Few places on Earth are as beautiful as Kauai, and this article describes some of the Garden Island’s very best vacation accommodations.
Puu Poa
Puu Poa at Princeville Resort is one of Hawaii’s nicest luxury condominium locations. Located just adjacent to Hanalei Bay, this 2,200-square foot, two-bedroom oceanfront condo provides scenic ocean and mountain views.
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Recently remodeled with a Mediterranean motif, the condo features Tuscan columns and arched doorways. The concrete walls ensure privacy and quiet, and the home has two baths as well as a den. The large floor plan provides plenty of room for entertaining.
The elegant dining and library areas are set in an oceanfront glass sunroom where you can enjoy beautiful sunsets and can scan the horizon for humpback whales. Puu Poa also features a heated pool and high speed internet access.
The Dolphin House
Located in Hanalei Bay on Kauai’s north shore features excellent ocean and mountain views. Set right on one of Hawaii’s most beautiful beaches, the Dolphin House sleeps ten in its five bedrooms and has four bathrooms and one half bath.
The elegant Dolphin Estate offers great privacy on a large lot with an expansive, well-manicured lawn. Located in the center of the large crescent-shaped Hanalei Bay, nearly every bedroom of the Dolphin House features great ocean views. The upper master bedroom features a “wall of windows” that opens to an expansive deck with a panorama of the bay.
The Dolphin House also has a large gourmet kitchen and a game room as well as a private guest house that has its own complete kitchen, well-appointed living room, and bathroom.
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Hanalei Bay Resort
The Penthouse at Hanalei Bay Resort is set in the upscale Princeville Resort on Kauai’s majestic north shore. Overlooking Hanalei Bay, the Penthouse enjoys both ocean and mountain views. In the distance see the famous mountain of Makana, or Bali Hai in the 1957 movie South Pacific.
Newly redecorated, the Penthouse features a fully equipped kitchen and three elegant suites, each with a king-sized bed and private balcony. A spiral staircase leads up to the loft where there are two twin beds.
All the necessary luxuries are provided including air conditioning, high speed internet, and a washer and drier. You also have access to the resort’s pool and hot tub. The sandy bottom spa features cascading waterfalls.
A five to ten minute walk leads you down to the beach for some snorkeling or sunbathing and the bay’s golden sand. Hanalei Bay Resort also has 8 Plexi paved tennis courts, and guests receive discounts on the local golf courses.
Kauikeolani Estate
Set on Kauai’s beautiful north shore in Hanalei with panoramic ocean and mountain views. The luxurious and historic estate sleeps twelve in seven bedrooms with six bathrooms and a commercial grade kitchen.The main gathering places are the expansive lanais and the huge living room.
The historic Kauikeolani dates back to the 1800s when it was home to Albert and Emma Wilcox of the renown Wilcox family that was important in the history of Hawaii’s missionaries as well as in government and business. The home is located adjacent to an ancient Hawaiian fishpond and set amidst spacious lawns and mature tropical landscaping.
Kauikeolani is furnished with antiques of the missionary era and the home’s parlor is set up as a living museum that pays tribute to the ancestors of the owners who are still of the Wilcox line.
Ikena Lani
Located in Anini on Kauai’s north shore and sleeps 12 in its six bedrooms. The home also has five bathrooms as well as a pool, hot tub, sauna, gym, and a fully equipped gourmet kitchen with stainless steel fixtures and appliances, and great ocean and mountain views,
The unique home was designed by Edi Architecture and Trio Design Group which has won awards for its innovative architecture. The style of this custom home is Asian/modern and includes many furnishings and materials imported from Asia as well as stone tile from Saudi Arabia and Belgium. The Pyinkado hardwood for the custom floors came from Burma. In addition to the main house at Ike Lani there is also a guest cottage.
Hoonani Estates
Located on Kauai’s south shore in sunny Poipu is one of the Garden Island’s most luxurious vacation estates, sleeping 22 in its nine bedrooms.
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The innovative design of this estate provides you with the best of upscale resort accommodations including two Hawaiian plantation homes with a total of eight master bedroom suites, nine bathrooms, and lush landscaping.
Entertaining is encouraged by the two fully equipped gourmet kitchens. The pool is oceanside and is adorned with an elegant water feature. Amenities include air conditioning, high speed wireless internet and more.
Relax on the lanai to enjoy panoramic views of the ocean including colorful Poipu sunsets. It’s just a five minute walk to the beach, and nearby are world class golf courses and all of the fun of Kauai’s exciting southern shore.