The room smelled very musty on our arrival, but having lived in Bermuda for many years, I understood and adjusted quickly. The building was quite old and needs a total renovation. The furniture was newer and comfortable, but the doors and cabinetry need updating. Different buildings on this property are managed by different companies. Other buildings were being renovated during our stay. When I commented to staff about returning next year and looking forward to a renovated unit, I was told I wouldn't have one. Our company (RCI) is not renovating any units; it was a different company.
As we had two guests with mobility and health issues, we requested a room that would accommodate their restrictions. We were pleasantly surprised by the easy access and the ocean view! Not many units in this complex have an ocean view.
The grounds were very well maintained and the staff were super helpful. We need to return to take advantage of the resorts amenities. We were too busy seeing the island to enjoy all the resort had to offer.

Didn't have any expectations going in to our timeshare exchange here, and we were happy with the second floor two bedroom unit. Master bedroom is the biggest I've ever seen. Two bathrooms was very nice for our party of 5. Great to be able to walk to grocery store or restaurants when needed as traffic can be bad in Kapaa. Centrally located, easy to get to north shore and east shore beaches. Staff is very friendly

My husband and I stayed here for one week Nov. 10-17, 2012. As a matter of fact, as I type this.. we are still here on our final day. I love this place so much that I couldn't wait to get home to write my review..

Where do I start...check in was smooth and easy and the staff was awesome!! We had a garden view which is absolutely beautiful and we are a very short walk to the beach. The grounds are very well kept..yes there are chickens...but they didn't disturb up and every where we went here in Kauai.. we saw them walking around minding there own business... Our room was huge and was stocked with everything you could possibly think of.

We ate in most nights because I don't care for the "island" food...but that is just my own personal choice... I'm a very picky eater...lol The prices here on Kaui is ridiculously high...but we were expecting it... All in all as timeshare holders..we were very pleased with our stay here and will definitely stay here again!!!

We used our timeshare and stayed at Pono Kai. We stayed here 3 1/2 years ago and enjoyed it. Since then, the units had been remodeled and looked great. The kitchen was a good size with the eating area and living room right off it facing the common grounds. The bedroom was facing the hallway/parking lot. We enjoyed the balcony and eating outside. They do have a quite a bit of rosters hanging out on the property, but pretty much all of Kauai has that problem.

The resort features a nice pool and hot tub, putting course, croquet, horseshoes, bocce court, shuffleboard, tennis courts and a basketball hoop. The grounds are also very well kept with a nice Koi pond. The staff is friendly and helps you with planning any adventures you want to do during your stay.

Some of the units are facing the ocean with the biking/walking trail between the units and the ocean. The beach that is located near the resort is Kapaa Beach which isn't the safest beach for swimming in. For beach swimming we'd go to either the North (during summer months) or South shore (year round).

I like staying at Pono Kai, but just wish this property was located in the Poipu area. I would recommend couples, families and groups for staying here.