Currently staying here and it's beautiful. Property is well maintained. Rooms are very comfortable and spacious. Easy access to the beach. Ask for Jocelyn at the front desk. She's wonderful to deal with. Definitely recommended if staying on Kauai.
Owner rentals at Pono Kai Resort in Kapaa start around $166 per night on VakayMood, with peak Kauai listings near $360. Full kitchens and free parking stretch the value along the east shore, where oceanfront condos otherwise price steeply through winter and summer.
Yes, Pono Kai Resort sits directly on the beach in Kapaa along Kauai's Royal Coconut Coast, spreading across 12 landscaped acres of gardens and fruit trees. The coastal bike and walking path runs past the property toward Kapaa town's food trucks and shops.
Pono Kai Resort offers mini suites with balconies plus one and two bedroom condos featuring full kitchens, separate living and dining areas, private lanais, and ocean or garden views. The Kapaa layouts sleep two to six across the low rise Kauai buildings.
Amenities at Pono Kai Resort include an outdoor pool, sauna, tennis and pickleball courts, a putting green, shuffleboard, bocce, croquet lawn, giant chess set, workout rooms, and barbecue areas across the oceanfront Kapaa grounds. Free WiFi and parking come standard on Kauai's east shore.
Renting Pono Kai Resort from an owner means the owner books your Kapaa dates through Bluegreen or their ownership week and registers you as arriving guest; you pay the owner directly. Winter whale season and summer Kauai weeks sell out earliest each year.