With its plantation-style architecture and direct proximity to the beach, Aston Islander on the Beach offers a white-sand escape on Kauai’s Royal Coconut Coast. A peaceful retreat set on six acres of tropical floral gardens, guests wake up to spectacular golden sunrises and take advantage of the oceanfront pool, outdoor grills, bike rentals, and whirlpool spas. The hotel's convenient location provides easy access to some of Kauai’s favorite experiences including strolls through the Coconut Marketplace, live music, and shopping. Enjoy local flavors in the lively town of Kapaa, hiking at Waipouli Beach Park, and cycling alongside scenic views on the Ke Ala Hele Makalae bike path.
This property is great! As other reviews have noted, this is a "condo-hotel": some units are rented through Aston and others are rented privately, mostly through KrellersGetaway.com. If you can get unit #324 DO IT! It is owned by someone who has lived on Kauai for over 20 years and is a wealth of information. The unit has a giant king-sized bed and a 65" TV to match, a huge fridge, a nice desk, oh and the best bathroom in the complex.
The hot tub is great, and although there is not a good swimming beach, you can certainly swim off off the property if you want to. Or just walk 15 minutes to Lydgate Beach.
The best part of Islander on the Beach is that there is a grocery store w/deli RIGHT THERE, as well as several restaurants (Italian, Thai, Chicken in a Barrel, etc.) so you do not have to get into a car to do anything. Also the public bus stops right on the property! It only runs once an hour, but how cool to take a bus up to Hanalei?
Aloha!
Good location! A/C is a plus!
719karenj
(Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Aston Islander on the Beach is located at the south end of Kapaa on the side near Lihue. There is "traffic," but not like mainland traffic. Everyone should "zipper," meaning that every other car goes so that all of the merging lines go smoothly. No one's fighting, cutting people off, or flipping them off. If everyone plays the game, the traffic is slow, but ... you don't have to go far!
As for the air conditioning, it was lovely. I did have to look on YouTube at the Fujitsu remote control instructions, but I've got it now, which is good since I stayed in 2 other places this trip and they had the same remote. Thank you, Jason Richard, for your awesome instructional video!
I was a bit surprised that the front desk closed at 7 pm on weekdays and 5 pm on weekends! Luckily, I had my cell phone and called security who told me to knock on the door next to the front desk (no answer). Another guy knocked on the door next to the front desk (no answer). Security showed up and got me the keys to the room and I checked out the following morning.
Included with my hotel room was two tickets for coffee at Imua Coffee Roasters. I gifted them to nice people, because I don't drink coffee.
I was happy that I had a refrigerator, but I was a little surprised that there wasn't a microwave. I didn't use any of the "resort fee" DVDs, games, etc. I was disappointed that there are only 2 ice machines on the property and only 1 was working ... the working one wasn't on the half of the property where I was staying.
I enjoyed seeing the cat. I enjoyed that there was a lanai in the back of the room to just sit and enjoy the views. I didn't enjoy that mosquitoes think that I'm delicious. I enjoyed a morning walk on the beach which I had almost to myself for the sunrise.
I stayed in room 155 and couldn't reach any of the Pokestops. I later stayed in 165 and could reach one Pokestop. 165 was through Vacasa, a vacation rental company which I can't quite recommend since they couldn't run my credit card (twice) and I arrived in the rain to no key, a cold shower, and a non-working hair dryer. Vacasa's SNAFUs are absolutely not the fault of Aston Islander on the beach.
Pleasant and well-located
jennifersK1810FY
We are not "resort" people so the IOB was just our speed. Attractive grounds, comfortable though small rooms, RIGHT on the water. We swam most mornings. We did not use the pool and grills but that area looked very nicely kept. The adjacent Coconut Marketplace is a big perk. I would certainly return to this area and this property.
The staff was very friendly, although the limited desk hours were inconvenient a few times. Thank you, Rachel, for being so nice on the phone and in person. (I gave four stars because of the limited desk hours.)
Our family of four was cramped in the room. We had intended to book two rooms, one for the parents and one for the teenagers, but somehow ended up with only one. I can't say that that wasn't my mistake and if I had read my confirmation carefully I would have noticed it before it was too late to add a room. Oh well!
quiet and convenient location
pvaultingirl
(Stafford, Virginia)
the beach isn't ideal for swimming since there's barely any beach but this hotel is in a great location and its clean and quiet. Really nice hotel. But if your packing a lot of bags, be aware that theres no elevators so you'll be lugging those bags up steps if your on an upper level.
Good location- deferred maintenance
ireeemyuksel
(San Francisco, California)
The hotel is in a central location. You can walk to ABC stores in Coconut marketplace which has great premade food selection for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Beach is not so safe to swim. Room has a kitchenette, no cooktop though, you can only microwave food. The furniture in our room was very old, the dresser has a horrible smell, which made all of our tshirts super smelly. The chairs in the balcony were literally falling apart. The bathtub didn’t properly drain. Overall a nice location but rooms need a lot of maintenance to be worth the money you are spending to stay here.
絶好のロケーションのホテルです。You can stay here without a car, as most of the things you will need are just a short stroll away; including Coconut Marketplace where you'll find a variety of boutiques and restaurants.
Great location for day trips to the north and south shores.
Kauai is the northernmost and geologically the oldest of the major Hawaiian islands.
Kauai has more miles of beach and hiking trails than any other Hawaiian island.
Over the years, Kauai has been the backdrop of many famous Hollywood movies such as Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Kauai is the only Hawaiian Island that has Rainbow Trout.
Be sure to try the Kauai original “Flying Saucer” or “UFO,” which is a sandwich grilled into the shape of a flying saucer with a pie pan. The panini-like delicacy is filled with a sloppy joe mixture of ground beef, onions, ketchup, soy sauce, sugar and black pepper, and a slice of American cheese.
You may have heard of spam musubi, but have you heard of Kauai’s Goteborg sausage musubi?
Direct flights to Kauai are available from Denver, Los Angeles, Oakland, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and Vancouver.
Kapaa Town is a quick bike ride or ride-share away.
