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Kauai Shores Hotel

4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,401 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Kapaʻa, Hawaii · 0.3 mi to the sand

Private beach Ocean view

Colorful quarters with terraces or balconies, plus outdoor yoga classes & 2 pools.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.3 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Capacity hosts up to 30 guests, per the venue's own info
  • Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
  • Phone +1 808-822-4951
  • Website kauaishoreshotel.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

420 Papaloa Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Kauai Shores Hotel and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🏖️ Private Beach

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🌊 Ocean Views 2 mentions

“Ideally, you want a room with at least a garden view where you can look towards and see the ocean (unless you purchase an ocean view room).”

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🪵 Boardwalk Beach Access

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🦞 Waterfront Dining

“The Lava Lava Beach Club was a bonus as we celebrated our 40th anniversary with a candlelight dinner on the beach.”

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 2,401 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 7 mentions

“Check-in was quick and seamless, and the property is right by the beach with a beautiful, well-maintained facility.”

🤝 staff who go above & beyond 4 mentions
👣 toes-in-the-sand ceremony 6 mentions

“Great location, everything is about an hour or less away, right on the beach, rooms are serviced daily with fresh towels and bed service.”

From the reviews

Loved our stay at Kauai Shores. Rooms were very clean, comfortable beds. We had an ocean view from our lanai. Since it was our second week in the islands, it was nice to have laundry facilities available. There was a lovely beach area as well as lawn area with yard games. Loved using the bikes to explore.

★★★★★ — Liz, Feb 2026

Wonderful boutique hotel. Rooms were spacious, clean, and comfortable. They were recently updated and beautiful. We enjoyed the beach club for drinks/food, chairs by the ocean for relaxing and watching the sunrise, free bike rental to explore, and the valet parking to keep things easy.

★★★★★ — Jordan, Dec 2025

This funky, family-friendly complex was a change of pace from my wife’s and my usual condo/hotel stays. Lava Lava Beach Club restaurant and nightly music, plus beachfront, were awesome. Amenities were sadly mostly overrun by teenagers and younger kids, and only available very early and hit-and-miss late.

★★★★☆ — Ray, Jul 2026

Great staff, attentive and kind staff. Awesome location if you're looking to be central and within walking distance of restaurants/excursion places/ other amenities. The beach is a lovely convenience, and it's nice that it's right off the property and easy to swim in or sit by. The bike path is awesome.

★★★★★ — Jordyn, Jan 2026

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Getting married at Kauai Shores Hotel

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

Check wedding info on their site

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