Makai Club Resort, HanaleiMakai Club Resort in Hanalei, United States has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 7 of 9 hotels we score in Hanalei. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction.Makai Club Resort is a three-star, condo-style property in Princeville on Kauai, Hawaii. It sits on a tropical hillside next to the Makai Golf Course, and its units look out over the mountains and greenery around it. Guests get kitchens, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, parking, a swimming pool, sauna and hot tub, plus a library, business centre and cycling options. The layout suits travellers who want apartment-style space rather than a standard hotel room, including families and golfers. Hideaway Beach is about 1.5 miles away and Lydgate State Park roughly 24 miles, so a car is useful here. One drawback worth knowing: the pool is on the small side.What stands out

Friendly, helpful staff

Quiet, well-kept grounds

Clean rooms and apartments

Golf course next door

Watch out for

Pool is quite small

Beach and park need a drive

Better-scored in Hanalei

Westin Princeville Ocean, Hanalei: 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $644 a night. The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas sits on a cliffside promontory on the North Shore of Kauaʻi.

Club Wyndham Bali Hai Villas, Hanalei: 3.4 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Club Wyndham Bali Hai Villas is a four-star condo resort located in the Princeville area of Kauaʻi.

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, Hanalei: 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $1,218 a night. 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay is a luxury resort in Princeville on Kauai's North Shore, set on a bluff above Hanalei Bay.