Luxury hotels in Kauai

3 hotels with a Michelin Key or another recognised award, and 1 selected on guest score. Compare them by area, guest score, facilities and price.

Michelin Keys: 1 with 1 Key
Indicative rates: $569 to $1,063 a night
Updated: 10 October 2026

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Koloa3

1 Michelin Key1

Beachfront33 or more restaurants1

4 hotels

Guest scorePrice, low to highPrice, high to lowLocation rating

Princeville1 Michelin Key

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

Joint highest guest score on this list: 8.9 from 241 reviews. Guests rate the location 9.6, joint highest here.

Outdoor pool
Spa
Beachfront

8.9Excellent · 241 reviewsLocation 9.6

$1,063a night, indicative

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Koloa

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa

Joint highest guest score on this list: 8.9 from 162 reviews. Guests rate the location 9.4, third-highest here.

Outdoor pool
Spa
3 restaurants
Beachfront

8.9Excellent · 162 reviewsLocation 9.4

$864a night, indicative

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Koloa

Koloa Landing Resort at Po'ipu, Autograph Collection

Joint highest guest score on this list: 8.9 from 142 reviews. Value for money rated 8.1 by guests, the highest here.

4 pools
Spa

8.9Excellent · 142 reviewsLocation 8.9

$569a night, indicative

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Koloa

Ko'a Kea Resort on Poipu Beach

Guests rate the location 9.6, joint highest here.

Outdoor pool
Spa
Beachfront

ConsiderOnly 53 guest reviews so far

8.8Excellent · 53 reviewsLocation 9.6

Check datesno rate found Oct 2026

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Where to stay in Kauai

Areas as listed for each hotel. Prices are the lowest nightly rates found in Oct 2026.

Koloa

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa Landing Resort at Po'ipu, Autograph Collection, Ko'a Kea Resort on Poipu Beach

$569

$864

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Princeville

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

$1,063

1 with 1 Key

Luxury hotels in Kauai: questions

What is the highest-rated luxury hotel in Kauai?

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay has the highest guest score in this selection: 8.9 from 241 reviews.

How much does a luxury hotel in Kauai cost?

The lowest nightly rates found in Oct 2026 (2 adults) range from $569 to $1,063. The median is $864 a night. Prices change with dates.

Which hotels in Kauai have Michelin Keys?

1 of the 4 hotels hold a Michelin Key: 1 with 1 Key.

How this list works

Hotels are ordered by guest score, then by number of reviews. Guest scores, ratings, facilities and room types come from verified guest reviews and hotel listings on our booking partner; Michelin Keys, room counts and starred restaurants from the Michelin Guide; other awards link to their source in each hotel's details. Prices are indicative: the lowest nightly rate found for 2 adults when rates were checked in Oct 2026. Choose your dates in the bar above to see live prices. Data updated 10 October 2026.