The Kauai Marriott Resort, on Kalapaki Beach, has begun a $50 million renovation, including major enhancements to its rooms, restaurants and other public areas. The transformation of all 356 hotel ...

Rooms: 345 rooms, 11 suites. Garden to oceanfront, most with partial ocean views. Timeshare apartments operated separately by Marriott Vacation Ownership, with limited number of hotel-style rentals.

Stan Brown, vice president, Marriott International, Pacific Islands and Japan, offered his review of the best room in the house and the best restaurant in the area, with a predictable nod to the other ...