We have created a list with cool, unusual and unique hotels in Kauai, USA. We have also included accommodation in apartments, holiday homes, villas, boats and romantic hotels. Hope you enjoy it. We think it might be the best of its kind around. Tip: Set your dates to see room prices!
A list by Ella Hofer & Maryna Kravets. Updated February 2024.
Holiday Home.Delightful property. Gorgeous surroundings. Popular among couples. Featuring a koi pond and waterfall, this Kapaa (Kauai, Hawaii) studio welcomes guests with a basket of food items and free Wi-Fi. Smith’s Tropical Paradise, a 30-acre botanical garden is 6 km away. Guest welcome basket includes seasonal fruits, local coffee and teas, and a box of Kauai cookies. Featuring indoor and outdoor dining areas, this studio with a garden view is accessed by a private entrance. BBQ facilities, a microwave, and a refrigerator are also provided at The Secret Garden Room. A pull-out adjustable flat-screen cable TV and a seating area are also featured. Beach chairs and towels are offered for guest use. A sun terrace with a table and chairs is onsite. Table tennis and a launderette are at The Secret Garden Room Kapaa. Opaeka'a Falls is 5 minutes drive away from The Secret Garden Room. Lydgate State Park is 10 minutes drive away.Show full description
Charming little property with beautiful garden and bedroom opens out onto the patio right in front of a pond and waterfall. Great design and welcoming hosts!
Apartment.Highly elegant. Great views. Pali Ke Kua is situated in Princeville, 1.2 km from Puu Poa Beach, 3 km from Sea Lodge Beach, as well as 40 km from Lydgate State Park. Boasting mountain views, a garden and a heated pool, this apartment also provides guests with free WiFi. Featuring a DVD player, the spacious apartment has a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, an oven and a microwave, a living room with a seating area and a dining area, 1 bedroom, and 2 bathrooms with a bath and a shower. Guests at the apartment will be able to enjoy activities in and around Princeville, like cycling. The property is non-smoking and is located 1 km from Hideaway Beach. Guests can take in the views of the garden from the patio, which also has outdoor furniture. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Princeville Golf Club Prince Course is 1.2 km from Pali Ke Kua, while Makai Golf Course is 2.9 km away. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 47 km from the accommodation.Show full description
Holiday Home.Charming. Superb interior design. Popular among couples. Located in Kapaa town, Fern Grotto Inn offers authentic old-style plantation cottages with island-inspired furnishings and modern amenities. Guests can relax in the private garden. This inn is less than 5 minutes’ walk to the beach and Wailua Golf Course. Offering free WiFi, the spacious guest cottages at Fern Grotto Inn feature a cable TV. Guests have access to a BBQ area. Guests can spend a lazy afternoon paddling down the Wailua River in a complimentary 2-person Kayak, or take a bicycle ride to nearby Lydgate Beach. Fern Grotto Inn is 5 minutes’ walk from Waipouli Town Center. Opaeka’s Falls and Lydgate State Park are both 3 minutes’ drive away.Show full description
Based on my research this is the most charming, cool and creative holiday home in Kauai. Soooo nice!
Apartment.Elegant. Set 400 metres from Baby Beach and 1.9 km from Kiahuna Beach, Kuhio Shores 410 in Koloa offers air-conditioned accommodation with views of the sea and free WiFi. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony. When staying at the apartment, guests can use private entrance. The units in the apartment complex are equipped with a coffee machine. Some of the units feature a satellite flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, and a private bathroom with a bath and a hair dryer. At the apartment complex, the units come with bed linen and towels. Wailua Falls is 28 km from Kuhio Shores 410, while Lydgate State Park is 29 km away. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 22 km from the accommodation.Show full description
Holiday Home. Offering sea views, Niulani Lanikai - Kauai Beach House home is an accommodation set in Kapaa, 400 metres from Fuji Beach and 700 metres from Waipouli Beach. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking. The property is non-smoking and is located less than 1 km from Papaloa Beach. The holiday home has 4 bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven, a washing machine, and 4 bathrooms with a hair dryer and free toiletries. Towels and bed linen are offered in the holiday home. Lydgate State Park is 4.3 km from Niulani Lanikai - Kauai Beach House home, while Wailua Falls is 17 km from the property. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 13 km from the accommodation.Show full description
Apartment. Located in Princeville, 600 metres from Puu Poa Beach and 40 km from Lydgate State Park, Puu Poa 212 offers air conditioning. The property is set 1.6 km from Princeville Golf Club Prince Course, 3.3 km from Makai Golf Course and 13 km from Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge. The spacious apartment is equipped with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bed linen, towels, a TV with cable channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchenette, and a balcony with sea views. Opaekaa Falls is 42 km from the apartment, while Nawiliwili Park is 50 km away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Hideaway Beach is 400 metres away. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 47 km from Puu Poa 212.Show full description
Holiday Home.Trendy. Great location. Popular among couples. Situated on half an acre of tropical landscape on the island of Kauai, these individual Hawaii guest accommodations feature fully-equipped kitchens or kitchenettes and ocean and garden views. The white sands of Poipu Beach are 5 minutes’ walk away. The guest accommodations at Hideaway Cover Poipu Beach offer free Wi-Fi and kitchens or kitchenettes complete with a microwave, a refrigerator and a dishwasher. The individual guest accommodations offer granite bathroom and kitchen countertops and walls with decorated with Asian paintings and lithographs. Guests can barbeque outdoors on private lanais while enjoying an ocean or garden view. Hideaway Cove Poipu Beach offers complimentary laundry facilities with detergent and dryer sheets provided. An on-site business centre is available 24/7 with a dedicated guest computer and printer. Lihue Airport is 15 miles away from Poipu Beach Hideaway Cove. Poipu Village Shopping Center is 1 mile away. Waimea Sugar Plantation and Cottages are 40 minutes’ drive away.Show full description
Spacious rooms with a nice patio with comfortable furniture looking out onto a private yard and gardens. Lovely location, short walk to Poipu Beach!
Apartment.Opened March 2021. Mauna Kai 7B has a patio and is situated in Princeville, within just 1.5 km of Makai Golf Course and 1.8 km of Princeville Golf Club Prince Course. The property is set 38 km from Lydgate State Park, 11 km from Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge and 40 km from Opaekaa Falls. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a coffee machine, and 2 bathrooms with a walk-in shower and a hair dryer. Towels and bed linen are available in the apartment. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Sea Lodge Beach is 2.4 km away. There is also a seating area and a fireplace. Guests at the apartment will be able to enjoy activities in and around Princeville, like cycling. Nawiliwili Park is 48 km from Mauna Kai 7B, while Kauai Lagoons Golf Course is 48 km from the property. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 45 km from the accommodation.Show full description
Apartment.Opened October 2022. Offering sea views, Hanalei Bay Resort 9205 is an accommodation set in Princeville, less than 1 km from Hideaway Beach and 40 km from Lydgate State Park. The air-conditioned accommodation is 2.1 km from Princeville Golf Club Prince Course. The spacious apartment features 1 bedroom, a TV with cable channels, a fully equipped kitchenette with a dishwasher and an oven, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with an a bath or shower. Towels and bed linen are featured in the apartment. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Puu Poa Beach is 200 metres away. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Makai Golf Course is 2.4 km from the apartment, while Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge is 13 km away. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 47 km from Hanalei Bay Resort 9205.Show full description
Apartment hotel.Beautiful. Great location. Offering a heated outdoor pool, these oceanfront Poipu apartments are 5 minutes’ walk from the shops and gourmet farmers market in Kukuiula Village. A full kitchen is featured in each luxurious unit. Showcasing ocean views, the apartments at Whalers Cove in Poipu offer a washer and tumble dryer. Free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with cable are included. Guests can relax on their oceanfront balcony complete with gas BBQ facilities. Beach gear is available on site. Kiahuna golf course is 1 mile from Poipu Whalers Cove. Lihue Airport is 35 minutes’ drive away.Show full description
This apartment hotel has a great location in Koloa!
Apartment. Located in Princeville, 2.5 km from Hideaway Beach and 39 km from Lydgate State Park, Plantations at Princeville #1312 offers air conditioning. The property is set less than 1 km from Princeville Golf Club Prince Course, 2.2 km from Makai Golf Course and 12 km from Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge. The spacious apartment is equipped with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bed linen, towels, a TV with cable channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a patio with mountain views. Guests at the apartment will be able to enjoy activities in and around Princeville, like cycling. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Sea Lodge Beach is 1.4 km away. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Opaekaa Falls is 40 km from Plantations at Princeville #1312, while Nawiliwili Park is 48 km away. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 46 km from the accommodation.Show full description
Apartment.Opened May 2023. Boasting a garden, pool with a view and pool views, The Golden Hibiscus - Lanikai 222 is set in Kapaa. This beachfront property offers access to a patio and free WiFi. The spacious apartment is fitted with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bed linen, towels, a TV with cable channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a balcony with sea views. Popular points of interest near the apartment include Lae Nani Beach, Wailua Beach and Papaloa Beach. The property offers a children's playground and parking on-site. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 10 km from The Golden Hibiscus - Lanikai 222.Show full description
Apartment. Set in Koloa, Step to beach New Quiet Kiahuna Plantation Remodeled 2 bedroom condo with AC offers a patio with sea and garden views, as well as a year-round outdoor pool, hot tub and spa facilities. This beachfront property offers access to a terrace, table tennis, free private parking and free WiFi. Boasting a Blu-ray player, the spacious apartment has a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, an oven and a microwave, a living room with a seating area and a dining area, 2 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms with a hot tub and a bath. This apartment is allergy-free and non-smoking. The accommodation offers full-day security, private check-in and check-out and currency exchange for guests. The unit is air conditioned and is comprised of a balcony with an outdoor dining area as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. At the apartment, the family-friendly restaurant is open for dinner, lunch and brunch and specialises in American cuisine. Yoga classes and fitness classes are provided at the fitness room in house. You can play squash, mini-golf and tennis at Step to beach New Quiet Kiahuna Plantation Remodeled 2 bedroom condo with AC, and the area is popular for fishing and hiking. Snorkelling and cycling can be enjoyed nearby, while a bicycle rental service, a private beach area and water sports facilities are also available on-site. Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Kiahuna Beach, Brennecke’s Beach and Poipu Beach. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 23 km from Step to beach New Quiet Kiahuna Plantation Remodeled 2 bedroom condo with AC.Show full description
Apartment.Great views. Providing sea views, Sealodge G9 is located in the Sealodge Kauai district of Princeville, 39 km from Lydgate State Park and 2 km from Princeville Golf Club Prince Course. There is a private entrance at the apartment for the convenience of those who stay. The units in the apartment complex are equipped with a coffee machine. At the apartment complex, all units include bed linen and towels. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Sea Lodge Beach is 700 metres away. Some of the units include a satellite flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, and a private bathroom with a bath and a hair dryer. Makai Golf Course is 2.7 km from the apartment, while Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge is 12 km away. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 46 km from Sealodge G9.Show full description
Holiday Home. Unique Oceanfront Condo with AC- Alekona Kauai is set in the Poipu district of Koloa, less than 1 km from Shipwreck Beach, a 12-minute walk from Poipu Beach and 29 km from Wailua Falls. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 24 km from Unique Oceanfront Condo with AC- Alekona Kauai. The property is non-smoking and is situated 600 metres from Brennecke’s Beach. Lydgate State Park is 30 km from the holiday home, while Waimea Canyon is 48 km from the property.Show full description
Holiday Home. Hanalei Colony Resort E3 -on the beach, gorgeous inside, beautiful ocean view, a property with a garden, is set in Hanalei, 800 metres from Tunnels Beach, less than 1 km from Wainiha Beach Park, as well as 49 km from Lydgate State Park. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 56 km from Hanalei Colony Resort E3 -on the beach, gorgeous inside, beautiful ocean view. The property is non-smoking and is situated a few steps from Wainiha Bay Beach. Featuring a terrace with sea views, this holiday home also comes with a well-equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, an oven and a microwave, as well as 1 bathroom with a a bath or shower and a hair dryer. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Makai Golf Course is 12 km from the holiday home, while Princeville Golf Club Prince Course is 13 km from the property.Show full description
Villa. Featuring air-conditioned accommodation with a patio, H223 Second Floor 4-bedroom Garden ViewH223 Second Floor 4-bedroom Garden View is located in Koloa. The property is set 29 km from Wailua Falls, 30 km from Lydgate State Park and 48 km from Waimea Canyon. The property is non-smoking and is situated 600 metres from Brennecke’s Beach. With free WiFi, this 4-bedroom villa provides a cable TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and oven. Towels and bed linen are provided in the villa. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. The villa conveniently has an outdoor pool. Popular points of interest near H223 Second Floor 4-bedroom Garden ViewH223 Second Floor 4-bedroom Garden View include Shipwreck Beach, Poipu Beach and Prince Kuhio Park. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 23 km from the accommodation.Show full description
Villa. Featuring air-conditioned accommodation with a patio, Beautiful Poolside Villa Open Layout With Pool Fitness and Beach Access is set in Koloa. Boasting a fitness centre, the villa is close to several noted attractions, around 600 metres from Brennecke’s Beach, less than 1 km from Shipwreck Beach and a 10-minute walk from Poipu Beach. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 23 km from Beautiful Poolside Villa Open Layout With Pool Fitness and Beach Access. The villa features parking on-site, an outdoor swimming pool and a lift. With free WiFi, this 3-bedroom villa offers a cable TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and oven. Towels and bed linen are featured in the villa. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Wailua Falls is 29 km from the villa, while Lydgate State Park is 30 km away.Show full description
Holiday Home.Newly opened, October 2023. Boasting mountain views, Newly listed luxury home - great location + views features accommodation with a garden and a balcony, around 2.9 km from Sea Lodge Beach. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is situated 38 km from Lydgate State Park. The spacious holiday home has 3 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a fully equipped kitchen that provides guests with a dishwasher, an oven, a washing machine, a microwave and a toaster. The air-conditioned unit at the property features a walk-in shower and a dressing room. The holiday home offers bed linen, towels and laundry service. Guests at the holiday home will be able to enjoy activities in and around Princeville, like snorkelling, cycling and hiking. An indoor play area is also available for guests at Newly listed luxury home - great location + views. Makai Golf Course is 1.5 km from the accommodation, while Princeville Golf Club Prince Course is 2.3 km from the property. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 45 km from Newly listed luxury home - great location + views.Show full description
Villa.Newly opened, December 2023. Situated in Koloa in the Hawaii region, 2 BR Luxury Oceanview Condo in Kukuiula features a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The villa has facilities for disabled guests. The air-conditioned villa consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a kettle, and 2 bathrooms with a hot tub and a hair dryer. A TV with cable channels is available. The accommodation is non-smoking. Guests can relax in the garden at the property. Baby Beach is 1.9 km from the villa, while Kiahuna Beach is 2.6 km from the property. The nearest airport is Lihue Airport, 22 km from 2 BR Luxury Oceanview Condo in Kukuiula.Show full description
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