Pro: Friendly staff and nicely appointed rooms. Lo...

Pro: Friendly staff and nicely appointed rooms. Lots of nice touches like free coffee in the lobby, welcome baked goods, etc. Kitchen and full size washer/dryer in a hotel room which was impressive.

Cons: No beach access or even beach views. The resort is across the street from the rocky shore with a large lawn and even some private houses in between you and the water. On the resort map they say Coastal Ocean Access which is a euphemism for access to a road that happens to be on the water. Sitting by the pool you can barely hear/see/smell the ocean at all. We actually ended up cancelling our reservation here early and moving next door to the Sheraton where they have full beach access and two restaurants overlooking the water. The restaurant at Koloa basically has no view whatsoever and is tucked away in a dark corner overlooking the pool area. The bar has a mural of the ocean and that s all you have to look at.

Verdict: If you want a nice room with kitchenette and washer/dryer then the rooms are well appointed. If you want to actually feel like you re on Hawaii I would recommend staying elsewhere. It feels bad leaving 3 stars because the staff were so nice, but honestly we were so disappointed about the lack of beach access/view that we changed hotels mid-trip which I ve never done before.