Wailua
Budget travelers are spoiled at this hostel-cum-B&B, located amid verdant gardens 5 miles inland from Wailua. If you stay in the main house, the price…
Must-see hotels in Kapaʻa & the Eastside
Wailua
Renovated by Hawaii's boutique-hotel-chain Aqua, this true beachfront midranger has tidy rooms splashed with sunny modern panache. Retro vintage style…
Kapaʻa
A lovely boutique hotel that provides good value for money. Rooms offer wood furnishings, recessed lighting, granite counters and flat-screen TVs, not to…
Wailua
Tucked away in a quiet and leafy residential enclave a short walk from the beach, plus good eating and drinking, 17 Palms' two cottages include the two…
Wailua
Charmingly retro yet remodeled, these early-20th-century plantation-style cottages and newly built units vary in size, but all have hardwood floors,…
Kapaʻa & the Eastside
Set on the north end of the Anahola Beach area, these four romantic wooden houses are sprinkled in a lovely quiet neighborhood fronting the beach. Some…
Kapaʻa & the Eastside
The surrounding strip malls and traffic belie the Outrigger's cachet as the Eastside’s fanciest condo complex. Units are law-firm handsome with big flat…
Wailua
It’s not a resort, so don’t expect frills. Still, the rooms inside these plantation-style beachfront buildings are contemporary, with teak furnishings,…
Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort
Wailua
Rebranded under the Sheraton marque, this polished, 300-plus-room beachside hotel has been fully renovated, from its soaring lobby to its ocean-view pool…
Wailua
Surrounded by tropical foliage with a plunge pool and an open-air lanai, this plantation-style one-bedroom bungalow is a private retreat near the Sleeping…
Wailua
Choose a stand-alone Japanese-style chalet suite set in a palm grove, or more typical hotel rooms in one of the main buildings that overlook Lydgate Beach…
Wailua
An older, 180-unit property, all of which have full kitchens and are somewhat dated – as if your vaguely hip grandma lived here. Still, they are spacious…
Kapaʻa
An aging three-star condo complex dominates the middle stretch of Kapaʻa beach. Most of these units are not especially well maintained, offering outdated…
Kapaʻa
This is the better of Kapaʻa's two hostels. Semi-private rooms share baths, but private rooms have access to the communal kitchen and TV room after hours,…
Kapaʻa & the Eastside
A gorgeous sea-foam-green beach cottage, and a larger three-bedroom house on one property fronting the beach. Both are for rent. Interiors are grandmother…
Kapaʻa & the Eastside
A locally owned, island-wide rental agency with a solid collection of affordable condos and houses for rent. It's based in the heart of Waipouli.
Wailua
A time-share resort that also rents extra rooms to the public. Set behind the Coconut Marketplace, rooms are spacious with private balconies overlooking…
Kapaʻa
Not the cleanest or cheapest of hostels, with ramshackle bunks and courtyard, and a relaxed hippy vibe. Private rooms tend to be better maintained than…
