For the most part our unit was decent. Really nice view, right on the water and the chairs on the lawn were great to have. Furniture isn't new, but is reasonably nice. Kitchen has what you need, bathroom was slightly upgraded. Did find hair in our towels and the 2 beach towels in the hot water closet were old and stained from use. There are a mix of units here, with units managed by Vacation International, WorldMark and residents. Ours was with VI so not sure if other units are in different shape. It did have flat screen TVs in the living room and bedroom, and the pool/beach area was nice and even had a hot tub.

Can't swim in the water off of the hotel because it is rocky and strong currents, but that is similar to most places near there at this time of year (October). There are several beaches nearby though with lifeguards.

However, the incredible amount of noise from the pool and the parking lot, along with the terrible beds, ruined our stay. Since there is no AC, you have to have the windows open on either the parking lot side, or the pool side, at the very least. Even with just 2 people in the pool talking, you can hear everything. The barbeque area was right outside the rooms and with large groups of people congregating for dinner, it was like they were in our unit with us. Finally, you can hear the TV through the walls, and it's like a heard of elephants with even just 1 person walking (or moving furniture) in the unit above you. We wanted to go to bed early and get up early, but the noise kept us from doing that. The pool is open till 10pm and often people were using it (with and without kids) that late. The queen bed and the murphy bed in the 1-bedroom were small and incredibly uncomfortable, so don't expect any quality sleep here. The bedroom is on the front hallway facing the parking lot, so anyone returning home and walking from their car can be heard (with the windows closed). There is an information sheet in the unit detailing that the walls and ceiling are thin and asking that people please walk quietly, but that sure didn't help.

If you just expect a basic place to leave your stuff while you explore the island then this place is ok. If you are expecting a luxury hotel with lots of amenities for your vacation, you'll be very disappointed. We expected the former, but not being able to sleep at night kept us from enjoying our activities the next day. We won't be returning.

We spent two weeks at Kapaa Shores. It was fantastic but please do not expect the Marriott.

Our unit was a one bedroom on the second floor with a murphy bed in the living room. We were in Bldg A on the second floor so we had a nice side view of the ocean. There is NO A/C in these units. So if you are not comfortable sleeping with all the windows open and fans going it will be very hot to sleep at night. The temp does drop, but it is still warm. My wife and I slept in only a sheet most the entire time. The worst part about the unit was the beds. They were old and sagged in the middle. Now we are young (our 30's) but even we woke up with our backs hurting. My parents would not be able to hack a week in these beds. The do desperately need to upgrade these!!

There is also no internet here unless you pay for it. A little pricey but heck your on vacation and your smartphone does everything your laptop can so turn of the technology and relax :)

The pool, hot tub, grounds, and staff are all great. Very slow paced and relaxed. It was not noisy, and most everyone friendly and were interested in just enjoying themselves. The BBQ area is awesome for making up your own meals. The shore area is fantastic to look at but do not think about getting in. Between the rip tide, the sharp rocks, and the waves it is a mixture for getting hurt quickly. There are plenty of beaches within minutes to go swimming in. But for just relaxing next to, you could not be closer to the water!!

I loved our proximity to Costco and Walmart both 10 minutes away in Lihue. Safeway, Longs Drugs, and Foodland are across the street. Great sushi down in downtown Kapaa, as well as some other restaurants. We were centrally located on the island so both of the farthest ends were only 1.5 hours away. I cannot tell you how many people we met staying in Poipu that hated going 2+ hours up to the Napoli Coast or those in Princeville going down to Port Allen to catching a boat excursion.

We were very pleased and absolutely enjoyed our stay, even without A/C and the beds being old!! It made the island experience all the more fun.

We are owners of a timeshare with Vacation Internationale. We had not stayed at Kapaa Shore in over 20 years. We were pleased with the refurbishments in the unit and the exterior of the buildings. We had a first floor end unit which was convenient to the pool and barbeque grills. World Mark is managing the units, and are doing a good job. If we had any problem or needed clean towels, they took care of it immediately. Just be prepared for a little road noise from Kuhio Hwy. We stayed 16 nights and wished we could have stayed longer. Try Bobby V's down the road - reasonable prices and good pizza and pasta.

We just returned from a trip to Kauai, HI yesterday. We stayed at the Kapaa Shore resort in Kapaa. The resort, a combination of 2 timeshare companies (Worldmark and HSI) and rentals, was very clean and conveniently located about 10 - 15 minutes from the Lihue airport. Shopping and groceries, drug stores, and food are all within a block (walking distance). Each unit is a suite - complete with fridge, microwave, oven, dish washer, and enough dishes for 6 or 8 people along with several pieces of cookware and storage dishes, 2 flatscreen TVs. The property is on the beach but there is no swimming because of the reef. The waves were too intense anyway. There are plenty of good beaches within 15 to 30 minute drive. The property has laundry rooms and prices are reasonable ($1.25 to wash, $1.50 to dry (one hour)). There is also a tennis court, swimming pool, and hot tub. All units are full ocean view. On certain days of the week (Monday in our case) there is an informative meeting in room 119 where the locals provide information on island activities, tours, and answer general questions. It turned out to be good advice and was only about 30 minutes.