Must see hotels in 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…

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…

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…

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

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

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,…

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

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

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

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

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…