Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa - Kapaa 22.05297, -159.32868

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The hotel in general is ok. It could use some improvements like changing the beds. They we so uncomfortable, my back hurted. If you're looking for a hotel where you can walk to the beach and swim, this is not the place. But if you like quiet...this is the place. Not as much tourists as in PoiPu (beautiful beaches).. and probably not as cheap. For the price we paid, not a bad hotel at all.

The hotel is clean, and the room was clean. Decor is updated unlike condos you can find in the area. Pictures posted on hotels.com is exactly what I got. Only complaint I have is that the room that I was given had a musty smell. I called the front desk and they offered a new room right away. Local is good, within walking distance from major supermarket (Foodland) and restaurants. 15 minute drive from the airport. In the middle of north and south Kauai. Would definitely stay here again!

This is a perfectly nice hotel on the beach. Uncrowded, friendly staff, comfy rooms.

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My family and I enjoyed our stay, they gave us an early check in and a late check out. They even gave us a great up grade which put us at a great location for the price we paid.

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The oceanfront room sold was not in fact an oceanfront room but was an oceanview room. Deceptive advertising

The hotel is great for a short stay. does not have much of a balcony, room is dark but clean and a good size. The beach area is beautiful but you can not swim there. You can walk to rent a bike and go on a great bike trail along the beach.

For an Ocean Front View along with the spaciaous room (high ceiling on 4th floor!) and friendly staff, it was great! Stayed 4 nights and we're treated very warmly! With the Luau set to open in October 2009, we're ready to go back before the year end!

good value - I travel to HI for business 5 times a year and this is a good place to stay

We had 2 different rooms in this resort because the first room had a damp smell to it, but the second room was great! The hotel service was VERY good. We had to check out at noon but our flight off the island wasn't until 4 pm so the hotel offerred us a free "hospitality room" to shower in before getting on our flight. This allowed us to go snorkling one more time before flying home.

air was not working, internet was not working, bath tub did not work...

It was just the weekend I needed. Quiet, relaxed, the ocean just a few yards away from our lanai. Our stay was comfortable and very satisfactory. The room was very nicely appointed with all the normal amenities and a big soft bed. The grounds were immaculate and the staff friendly and unobtrusive. I would stay here again as I love Kauai.

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for a hotel in kuaui, this place was great! there were restaurants in the area, there is a scenic waterfall about 4 miles away and the beach was right outside my window. The facilities were very nice and clean and there are many options within the hotel itself as far as extra activities including a spa, pool, etc. We ate breakfast the next morning outside on a patio with an all you can eat buffet and the food was excellent! over all, i would highly recommend this hotel!

The hotel is good for a couple of nights. It is close to the airport and centrally located on the island. Sits right on the beach and eating places and grocery store very close. We only stayed there a night but found it to our liking . The price was great and you're not likely to find a better bargain.

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nice hotel, little musty, but great deal for price. right on beach

Hotel was okay, certainly not a 3.5 star, more like a 2 or 2.5. Pros: the "kids eat free" promotion, breakfast buffet, free parking, right on the beach, within walking distance to the Coconut MarketPlace and other areas. Cons: $12/day resort fee for what you got for it, the room smelled like mildew, the pool furniture was falling apart and lacking, the pool was small, main restaraunt not open all day (only during breakfast and dinner), some guests were loud and someone tried to open the door to our room from the adjoining room in the middle of the night, which was unnerving.

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We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa. The hotel staff was very helpful and friendly. Our room was super clean and the decor was really nice. The beach views are killer, but the actual beach is so-so. There are ,lots of rocks but it's a quick drive to some of the nicer, larger beaches nearby. The location is great. Close to lots of restaurants, stores and shops. I would definitely stay here again!

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For what we paid for this hotel I couldn't be more impressed. The staff was nice the hotel was beautiful. I love the no smoking part about this hotel. All the rooms were lovely.

Everything was at or above my expectations. The staff are very friendly, the views are great, and the room was very clean and nice. My only complaint is the $12 per day "resort fee", which was not mentioned in the advertised room price, and got added on top of everything when I checked in. This was mighty annoying. The resort fee is supposed to cover parking and internet, but in reality just appears to be a ruse to get you to pay a little more than you wanted to.

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We absolutely loved this hotel. It is on the outskirts of the city but close enough to walk downtown through the park along the ocean edge. The hotel is located on a wonderful beach, has a great view of the city, especially at night - fabulous! We had an ocean view room and would highly recommend it!

good value for the $

customer service really bad...

My room had a very musty smell. I really liked all other parts of the hotel I would stay again.

If you are looking for a good place to stay in Kauai, this is it! Centrally located and minutes from a great beach that is ideal for snorkelling and other water activities.

Aston or Resort Quest - nobody seemed to know for sure. The VERY lean running staff of the hotel were pleasant and helpful, but in short supply. There was an add-on "resort fee" that we learned had to pay on top of our hotels.com rate upon arrival for valet parking - but the one valet was never there and the wait for cars was so long we immediately gave over to self-parking. Again, not the fault of the very friendly staff. The room was under-lit and a bit gloomy after 10:00am when the sun was higher in the sky. One light bulb was out and one shade was missing entirely - a bit odd. The hotel itself was a moderate size and located well for access to both ends of the island, but we weren't excited by any food or activities within 20 minutes either direction. The only hotel food we ate was a very bad pesto pizza I had to pick up at he bar (no room service). Still - our deluxe oceanfront room was within 100 feet of the ocean, large, and had a working fridge. If we hadn't moved on to another hotel later in the week, we would probably have been fairly happy atwith this room. Sadly, after we went north, it was quickly forgotten. Note on locale: After being on the island, the east shore is probably the least desirable place to stay. The beaches are not swimmable and have no snorkeling at all. Bike path is good for about 30 minutes of riding only - don't rent for a full day!

Great location near the airport and easy to drive to either side of the island.Lots of things to do in this area- waterfalls,hikes,local shopping and wonderful sun rises.

The ocean-facing room we had was very comfortable and clean. Far better than what we expected for the price. Nice pool (not heated) and beach front. There were resturants and shopping near by. The staff was polite and helpful. It is fairly centrally located on the island so that even the farthest points of interest along the main highway on the island were roughly no more than a 30 minute drive in either direction (Napahli coast is another story - isolated on North shore). Sorkeling on Poipu was a quick drive, for example. Given the lush background, you really don't think about the distance of the drive anyway. It may not have all the ammenities of an all exclusive resort, but if you want a very nice room to get a good night's rest in and use as a base of operations for your exploration of the island, i would highly recommend staying at the Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa formerly ResortQuest.

The view to the ocean was awesome! It was very convenient to access the beach.

Everything was great at this hotel, only negative was the bathroom was very small. The bathroom door touched the toilet. The hotel personnel were friendly and helpful.

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If you stay there, move the chair away from the AC intake, the chairs have the strong smell of mildew, and it fills the whoe room if you don't. When we checked in, we tried 3 different rooms and chose the least mildewy. I can't believe how overpowering the smell was in a couple of rooms. Service was very understanding and atempted to accomodate us. My first stay in Kauai, so maybe all the hotels are like this due to the rain.

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We loved the location to everything- The beach- the resturants- the people were great. I think the prices at the resturant at the hotel were a little steep for what you got.

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Great room, very clean, great bed...much more value than I expected. A perfect place to stay on Kauai...Do not consider other hotels as there's no better one for the money.

I was amazed at the price of this beach front hotel. The restaurants have great food at reasonable prices. the service is a little slow but decent. It has recently been remodeled and is comfortable and attractive. The only negative comment I have is that the outdoor furniture needs much to be desired. It is worn and some of the chairs were broken.

the room was fairly clean, there was mold around the sink in the bathroom, as well as black hairs throughout the room, on the bathroom floor and in the shower, i did not feel like whoever cleaned the room last knew what they were doing or even cleaned the shower properly. the room was overpriced for not being so clean, and there was no continental breakfast provided, the pool water was also freezing cold. you need an indoor or a heated pool.

Other than the elevator being a little slow, my stay at this hotel was wonderful. The hotel is conveniently located and a great value.