Koloa, HI Beautiful Poipu BeachClassic 1920s architecture and décor; hidden gardens and picturesque grottos earmark this spectacular resort overlooking a surf-swept beach at an isolated end of South Kauai.
Poipu Bay Golf CourseThe resort greens are home to the annual Grand Slam of Golf, while the water park features a 5-acre lagoon and 150-yard slide; plus, the on-site ANARA spa offers 11 treatment rooms.
Totally tropical viewsMountains, ocean, or gardens come into view from guestroom patios or balconies. The 1920s "plantation-style" accommodations feature air conditioning, ceiling fans, CD players, and high-speed Internet access.
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What to expect: This resort seems less like a single spot than a tropical isle created just for human pleasure. Arrayed on 50 naturally contoured, lavishly planted acres overlooking the blue Pacific, the 602-room resort is completely self-contained. Guests lounge in swimwear during the day and dress in resort wear—often purchased in the resort's shops—in the evenings. At night, guests are found listening to jazz while savoring cigars, swaying to Hawaiian music, dining under thatched-roof huts surrounded by water, or cuddling on secluded wood swings in the moonlight.
Amenity highlights: Some guests head for spiritual and physical rejuvenation at ANARA Spa, a $3.5 million facility with 11 treatment rooms, full-service beauty salon, relaxation lounge, sauna and steam rooms, and luxury spa suite for couples or friends who want to enjoy treatments together. Massages, manicures, and pedicures also are offered in oceanfront cabanas. Extensive fitness programs include yoga, water aerobics, meditation, Tai Chi, Pilates, and flexibility training.
Many others make their way to the world-renowned water park that includes a five-acre saltwater lagoon with beach, a 150-foot water slide, and a man-made river meandering from the hotel through exceptionally lush gardens and hidden grottos and under waterfalls to a freshwater lagoon pool.
Insider tip: Called "Share the Stars," a special dining option allows couples to enjoy a secluded dinner with a private server at a linen-draped table near the beach.
Dinining
- Drums of Paradise Beginning with a traditional luau featuring a pitroasted pig, this twiceweekly event under the stars includes a musicanddance Polynesian extravaganza.
- Tidepools Openair hale pili (thatched huts) surrounded by a koi lagoon and adjacent to waterfalls provide a South Seas ambience for enjoying Hawaiianaccented dinners and tropical drinks in the lounge.
- Dondero's With inlaid marble flooring, ornate tile decorations, and Franciscan murals, this indoor/outdoor restaurant is an appropriate place for dining on classic Italian fare in the evening.
- Ilima Terrace Outside, and surrounded by koi ponds upon which rare mute swans float, Ilima serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a lavish Sunday champagne brunch.
- Seaview Terrace Overlooking the splendor of the resort's grounds and the ocean, this terrace spot serves espresso and coffee drinks in the morning and Hawaiian appetizers and tropical drinks in the evening. Nightly there's Hawaiian music and hula, a torchlighting ceremony six days a week, and a children's hula show on Saturdays.
- Poipu Bay Grill & Bar Located in the golf course clubhouse, this casual openair restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and drinks until early evening.
- Kupono Café Part of ANARA Spa, the café features breakfast and lunch menus with an emphasis on healthy foods.
- The Dock Overlooking the lagoon beach, this restaurant serves burgers, sandwiches, and salads in the sun.
- Captain's Bar From late morning to sunset this cheerful spot serves tropical drinks and offers views of beautiful Shipwreck Beach.
- Stevenson's Library Live jazz, billiards, chess, and backgammon attract guests to this woodpaneled room for a sophisticated evening of singlemalt scotches, rare ports, brandies, and cigars.
Property amenities
This resort is home to ANARA Spa, a $3.5 million dollar facility offering signature exfoliating treatments, body treatments, specialty massage, and beauty services. Spa packages include everything from deluxe hair treatments to a "Day at Anara," where guests are pampered with a body polish or scrub, massage, facial, lunch, haircut or shampoo/style, pedicure or makeup application, and manicure. Fitness offerings include Tai Chi, yoga, Pilates, meditation, body sculpting, step aerobics, and "beach boot camp," featuring high-impact beach-and-ocean aerobics. The spa also houses a boutique with signature product offerings.
The resort offers many other amenities to its guests. Camp Hyatt provides half-day, full-day, and evening sessions of Hawaii-centered activities for children. And the hotel's business center offers complete services, including computer rental and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The concierge desk arranges every activity available on Kauai, including helicopter sightseeing flights along the spectacular Na Pali Coast, coastal and river-boat excursions, deep-sea fishing, and dining outside the resort.
Shipwreck Beach in front of the resort is for strong swimmers, boogie boarders, and surfers only, although anyone can enjoy walking its 500-yard length. For ocean swimming, Poipu Beach, once declared by the world's foremost beach expert as America's best, is two miles west. The S-shaped beach's lower loop is protected by a man-made reef so the water is calm. The upper loop offers surfing and boogie-boarding. In between, there's great snorkeling among lava rocks around a small sand islet.
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- Self and valet parking
- Incoming faxes
- One-hour court time per day at the tennis garden
- Daily fitness access for two to the ANARA Spa
- Wellness classes
- Daily Times Digest
- 10% off selected merchandise at ANARA Spa and the tennis center
- 10% off business center rates
- 10% of rentals and selected merchandise at Captain Andy’s Lagoon Side Hut
- Room service (24 hours)
- Concierge services
- Multilingual staff
- Supervised child care/activities
- Currency exchange
- Spa services on site
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Health club
- ATM/banking
- Swimming pool - children's
- Pool table
- Parking (valet)
- Fitness equipment
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Wheelchair accessible
- Shopping on site
- Babysitting or child care
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Number of rooms: 602
Recreation
In addition to its famous golf course and four tennis courts, this resort rents mountain bikes at the tennis center. Horse stables are nearby, and riding is available both along the beach and in the countryside.
Other recreational opportunities on Kauai include (fees may apply):
- Sailing
- Running track/path
- Snorkeling
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Hiking/biking trails
- Rafting
Room amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Ceiling fan
- Internet access - dial-up
- Balcony
- Voice mail
- Pay movies
- Iron/ironing board
- Complimentary toiletries
- CD player
- Patio
- Clock radio
- Internet access - surcharge
- VCR
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking rooms
- Minibar
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
Rooms
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this 50-acre luxury resort offers 602 rooms. All include a patio or lanai with ocean, mountain, or tropical garden views. Décor includes rattan furniture, double marble sinks, soft-colored fabrics, and richly toned woods. Rooms have air conditioning and ceiling fans. Both dial-up and high-speed Internet access are available (surcharge).
Policies
A $15 daily resort fee is charged at the hotel.
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
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