Koa Kea Hotel & Resort

We stayed at the Koa Kea is late September 2025 for a week. First time anywhere in HI. We had a fabulous time at this property from the minute we checked in to the one we sadly had leave and go home. Rooms are not fancy posh but quite nicely appointed. Great bathroom! Everything everywhere is spotless and clean. Nice touches like small towel flowers with orchids. Pool Bar was great! Big big shout out to Erin, Jessa and Daniel for taking such good care of us! Food at Pool Bar during the day was quite good. Red Salt was very good both at breakfast and dinner. Pricy but good! Quite a few local really good restaurants are an easy walk from the property. Less than 10 mins walk down the beach I saw a Monk Seal and a couple we nights saw many huge turtles resting on the beach for the evening. Really respect how these precious endangered animals are protected locally! Can't say enough how great a time we had and can't wait to return!

So many wonderful things about this beautiful boutique resort on the south shore of Kauai. First, the service was excellent and friendly. When we checked in we were given a lei and the front desk staff showed us to our room after a quick check in. Service was great all around. You are required to valet but they are quick to get your car. Just have lots of 5s on hand for tips and mentally budget that in for the day. The room was really nice and lots of thoughtful amenities like robes, flip flops, very fluffy towels and plenty of them, mini fridge, and nespresso machine. Most rooms have a partial ocean view and I’m glad I didn’t pay more for oceanfront because I felt the partial view was excellent. Great AC in the room. I had the lobster Benedict one day at Red Salt, which was perfect and beautiful. We didn’t eat dinner there but it has great reviews. I really enjoyed the morning yoga and easy access to Poipu Beach. We went there every day and it was about a 7 min walk. No swimmable beach right in front of the hotel, but no big deal from my standpoint. The reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars was the uncomfortable mattresses. I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels of all different star ratings and this was on par with a 2 star hotel. The sheets were also low quality and I kept sweating through them, which I always do with low thread count sheets that feel synthetic. It was a shame because I’m not sure I would stay again at this hotel because of it. It was otherwise a perfect stay.

There is a lot to like about this boutique resort and other reviews have said most of it. The service is very good, it is well located, and it is basically a quiet environment without many children. There are some drawbacks as well. The rooms are somewhat dated ( other than the bathrooms, big thumbs up for the bidet), and in our room there was a problem with the ceiling fan that was not able to be repaired during our stay. We were provided with a floor fan which helped a lot, but there was no offer to offset our inconvenience or to move us to a different room. Our deluxe oceanfront room had amazing views but the only place to sit comfortable inside the room was 1 chair or on the bed. For the price we paid for that room I expected better than that. We only ate in the onsite restaurant for breakfast. The service was excellent, and the food was overall quite good. Valet parking was prompt and convenient. The pool area was nice but quite often there were no lounges available, all were being used. Unfortunately, in part it seemed that inconsiderate guests would often leave towels on the lounges when they were finished using them and there was no way to know if the lounges were available or if the guest was returning. Also, quite often they would be gone for hours and then return. There was an option to set up a lounge on the lawn area, but that was in full sun...no shade. At times we ended up having to either endure the sun or sit on our lanai which was small and not very comfortable. Overall although I would recommend the resort to some people, it is not likely that we would stay there again.

Exceptional Service from every staff member. Beautiful rooms and views of the ocean. Highly recommend for a relaxing stay.

Fantastic hotel. We wanted a lower key resort, not a massive property. It exceeded expectations. The staff were warm and welcoming. The poolside bar was fun, pool and jacuzzi were great. Chaise lounges and towels were plentiful. The resort is right next to the beautiful Poipu beach, quick walk. Rooms were well appointed and comfortable. Loved the Nespresso machine, nice touch. Early morning gentle yoga was a perfect way to start each day. Would definitely return, highly recommend.