Pono Kai Resort, Kapaa, Broken

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Out of 41

Pono Kai Resort	Average Price: $195 Check Rates

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1250 Kuhio Hwy

Kapaa, 96746 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 7
Average review rating: 3.5

OpinionWell Value Index: 2

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (45) , MyTravelGuide (1) , Travelocity (2) , TripAdvisor (200) , YahooTravel (18)

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1. It is right near the public boat launch so there is a lot of rope, and parts of buoys there but nothing compared to dirty beaches in the Northeast (which is where we are from), no broken bottles or anything like that.

"Very good experience at Pono Kai " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/26/2012 Vote

2. Ants on the floor in the kitchen, patio door that was broken with a crack in the glass, a/c unit in living room so the bedroom was roasting every night, nasty dirt every where (couldn't take shoes off because it didn't feel right), and carpeting from the 80s.

"Worst Place Ever Stayed at " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/13/2012 Vote

3. One of the tub's glass shower doors had broken wheels on it so the door did not slide.

"It's worth it only because it is on Kauai " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/15/2010 Vote

4. But really? broken plastic chunk to fix it?The bathroom was nothing short of frightening.

"It's worth it only because it is on Kauai " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/15/2010 Vote

5. We asked maintenance to fix it and the guy who showed up gave me a broken piece of plastic to jam in the slats to hold them in place in the position I wanted.

"It's worth it only because it is on Kauai " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/15/2010 Vote

6. It was dirty as hell, all kinds of things were broken and in disrepair.

"Pona Kai sucks bad - total pig stye - Marc Resorts SUCK " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/6/2009 Vote

7. Several slats in the plantation shutters were broken, outlets were rusted, floor molding was missing, and every wall in the place needed fresh paint.

"Less Than We Expected " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/12/2008 Vote

8. The sliding glass door was filthy and broken.

"Less Than We Expected " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/12/2008 Vote

9. The unit we were originally given, had a broken door latch to the lenai and therefore we couldn't open the door.

"Great after an upgrade........... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/1/2007 Vote

10. (No air conditioning, broken closet doors, very unacceptable.

"disappointment " Read full review on Travelocity 7/1/2006 Vote