We stayed for four nights in an oceanview room. We had been staying at timeshare on the other side of the island that we were not so impressed with so we drove to Marriott and they had rooms available so we booked 4 days! The room was on the 24th floor. The view was breathtaking; we could see the pool and the beach. The only downside of the oceanview room was that the balcony was in the full sun in the afternoon when we like to sit and have a cocktail.

The food at Duke's was good, reasonable as you could have your fish prepared in any way you liked, came with a side dish and a slad bar for around $29 per person. I loved the macadamia crusted opah! The pool grill was not that good--standard burger, sandwiches, caeser salad. The sandwiches come alone, if you want fries it is $3 more. We ate at the main restaurant for buffet of crab legs and prime rib; pretty pricey but also good.

The service was wonderful. The pool is just awesome and there are five hot tubs at the head of the pool. The beach was nice.

The rooms were ok, but I did notice that some areas of the hotel were a little run down. The elevators were filthy and the bathroom at the end of the beach was in horrible condition.

The spa is just a tiny little area with rooms for massage and treatments; no wet area. I did have a facial and it was just ok.

If you are a smoker be aware that you cannot smoke on the property at all. There are 2 designated smoking ashtrays on the beach. I saw alot of people smoking on the lawn area near the beach.

We had a great time just lounging by the pool. Be sure to see the Napali coastline!

Although the hotel grounds are beautiful.. everything else in this hotel is outdated or "fair". We booked a "honeymoon" room and were shocked to find an outdated, moldy smelling below average space. We attempted to get something better and received bad service from the guest services rep and manager- and nothing changed. The hotel also seemed understaffed throughout- especially in bar areas. Last, this is not a romantic space- it is geared to families. I do not recommend this for any honeymooners.

We loved the Marriott, we stayed for 5 nights. We had a wonderful time. It was our Anniversary. We were upgraded to a ocean view room, it was beautiful. We were sent 3 gifts 1basket of goodies a plate of fruit and a small bottle of wine. We were surprised, it made us feel good. The room was very small but the view was wonderful. We did have a large balcony with a patio table and 2 chairs. In the room we had a small table and two chairs with a coffee pot and free refills each day. The hotel is older but kept very clean. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We loved Duke's Barefoot Bar right on the beach walk in front of hotel. The food is good and reasonable, the hula pie is yummy! We ate here 4 times Duke's up stairs for dinner is also wonderful with a great salad bar and good prices. The pool is one of the largest on the Island with 5 whirlpools. Ocean is right next to the pool with free lounge chairs. Quite a few restaurants with in walking distance of the hotel. Anchor Cove is with in walking distance of the hotel with higher priced stores. ABC is ok for drinks gifts etc.. and better prices at the Cove. Only 7 minutes away is Kukui Grove, it has a Mc Donalds for the litte ones. K- Mart great for cheaper gifts, postcard. You will pay about 1/2 the price for the same things at the local stores and hotels. Behind the Kukui Grove is a food store and Cosco's. Poipu about 35 minutes away. Princeville is about 45 miuntes. The hotel is at a great location for getting around the Island. There is a Hilo Hatties a Hawaiian store and a Wall- mart about 12 minutes from the hotel. We heard the hotel is being done over later this year. We will return in a minute as long as the prices don't go too high for this great place. We had a wonderful time just the way it is.

We stayed at the Marrriott for our honeymoon in a pool view ground level room. We had no problems with noise whatsoever and our room was decent, not great. This resort is in a great location near the airport which makes it very convenient, but really only caters to families with young children. The breakfast buffet was included in our package, but the food was quite poor. There are 2 restaurants on the premises, Dukes which was good but pricey, and an Italian place that was very good and much more reasonable on prices. All in all, it was not a great value for the price.

I would definitely recommend going to Kauai, but I would not stay at the Marriott, unless you are traveling with young kids and dont plan on leaving the resort often. The property was nice, but didn't lend itself to a romantic feel. I would not recommend this property for a honeymoon.