My husband and I just returned from a 10 day honeymoon at beautiful Waipouli resort and we are already missing it! Kauai is the most beautiful place we have ever been!

Condo: The condo H305 was amazing! The owners have put extra time and effort into decorating their condo and it is a step above the rest. DO NOT book through the resort!!! We found this condo on VRBO for half what it would have cost if you booked it directly through the resort! These owners are awesome to work with. When we got there we realized there was not a blender (it was broken by previous renters). I emailed the owners and they had someone bring us a new blender within a day! They also gave us a honeymoon discount:)

Resort/Location: The pool is wonderful at the resort! There is a winding lazy river along that connects to a huge pool with two waterslides. There were children at the resort but the pool area is so large you can find a spot to be alone if you wish but we had no problem with them. One concern I noticed in previous reviews was the locals. We were at the pool all day on Saturday and did not find this to be a problem at all. The location is perfect because it is on the east shore and you can get to the north and the south side of the island quickly and easily. There is also a Safeway grocery store directly across the street that we shopped at for breakfast and lunch stuff (be prepared for sticker shock! Hawaii is much more expensive than the mainland). Get a Safeway card when you first get there and you can get some deals.

Must See/Do: Ke'e Beach on the north shore was beautiful be get there early because it gets busy! Tunnels Beach on the north shore had great snorkeling. We were not impressed with Poipu beach on the south shore. It was much too crowded and the snorkeling was not that great. The Waimea Canyon was beautiful and a must see! Go all the way to the end of the road... there is a beautiful lookout! We did Smith's luau and enjoyed it. Captain Andy's rafting tour of the Na Pali coast was one of our favorite things about our trip! Definitely a must do!!! We also had a great time at Queens bath swimming and snorkeling... wear appropriate shoes though. You have a short but steep hike and I slipped wearing flip flops!

Food: We only ate dinner out but here are a few recommendations. Kauai pasta - Very inexpensive, large portions, very good! Scotty's BBQ - Beautiful oceanfront dining. Great BBQ. Large enough portions to split a meal! Hiltons king crab buffet - On Friday and Saturday nights the Hilton has an all you can eat king crab buffet for $39 a person. You could also order sushi from the waitress that was also included in the buffet price. I definitely recommend this!!! My favorite restaurant was the Tahiti Nui on the north shore. It is a small family owned restaurant but they have live music every night and great food! Also, the bar and grill at the resort was really good oceanfront dining or they would serve you at the pool if you wanted!

If your considering Kauai go for it and book through VRBO! We have been back almost a week and we are still feeling homesick for our condo in Kauai!!!

This place was perfect - but definately book privately through VRBO for a much cheaper price. The condos were so amazing that we were disappointed to have to go home. The pool is very relaxing and the waterfalls in the pool block out any noise. The sand bottom hot tubs were amazing. It is located directly across the street from an organic health food store - Papayas. The only negative was the beach was not good for swimming, but it was still nice to walk on every morning.

We just got back from the Waipouli and were very impressed. Although we had booked a partial mountain view room (i.e., parking lot view) through Expedia, we were upgraded to partial ocean view room. This room (H106) is probably one of the best locations in the resort. It is on the ground floor right next to the pool. So the kids could get to the pool in seconds. The kitchen was excellent. We cooked nearly all of our meals at the Waipouli. The kids loved the pool. Although some people might be put off by the proximity of the Safeway shopping center, we thought it was great. You don't see the shopping center from the resort, because the resort is oriented toward the ocean. Yet whenever you need any groceries, you can just walk across the street. The shopping center also has a Longs pharmacy, Starbucks, Coldstone and a health food store as well as several restaurants. The bedrooms and bathrooms were top notch. The unit had free wifi and wired internet connections, three flat panel TVs and a DVD player. My wife did not want to leave the pillowtop mattress behind. The staff was always very helpful and attentive.

We just returned from a week stay at the Waipouli Beach Resort. It was wonderful. It is even better than its photos. It is an excellent location, making it very easy to go either north or south. It is not in as ritzy an area as Princeville or Poipu, but once you are at the resort, everything is first class.

The pool is gorgeous. It is not a lazy river or as narrow as a lazy river, but an elaborate design with waterfalls you can hide under and lots of seating areas in the pool where you can sit and visit. My teenagers loved it. The pool has something for everyone.

We ate at the restaurant twice. The restaurant is very casual. I thought the food was good, well priced, and offered generous servings. We would sit overlooking the ocean, have a drink, and listen to the excellent singer singing Hawaiian music. You can't get much better than this.

Foodland and Safeway are across the street which is an easy walk. There is a McDonald's there also along with a Long's Drugs and an ABC store.

The room was fabulous and had everything we needed. My only teensy complaint is that we wanted two beds in the second bedroom. The person at the front desk said very few units had this option. They gave us a blow up mattress bed. My husband and I ended up taking the smaller bed and gave the teenagers the king size bedroom. It worked out fine.

You will not be sorry if you stay at this hotel!