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"Starting from the Corporation down this exclusive Resort is truely one of a kind! We have never been royalty but they certainly treated as such and we can begin to thank them enough..."
"I can't think of a single negative aspect - other than it is a rather expensive resort. But you absolutely get what you pay for! You won't walk away wondering if it was worth it..."
"The size of the common areas is much more suited for a smaller, more exclusive hotel. But it seems to have grown in size so that there are more rooms and subsequently more guests..."
"The Four Seasons at Manele Bay is the most expensive hotel that we have ever stayed at, but it was so worth it!!! Our room 2309 had the best view we have had from a patio. We..."
"I can't say this is all my heart's desire when it comes to exclusive resorts, but it's very nice, refined and quite calming. Great people at the bars, and as said before, great..."
"Pretty much just the expensive hotel offerings. The tiny shopping center across the street is half-empty, with nothing for tourists but an ABC Convenience store, a taco place and..."
"We knew going in that this would be an expensive place to stay and we were a little leery of the cost. In th end, it was worth every penny. From the reception we received on arrival..."
"This is an expensive resort as others have noted, but that is to be expected given the property and being on Hawaii. Overall we loved this property and would return. Aloha..."
"It is an expensive place, but this place is one of the rare places where you'd really get what you'd paid for.
1. Friendly, prompt, and professional staff all over the resort..."
"There were A LOT of small kids for some reason, which I really didn't expect at such an expensive hotel. I love kids and really wouldn't have minded them so much if their parents..."
"Without it, the Ritz may have just been like any other expensive resort hotel. The club level lounge has free buffet breakfasts, lunches, and light dinners, as well as an afternoon..."
"Clearly, this expensive resort draws from an affluent crowd, but they did not behave in a self-congratularory, self-abosrbed manner. Imagine this: Getting in to an elevator and..."
"Considering that this is a very expensive hotel, I would have expected much more professional staff.
Another negative aspect is that you have to pay quiet a substantial fee for..."
"It was without a doubt the most expensive place we stayed.
The only negative I could think of is that we saw less of the island then other times because we did not want to leave..."
"Earlier we stayed at a really expensive and high end hotel in Kauai, yet we were blown away at how much nicer Honua Kai was at a fraction of the price...."
"Didn't need a more expensive room. They only have a view. Huge comfortable bed, AC and ceiling fan. Room outside space has a sun lounger and table and chairs. Sun lounger never got..."
"kapalua, the four seasons on lanai, and the Fairmont on wailea, all very high end resorts) but it way over priced for the overall service, rooms and amenities..."
"Many times when staying at expensive hotels, my husband and I don't feel welcome or totally comfortable there. Here at the Mauna Lani we felt comfortable and welcome, the friendly..."
"The (expensive) hotel should be more selective with its guest, or no longer be that expensive (then we wouldn't consider that for vacation anymore)...."
"If you have booked at an extremely expensive hotel elsewhere on Kauai, this makes even more sense. Who wants to pay those rates for a very late-night arrival in the dark, driving on..."
"Maui itself is a very expensive place - don't go to see the crater - waste of time and over 2hours driving
Hawaii is not anywhere as exotic as the far east or caribbean
Would..."
"For us, the Kapalua Villas delivered on the promise of a high end resort experience. That being said, we've come to the conclusion that we'd rather travel in a way that puts us..."
"This place is Waikiki's most luxurious condominium resorts, Aston Waikiki Beach Tower provides the perfect combination of condominium living and exclusive hotel-quality service...."
"considerably longer to make it from their room to the sand (proving that more expensive is not necessarily better at least as far as location is concerned!)
The Beach Tower is..."
"It’s the location of an exclusive hotel, but without most of the accommodation for the fact that you are somewhat trapped. It’s more along the lines of, we got you here, now you..."
"We had an ocean front room which seemed kind of expensive but other resorts would have added up to as much or more by the time the sneaky extras were added on...."
"This is a very expensive resort. Stayed from August 20-27th as honeymooners. This resort is 50 minutes ride away from the airport which we had to cab! Cost us around $140 USD. And..."
"Missing a couple hours of sleep in the middle of the night at a high end resort seemed like the kind of thing management would respond to--- but they did not...."
"Don’t get me wrong, those hotels are beautiful as well, but none of them offer the exclusive service you get at Hotel Wailea, or the serene atmosphere.........Aloha..."
"It's a boutique hotel so it feels very exclusive and warm. My favorite moments at Lumeria was waking up early to have specially prepared juices, then on to a very spiritually and..."
"a four seasons may offer comfort, service and wonderful beds, it's drastically expensive and painfully bland.
You find a whole tranche of owner run "boutique" hotels that are..."
"Very spendy, the good rooms are quite expensive. But so nice to be on the beach, not in a huge high rise generic chain hotel. Such a beautiful and unique hotel...."
"This place is pretty expensive, but it's a welcome splurge if you can do it. Otherwise, I'd stay with AirBnB. BTW, everyone at the Napili Kai was super helpful and friendly...."
"I found the resort a bit expensive for what you get but the view is really amazing.
Don't grocery shop in Princeville, it is very expensive. The shops in Hanalei are worth a..."
"On this trip, for the first seven days we stayed at a more expensive resort down the street. We had two nights left and so we moved over to the Napili Surf. First, from the minute..."
"We've stayed at the Kauai Beach Resort and the Wapouli Beach Resort during previous trips, both are beautiful resorts no doubt, but very expensive...."
"This is the most exclusive resort I have ever been to! The place is amazing and the amenities phenomenal. If you looking to get away from everithing there is no better place. ps:..."
"All the beaches in Hawaii are public so even the most exclusive hotel MUST allow beach access. I drove down to the Four Seasons one morning (to do some birding) and they have about..."
"They are a dishonest way of adding $25 plus tax to an already expensive room rate. Resort fees are not optional, so just include the stupid things in the room rate. Instead of..."
"This is an expensive hotel, and while the service, amenities and ambiance certainly exceed expectations, it was still hard not to feel slightly cheated that beach chairs and..."
"My only beef is that this is a very expensive resort. For the prices people pay you should have to fight for a beach chair. I knew getting a beach chair would be a problem so we..."
"We did not have to pay for our room because I was using reward points so I cant comment on value, but its an expensive place to stay... but the service did not disappoint!..."
"It's expensive over Christmas and New Years, but I never feel like they don't live up to our expectations for a high-end hotel. Prices are lower throughout the year and I've seen..."
"Sitting in between the most expensive hotels on the island is the best deal on the island. Unbelievable location, beach, and infinity pool - we literally had the time of our life..."
"It is like the Beverly Hills of Maui with expensive hotels and shops and not many people walking around. When we visit again the island we will stay at the Kaanapali or Lahaina area..."
"If you are tired of expensive hotels that all look alike, you may want to try the charm and beauty of the North shore of Kauai. Hanalei Bay Resort in a real gem. There are time..."
"This resort is a great place for families and those who don’t want to stay at the bigger more expensive resorts. We were on our honeymoon and would have enjoyed a place with more..."
"It is expensive, rooms are mediocre, lobby and grounds are very nice. Pool is nice but what a great location. The beach is great and the sunsets are incredible...."
"And the price is that of an expensive resort plus some. Lunch cost us over $50 but was pretty good. Watch the mixed drinks, they run you a mint and are VERY strong (got..."
"I know Kauai and there is really nowhere else to stay other than hotels that are mostly very nice, but extremely expensive. Having a nice 2 bedroom 2 bath condo for a family of 4..."
"There are more expensive places to stay on Kauai--for a lot more money--but this place has it exactly right in terms of relaxing by the sea on a beautiful island...."
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