A beautiful hotel right on the ocean with well appointed rooms. The amenities are very nice, with soaps and lotions from the spa, scenery and views to die for. Lots of gardens and pools, lazy river and a short pool slide. Beware: there is a “porterage fee” of $30 on check in AND check out to handle your luggage even if you don’t use it. Also good prices are outrageous, eg; eggs Benedict $62, breakfast buffet $51
The Hotel Coral Reef was a disappointment, as was the whole trip. The family who managed the hotel were lovely… very friendly and helpful. But, the absentee owner didn’t care about the place. It desperately needed a coat of paint… the walls were dirty. Obviously hadn’t been kept up in general… just looked rundown. The room wasn’t very clean… we wiped all the counters down, the bathroom and side tables. The drawers were so dirty, I couldn’t put my clothes in them. There was a washer and dryer available for guests, but they were dirty around the openings, so I wiped them down. $2 for the washer and the dryer was free. They had bikes available, for free, but they were so rusty and corroded with salt and sand that we had trouble getting them to work. The day we left, they received 2 new bikes. Such a shame since the location was very good, right on the beach. The views were awesome!!! Would never go to Kauai again anyways… it is overrun with chickens. They are everywhere. You can’t walk barefoot on the grass because of the chicken poop. And the roosters are cock-a-doodling all day and all night. On the day we left we had to be out of our room by 11:00, but our flight didn’t leave until midnight. The hotel said they would watch our bags but there was no washroom that we could use… so we would have to use the public ones on the beach, which were filthy. There is a huge problem with homeless people. Someone told us about “Resort Pass”… you can pay to hang out at a nice hotel for the day, use their facilities and restaurants . We went to the Sheraton and that was the best part of the week! It was lovely. They even try to get rid of the chickens!
The resort was perfect in Oct. Not crowded but all activities were easily accessible-pool, beach, nature walks! The beach is calm and sandy perfect for my 2 year old niece to enjoy! There are plenty of restaurants and shopping with in walking distance. Lots of free or inexpensive activities offered on site. Would definitely return ! Construction was happening while we were here , only reason I rated it very good 4/5 stars !!