Ko'a Kea Resort on Po'ipu Beach

The beach view was outstanding the room was comfortable we had a fantastic stay. Planning on coming back

Fabulous staff great view

Overall, our stay at the Ko’a Kea was fabulous. The entire staff were both professional and friendly. The grounds, restaurants, pool and work out facilities were all very nice. I was a little disappointed that our “Ocean View” was only really visible from our patio. In addition, the walkway to the beach is damaged and closed, making easy access difficult. The transportation options are somewhat limited. Still, we had a great time.

Just as great as we remembered when we stayed here years ago. Valet dudes were great. Quiet and cozy boutique property. Would come back again.

We chose the Ko'a Kea Resort due to its proximity to the Kauai Half Marathon start and finish locations. But we were soon thrilled with our choice as it was perfect. The welcome on check in and through out our stay was exceptional. The food at the hotel's Red Salt was delicious and well presented. We spent time at the pool and nearby beaches. The pool bar was quick to delivery drinks. We wish we'd been able to stay longer. In fact, we're planning our return visit.

Beach front with great views. Staff was friendly.

Wonderful property on a beautiful location! Enjoyed everything we took part-in - the room, the grounds, the pool, etc. (did not dine on the property or use the spa). The staff was friendly and helpful. Superb experience.

Perfect base in Kauai. Serene and tranquil. Rent a car and cruise around the island or lounge at the hotel by the pool. Close to poipu beach where the seals and turtles are great snorkeling. Amazing if you’re looking for a small boutique luxury experience. Ideal for couples

Our host from the start were very king, accommodating and helpful. The property lovely; it is also close to nearby turtles at night (red light only). Lovely stay.

Nice boutique hotel, small pool, beautiful views. Walkable beach where turtles beach themselves each evening for a rest! Only disappointment was the restaurant. Food was cold and uninspiring. The restaurant also lacked atmosphere.

We were upgraded to an ocean view room. Spectacular! Super quiet, comfortable bed, excellent shower and great Nespresso! The staff couldn’t have been more helpful. Had great dinner recommendations from our valet. Walking distance to shopping and eating. Don’t miss a dinner or breakfast at Red Salt. Short drive to other eating and shopping.

Gorgeous grounds, nestled in a nice neighborhood. The Red Salt restaurant is a must try for dinner.

Most friendly staff. Clean rooms with great views.

Best hotel on Po’ipu Beach.

We were excited about Koa Kea but left feeling disappointed and short-changed. I visited in 2011 and had a great time, things have certainly changed since being acquired by Pacific Hospitality Group. Check-in was super friendly and the sunsets are beautiful, with amazing hikes nearby, but everything else felt like a huge cash grab. Rooms are overpriced and ours (a garden view) faced a wooden fence with zero privacy. The furnishings were tired. We had about 5 medium sized cockroaches in our bathroom too. Extras are charged for almost everything (tho the free sunrise yoga was free and great). There’s an aggressive email marketing system targeting upgrades, valet parking is mandatory at $40+ a day, and even “Luxury” poolside daybeds are extra, supposedly with great service, but we experienced none. In fact, we had to chase down our included fruit plate at the end of the day. Late check out at 1pm is $100, 3pm is $200 extra! The hotel hosted a free cheese and wine hour with live music which was a nice touch. The external watersports company is great. There aren’t nearly enough loungers around the pool, especially shaded ones, making it hard to enjoy what little there is in terms of amenities. The food is wildly overpriced — $60 for a burger and drove us to eat offsite. Koa Kea tries to present itself as a luxury boutique resort, but it doesn’t deliver. We won’t be returning.

We had an amazing time

Wonderful property with terrific staff. Highly recommend.

Great property. Will definitely come back!

The resort was very clean. The room was beautiful and comfortable. The service to the room was extraordinary. The landscaping was lush and gorgeous. However, the resort was not very large. The pool was small and the lounge chairs were always occupied. We barely got a chance to sit poolside. The access to the beach was blocked because of high tide. The food and beverage prices were above what we would like to pay. It seems that most people, including us, went off property for meals. The staff were, friendly, helpful and courteous. The lei greetings and complimentary bottle of wine was a special touch. It would be nice if an alternative, such as a voucher for the gift shop etc.)to the wine was offered, as we are not alcohol drinkers.

The food was amazing and the property was right on the water. We walked out each night to see the beautiful sunsets.

Amazing five star beachside property. Service was impeccable, staff was polite, knowledgeable, and attentive.

Exceptional staff. Nice clean classy resort. Only knock is they don’t any activities- like corn hole volleyball or ping pong etc

We had a ocean front room, and it had an amzing view of the water. I've sat in the balcony every day watching, listning the the waves. The restaurant Red Salt is quite good, and the servers were all very friendly. Will go back again.

This was our second trip to the Koa Kea. We love this hotel for the location/value, we love that it is on the smaller side without a ton of small kids, we love kids and have our own but on a couples getaway this is the place to be. Rooms feel high quality and comfortable. We ate there multiple times and really liked the food both at Red Salt and the Pool Bar-try the Pina Colada (dairy free and so amazing!), hurricane fries, poke bowl, açaí bowl. Staff was great! We had a fantastic couples massage at the spa there as well. My only very, very small complaints are that the jets could be stronger in the jacuzzi and the gym was not air conditioned on two of the mornings we went in but it seemed to be fixed towards the end of the trip. For a couples getaway this place is awesome!!

This was a beautiful location! Hotel was very nice and helpful, with everything from arrival to departure. They suggested places to eat, things do do. Best part is that they did not send you to “tourist traps”. All the places they suggested were awesome! Hotel was nice and clean and in a perfect paradise location. 5 STARS

Fantastic resort and amenities. The staff and service is top notch.

Nice small resort

I have nothing negative to say about our experience and stay at Ko’a Kea resort. The bellman was so helpful on great things to do on the island. The servers at the restaurant were always so friendly. The location is perfect, right by the beach but not overly crowded. It’s super close to see the sea turtles in the late afternoon/evening. They offer complimentary yoga classes each morning and the setting was lovely, right in front of the beach/ocean. I got a massage and chose the beach setting…it was magical and the therapist was lovely. Lastly, we requested a late check out, however they were not able to accommodate us. But they did have a hospitality room that we could use for one hour to clean up and get ready for our late evening flight back to the mainland at no additional cost. I 1000% recommend this resort!

What a beautiful property. The staff are all very welcoming and pleasant. We are coming back next year.

We loved the ocean view and the hotel’s fine amenities.

The resort itself isn't anything special, it is kind of old school, but we like that. But the location is really spectacular, and we had a third floor ocean front room with one of the best views we've ever seen in Hawaii. That really made the stay! The fitness center is pretty good. Breakfast at the hotel restaurant was mediocre, and we felt overpriced. But the view from my room was sus spectacular that we would go back to this hotel just for that, as long as we could be sure to get a similar room next time!

Phenomenal resort that’s giving White Lotus. I’ve been twice and I’m will keep going back. It’s the perfect 3 day weekend from Cascadia when you just need to go to zero.

This property was smaller than I expected, especially the pool area, but in the end, it was a perfect place for us. Their Red Salt restaurant featured some really great dishes. The staff could not have been better—really friendly, gracious, and helpful. I was a bit disappointed with the view from our "ocean view" room, but got over it quickly and made the most of it. I'd recommend this hotel for couples who want a resort experience that feels private and not overwhelming. I'd definitely go back.

Quiet, great location, great service

The staff was very nice, helpful and knowledgeable about the island.

We had such a wonderful experience. Every aspect was amazing and we would be so happy to stay here in the future. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What an amazing place! Loved everything about it! Definitely coming back!

Mükemmel

Great hospitality!! Wonderful Staff!! Enjoyed our room with a view of the ocean!

Wonderful place to stay, Poipu is a great area to visit.

Ten days in paradise!

We loved that we could walk to the beach very easily. There are daily activities like yoga, ukulele lessons, etc. The pool and hot tub were nice especially after a day of hiking or surfing. The staff was great, they gave great recommendation on places to see on the island. There was only 2 downsides, one was how expensive the food at the restaurant is in comparison to other places around the island, including other resort restaurants. Second is that the parking is $40/day unless you park the car along the main road and walk back to the resort, which we were never told and figured out ourselves the second to last day we were there. Nonetheless this is a perfect place if you want a relaxing quiet space to vacation. It does not get rowdy, that’s not the vibe as all.

Quiet resort in front of the ocean. Beach adjacent to the property down few steps directly to the sand on a beautiful small beach. Rental chairs and umbrella at the resort for reasonable price. Surf lesson available at the resort. Restaurant on site is excellent. Rooms ground level partial ocean view with seating area are excellent location. Highly recommended

Great experience. Exceptional service and amenities. Beautiful setting.

Great location near restaurants, hiking, water activities and shopping. Very quiet and not crowded which really contributed to a relaxing vacation. The small size makes it more intimate but limits amenities. Uneven staff training - valets were great, concierge was worse than useless. Paid for a special chef's dinner ($$$$) which was fun - somelier and wine were excellent, but the food fell short of expectation. Go to Merriman's instead. Would stay here again because of the location and the relaxing ambience.

Simple elegance in a beautiful setting. Staff was amazing!

The beach was very rocky. Too much effort needed to stay away while snorkeling. Guests would put their towels down for the day and leave them there. They need to have someone to take away towels that haven't been occupied for a half an hour. There weren't enough lawn chairs available to even sit on. If you to a chair down to the beach, you had to rent it. There wasn't a spot to grab a coffee in the morning without having to sit down for breakfast or taking a box to go. Ridiculous food &drink prices.

Wry nice room but decks are small with no privacy. When people in next room were on their deck they could see into our room. The front desk personnel were not helping file with directions l. They actually said that a destination wanted directions to were not on their list. The parking valet attendants were friendly and helpful as was housekeeping

We checked in very late due to flight cancellations. They were very accommodating & helpful! Only wish we could stay another night to enjoy the property.

Beautiful boutique hotel with a relaxing vibe. All staff team members were great and very accomodating to all of our needs. Would like to especially applaud Dawn at the front desk, night shift . We didn't quite change over to the time zone and she was such a delight in the early morning hours, even grabbing coffee for me before Normal Cafe hours . A true delight was an invitation for wine tasting by the lovely owners and their children . These special touches sealed the deal for us, we will be returning !

Location awesome, wonderful friendly staff, excellent food, premier chef meals. We enjoyed almost every aspect of this resort but… Only complaint is the bed is way overdue for replacement. For the price of these rooms the beds should be more premium. We feel this would hold us back from rebooking.

Excellent in every aspect - a perfect size resort with Personal service - great location- it was a last minute decision as our original Airbnb reservation was unacceptable -via a typical bait and switch tactic. Should have booked with KOA KEA from the beginning!

This was our first time at Ko’a Kea and we loved it! The area was lovely, the staff were friendly and helpful and the food was wonderful. We would de stay again!

Great Property

The Location was great, right on the beach near one of the most beautiful areas of Kauai.

Had an older Hawaiian vibe to it and well maintained.

Quiet and without crowds. The staff was very helpful and friendly.

Loved… great accommodations, great restaurant. Great drinks, food, pool. I really have nothing bad to say! Spent all day at the pool. Erin at the pool bar was above and beyond exceptional. She took the best care of us all day. I would absolutely return here…

This is a beautiful resort on the water with just a few minutes walk to the main beach where we saw turtles, seals and dolphins (though the dolphins were pretty far out) we had an amazing view, it was quiet and the housekeeping service was outstanding-they came twice each day! Staff was exceptionally nice and helpful. I will definitely go back when booking my next trip!

We liked just about everything. Resort fees and constant tipping gets old.

Love this place. Staff was amazing.

We truly enjoyed the Koa Kea for our first visit to Kauai. The staff is truly AWESOME. It's a very nice facility in a good location. We recommend it highly. Downsides: 1. Skip the ocean view upgrade. 2. Valet parking only. If you aren't used to it, it's a pain in the butt to always be worried about coming up with money for tips. The valets are great, and well worth the tip, but I can park my own car, thank you. 3. The fake little Nespresso machines in the room don't cut it. I can never understand why nice hotels can't get the coffee thing right. You can have a couple espressos in your room, or you can walk up to the shop and wait for a couple $5.00 cups of black coffee. I just don't get it. Sometimes we just go to Walmart and buy a coffee maker, but forgot this time. 4. The free logo flip flops are a nice touch. This is a great place to stay.

Amazing staff and location. Rooms are a little small but very updated, glean and comfortable

This place is great. Our room is very clean. This is the first resort that I didn't mind pay the resort fee. I don't feel like the nickels and dime me to death. I never stayed at any hotel/resort that give us unlimited bottle water through out our stay. When we got there in the evening, we got a welcome cocktails and there was live music and hula dancer. Everyone were so GENUINELY NICE. Will definitely go back again.

The staff was amazing. We especially loved Erin at the pool bar.

The resort was in a perfect place right on the beach. The staff was amazing! You could walk down to other restaurants and to see the turtles come up at sundown.

The stay here was very pleasant. All of the staff were so kind and friendly. Location and grounds were beautiful, we loved how easy it was to walk to poipu beach. Also great sunset views!

An amazing resort if you’re looking to get away to enjoy beachfront views and peace

Nice and quiet. Staff was great.

We loved staying at this boutique hotel. From our arrival until the day we left, we were treated like VIPs and there was a quiet elegance about the property. You can walk to the beach and other hotel restaurants. Enjoy paradise!

Great resort with friendly staff. A big thank you to the valet who made suggestions of where to eat in the area.

Good location (sunset view is amazing), great staff and clean (bed turndown service is great). We are staying at 1st floor and very convenient for family with kids. There are good estaurants nearby too.

This place is a must. Everything was 20/10. Will return for sure!

The hotel staff are friendly, the rooms are relatively clean but the beds are super uncomfortable, it's hard to believe that such a nice hotel would not invest in having high quality beds for hotel guests! The restaurant is a little over-priced for the quality of food provided. The rooms are clean but be prepared for a rough night of sleep because of the beds which seem to be a #1 complaint of the hotel guests, the hotel also needs to clarify its tipping policy, given the gratuity fees and the expectation of staff, it's confusing who gets what when!

My husband and I came here for our honeymoon and it was absolutely perfect! Our ocean front view from our room was beautiful and the staff was so friendly and attentive! The best resort on the island!

Love this place!! This is the 3rd time we have stayed there!!

Overall, the experience was great. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Our room with an ocean view was perfect. One annoyance was having to hunt for pool chairs because people claimed them early, but would be gone for hours with only their book on the chair to make sure no one else took it. The hotel should enforce a “no saving” policy so others have a chance to lounge by the pool, too.

My wife and I thought this property was terrific. The staff and service were great, as was the location. The room wasn’t brand new (compared to 5 star expectations), but was very clean and nice. We paid for an upgrade and had a great ocean and pool/courtyard view. With only 120 or so rooms, we felt like guests and not like a number. Would definitely stay here again.

Warm welcome from the front desk and valet.

Wonderful resort with good amenities. Staff very accommodating and friendly. Right on the ocean and great beach access. The rooms are a little dated, but good overall. The restaurant was good but incredibly expensive. Pool bar was also super expensive for drinks ($20 per drink!). Also kind of ridiculous that you have to use valet even though the parking lot is literally 25 feet away from the building. It definitely seemed like they tried to nickel and dime us for everything. Overall we enjoyed our stay, but I don’t think it’s worth it for the price.

Great staff and service- quiet and low key

The property is safe, not too crowded and quiet. That said, it is very dated and not maintained properly. There was black mould in the shower corners and fixtures, the grout is stained and needs to be replaced. At the prices they charge it should be way better.

Great resort overall. Definitely pricey and has a few other hidden fee’s (Parking/Resort fee) for a few hundred bucks after your stay but overall a great Resort. Very relaxed, not crowded and right on the beach. In a secluded area of the island that doesn’t feel Super touristy. Overall a great experience.

Beautiful stay at Ko Kea Resort! We were celebrating my friends 60th. The view from our balcony was gorgeous. We walked down the beach to the left and sat for hours spotting turtles. The breakfast at Red Salt was wonderful. And the service by Becca went above and beyond! She was friendly and surprised my friend with a small birthday dessert. Definitely recommend Ko'a Kea resort if you are visiting Kauaii and Poipu Beach!

We just had our honeymoon in this resort! We had a great time! We love the location since it is in poipou beach! We were able to relax since it’s peaceful and quiet in the resort!😊

We loved everything about this resort:)

Great location next to the beach, quiet and an easy walk across the street to shops and food. Service was amazing and they made every accommodation to make the stay pleasant and convenient.

Beautiful location. However, service was average at best and many times lacking substantially from particularly room service. Housekeeping was average, flat surfaces and mirrors not cleaned. The property appears worn and needs refreshing. Landscaping needs a redo; carpeting in the main restaurant was disgusting and needs to be removed. 2 very large cockroaches in our suite. Having reserved an oceanfront suite, I expected more from this property considering its recent high rating from Travel and Leisure. This certainly was NOT the case and it was disappointing. The high point was the pool bar. Great friendly customer service, prompt food and good drinks. Highly commend this staff. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this property after such high hopes.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice rooms and good location.

We went here for our 10 year anniversary. Snorkeling at Poipu beach was amazing! The spa Oceanside massages were wonderful. Red salt is delicious. Everyone on the property were so nice and helpful!

We found this property is perfect for a romantic get away. They have a pool and bar central to the property. The ocean is right at the property. Sunset views are amazing.

Loved this property, very peaceful. All the staff were incredibly welcoming & friendly.

We loved the complimentary yoga, good view, location and views.

It was amazing!

Great place to stay. Convenient and beautiful location.

Beautiful boutique hotel with beach access. Excellent sushi bar.

Resort fee about $50 a day. Valet parking $35 a day.

Fantastic stay! So close to excellent beaches and service was wonderful!

Serene, kind and peaceful

The swimming pool too small . Not enough resort activities. Staff was very attentive and curteous. Made us feel welcomed & at home . Customer service was amazing .