Kauai is the
oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands, and is known also as the "Garden
Isle",
The Hawaiian Islands
stretch 1,500 miles across the central Pacific Ocean. It's comprised
of islands, islets, reefs, and rocks. Although, Oahu is the most
visited island, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island of Hawaii offers
rain forests, volcanoes, pounding surf, sandy beaches, and whale
watching opportunities.
Geography: 552.3
sq mi
Population: 58,303
Religion: Many Religions
Language: English,
Hawaiian is also spoken.
Currency: US Dollars
Time Zone: Hawaii Standard
Time Zone (HST)
Electricity: 110v
Entry Requirements:
Canadian residents must have a valid passport that is valid
for six months past the date of first entry into the United States,
and an onward or return ticket. Other countries, please check with
the U.S. Embassy or Consulate for detail entry requiremetns for
your nationality.
Getting There:
Flying Time to Honolulu (plus 20 minute flight to Kauai) from: Los
Angeles: 5 hrs 35 min
New York: 11 hrs 30 min
Chicago: 9
hrs 10 min
Miami: 10 hr 15 min
Vancouver: 6 hrs 10 min
Toronto: 12
hrs 23 min
Travel
Seasons: Peak Season:
(1) December to April; (mid-Decmber - February)
(2) Accommodations are limited during Japan's 'Golden Week',
3 weeks beginning the last week in April.
(3) Mid-June to August, when a large number of families travel
during the summer, therefore the rates are less favorable Low Season: May to mid-June; September to mid-December
Climate:
Oahu experiences excellent year-round weather; The Big Island
of Hawaii is hotter, Molokai & Lanai are drier, Kauai
is wetter, and Maui is more windy.
Seasons:
Spring: Mar - May
Summer: June - August
Fall/Autumn: Sept - Nov
Winter: Dec - Feb
Step into a world of timeless elegance and luxury at Grand Hyatt
Kauai Resort & Spa. This lush Kauai beach resort envelops
you with a sense of serenity that stays with you long after you
depart. Delight in the spacious guest rooms found throughout our
Poipu Kauai hotel, each with private lanai and stunning views.
Float effortlessly along the lagoons, indulge in a reviving treatment
at ANARA Spa, or simply take in the refreshing ocean breezes from
our beautiful white-sand beach.
Championship golf, tennis, fine
dining and more make this Garden Isle retreat perfect for your
next Kauai resort vacation
Located 16 miles
from the airport, and 3 miles from town.
Amenities
Blend
of aloha spirit and Hawaiian elegance.
Guests are
treated like kings and queens.
25,000-sq ft
open-air ANARA spa center, with fitness classes, spa treatments,
nutrition/beauty counseling, and health and stress management.
Two "river
pools"
5-acre private
saltwater lagoon that is ideal for swimming.
A beautiful
white sand beach on Keoneloa Bay.
Complimentary
poolside amenities include, beach chairs, cards/games, towels,
umbrellas, sunscreen, smashball sets, books/magazines, water
basketball, and ping pong tables, hammocks, and baby toys.
Complimentary
watersports, water basketball, volleyball.
Note:
There is a mandatory
Resort Service Program charge for all guests. The following
is a list of the items that are included in this program (subject to change without notice):
Access charges
for 1-800 or 1-888 phone numbers and local telephone calls
Self and valet
parking
Incoming faxes
One hour of
court time per day at the Tennis Garden. Reservations are
required. Usage may be limited due to demand. Equipment rental
is available at the Pro Shop.
Daily fitness
access for 2 people at the Anara Spa. Minimum age requirement
is 16 years old. Lockers, steam room, Jacuzzi, pool and sauna
are not included.
Wellness classes
Daily summary
of headline news
10% off selected
merchandise at Anara Spa
10% off selected
merchandise at the Tennis Center
10% off business
center computer internet usage.
10% off selected
merchandise and rentals at Captain Andy's Lagoon Side Hut.
Grand Hyatt Kauai
Resort & Spa offers an array of activities, and entertainment.
Swimming
Pools
Beach
Saltwater
Lagoon
Scuba
Lessons
Watersports
Tennis
Courts
Mountain
Bikes
Volleyball
Jacuzzis
Horse
Stables
150 Ft
Waterslide
Billiards
Golf
Poipu Bay Resort
Golf Course
Designed by Robert Trent Jones II, the Poipu Bay Golf Course
is a links style course built along the cliffs of Keoneloa Bay.
The 210-acre course is designed to be a challenge to all players,
professional and amateur alike. 18 Holes. Adjacent to hotel.
Camp Hyatt For
Kids
The original
idea behind the Camp was to provide parents with some time away
from the kids. It was never really our intention to make mom
and dad jealous! Everywhere you turn in our family-oriented
resort, you'll find amenities designed to make your entire family's
stay as pleasurable as possible. Camp Hyatt operates from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily and promises
a fun filled day for our keiki ages 3½ to 12 years.
Activities
are subjected to change depending on group size, age, interest
and weather. Each day, our enthusiastic camp counselors will
teach your children about our beautiful island. There's also
a special "night camp" to coincide with your nightcap
on your private lanai. Some of the activities available are:
Endangered
Species Lesson - Campers are taught about Hawaiis endangered
birds and animals
Koi Fish Feeding
Frenzy - Your child will get to experience first hand the
frenzy our Koi go into when it's "kau kau" (meal)
time
Hawaiian Shell
Bracelet Making - Little hands will fashion unique bracelets
out of shells to take home as souvenirs.
Bead Gecko
Key Chain - This is one Hawaiian reptile you won't mind packing
home
T-shirt Painting - Young Picassos are unleashed on a t-shirt
Palm Frond
Weaving - Campers learn the art of weaving palm fronds into
animals and other play things
Pacific Pool
Bash - A splashing good time will be had by all
Hula Lessons
- Your child will be doing the Hukilau like a pro in no time
flat after these lessons
Hawaiian Leaf
Stencil Painting - These works of art will bring the flora
of Kauai home without the agricultural inspection
Keiki Face
Painting - Your child's face becomes the canvas for this activity
Parrot Talk
- Campers get to "chat" with one of our 6 resort
parrots
Flower Lei
Making - Using flowers gathered around the resort, the children
will learn how to string them together into a traditional
Hawaiian lei
Lauhala Bracelets
- Not just a craft, a bracelet made of lauhala fronds is a
work of art to be cherished
Grand Hyatt Kauai
Resort & Spa features various dining experiences.
Donderos
Northern Italian restaurant, dinner only, evening attire for ladies
and dress shirt and slacks for gentlemen, overlooking the lagoons
and Keoneloa Bay.
Tidepools
Fresh Pacific seafood specialties, dinner only, casual dress,
it is a native Polynesian thatched hut set among lagoons and overlooking
the Pacific Ocean.
Ilima Terrace
Pacific cuisine specialties, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, casual
dress, it is set on a spacious open air lanai overlooking the
gardens and lagoons.
Poipu
Bay Grill and Bar
Appetizers, salads, sandwiches. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Dress is casual attire. Located in the club house at the Poipu
Bay Golf Course.
Drums of Paradise
Luau
The stories
of Polynesia come alive through dance and song when you take this
cultural journey and watch lovely hula hands and hips tell their
tales of ancestral lands. Truly an event that brings families
and friends together. It includes: open bar, lei greeting, all
you can eat buffet, Hawaiian crafts and demonstrations, wood carvers,
learn to Hula (or not).
Kupono Cafe
at Anara Spa
With its recipes featured in several healthy living cookbooks,
some of the world's most flavorful spa cuisine is found here.
Start the day right with a breakfast smoothie or Betty's Banana
Bagel with granola and honey. For lunch, try the veggie or chicken
falafel. Kupono Cafe never disappoints.
Grand Hyatt Kauai
Resort & Spa features 602 Guest Rooms, and Suites.
Garden
View Guest Room
Beautiful views of lushly landscaped gardens complement a classic
decor reminiscent of Hawaii's golden era, including one king or
two queen beds and marble bath with double marble sink vanity
and porcelain fixtures. A private patio welcomes you to a 500-sq.-ft.
ground-level room offering every amenity, including refrigerator,
coffeemaker, Hawaiian Kona coffee, work area, wireless Internet
access and Portico bath products.
Mountain View
Guest Room
Stunning mountain and golf views complement a classic decor reminiscent
of Hawaii's golden era, including a king or two queen beds and
marble bath with double marble sink vanity and porcelain fixtures.
A private balcony welcomes you to an oversized 500-sq.-ft. room
featuring every amenity, including refrigerator, coffeemaker,
Hawaiian Kona coffee, large work area, wireless Internet access
and Portico bath products.
Royal
Garden Guest Room
Beautiful views of a lushly landscaped courtyard and pools complement
a classic decor reminiscent of Hawaii's golden era, including
one king or two queen beds and marble bath with double marble
sink vanity and porcelain fixtures. A private balcony welcomes
you to a 500-sq.-ft. room offering every amenity, including refrigerator,
coffeemaker, Kona coffee, work area, wireless Internet access
and Portico products.
Partial Ocean
View Guest Room
Enjoy classic decor reminiscent of Hawaii's golden era, including
a king or two queen beds and marble bath with double marble sink
vanity and porcelain fixtures. A private balcony offering magnificent
ocean views welcomes you to an oversized 500-sq.-ft. room featuring
every amenity, including refrigerator, coffeemaker, Hawaiian Kona
coffee, large work area, wireless Internet access and Portico
bath products.
Deluxe
Ocean View Guest Room
Premier ocean views complement a classic decor reminiscent of
Hawaii's golden era, including one king or two queen beds and
marble bath with double marble sink vanity and porcelain fixtures.
A private balcony welcomes you to an oversize 500-sq.-ft. room
featuring every amenity, including refrigerator, coffeemaker,
Hawaiian Kona coffee, large work area, wireless Internet access
and Portico bath products.
Ocean Suite
(1-Bedroom)
Room Photos Magnificent views of ocean or tropical landscape complement
an 1,050 to 1,375-sq.-ft. suite offering deluxe amenities, including
sitting area, dining for four, wetbar, refrigerator and king bedroom.
Enjoy decor reminiscent of Hawaii's golden era, plus amenities
like furnished balcony, wireless Internet access, double marble
sink vanity and marble bath with shower, whirlpool tub and 42-inch
plasma flat-screen TV. Connecting bedroom available.
Ocean Suite (2-Bedroom)
1 king and a rollaway, 2nd bedroom is a connector, 24" plasma
flat screen TV
Deluxe
Ocean Suite (1-Bedroom)
Magnificent ocean or lagoon views complement a 1,500-sq.-ft. suite
offering every amenity, including entry foyer, sitting area, dining
for six, wetbar, refrigerator, guest bath and king bedroom. Enjoy
decor reminiscent of Hawaii's golden era, plus deluxe amenities
like furnished balcony, wireless Internet access, and marble bath
with shower, double marble sink vanity, whirlpool tub and 42-inch
plasma flat-screen TV. Connecting bedroom available
Deluxe Ocean
Suite (2-Bedroom)
1 king and a rollaway, 2nd bedroom is a connector, 24" plasma
flat screen TV
Presidential
Suite 2,700-square-foot
suite includes a lanai with cushioned lounge furniture and an
awe-inspiring view of the ocean. The luxurious bedroom has a king
bed and amenities ranging from TV and VCR to a comfortable sitting
area. The kitchen is fully equipped from microwave to coffee maker
and fully stocked, too, with a wide variety of mixed drinks, juices,
beer, wine and soft drinks awaiting your arrival. Enjoy separate
dining for 6, and a living area with big screen TV, selected movie
tapes and a stereo entertainment system. The hot tub easily accommodates
4. There's also a separate shower.
Room Amenities
Room amenities include, telephone in room and bathroom, air conditioning,
table with 2 chairs, lounge chair with ottoman, armoire with remote
color cable television, servi bar, ceiling fan, on command movies,
in room safe, clock radio, iron and board, coffee and coffee maker,
full bath with 2 marble sinks and porcelain fixtures, full mirror,
bathrobes, hairdryer, ceiling fan, large private balcony. Cribs,
rollaways are complimentary on request. Refrigerators available
on request. Complimentary bathroom amenities include, shampoo,
conditioner, shower gel and bath soap.
Regency Club
The Regency Club is designed as a two level area with windows
from the floor of the club to the ceiling of the second level.
This enables the club members to view the ocean and to walk out
onto the gardens that overlook the property and the ocean. The
Regency Club is located on the 3rd floor of the Poipu wing. As
a special guest in the Regency Club, guests will enjoy Traditional
Hawaiian lei greeting upon arrival; Personalized Concierge service;
Continental breakfast, afternoon snacks and evening hors d'oeuvres
with beverage service in the Lounge; Fax machine, mainland newspapers,
periodicals, best seller library and board games in the Lounge;
Learn about our unique Hawaiian culture - browse through the Hawaiian
Library which features topics on Hawaiian feather lei making,
Ni'ihau shell leis, history, music, mythology, plants and much
more; Complimentary entrance into the Anara Spa; Tennis Court
times at one of our four courts; Times Fax delivery every morning;
In-room safe to securely store your valuables; Bathrobes provided
for lounging and relaxing; Iron, ironing board, hair dryer.
Regency Club
Room
Ocean view with either 2 queen beds or 1 king located in the Poipu
wing. There are also upgraded amenities including robes, ice bucket
filled daily.
Regency
Club Ocean Suites One-Bedroom
1 king size bed, 42" flat screen TV in the living room and
an LCD TV in the bathroom, Jacuzzi bathtubs, 1,376 square feet.
Regency Club
Deluxe Suite One-Bedroom
1 king bed, 42" flat screen TV in the living room and an
LCD TV in the bathroom, Jacuzzi bathtubs, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,877
square feet.
Regency Deluxe
Two-Bedroom Suite
1 king bed, any connectors (to make it a 2 bedroom suite) can
either have 1 king or 2 queen beds, 42" flat screen TV in
the living room and an LCD TV in the bathroom, Jacuzzi bathtubs.
Since 1990, ANARA
Spa has delighted guests with innovative treatments integrating
Hawaiian culture, nature's soothing powers and a therapist' nurturing
touch. Newly upgraded facilities create an even more welcoming
atmosphere, featuring a 20,000 square foot garden spa, five new
hale (thatched roof huts) with private lava rock showers and steam
grottos, and expanded indoor/outdoor fitness areas.
Select
your pampering treatment from a wide array of choices, including
refreshing facials, tension-relieving massages, body polishing
and salon services. Whatever you choose, you'll be delighted with
your newfound sense of calm and well-being.
Daily spa membership
is available to guests for $50/day, or complimentary with any
spa treatment. The membership includes use of the fitness facilities,
personal locker, whirlpool, Finnish sauna, Turkish steam room,
Swiss shower, private men's and women's sun area, 25 yard lap
pool, bath and beauty amenities and use of the spa wardrobe including
slippers and robe.
In between treatments,
reward yourself to a wholesome snack at Kupono Cafe. We prepare
delicious yet health conscious items that are naturally low in
calories and represent a balance of necessary nutrients.
Love at first site
A special day deserves a special place. Why not try a corner of
Paradise and set your wedding in Kauai with a tropical backdrop
at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa. Our traditional white
garden gazebo offers the perfect setting. Whatever your preference,
we make Kauai weddings special; whatever you need to ensure this
day is the most memorable of your life, we'll work magic and provide
weddings in Kauai with Aloha.
The
right start
Sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference. We've
developed a personal wedding plan for you to help meet your individual
needs. Then we handle everything from your marriage license appointment
to the fine details that will make this an exceptional day. Our
customized Kauai weddings include options and enhancements to
ensure the ceremony meets your specifications without exception.
Your personal wedding
planner
Your wedding day is one of the most treasured days of your life.
It should also be flawless and stress-free, in a word, perfect.
You'll want to plan it wisely with people who understand the importance
of quality and attention to detail. Grand Hyatt Kauai weddings
promise trust and reliability. Our Kauai wedding planners are
detail specialists with years of experience to ensure a lifetime
of memories.