Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club

The resort is a big okay & I’m not picky., but, for price I expected more. Typical resort, NOTHING special….. two small pools overrun with children & pool scum around the perimeter of the pool. For a resort of this size & caliber the pools are lacking. I would never choose a chair by the pool unless you want to listen to screaming children. There are loungers in a grassy area overlooking the ocean which is nice, but if you want an umbrella it’s $35/day. Poipu beach is accessible from the resort , but extremely crowded because of the public access next door . Additionally, patrons from neighboring resorts come & take chairs in the grassy areas because no one seems to monitor this, seriously disappointing for a Marriott. Because the resort is next to a huge public parking lot so people are not only coming & going all day, but worse, local teenagers are hanging out in the public parking area until late into the night. Hale 5, 6 & 7 all have rooms that overlook this parking lot & should be sold at a discount …..paying $1000- $1200/night isn’t fair for those rooms. We started our stay in Hale 6 (even though I called twice before arrival stating I absolutely do not want a room overlooking the public parking lot)upon check in, we arrived around 2 pm & got our room at 4pm…. The young man checking us in stated I see your request for NO Parking lot views & could not disclose our location at 2pm, but assured us we were in a beautiful location. Obviously, he was lying since our room was in hale 6 overlooking the parking lot. So incredibly disappointing. Thankfully, Glenda at the front desk moved us to Hale 8 (but we had to check out of our room at 10am the next morning & couldn’t get to new room until 4pm - big inconvenience when you pay $1000+/day)…. Again, rooms overlooking the public parking lot should definitely be sold at a discount. It should be noted: rooms are very nice, with very comfortable beds. Also, Kaua’i is amazing, I would just find somewhere else to stay. Sorry Marriott, I think you are taking advantage of customers if you sell them an “ocean view room”, but they actually overlook a public parking lot with a little peek a boo view. Very deceptive.

We have loved Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club since we purchased our two bedroom in 2003! Right on the beach, with lovely pools, landscaping, Honu Beach Bar/restaurant, and awesome staff, within walking distance to many other restaurants and next to Poipu Beach & park. What more could you ask? Lots more actually! Honu (green sea turtles) on our beach seeking a rest after many hours in the water, as well as endangered Monk Seals sharing the sand for a much deserved break, and many complementary activities from water aerobics to koi feeding offered for adults and children. The spirit of Aloha is alive and well at Waiohai!

Lovely and well manicured resort that is perfect for families...it has it all. Fun pools for kids, big plush lawns, excellent beach (swim-able, Hawaiian monk seals, turtles ), and great gym. Rooms are good size. We had 2bd/2bath with a full size kitchen, inside dinning table, and out-side dinning on our balcony. View was of manicured garden, ponds, and waterfall. Numerous out-door barbecues available, no waiting. Beach-side restaurant/bar was good. Food was reasonable and drinks were resort rates. Grand kids gave it a big thumbs-up! Staff was helpful.

Not like other Marriott’s I have stayed in. Usually Marriott’s staff are trained and are following the same protocol. The staff in this hotel act the same as a 2 star hotel! They are untrained, irresponsible and pretty much blind to their customers or their inquiries. Also the hotel had rooms facing parking lot, called island view! To be in one of the most beautiful islands and have a view over the parking lot at price of Marriott’s is incredibly expensive.

Second time at Waiohai, which is a long way to go for us (we don't go to the same places when we visit Hawaii). It's still my favorite Vacation Club, and a little different from others in terms of stuff for kids (no dedicated kid's pool, etc.) But it's family friendly, the resort is ideally located, highest level service, amenities, views and right next to Poipu Beach. The bar is excellent, so are the views and the staff. All staff were helpful, and there are many great walks along the ocean, down into shops at Kukui'ula, or the other way towards Makahuena point. Stores in Koloa are good for food or casual shopping. I can't say enough good things about here.

This is our 9th time at the Waiohai, it is our favorite Marriott timeshare. The villas are comfortable and typical of Marriott's style - your view usually depends on if you're a Marriott owner but we found the staff very accommodating - they offered us a good view in a building with a longer walk which was well worth it as our view was lovely! The landscaping is beautiful and well maintained. The Honu bar offers a small menu but good food (I enjoyed my specialty drink but my husband and friend thought theirs were very light on the alcohol and not very good) - the servers are friendly and it's fun to eat there while you look at the ocean and maybe spot whales passing by. There are ample bbq grills if you want to grill, which a lot of people do. There are 3 pools -- a relaxation pool (not for kids) which is good for swimming laps (as you dodge the adults who stand there and talk for hours), the large pool which is busy but enough room to swim, and a very shallow pool by the beach (which is pretty much only usable to put your feet in). That said, the grounds provide ample room for your lounge chair, shade, sun, fantastic ocean view. The beach is a little small but you can walk onto the county beach where you will find sea turtles and monk seals and lots of people enjoying the good snorkeling. In the other direction you can walk towards the Sheraton and another long beach. We really enjoyed Courtney who taught the water aerobics class and also a specialty yoga/Tai Chi/Hula class -- Courtney teaches the Hawaiian culture and we really appreciated the opportunity to learn from her. We feel the Waiohai offers the best Marriott experience of the true Kauai and we look forward to returning next year!