Koa Kea Hotel & Resort

Pros: Location is good. Near Koloa, which is an awesome little town. You can walk right out to the beach and there is great snorkeling and boogie boarding and surfing within 1000 yards. Breakfast food is awesome in the restaurant. Gear rental is very reasonable priced. Cons: Expensive (maybe - hard to tell but it's about $50 per person for a decent breakfast). The grab and go breakfast is terrible, about the same price and is little better than convenience store food. The restaurants hours suck - only open at 7am. The valets were awesome. The front desk people were rude and unhelpful - usually not willing to accommodate even simple requests. Overall, I would say it was very expensive but everything on the island seems to be.

I loved my time at the beautiful Ko’a Kea, a gem on Kaua’i with friendly and helpful staff. Rooms were spacious, clean, and close to everything, especially to Kala Kai pool bar, the firepits, the beach, and Red Salt restaurant. The atmosphere throughout was relaxing with gorgeous views everywhere. At night, this relaxing atmosphere continues with the rhythmic crash of the waves right offshore of the resort. I can’t wait to return.

Resort is very nice and the staff are all so kind. They do need to do some work on their boardwalk.

This resort is an amazing slice of paradise! My husband and I had such a nice time relaxing by the pool abd enjoying the beach access from the hotel. I highly recommend an oceanfront room. It was so lovely ti fall asleep and wake up to the sound of the ocean waves. The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful! We will definitely be coming back here.

We are day 5 into our stay and weare obsessed with Ko’a Kea …so much so that we leave for a couple of hours early morning to grab coffee and sightsee, but continuously look forward to returning by 10:30-11:00am to enjoy time here. The pool is never packed, it’s so tranquil and lovely. Shanna, at the pool bar, is the sweetest. The location is magnificent. The food is delicious. We have ordered lunch at the pool each day, and everything is great. The grilled fish sandwich is to die for, as is the poke bowl. The tempura shrimp and veggie lumpia are great too. Red Salt for dinner last night was divine. The sushi and ricotta appetizer are musts. The lobster gnocchi was heavenly, and the lobster portion was generous. The short ribs were also unreal. Best meal!!!! Room service was not worth it this morning. Basic, expensive, overall not good. Skip breakfast and run out to a local coffee shop. There are so many great spots ti try nearby. The rooms are great. Bathrooms are lovely. The balcony and hearing the ocean waves all night - unmatched. If you’re considering Ko’a Kea, I highly recommend it! We don’t want to leave and can’t wait to plan our next visit. I also must give a huge shout out to Jared, the GM, who is actively engaged, cares, and runs a fabulous resort operation and guest experience. Finally. Enjoy the pockets of rain, which make for the most magnificent rainbows. Aloha!