My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon after getting married on the Big Island, where we stayed at the Fairmont Orchid.

The Marriott is a beautiful hotel, but could have done more to look Hawaiian. I got the feeling here that I was staying a big chain - not somewhere that tried to fit into the surroundings.

Our room was very nice; we had been upgraded to a pool/partial ocean view room and it was spacious and comfortable. The lobby and the koi pond are just beautiful.

We liked the variety of eating choices at the Marriott. There were much more reasonably priced choices here than we found at the Orchid.

There were quite a few families here, with lots of children. As honeymooners, I would have preferred a quieter location. The location was great though, with Lihue seeming to be central to many things on the island. And so close to the airport! We did not ever hear any planes either, even though we were only about a mile from the airport.

We were greeted with champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries, flowers, even as our luggage was being delivered, which was quite nice. There was turndown service every night, with flowers and chocolates on the pillow, which was a nice touch. It felt like we were on a cruise!

It was nice that the hotel brings in local craftspeople/artists every day. The offered lovely island products at reasonable prices.

We also took advantage of using the courtesy suite to change on our last day. We had a very late flight, and it was great to have a shower and place to freshen up before going to the airport.

All in all, it was a very pleasant place to stay.

The four days previous to our stay in Kauai were at the J.W. Marriott in KoOlina, Oahu, and we hated to leave! ... So, upon arriving at the Marriott in Lihue, we were a little disappointed. Our friends had arrived before us and had checked into their hotel room, we traded our timeshare and had to wait to get our 1 bedroom suite. The front desk gave us a beeper and held our luggage while we met our friends on the beach, before going up to thier room for a while. Their room had a decent view, but was a little scary. Kind of worn, with a mildewey smell that makes you think "old". Their room also had a very strange configuration, a king bed and a queen bed sqeezed into the room making it feel crowded, and really dated. Overall I was a little apprehensive about what our accomodations would be like. In any case, at 4pm we received our buzz and off we went to discover our future. The future is much brighter on the time-share side. Our room, which was furnished similar to our firends hotel room, had a much more pleasing, open feeling. Still had the same rather unappealing decor, but the space alone made it feel a lot more comfortable. The rooms ARE dated, even the "recently" overhauled time-share conversions. The ceilings were pretty grungy looking, and bathrooms could have been cleaner, but the property itself, common areas, etc. are very well kept and quite beautiful. The beds were not too comfortable, and the food (at least the buffet), was not too good either. Order from the menu, and it's MUCH better. We didn't find the staff to be as friendly or accomodating as the J.W. in Oahu, but didn't find anyone who was rude either. The location is pretty great, as it's accessible to anywhere on the island. We been to Kauai three times, once at a resort that is no longer in operation, once at the Hyatt (great property - no complaints), and this time at the Marriott. I'd probably prefer the Hyatt, but after a day of getting used to the property, became pretty comfortable with the accomodations, and the resort has its own appeal. Everybody raves about Dukes, it was OK, the Italian Restaurant next door was probably my favorite, with the exception of the Beach Club in Poipoo (sp??) Very beautiful! Anyway, overall we had a great time, and if we have the opportunity, we'll be back again!

My husband and I just spent 5 days of our honeymoon in Kauai at the Marriott. We were VERY impressed! First, let's start with our oceanview room. The room was spotless with an oversized bathroom that fit a shower for two:)Comfy King bed, overlooking the pool and views of the beach. Perfect. We were greeted with champagne and strawberries and chocolates and hawaiin flowers on our pillows. (which continued to come every night for their turn-down service).
The hotel gounds are gorgeous and spacious. The Koi pond is very spectacular. The pool is huge, with 5 hottubs always with room in them. The buffet breakfast was delicious at Kukuis. SO much to choose from, and they give everyone staying at the hotel an automatic 10% discount, which was a nice surprise. I ate so much that I went to the fitness center twice. It was much better than any other hotel fitness center I have seen. Very clean with good machines and tvs and headsets for every machine. Overall, I could go on and on, but you will not be disappointed with this hotel. We loved it and the hotel staff was wonderful! Mahaolo. I want to go back already!

We stayed here for 3 nights on our honeymoon in early November. Don't know which room some of you had, but our bed was so comfortable and probably brand new. Great view of the pool and the ocean! The pool is awesome and the screaming children were at a minimum. Service was excellent when we pulled up - they took our bags immediately and were in our room within 15 minutes. The price for valet is worth it - an extra $3 a day can't be beat.
They brought us champagne and chocolate covered strawberries + bathrobes with slippers. I was worried about it being close to the airport, but the airport is tiny! And I don't recall seeing or hearing any airplanes during our stay. Dukes on site was ok. Gaylord's was the best meal of our entire trip. Very romantic and the food was fabulous!
Jack Harter tours - a must do - ask for Bon Jovi (at least that's who he looks like!). It was the best. And don't save it for last - this way you'll what to spend your time driving to see.
And yes K-Mart is the bomb here! Buy your gifts here and get your photo's developed as well.