We have stayed a Pono Kai Resort twice, for two weeks each time.
The first time we stayed was in 2019 and we had an oceanfront 1 bedroom unit downstairs in building C the first week. It was nice to be able to walk straight out to the beach from the lanai. The second week we had a 1 bedroom with a loft upstairs in Building A, also oceanfront. The view was very nice. The rooms were well appointed and appeared to have been recently updated.
The second time we stayed was in 2022. The first week we had an upstairs oceanfront 2 bedroom unit in Building A. The second week was in an upstairs 2 bedroom unit in Building J which fronts to the highway. Both units were well appointed and had tehe same furnishings that we had in the oceanfront units in 2019.
The landscaping was nicely done, and included fruit trees, koi ponds and an herb garden.
Pono Kai Resort is located in Kapa'a on what is referred to as the Coconut Coast. There are lots of activities to do on site including tennis, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, croquet and a putting green.
in 2019 they did a breakfast where they had vendors come in and show off the different excursions that they offered. We booked several including a stand-up paddle board lesson, the Best of Kauai Tour, Luau Kalamaku and a deep sea fishing trip with Hawaiian Style Fishing. We enjoyed all of them thoroughly and still recommend them to friends and family visitng.
In 2022 we booked two separate trips with Kauai Backcountry Adventures to do the Mountain Tubing. This excursion allows you to float down the old sugar cane plantation irrigation canals in inner tubes. We had done it before, but our friends had not. So we went twice in one week. We also booked another trip with Hawaiian Style Fishing.
NOTE: Pono Kai is the only Bluegreen Resort in Hawaii.
See our Kauai Recommendations page.
Here is a Pono Kai map showing the resort layout:
We recommend asking for buildings A-D on your reservation to have a better chance of getting an ocean front unit.
Here are some Pono Kai Resort photos from our previous stays:
| ROOM SIZE/SEASON | Week Numbers | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINI-SUITE (SLEEPS 4) | |||||||||
| ULTRA RED | 5-9, 25-26, 30-33, 52-53 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 1300 | 1300 | 1000 | 7000 |
| HIGH RED | 10-15, 21-24, 27-29, 34-47, 51 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 1075 | 1075 | 850 | 6000 |
| RED | 1-4, 16-20, 48-50 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 925 | 925 | 750 | 5000 |
| 1 BEDROOM (SLEEPS 4) | |||||||||
| ULTRA RED | 5-9, 25-26, 30-33, 52-53 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 1800 | 1800 | 1400 | 10000 |
| HIGH RED | 10-15, 21-24, 27-29, 34-47, 51 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1450 | 1450 | 1100 | 8000 |
| RED | 1-4, 16-20, 48-50 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 1300 | 1300 | 1000 | 7000 |
| 2 BEDROOM (SLEEPS 6) | |||||||||
| ULTRA RED | 5-9, 25-26, 30-33, 52-53 | 1750 | 1750 | 1750 | 1750 | 3000 | 3000 | 2000 | 15000 |
| HIGH RED | 10-15, 21-24, 27-29, 34-47, 51 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 2600 | 2600 | 1800 | 12000 |
| RED | 1-4, 16-20, 48-50 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 1800 | 1800 | 1400 | 10000 |