1571 Poipu Rd, Koloa, Hawaii 96756, US
(808) 742-1234
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About Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa

The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa is located on the island's south shore and adjacent to Poipu Bay Golf Course. This beachfront resort on 50 acres features 604 guest rooms with upscale amenities including private lanais. There are 10 dining & bar concepts ranging from Italian to a breakfast buffet and contemporary Hawaiian fare. There are several swimming holes including a half-acre saltwater swimming lagoon with kayak and floatation rentals. Guests can also access two tennis courts and 45,000-square-foot spa and fitness center. The golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., is an 18-hole championship layout that is a former host of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994-2006 and whose notable moments feature seven Tiger Woods victories and 59 by Phil Mickelson.

Facts

Price Range$$$$
Property Class★★★★★
Acres50
Year Opened1990
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
207 Reviews (207)
Reviews 9
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Does not disappoint, golf and views are exceptional

Have played her a number of times, and love the course. Played in well under 4 hrs. Course in great shape. Nice carts, good GPS and very friendly staff. Love this place.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Poipu bay

One of the prettiest courses I ever played

Excellent condition

Staff not super friendly… tried to hit balls after my round wanted to charge an additional 50 bucks on top of 300

Spectacular views

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course and Experience

The course was in great shape, and the staff was very friendly and courteous. I’ll be playing it again before departing Kauai.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 21
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Course In Good Shape Despite Rain

I can see why this has been a Golf Digest Top 100 Public course. Starts off a little plain then builds to the more picturesque back nine. Decent elevation changes & plays differently each hole depending on the wind. Played in the afternoon after morning rain & no one ahead of me. Bunkers were raked & maintained and fairways had no burnt spots & I could count on good lies.

Greens were of average speed, stimp probably 9. But the maintenance crew can’t cut Seaside Paspalum too short & they probably want to keep them at resort speeds. There are some greens with some decent sloping & mounding to keep it interesting.

The practice range & greens were grass & very nicely kept.

I paid slightly reduced afternoon rate & it was worth it. Now that I’ve played both and for a benchmark, I would return to play here twice for cost of one round at Kapalua.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played

Golfing vacation

We have played golf all over the island it was by far one of the best experiences we had during our stay. I’m so happy we played it last or it be others would have probably been a let down

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Not a bad course, but definitely not worth the money.

Would be a perfectly nice to play often for half the price. Bunkers were terrible. Staff seemed bored… not what you would expect for that kind of price. I feel badly I dropped so much dough on that experience.

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course, beautiful scenery, good greens

If there is a more beautiful course to play, I haven't found it. Had a great time.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Save your money

While I understand that they are undergoing an irrigation upgrade, it is not currently worth the top dollar price that they are charging. I knew that there would be one tempo hole due to work. They even called me the night before to make sure that I knew of this and knocked $10 off the price due to the ongoing work.

When I arrived the next day the pro shop again asked if I knew about the temp hole. He then went on to say that one of the other par 4s was playing a little shorter as well. It turned out that this other whole was shortened from approximately 420 yards to 130 yards. In my mind, this would constitute a second temp hole.

Before I even teed off, I went to the driving range. The starter was very nice, but said that they were limited to seven hitting locations. This meant that I may have to give up my spot to someone with an earlier tee time. As it turned out, that didn’t happen. But I rushed through the warm-up.

I had a flight to catch shortly after my round, so I wanted to take a shower. I was assured prior to playing that they had shower facilities. Once I got undressed I realized that there were no towels and two of the three showers had no soap.

This was meant to be a world class facility and a course on my bucket list. I appreciate the $10 discount, but that certainly didn’t make up for a poor experience.

Save your money and play Kiahula (sp) course instead. It’s about one mile away. It doesn’t have the views of the ocean. But the chorus was in very good condition. How much better Golf experience.

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Currently Bad Shape For the Price

I was extremely disappointed in Poipu Bay after hearing so many good things about the course and scenery. The fairways were in bad shape due to irrigation work on most holes. There were only 17 holes available to play + one makeshift hole on the driving range and the greens were the slowest speed I have ever played on for a course of this caliber. Very disappointed. I would not consider playing until all work is completed or the green fee is less than $100

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fun and challenging, beautiful course

Course design was great and conditions as well. Back 9 is very scenic as a few holes are on the bay.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 6
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Must play course - incredible scenery and views

If you are in the Poipu area and are an avid golfer, this is a must play course. The scenery is spectacular, the course is challenging, and it should be a memorable experience.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course was as advertised

Very enjoyable course to play. Very scenic course with both Mountain and Ocean Views. Well manicured course and the greens were solid and consistent. My wife and I had a great round, what a way to start off our vacation.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
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