Princeville Resort, Princeville, Avoid

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Princeville Resort	Average Price: $507 Check Rates

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5520 Kahaku Road

Princeville, 96722 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 3
Average review rating: 3.88

OpinionWell Value Index: 2

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (44) , MyTravelGuide (1) , TripAdvisor (807) , YahooTravel (28)

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1. Had Mike invested his time into pouring my drinks instead of his unfriendly spiel this could have been avoided.

"Why Pay for Bad Service? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/9/2012 Vote

2. Snorkeling at the resort is decent in the morning when the sun is shining directly on the reef for the best visibility - stay in the channels to avoid getting scraped.

"Fully met high expectations " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/28/2012 Vote

3. ) and good about warning you about issues of concern (ie- where ocean currents are rough and to be avoided).

"St. Regis Princeville " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/19/2012 Vote

4. We avoided it because $37 is too high, but we found a nice bakery in the Princeville Center and went there every morning.

"Wonderful. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/22/2011 Vote

5. Most of the service during our stay was excellent, including the valet staff and the concierge, even though he recommended the Sunshine helicopter company, which we recommend avoiding.

"Best view in Hawaii makes up for overpriced rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/18/2011 Vote

6. To avoid disappointment, have no expectations.

"A review of personal thanks and recognition. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/1/2010 Vote

7. Lots of bugs near the beach just after sunset, take your photos and vamoose or load on the DEET to avoid having the romantic moment broken.

"Pricey, needs renovation, but what views! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/13/2007 Vote

8. ADVICE:avoid this property until renovations expected in 2008 are completed.

"Bulldozer needed fast " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/4/2006 Vote

9. We left the property to avoid hotel prices and ate lunch and dinner at Zelo's (we liked this meal -- fish tacos, fish sandwich, great kids meal and a yummy grasshopper pie), Paradise Bar & Grill (best service we had; lowest prices we found), CJs Steak and Seafood (good, but it was a repackaged diner -- not the upscale meal we expected).

"Beautiful, sedate. Isolated and stuffy. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/30/2005 Vote

10. - Food was generally good but avoid La Cascata, a truly awful dining experience that will leave you extending your home equity line of credit $160 for two).

"Some great points, but overall disappointing " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/22/2005 Vote