The kids will sleep soundly after frolicking by the seaside at Lawai Beach. Search for crabs and other little critters, stick a toe in the water or throw a ball around!

This stretch of coastline is in Poipu, a destination that has so much going for it! Poipu Beach, Shipwreck Beach, and National Tropical Botanical Garden are other popular sightseeing choices close by when you're all done at Lawai Beach.

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An older property that’s set up a bit like a maze but the staff were all so welcoming, so kind, and so helpful. That aloha goes far :)

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Amazing views and great food. The staff are very friendly and accommodating

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Los Angeles (LAX) to Lihue (LIH)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)

It’s a cute boutique hotel, tastefully furnished, good staff. However it is a 3 star at a 4* price (I’ve been to many 4 and 5 star hotels in Hawaii), it is tiny and there are no amenities: single restaurant, no outdoor breakfast, no pool staff helping with loungers and umbrellas, no beach service, no bikes, only valet parking (a hassle when you’re in Hawaii and need to take the car 4 times a day, a hassle having to manage a stash of 10$ bills to tip the valets). When you look at it from the boardwalk, it doesn’t look any different than the adjacent 3* Marriott, other than the price.

Reviewed on Dec 7, 2025

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Kauai’s Ultimate Guided Shore Snorkel in South Poipu

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Waimea Canyon & Na Pali Driving Tour app

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Kauai's South Side Whale and Dolphin Zodiac Boat Adventure

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Great snorkeling location

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