We have stayed in Kauai twice now, but both times on the North Shore in Hanalei. This is our first time staying at Pono Kai in Kapaa and we were not disappointed!! It is definitely an older resort that does not offer some of the other amenities bigger resorts do like a restaurant or room service. The room was exactly how it was described and very clean with all of the basic necessities like dishes, pots/pans, rice cooker, blender, toaster, etc. The beds were very comfortable including the pull out couch. The pillows not so much, but none of us woke up with a sore neck at least. The grounds are beautifully landscaped with fun games throughout and an herb garden for guests to use! Our favorite part was being steps to the ocean..a good beach to hang at is very nearby. The other favorite was their pool and hot tub that was recently renovated. It was one of the best hot tubs I’ve ever been in….very big and HOT!! Lots of bbq pits throughout and my teens loved being so close to all of the Kapaa shops/food/shave ice. We even had a tiny view of the ocean from our lanai! I would highly recommend this resort to anyone. Next time I would try to stay in one of the buildings slightly closer to the beach, but overall we were very satisfied with our unit.