Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

4.0 Very Good

  • Cleanliness 4.1
  • Location 4.4
  • Rooms 3.9
  • Service 4.0
  • Value 3.8

1848 TripAdvisor reviews

TripAdvisor users rated this property 2 out of 5

Run the other way

I8an0re0 on Dec 19, 2025

This hotel should be knocked down and rebuilt from the ground up!! Terrible Terrible Terrible! We were first offered a cottage for 2 couples, which we thought would be great. We walked into it and it smelled of mold and mildew. The refrigerator was rusted on the outside from the dampness. The furnishings were from the 50's and the carpet was buckled from age and being damp. When checking out the bathroom, there was a cockroach on the wall. No way were we staying in the cottage. Back to the lobby where we were offered 2 adjoining ocean view rooms. The rooms were next to each other, but not adjoining. If we stood at the very edge of the window looking left we could see the ocean, which was a public park, and a 5 minute walk from the hotel. This room was clean, but the furnishings here were from the 60's. The lobby was also in need of updating. The rug buckled and there were old furnishings throughout. There was an older man who was a greeter, who was very annoying. He followed us around each time we were in the lobby, and told corney jokes he thought were funny. We ignored and avoided him as much as possible. Most of the other workers we came in contact with were very nice and helpful. We did not have our room cleaned for our short stay, but the housekeeper was very accommodating in giving us clean towels and refreshing our toiletries. The pool we used was small, but the bottom was full of sand. It was fine for sitting next to, but didn't use it after the first day because it was not clean. We only ordered lunch one day from the Tiki Bar. The food was good and plentiful., and the drinks were fine We did not eat at the lobby restaurant. If considering this hotel, turn and run the other way. This property is not up to Hilton standards by any means. Pay more and stay elsewhere! Never again will we stay here!

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Cottage review

Daniel T (Scottsdale, Arizona) on Dec 18, 2025

Review for the cottage We were greeted by friendly staff at the front staff. Check in was a breeze and we were given a map of the grounds. Our room was clean and cool. It was a nice surprise to see a welcome message on the TVs. We brought our own k-cups for coffee but a medium roast is available at the cottage. The bed was very comfortable and the sheets were very soft. The bathrooms had a local favorite “Noni” lotion, soap, body wash, shampoo and conditioner. The shower had hot water on demand and the pressure was great, not something you find in a lot of hotels. The AC in the room was a bit noisy however we treated it as white noise machine and we had no problems sleeping with it on. The grounds and pools were well maintained. From the cottages the beach is a quick 5 minute walk across the grass. The protected cove offers a good place to swim, snorkel and see the sunrise. The path to the tiki bar is lit at night by torches. Do yourself a favor and go to Manahunes tiki bar and enjoy a Mai Tai, I recommend the Trader Macs. The food is great too, we had the coconut shrimp and the double double burger. I read reviews that complained about the prices but I thought they were on par with some of the other local places. Overall I would recommend this place. It is close to airport and downtown Kapaa.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 1 out of 5

DO NOT RESERVE WITH THIS HILTON

Joseph H on Dec 01, 2025

DO NOT STAY HERE .... I had this Hilton double charge my account on Thanksgiving day from a mistake, I was hung up on , had NO Aloha whatsoever... But it seems many others here have had the same service.... Hopefully someone from there parent company goes thru all the terrible reviews here and elsewhere and changes management and staff!!.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 1 out of 5

DO NOT GO THERE

Arnold V (Herndon, Virginia) on Nov 29, 2025

The hotel is poorly managed. They charge $25/day if you park your car in their lot. Rooms are infested with roaches. I have a guy walked to me and told me that he has another week booked by they are checking out because of roaches in the room.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 1 out of 5

DO NOT STAY HERE!

Lasvegasfan2021 (Los Angeles, California) on Nov 19, 2025

I should have read the negative reviews of this hotel before I booked. Our room was never cleaned our entire stay, no hot water for hours, flying pest, a window cleaner poured dirty water into our room, and a filthy room with rusted equipment. But worst of all, it was the complete disregard by the employees. None of the management returned my calls and messages including Amy, Jennifer & Marc. The stay was terrible from the beginning with I contacted the hotel during the shutdown to see what woukd happen if my flight was cancelled or delayed. No one replied. It was the wirst experience ever.

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