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Awake to Breakfast
Book a room in an “Awake to Breakfast” rate category and receive a breakfast buffet for up to two people at Ilima Terrace Restaurant.
Offer valid at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa. All hotel reservations are subject to availability and must be made in advance. Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers. Package includes: Breakfast Buffet for up to two people in Ilima Terrace Restaurant. Rate is per room per night; based on double occupancy. Room tax not included. Additional charges apply to room-type upgrades. Additional guests may be subject to additional hotel charges. No refunds for any unused portion of package. Promotional blackout periods may apply due to seasonal periods or special events, and normal arrival/departure restrictions apply. Hyatt reserves the right to alter or withdraw this program at any time without notice.
Advance Purchase
Book a room in an Advance Purchase rate category at least 21 days in advance of arrival and receive a discounted rate at time of booking.
All hotel reservations are subject to availability and must be made in advance. Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers. Advance Purchase rate. Nonrefundable. Rate is per room per night; based on double occupancy. Room tax not included. Additional charges apply to room-type upgrades. Additional guests may be subject to additional hotel charges. No refunds for any unused portion of package. Promotional blackout periods may apply due to seasonal periods or special events, and normal arrival/departure restrictions apply. Hyatt reserves the right to alter or withdraw this program at any time without notice.
Sunshine on Sale
Book a 5-night minimum stay in a Sunshine on Sale rate category May 31, 2011 - January 3, 2013 for travel during the same period and receive the following:
Must book a minimum 5-night stay in a "Sunshine on Sale" rate category to receive benefits. Resort credit applied to guest folio at check-out. Resort credit only valid at approved outlets. Breakfast may not include taxes or gratuities. All hotel reservations are subject to availability and must be made in advance. Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers. Rate is per room per night; based on double occupancy. Room tax not included. Additional charges apply to room-type upgrades. Additional guests may be subject to additional hotel charges. No refunds for any unused portion of package. Promotional blackout periods may apply due to seasonal periods or special events, and normal arrival/departure restrictions apply. Hyatt reserves the right to alter or withdraw this program at any time without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
Honeymooners
Honeymooning couples receive a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and keepsake amenity during their stay.
Anniversary
Couples celebrating an anniversary receive a welcome amenity during their stay.
Repeat Guests
Repeat guests returning within the past five years receive a welcome amenity.
Kids Stay Free
A maximum of three children, 18 years of age and younger, may share a room with adults free of charge (there is a maximum of four people in one room). Those 19 years of age and above will be assessed the additional-person charge.
Awards and Affiliations
A Green / Sustainable Property - First Party Certified
This property has performed a self-assessment, also known as First Party certification, of its sustainable tourism practices through Hawaii Green Business Program thus taking steps to understand its impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. The property's claims have not been independently verified by a second or third party certification program.
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
Property Amenities
The Grand Hyatt Kauai is a self-contained resort arrayed on 50 naturally contoured, lavishly landscaped acres overlooking the blue Pacific. Located at an isolated end of South Kauai, the hotel is popular with celebrating couples and families.
This South Kauai resort is adjacent to the 18-hole Poipu Bay Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Family-friendly amenities include an expansive water park with 150-foot water slide and the Camp Hyatt kids' club (surcharge).
The 45,000-square-foot ANARA Spa offers treatments such as the Polynesian Noni Wrap, Four-Handed Lomi Lomi Massage, and the Royal Hawaiian Facial. The spa's health club includes a lap pool, fitness center, and classes such as yoga.
Serving contemporary Hawaiian cuisine, Tidepools restaurant is housed in open-air thatched huts adjacent to a koi lagoon. Dondero's features classic Italian cuisine and elegant decor with marble floors and Franciscan murals. Other dining options include an Asian-fusion restaurant, a tropical café with nightly hula, and a club-like lounge with fine spirits and nightly live music.
Grand Hyatt's 65,000 square feet of meeting and event space includes 19 meeting and conference rooms and a grand ballroom for 2,000 guests. An on-site business center provides computers with high-speed Internet access and other services (surcharge).
Camp Hyatt (surcharge) provides half-day, full-day, and evening sessions of Hawaiian-themed activities for children ages 3–13.
Rooms
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Grand Hyatt Kauai's 602 recently remodeled guestrooms feature furnished lanais with ocean, mountain, or tropical garden views. Bathrooms have double marble sinks, telephones, bathrobes, and Portico toiletries. Rooms have air conditioning and ceiling fans.
Other amenities include compact refrigerators, 3 phones (1 cordless), MP3 players, coffeemakers, and in-room safes. A daily resort fee covers wired and wireless Internet access, daily newspapers, and local, 800, and 888 calls.
Room Amenities
Dining
Grand Hyatt Kauai Luau - Luau event featuring authentic cuisine, dance, crafts, and performances. Sunday and Thursday evenings.
Tidepools - Open-air thatched huts adjacent to koi lagoon and waterfalls. South Seas ambience. Contemporary Hawaiian cuisine. Tropical drinks, wine list, and children's menu. Dinner served.
Dondero's - Indoor and alfresco dining. Inlaid marble flooring, ornate tile decorations, and Franciscan murals. Classic Italian cuisine, extensive wine list. Dinner served.
Ilima Terrace - Open-air restaurant surrounded by koi ponds and waterfalls. Casual dining for breakfast and lunch.
Yum Cha - Views of the famous Poipu Bay Golf Course. Asian-fusion cuisine for dinner.
Seaview Terrace - Open-air dining overlooking the resort's landscaped grounds and the ocean. Espresso and pastries in the morning; Hawaiian appetizers and tropical drinks in the evening. Torchlighting ceremony on Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday; Keiki (Children) Hula Saturday and Tuesday.
Poipu Bay Grill and Bar - Located in the golf-course clubhouse with views from floor-to-ceiling windows. Salads, sandwiches, local specialties, and cocktails. Breakfast and lunch served; bar open until early evening.
The Dock - Overlooking the lagoon beach. Self-service, cafeteria-style dining. Burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Open from late morning to early evening.
Captain's Bar - Views of Keoneloa Bay. Light fare and tropical drinks. Open from late morning to sunset.
Stevenson's Library - Intimate seating areas and a 27-foot, handcrafted koa-wood bar. Nightly live entertainment. Pool table, backgammon, and chess. Single-malt Scotch whiskeys, rare ports, and cognacs. Sushi served Friday–Monday evenings. Open from early evening to late evening.
Shipwreck Bar - Adjacent to the saltwater lagoon. Open from late morning to early evening.
The "Share the Stars" dining option allows guests to enjoy a secluded dinner with a private server at a linen-draped table near the beach.
Entertainment
Guests can experience a traditional Kauai celebration with the hotel's Polynesian Revue, which includes an authentic Luau feast and hula performance presented Thursday and Sunday evenings. Guests can enjoy cocktails, a Hawaiian dinner buffet, and a taste of Polynesian history and culture.
Recreation
This oceanfront resort is adjacent to the 18-hole, par 72 Poipu Bay Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. A water park features a 1.5-acre saltwater lagoon with beach, a 150-foot water slide, several spa tubs, and an artificial river that meanders through lush gardens and hidden grottos and under waterfalls to a freshwater lagoon pool. <
Shipwreck Beach, in front of the resort, is for strong swimmers, boogie boarders, and surfers only. For ocean swimming, Poipu Beach is two miles west. The S-shaped beach's lower loop is protected by an artificial reef. The upper loop offers surfing and boogie-boarding. In between, there's great snorkeling among lava rocks around a small sand islet.
Island activities include helicopter sightseeing tours along the spectacular Na Pali Coast, coastal and river-boat excursions, and deep-sea fishing. Horse riding is available both along the beach and in the countryside.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
Spa
Spiritual and physical rejuvenation can be found at the renowned ANARA Spa, with lava-rock showers and thatched-roof treatment huts. Set amid a tropical garden, the Anara Spa facilities include 16 indoor and outdoor treatment spaces, and a spa tub. A state-of-the-art fitness center and an open-air yoga/cardio pavilion are part of the 20,000-square foot pavillion. Treatment services include body scrubs and wraps, facials, massages, manicures, and pedicures. Guests also have access to the full-service salon and spa boutique.
The ANARA Spa health club offers free weights, strength-training, and cardio equipment, as well as fitness and wellness classes, including yoga, water aerobics, and interval training.
Guests under 14 are not allowed in the spa.
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“Paradise!!”
Our experience at the Grand Hyatt Kauai was fabulous! We were very impressed with the grounds, rooms, and quality of service. Having a car rental desk on site was excellent. If you have a late flight on the day of your checkout, they provide you with a hospitality room for about 45 mins. So, you can plan something during the day and come back and freshen up before heading to the airport. The pools are amazing!! The beach is not good for swimming, but beautiful nonetheless. Poipu beach is nearby and good for swimming. The food at the hotel was great. We enjoyed the breakfast buffett and they have one fine dining restaurant which was really good. We would like to have had at least one other restaurant onsite that provided casual dining. Otherwise, you need to go offsite which was nice because then you can experience popular dining areas like Brennecke's, Puka Dogs, and Kalapaki Joes. Overall, we fell in love with the place and the island and would definitely come back!!
“Grand Hyatt”
The hotel was perfect. Everything was clean and up to new. Loved the pools there's many to choose from and the saltwater lagoon was to die for, didn't want to leave. Will definitely return some day.
“Kauai. Hyatt”
Love this place. We will be staying here again.
“A great honeymoon location”
We were very pleased with our stay at the grand Hyatt. Very pretty, a terrific pool, fun beach, and excellent staff.
“Superb grounds, friendly staff, first-rate service”
We (two adults and our seven-year-old daughter) had an excellent experience for three days in November. The grounds are beautiful, and nearly all facilities and services were first-rate. The swimming pools (and the enjoyable water slide) are unique and well-maintained. The pools are like meandering channels with occasional wide spots and a larger center pool complete with Jacuzzi-bearing island. The upper pool is a slow-flowing stream--a mild aerobic upstream swim in the steady current. The only problem that we observed was one of the Jacuzzis (bordering the central large swimming pool) with a plugged filter system. It contrasted sharply with the well-kept water features throughout the resort; and when we reported it, the staff took immediate action. Except for that brief excursion away from first-rate, the experience was consistently high quality, and we would have been delighted to stay longer. Maybe next time we will!
“Best hotel on the island”
Loved the pool, hotel staff, quiet rooms, and so much more!
“Westenhiser Honeymoon”
We had an unbelievable vacation / honeymoon. The single best vacation we have ever taken, the Grand Hyatt Kauai is / was everything we had hoped it would be.
“Awesome !”
Gorgeous place ! A beautiful resort with an awesome waterworld: We liked the pools and the waterways which connected the different pools and the jacuzzis. Having a choice between regular pools and the saltwater laggon / or the ocean was great. Good gym.
“Paradise”
Everyone was extremely courteous. I never passed an employee without them smiling and saying aloha. The beach was amazing and pool is close to epic. I definitely recommend getting the breakfast included in your package as the breakfast buffet is awesome! It's around $35/person otherwise. The resort fee is kind of lame and wish it was just included in the price but I guess it's just one of those things. I would definitely recommend this resort to others.
“Best pool ever! Great for kids too!”
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