Must-see hotels in Waimea Canyon & the Westside

  • Waimea Plantation Cottages

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    If you’re planning to stay in Waimea, this is the prime spot. These rebuilt plantation cottages from the 1930s and 1940s once housed sugarcane laborers…

  • Kokeʻe State Park Cabins

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    There’s an undeniable thrill to sleeping in these basic mountain cabins, set in a clearing just down from Koke‘e Lodge. Bare-floored and spacious, each…

  • Kimsey Beach Cottage

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Sit back and stay awhile at this gorgeously renovated Kekaha beach cottage built in the 1930s. The exterior retains that old Hawaii charm, while inside…

  • Coco’s Kaua‘i

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Glorious rural accommodation in the large guestroom of a private home, kitchenette-equipped and facing across a huge meadow with fruit trees. Breakfast is…

  • Polihale State Park Camping

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Make advance reservations online to camp at the primitive sites in Polihale State Park. You’ll be rewarded with beautiful sunsets, late afternoons and…

  • Kimsey Beach House

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    This two-story home looks right onto the water – it really is the bee's knees for a family getaway. Everything has been updated; expect vaulted ceilings,…

  • Hale Ohana

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Sleeping up to six people, this luxurious oceanfront two-story home has terrific views from nearly every room. Teak furniture, classic styling and an…

  • Hale La

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Rented in its entirety, this green-painted oceanfront house offers three suites with cherrywood and bamboo furnishings, and two with private lanai and…

  • Kekaha Oceanside

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    This fine collection of vacation rental homes and cottages in and around Kekaha ranges from simple backstreet residences to gorgeously renovated…

  • YWCA Camp Sloggett

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Choose basic cottage, lodge or bunkhouse accommodations at this extremely rustic (even run-down) facility, or camp on the grass; hot showers available…

  • Wiliwili Camp

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    This backcountry camp is located beside the Waimea River at the foot of the Kukui Trail, a 2.5-mile hike down from the highway.

  • West Inn

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Across from Waimea Theater, this has the look of a budget motel, but its spacious rooms are better than you might expect, with high ceilings, quality…

  • Hale Alaula Cottage

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    You can save some bucks at this beachfront plantation house built way back in the 1930s. You'll love the sunset views and the secluded beach. The master…

  • Kawaikoi & Sugi Grove Campgrounds

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Roughly 4 miles east of Koke‘e Lodge, off the 4WD-only Camp 10–Mohihi Rd, these primitive campgrounds have pit toilets, picnic shelters and fire pits…

  • Hale Makai

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Children are welcome at this two-bedroom house a short walk from the beach. Polished wooden floors, a full kitchen, two en-suite bedrooms (one king, one…

  • Kaluaha‘ulu Camp

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    This backcountry camp, half a mile along the Koai‘e Canyon Trail from Wiliwili Camp, has a picnic shelter and pit toilet but no other facilities. All…

  • Fielding House

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    You can just catch ocean views from this pink plantation home. With tile and wood floors, hodge-podge decorations and a fun front porch, it's not a top…

  • Waimea Inn

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    This central inn feels like a much-loved family summer house that has welcomed many generations. Suites feature clawfoot tubs and other vintage-style…

  • Hale La'akea

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    The ocean is just a block away from this art-deco-inspired Kekaha cottage. Each room has French doors leading out to the garden, where you can BBQ up…

  • Hipalau Camp

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    This backcountry camp, 1.25 miles along the Koai‘e Canyon Trail, has a picnic shelter and pit toilet but no other facilities. All freshwater must be…

  • Lonomea Camp

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    This backcountry camp, 2.5 miles along the Koai‘e Canyon Trail, has a picnic shelter and pit toilet but no other facilities. All freshwater must be…

  • Monolithic Dome B&B

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Constructed by the hard-working owner herself, this unique concrete creation – looking like a spaceship getting ready to blast off – rises above the…

  • Kokeʻe State Park Campground

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    The park’s most accessible camping area, Koke‘e State Park Campground, is alongside the highway just north of the meadow, a few minutes’ walk from Koke‘e…

  • Island Zen Cottage

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    While a little worn – and just a little kitschy – this little Kekaha house is good value for those looking to save a few bucks. You can sleep up to eight…