Hilton Vacation Club The Point at Poipu Kauai — Attraction in Kauai

THIS RESORT IS BUILT ON AN ANCIENT NATIVE BURIAL GROUND.

Literally. Bones were dis-interred from the whole area during construction and re-buried in the one tiny corner of the property that is not built over and there is a small placard commemorating the abused and disrespected dead.

This native Hawaiian cemetery was used from antiquity for as long as anyone can remember and is desecrated holy ground. I don't have all the details, but it's entirely likely that other bones/bodies remain undisturbed in other sections of the resort because of the geology here.

IF YOU RESPECT THE NATIVE HAWAIIANS AS REAL PEOPLE - OR ARE REMOTELY SUPERSTITIOUS - YOU SHOULD PROBABLY AVOID THIS PLACE.

My wife's family has brought me here for years and I just found this all out because they keep it pretty low-key, for obvious reasons.

The Rest: Room accommodations are decent. 3-star hotel quality with a lot of deferred maintenance throughout and every year since like 2015 I hear stories about how they're planning a big renovation. But it never happens.

Location is very, very pretty, but there's no direct beach access. The nearest beach (Shipwreck Beach) is 10-15 minutes walk away and has pretty rough surf with a wicked rip that has held me down underwater for 10+ seconds on more than one occasion (which is fine for me, but my wife has sworn off of it). The next nearest is 20 minutes hot walking away (no sidewalks, so dodge-ball with the drivers). That is Brennecke's Beach, AKA "Breakneck Beach" because it has a reputation for neck & spine injuries that is printed on signs even at other beaches nearby. Personally, Brennecke's is one of my all-time favorite beaches, but on several trips to Kauai I've received injuries there which took a few days to heal.

So if you like getting into the actual ocean but aren't down for a long, hot walk and some rough surf, you'll have to jump into a car every single time. Same for dining out options; their poolside cabana is decent, but everything else is a drive away.

Mostly I end up feeling stuck in the resort because I don't want to drive every single day and night on vacation, but there are ZERO AMENITIES nearby.

Compared to other DRI/Hilton properties the crowd here is very much on the older side and it's powerfully sleepy and dull in the pool area. In theory it's great for kids, but if they're over the age of 5, their noise and play will probably earn you dirty looks and possibly complaints.

The service, maintenance and support staff is great. Good people and they work hard.

I think this property is great for the retirement crowd, and more than half the guests seem to fit that demographic.

Pretty sunrise views.

TLDR; Decent resort in a somewhat boring location built directly on top of an ancient Hawaiian burial ground that was knowingly desecrated and disturbed during construction with access to dangerous beaches. Visit at...

We have relatives with timeshares here so this is our second time staying here in a couple years. Definitely more like condo rentals than hotels. Suites are super clean and could comfortably fit six adults. The two bedroom suites we stay in have a king sized bed, a queen bed, and a pullout sofa bed. Two bathrooms with stand up showers and a bath tub in the ensuite. Each room has a flat screen TV and a decent channel selection. The main tv also has a bluray player. Each room has their own router but the internet is super slow, we speedtested it at about a 1.5 Mbps download speed. There is no way to watch streaming tv. But hey, at least it's free!

I love that the full kitchen allows you to cook some of your own meals. They supply plenty of dishes, pots/pans and utensils. Plus, there are free BBQs all over the resort that you can use.

One thing I've noticed on bottom floor suites is that they're pretty noisy from upstairs neighbours, but we didn't spend enough time in our room for it to really matter.

Staff here are friendly and helpful and the service is good!

There's a little bar/restaurant on site with a very limited menu, but the food isn't bad and drinks are fairly priced. It's a 5-10 minute drive to tons of restaurants, shops and beaches. Pool is small, but clean, pretty and fairly shallow so it is suitable for children. Lots of lounge chairs available although the shaded spots fill up fast! The "sand" around the pool is awful...like walking through cat litter... But that's a mild complaint. There is also a hot tub and another adult only hot tub in a separate courtyard. The poolside grill is an okay option for a snack

but it's pretty limited on what it can serve. Everything is basically fried. We found the drinks there good, but expensive. The best thing we had there was the massive macadamia nut pancakes!

The fitness center on site is small but has free weights, a treadmill and a variety of weight machines. Crafts, lessons and movie nights are also offered to guests of all ages at the activity center (some are free, some include a small fee).

The shore outside the condos is not suitable for swimming (lots of rocks, very strong waves) but the popular poipu beach is a 5 minute drive away. Lots of other nearby activities (within 45 mins drive) include ziplining, ATV tours, snorkeling, boat tours, kayaking and more. The concierge has tons of info on all the activities nearby and is super helpful!

Just be warned upon check in that the concierge will for sure try to get you to sign up for a timeshare sales pitch during your stay. They offer you some restaurant vouchers and discounts for signing up for their 1.5-2 hour "tour." So I guess it depends if you think it's worth it.

Overall, a great resort near to lots of things to see and do in Kauai! I love that it feels like a condo, not a hotel. We love it here and will keep coming back every...

I just returned from Kauai, where I stayed at the Point at Poipu once again. As a timeshare owner for the past 10+ years, we (family of three) stay at either Kaanapali Beach Club when in Maui or The Point when in Kauai. Overall, The Hilton company just needs to spend money on these two properties, but especially at The Point. As all the negative reviews here mention, most of the units are old and outdated, almost to the point of feeling "gross." There is absolutely no excuse for carpet in this type of situation (hot, humid, wet, sandy, heavy public use with a culture of NOT removing shoes when indoors). As with any renovation, Hilton needs to upgrade everything in the kitchen and bathrooms of every unit. As of August 2025, buildings 6 and 10 are renovated, and building 9 is undergoing renovations. I took a peak inside a renovated unit and it appears they did away with carpet, so good job there. However, it's not just the dwelling units. This is what I observed in my 7 days at the point: stucco falling off the exterior of certain buildings, peeling paint all over the property, broken sauna in the weight room, broken equipment in the weight room, absolutely disgusting yoga mats in the weigh room, broken fresh water nozzles on the showers by the pool, broken jets in the hot tub next to the pool, which is more like a warm tub and not a hot tub, crumbling cement slab in "Cultural Garden" area, increasingly browning grass on the grounds with each passing year. I spent most of my days exploring all over the island, so this is just what I observed when I was on the property during the daytime.||As an owner, at the bare minimum, here's what I'd like to see Hilton do to restore some pride and be competitive with the lovely Grand Hyatt right next door: finish renovating every unit in every building, fix everything I mentioned above, because detail-oriented people do notice these things. The new ocean-front construction is already obstructing what was once nice view, so when that's done figure out some landscaping options to make the view more palatable. ||As a bonus: expand towel hut offerings to include more pool/beach merchandise, expand activities center offerings, maybe add a little shop in the lobby that offers drinks and snacks and common items vacationers might forget when packing.||Back home, I take pride in owning and running my properties and as such I invest heavily in them. I give my tenants a lovely place to call home. It's time Hilton takes some pride in what could be an absolute gem in the Point at Poipu. Hilton should invest as much money in the property as possible; give it some love and attention. Give your guests a lovely place to call home...