The Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue

We had a fantastic time! The Royal Sonesta is more affordable than the Marriott side and the building we stayed in had been updated since the last time we were there 4 years ago. The pool is always so awesome, hot tubs are exquisite, the whole ambiance is great. The kids’ pool is fantastic, the beach is clean, and calm enough for our kids to play and boogie board in the surf. Shopping close by. The koi fish feeding in the mornings were an absolute highlight for our kids. Our 4 yr/o ran away from us and ran fast and far really quickly. The staff and security responded so quickly and empathetically, I’ll never forget their help and how grateful I still feel to this day for their help in finding him. The beds were comfy, even the sofa bed was good for our kids. Plenty of pillows for my pregnant belly. It was an all-around super great location.

This was the perfect location for our active family. We loved the beautiful pool located on the property and beach access. Beach Boy rentals had boards to rent and the kids had a blast. We were also easily able to drive to areas to the North and South to explore during our stay. The newly remodeled room was very clean. The elevator was always available with minimum waiting. The food was good, but was pricey. Dukes is nearby, but there is also a small shopping center a short (.2 mile) walk from the resort with several restaurants and an ice cream shop. We happened to have amazing help at check-in and check-out. Parking is expensive, but we sort of went into this as a splurge for our family, so the convenience of having a rental car on property was worth it for us. You could certainly take the shuttle from the airport and stay on property without ever really needing to leave if you wanted.

The layout of the pool and hot tubs and proximity to the beach. The ease of the takout breakfast.

we liked the swimming pool and spent most of the time by it. Unfortunately we did not know that in June the ocean on the south side of the island is pretty active and it did not allow us to swim.

The pool was great, the access to the beach was so convenient not to mention all the restaurants at the hotel. The woman who checked us in was so nice and helpful. The room was comfortable with a stunning view.