This hotel is a prime example of you get what you pay for. Yes, it's expensive, but the views, proximity to multiple beaches, the food, the service, the landscaping...totally awesome! We've been spoiled.

we have stayed here almost every other year for most of our kauai trip. There is nothingin all our travels that compares . We area treated like family. The pool is marvelous along with the view.very expensive, but the roomsare just magnificent.Cannot recommend enough

We stayed at the Princeville for the last 3 nights of our honeymoon after a week in Maui. From the very start it was pure luxury. We would definitely recommend spending more time there if you can afford to! The room was great with the "magic window" as promised, and we had a partial ocean view. The endless pool and private beach were wonderful treats. We attended the luau the first night we were there, and while it was pricey, it was definitely worth it....great food, great entertainment and seemingly endless mai tais and midori sours. The only possible drawback to the hotel might be the extremely costly restaurants. We dined elsewhere for most meals, but stopped for coffee and dessert on our last night. The total for one (shared dessert) and one pot (2 cups) of coffee was somewhere in the $40 range. It was good, but I'm not sure it was THAT good. That being said, I can hardly complain because absolutely everything was top notch and high class.

Best Things Nearby:
Sunset at Princeville Hotel, Hanalei shops, surfing at Rock Quarry Beach. Na Pali coastline trek.

Best Things About the Resort:
Located on vast grounds so it never seems very crowded. It has a great golf course onsite. Units have excellent views. Units are large with all necessary facilities.

Resort Experience:
The Princeville Resort is located on the northern side of the island. I would definitely recommend renting a car, since some of the units are spaced out and quite a distance from the shops, restaurants and bars. The resort has everything onsite, but there are is also plenty to do outside the resort.

• Unit Type: Other
• Activities: Very Good
• Amenities: Excellent
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Very Good
• Service: Excellent

Breaking from our favored method of traveling economically, my husband and I decided to go all out for our honeymoon and chose to stay at the luxurious Princeville Resort for the second leg of our honeymoon.

We usually view hotels as necessary lodging and do not center travels around a fabulous resort, as it detracts from the destination, but since we were on our honeymoon, we decided that a little rest and relaxation at a resort destination was called for.

We received leis upon arrival and had an hour to kill before we could check into our room, so we decided to check out the hotel. First, the LOBBY. The lobby was made of marble, had floor-to-ceiling glass windows and crystal chandeliers, and was filled with proportionately matched furniture (huge!) .

The lobby had an old European flair, not exactly the kind of decor you would expect in a tropical island resort, but perched high on the cliffs, amidst the moody rainforest in the middle of nowhere, it was terribly romantic and the ABSOLUTE perfect foil against the gorgeous backdrop of Hanalei Bay.

Princeville's infinity pool had swim-up bar at one end and overlooked the crystal-clear waters of the Hanalei Bay at the other.

The attendant passed out ice water and cold lavender-scented towels, I kid you not. The heated pool allowed us to stay in the pool after dark. (The pool closes when it gets dark, but we were there well after and no one bothered us.)

After sipping on cocktails at the pool bar, we were able to check in to our oceanfront prince junior suite. The rate for the suite is $820/night, but if you sign up for the Starwood membership, you'll be able to shave 30% off your bill. Still, that was a LOT more than we had and will ever spend on a room again, but seeing that it was our honeymoon, we decided to splurge.

In previous postings, travelers complained that Princeville didn't have lanais. They did, but they were very limited. I was lucky that my husband called ahead to request one. I recommend that you request one prior to checking in. The views really are absolutely breathtaking, surreal even.