Kauai Sands Hotel
Quiet budget hotel; good base for exploring Kauai
Royal Coconut Coast
Sweeping ocean views and a central location next to shops and restaurants make this beachfront Royal Coconut Coast hotel a favorite of budget-minded travelers; Wailua River is a 5-minute drive away.
See this hotel on a mapPools and plumeria
Trade winds blow through coconut trees surrounding a sundeck and pool at Kauai Sands Hotel, while the scent of plumeria trees drifts amid a courtyard with pool.
More hotel informationGroves and gardens
Air conditioning and ceiling fans cool guestrooms with furnished lanais and views of gardens, mountains, or a pool with a peek at the ocean. Accommodations at Kauai Sands Hotel include compact refrigerators.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of Kauai Sands Hotel, Kapaa Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 79% of travelers (160 of 202) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for Kauai Sands Hotel in Kapaa
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Kauai Sands - Pictures do not tell the story
This hotel was the worst hotel we have ever stayed in for a vacation in Hawaii or anywhere. The pictures of the hotel illustrate vintage, older Hawaii lodging right on East Coast waters. If you have a future reservation there, change it as soon as possible. Here are some details. There were no restaurant services, as advertised. The hotel staff were unhelpful to an extreme (although some individuals tried to be helpful despite the low expectations of hotel management). The hotel is very old, in poor physical condition, and barely liveable. The list of what did not work includes the A/C, lighting, toilet, the security doors, etc. Pool hours were 9 am to 6 pm which left no time to swim after a lovely day seeing the sights. Kauai is gorgeous and we had a great time overall. It would have been nice to hang out at the hotel some, but the hotel conditions made it miserable. Buyer be warned.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Sup by the Ocean
We liked the closeness to the Ocean and each evening we bought ’take out’ dinner and ate by the ocean with the waves crashing and the lovely evening breeze. We also liked closeness to the most popular breakfast restaurant on the Island. Staff was most pleasant and helpfull.
Traveler's tip on shopping
There was a Wal-Mart, Costco and Barnes & Noble in one shopping center
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Pretty good
Nothing fancy, but the hotel had everything I needed. Perfect if you just need a place to sleep. Inexpensive, although they do try to "upgrade" you to a room with a pool view instead of parking. Didn’t think it was necessary. There’s a small shopping center nearby, but other than that, you probably do need a car to get around in Kauai.
