Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club (4 stars)

Just 1-½ miles from Lihue Airport, the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club leads vacationers through a tree-lined avenue and past an enormous tropical garden, waterfalls, and koi ponds to one of 356 luxurious rooms, offering a view of the gardens, the ocean, or one of Hawaii’s largest swimming pools.  Rest in air-conditioned comfort, lounge by the pool, participate in activities like cooking demonstrations or yoga, or take advantage of the resort’s concierge service to arrange recreation all around the island.  Shopping at Coconut Marketplace is just 15 minutes away, and being so close to Lihue, Hawaii, the Kauai Marriott Resort’s centralized location offers comfortable access to sightseeing opportunities like Waimea Canyon to the west or Princeville and Hanalei to the north.