local shopping all within walking distance. Found most beautifull beach to swim and soak. The hot tub is nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Ocala

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vary nice. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie, Seattle

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for families. Right on the beach. Wonderful, friendly and attentive staff. Rooms are nice-sized, clean and well kept. Lava Lava Beach Club restaurant is delicious. Can't wait to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Couldve been a great 5* stay, but gross AC
Very clean unit and hotel. Wall A/C had deferred maintenance and rusted out interior. Bad odor - and fan couldn't be turned off. Air seemed unhealthy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love that it’s right on the Beach and the Lava Lava restaurant and bar on the beach is wonderful. Enjoyed the hot tub. Outdoor tiki lights. Very friendly and relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gholam Reza

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room upgrade was ok. Parking was expensive, however there was street parking
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty good little place
Liked the interior, updated and well done with a touch of modern style. Pool, grass area are nice. Good restaurant on the beach. Good location, near stores and restaurants. Free valet parking only. No elevator.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

blake

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
10/10 would stay here again
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last night in Kauai
Just a one night stay but the staff were wonderful. Had a few drinks at the bar as well as dinner and breakfast. Service and food were great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorthy

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, friendly, not overwhelming just right. Rooms are clean and modern with coffee makers and free water. Lava was excellent with great live music food was very enjoyable and delicious and very friendly accommodating staff. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ewelina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great! Staff was lovely. very clean. Great location for getting north or south. No problems parking
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

TATYANA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place right near the shore with restaurants inside and very close out!! The staff is very polite, nice and adorable!! We enjoyed each moment being in paradise!! Very grateful and do not want to leave!! Aloha!!
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was absolutely fabulous. Compared to other places in Kauai, I think we got fantastic value for our money. I’d stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place is great, very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Great rooms with an even better view. Lots of stuff with in walking distance.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

KELLY

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were super clean, comfortable beds, grounds immaculate and all the staff really kind and helpful. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Randy

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024