The Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue, Lihue
About the Hotel
Rooms and Suites
The Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue provides rooms with a desk, seating area, and a bathroom. Each room includes ironing facilities, tea and coffee facilities, a balcony, and a flat-screen TV with cable. Rooms feature a garden, pool, or ocean view. Connecting rooms, sofa beds, and patios are available in certain rooms. Rooms come equipped with Signature Sonesta bedding, a Keurig coffee maker, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Bathrooms include plush towels, bathrobes, and free toiletries. Guests can request microwave.
Dining Options
Guests can choose from several dining options. Kukui's on Kalapaki Beach serves international cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Duke's Kauai offers Hawaiian-style dishes, steaks, and seafood with ocean views and live music daily. Café Portofino features classic Italian flavors with al fresco dining. In-room dining is available for breakfast (7:00 AM - 11:00 AM) and dinner (5:00 PM - 10:00 PM).
Leisure and Activities
The hotel is located on Kalapaki Beach, providing immediate access to swimming and water sports. The hotel features Hawaii's largest one-level pool. Guests have access to a 24-hour fitness center with cardio equipment, weightlifting machines, and free weights. The Alexander Day Spa & Salon offers beach massages, spa massages, facials, and body treatments (Daily: 8:00AM - 6:00PM). Other options include golfing at The Ocean Course at Hokuala, which features the longest oceanfront golf stretch in Hawaii.
Location & Transportation
The Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue is 5 km from Lihue and 2 miles from Lihue International Airport (free airport shuttle). Nearby landmarks include Kalapaki Beach (1 km), Nawiliwili Harbor (1 km), and the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall (2 km). The hotel provides immediate access to Kalapaki Beach. Guests can visit nature reserves, such as Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve and the Ahukini Recreation Pier State Park. Poipu Beach Park (15 miles away) and Hanalei Bay (32 miles away) are easily accessible by car.
Hotel Services
The hotel provides self-parking ($30 per day) and valet parking ($40 per day), with electric vehicle charging available. Laundry services, both full-service and self-serve, are available. The hotel features meeting rooms that can host groups from 24 to 1350 people. The Kauai Ballroom offers 17,280 square feet of event space. Wedding block rooms are available for guests who confirm 10 or more guestrooms per night. Guests can choose from one of the Kauai adventure packages.
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Getting around
A list of all available modes of transport
Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Paid Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Public areas with access for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Children are welcome
- Luggage storage
- Private beach
- ATM/Cash machine
- Hairdresser
- Beauty salon
- Coffee shop
- Vending machines
- Fireplace
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Wind surfing
- Scuba diving
- Snorkelling
- Hiking
- Volleyball
- Yoga class
- Jogging track
Guest Parking
- Refrigerator
- Microwave on request
Services
- Free airport shuttle
- Valet parking
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Cafe
- Poolside snack bar
- Snack bar
- Outdoor dining area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Dinner
- Coffee/Tea in lobby
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Business services
- Fax/Photocopying
- Audiovisual equipment
Children
- Cots
- Children's menu
- Children's pool
- Playground
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach access
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- Sun loungers
- Lounge chairs
- Ballroom
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Relaxation room
- Spa & wellness centre
- Jacuzzi
- Hot stone treatment
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Waxing
- Body scrub
- Facial
- Treatment room
- Aromatherapy
- Reflexology
- Body wraps
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Full body massage
- Pool with view
- Shallow end
- Make up services
Room features
- Central heating
- Connecting rooms
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Balcony
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Mirror
- Ironing facilities
- Sofa bed
Bathroom
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub shower combination
- Towels
- Bathrobe
- Slippers
- Free toiletries
- Lighted makeup mirror
- Laundry basket/ Clothes hamper
- Toilet
Self-catering
- Refrigerator
- Microwave on request
Bedroom
- Premium bedding
- Pillow top mattress
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- Cable/ Satellite television
- Radio
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
