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More things to do and see in Kauai
Section 21- More things to do and see in Kauai
Botanical Gardens
National Tropical Botanical Gardens <http://ntbg.org/tours.html> Tours of NTBG’s four gardens in Hawai`i and its garden in Florida are offered as part of our public education program. We invite you to delight in each garden’s unique character and hope that you will find visits to these gardens enjoyable and informative.
Na Aina Kai <http://www.naainakai.com> Countless magical moments await you at Na ‘Aina Kai. Come experience the many moods of this botanical paradise tucked on the north shore of Kauai, Hawai’i's exquisite Garden Isle. Here, natural treasures awaken your senses. And tropical wonders never cease.
Entertainment The Kukui Grove Movie Theatre <http://www.kukuigrovecinema.com/> This week’s show times… This week’s show times…
Golf Kauai Golf <http://www.worldgolf.com/courses/unitedstates/hawaii/kauai.html> -
Directory of Kauai’s Golf Courses
Kauai Golf Directory <http://www.kauai-hawaii.com/directory/display-category.php?80> -
Directory of Kauai’s Golf Courses
Kauai Lagoons Golf Course <http://www.kauailagoonsgolf.com/> Kauai Lagoons Golf Club on the majestic Garden Island of Kauai is home to two award winning Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses. The dramatic Kiele Course (key-ay-lay) weaves along imposing ocean cliffs, lush valleys, and among 40 acres of fresh water lagoons. Its companion, the Mokihana Course (mow-key-ha-nah) is a Scottish style links course that features open fairways and well-guarded, small undulating greens. The resort’s courses, practice facilities, first class accommodations, food and beverage facilities, and Golf Pro Shop, add up to a golf resort experience that’s second to none!
The Puakea Golf Course <http://www.puakeagolf.com/view.asp?id=77&page=892> Imagine yourself walking up to the first tee with a view of the Pacific Ocean behind you and Mount Haupu towering over you. This isn’t a dream…. this is Puakea Golf Course. Robin Nelson, Hawaii’s most prolific golf course architect, designed the course to play around deep ravines and streams fed by fresh mountain rain water. With the inspirational terrain and calming mountain range backdrop, you’ll find Puakea Golf Course to play differently under a variety of weather conditions of wind and water. Nelson’s masterful architecture clearly conveys the routes one should take to achieve textbook pars. He hints enticingly at ways to achieve challenging birdies, but that gamble can quickly turn into bogey or worse. Health & Rejuvenation
Nothing has greater value than your personal health. There many Naturopathic Physicians, Chiropractors, massage thereapist and many many other Alternative health practitioners.
There are many Helicopter/Airplane Tours
Kauai Group – Sierra Club Home Page <http://www.hi.sierraclub.org/kauai/kauai.html> The Kauai Group of the Hawaii Chapter of Sierra Club is privileged to "Explore, Enjoy, and Protect" the splendor of the most natural of Hawaii’s major islands. Kauai has more miles of hiking trails and beaches than any of the other islands. We make the most of it with a wide range of outings that alternately charm and challenge the adventurer.
The main attractions of Koke’e State Park trails are the native vegetation, native forest birds and the scenic cliffside views. Koke’e Trail Maps & Info.pdf <TrailsOfKokee.pdf>
Princeville Ranch Adventures offers exclusive ziplining, kayaking and hiking tours on 2,500 acres of private lands on the North Shore of Kauai. These guided tours take you away from crowds to pristine areas that are otherwise inaccessible to the public. Our guides are entertaining and well educated on Hawaii’s history, flora and fauna. The groups are kept small for everyone’s enjoyment…
State Parks/Camping Permits <http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/fees.html>
Horseback Riding Whether you are an experienced horse person or novice, get ready for outdoor fun with Kauai’s most personalized horse activities. Saddle up for a ride across Princeville’s Working Cattle Ranch and enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the Hanalei Mountains and Pacific Ocean. Experience an 80 foot waterfall, private pasture land and gorgeous ocean views…
An Adventure You’ll Remember! Located on Kauai’s northern most point, is the historic Plantation town of Kilauea and the Kilauea Point Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge . Just minutes from there is Silver Falls Ranch. Nestled mauka and just north of Kilauea’s interior is Kamo’okoa Ridge, a lush and unique area. A location blessed abundantly by nature with natural waterways and rare tropical botanicals offering some of Kauai’s most beautiful scenery…
Kayaking & River Tours Come Explore the jungles of the most beautiful spots on earth and discover the beauty of Kauai down its lazy rivers on our kayaking adventure! Witness spectacular waterfalls and lush tropical vegetation on your amazing journey…
Kayak Kauai: Our Hawaiian family invites you to come share a day kayaking with us in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Hanalei, Kauai. Glide quietly up Hanalei River and feel the peacefulness of old Hawaii aboard a Kauai kayak. Snorkel the abundant tropical reefs of Hanalei Bay. Relax and eat lunch on a secluded beach.
Hawaii’s Adventure Company… Welcome to the Garden Island! You have discovered the ultimate site for Hawaiian kayak exploration and water sport adventure. is the right choice at the right location for an adventure outfitter specializing in premium kayak tours. Explore Hawaii’s only navigable stream on one of our fully equipped, stable, comfortable and quality single or double kayaks. No previous experience is necessary. There is usually little or no current occurring. Paddling upstream can actually be easier than downstream as you are assisted by a gentle tradewind blowing mauka, (inland) towards the mountains…
Paddle Jungle Stream & Waterfalls of the Wailua River, a beautiful historic river, deep into the heart of the island. We’ll kayak the calm-water jungle stream, and take a hike through the rainforest to a 100 ft waterfall for a great picnic lunch. Join us & enjoy the native and exotic botanical wonders, swimming, hiking, and paddling; a Hawaiian deep jungle fantasy! Or try the Na Pali Coast kayak tour…this is a 15-mile downwind tour by kayak of one of the planet’s most beautiful, remote shore-lines. Paddle at the base of sheer 3000′ sea cliffs, through deep sea caves and waterfalls plunging hundreds of feet into the ocean. Surf your kayak up on the beach in the late after-noon to wrap up your un-forgettable Kauai adventure!
Ocean & Fishing Tours.
Have a Hawaii adventure with Capt. Andy on a sailing or rafting tour along the incredible Na Pali coast of Kauai. We take great pride in offering quality and personal service in all our adventures…
The highlight of any vacation has to be a Kauai Napali Coast sailing tour. Sailing down the Na Pali with Dolphins surfing at the bow of your catamaran, is the ultimate in ecotourism and adventure travel…
Aloha from Kauai, charters offer snorkeling tours, sightseeing tours, and whale watching tours to Na Pali and the Forbidden island of Niihau.
Explore the majestic Na Pali Coast – The adventure of a lifetime is a charter boat tour to Kauai’s Na Pali Coast where you will enjoy sailing or rafting, snorkeling, whale watching, sunset cruises, with an emphasis on ecotourism, respect for the environment, and pure unadulterated fun in what is perhaps nature’s most magnificent playground…the Napali Coast…
Shopping:
Hilo Hattie <http://www.hilohattie.com/index.cfm> The store of Hawaii…
Goldsmiths Kauai <http://www.goldsmiths-kauai.com/> Goldsmiths Kauai is owned by a team of talented jewelry designers who have created award-winning designs for over 25 years. Their creations have included sapphires, emeralds, rubies, diamonds, and many other stones. Sightseeing Tours to film sites of Hollywood’s legendary masterpieces. All three Jurassic Parks, South Pacific, Blue Hawaii, Gilligan’s Island, Six Days, Seven Nights, Fantasy Island, Raiders of the Lost Ark and many others, filmed on the stunning island of Kauai. Watch the scenes while at the locations where they were filmed. Learn fascinating inside details of the stars and what they did when they were here. Visit beaches like no other on Earth. Learn Hawaiian myths and legends, language, flora and fauna. Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch on a beautiful beach.
Sing show tunesEnjoy a day filled with the beauty, legends and saga of Kauai, the "Garden Island!" You’ll enjoy unmatched comfort and superb views from our spacious, deluxe "big window" Premier Mini coaches. These highly personalized scenic tours are fully narrated by specially trained driver/guides and features many stops to allow you to get the most from your day. Join us for an experience you’ll long remember!
Smith’s Fern Grotto Tour <http://www.smithskauai.com/cruise.html> The excellent acoustics of the Fern Grotto provides a perfect backdrop for Smith’s Boats talented Hawaiian singers and musicians. The seranade is just one of the highlights of a cruise up the Wailua River aboard one of Smith’s Boats river boats.
Snorkeling/Scuba Diving
Get ready for a dive experience unlike any other. With Bubbles Below, you will be treated to a truly exceptional, memorable and educational tour of our undersea world. We are unique because our perspective is quite a bit different from most other dive companies. We treat our customers to a marine-ecology oriented, information-rich experience. It is our hope that those that dive with us come to appreciate the fragile beauty and splendor of our unique island home, and will then spread that knowledge and awareness to others when they return to their daily lives… Divers visiting Kauai will discover a host of excellent dive sites along the shoreline as well as from our custom built dive boats in offshore waters. Kauai offers an interesting topography of lava ridges, pinnacles,archways, caves and caverns formed by molten lava meeting the sea. Wave action and erosion over the centuries formed coral reefs and miles of sand beaches. The warm tropical waters are teaming with marine life around the beautiful coral reefs in an array of pastel colors… The lush, green island of Kauai makes an enchanting backdrop to our more than 20 dive sites teeming with life. The waters of Kauai are blessed with rich marine life, sea mammals and unusual ledges, arches, pinnacles and caverns.
Scuba Diving welcomes you to the Garden Island.
Wedding Photographers & Imagine your dream Kauai wedding or vow renewal set amidst the back ground of the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, or the lush emerald-green mountains with magnificent waterfalls and a rainbow of colors in the background. The whole island is at your feetfrom sunsets to afternoon
ACTIVITIES ABOUND Rainbow Bay – Princeville Private yoga classes for beginners to advanced Golfing
Walking, jogging trails just steps from Rainbow Bay – natural pool on a lava bench, great for snorkeling Anini Beach– a short hike from Rainbow Bay; great for snorkeling
Hanalei Bay– a great beach, all water sports-especially surfing
Tunnel’s Beach– great snorkeling and so is Ke’e Beach
Kalalau Trail world famous for majestic views Horseback riding Sailing Surfing Wind-surfing
Wailua Riverside – Royal Coconut Coast Wailua River wake boarding, water skiing, fresh water swimming
Ancient Hawaiian Royalty Heiau, birthing site Wailua Beach– great for wind surfing and body boarding
Opaekaa Falls– view, hike
Ancient Hawaiian Villages Lidgate Park – swimming, snorkeling, picnics
Keahua Arboretum <http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/html/sites/keahua_arboretum.html> – great for picnics, trees with colored trunks Off roading – 4 wheel drive, leading to the “Blue Hole” and string of waterfalls
ALOHA AND MAHALO FOR CONSIDERING THE
KAUAI BEACHHOUSE AS YOUR ACCOMMODATION STAY ON KAUAI.
MAHALO NUI LOA,
JAY 808-822-3424
Kauai Bus Schedules, etc
SECTION 20: Kauai Bus Schedules, etc.
Our STOP is Kapa’a Neighborhood Center (75 feet north of us) going NORTH and Kojima store going SOUTH (across the street from us).
APLOGIES the actual Time schedules do not copy paste. We do have them posted at the Kauai BeachHouse. LIHUE – KAPA’A-HANALEI
Loading and Unloading Your Bike on the Kaua’i Bus
Kauai Bus Schedules
SECTION 20: Kauai Bus Schedules, etc.
Our STOP is Kapa’a Neighborhood Center (75 feet north of us) going NORTH and Kojima store going SOUTH (across the street from us).
APLOGIES the actual Time schedules do not copy paste. We do have them posted at the Kauai BeachHouse. LIHUE – KAPA’A-HANALEI
Event Calender for whole year on Kauai
Section 19. Event Calendar for the Whole Year on Kauai
If you would like an Events Calendar for the month or months you are visiting Kauai just email us and ask for Jay to send whichever month you designate. Otherwise just below will be the current months Events Calendar.
Well this has been so much fun. We have other interests besides sipping a Mai Tai and lounging on the hammock along side of The Blue Lagoon.
For example, watching the fishing boats go to and from the Lihi inlet dock; and the surfer carving lines in the wave tubes out in back, or the skin divers harvesting delicious sea food right in our back yard.
After you read the mucho info below feel welcome to ask any questions more you might have for us.
Mahalo nui loa,
Jay at The (Kapa’a) Kauai BeachHouse Jay
Click our web page www.KauaiBeachHouse.net
1-808-822-3424
The Kapa’a Kauai BeachHouse is right on Kauai’s Blue Lagoon.
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Events Calendar – Kauai, May
Early November through Early May
KAUAI CONCERT ASSOCIATION CONCERT SERIES
The Kauai Concert Association presents its annual concert series featuring a wide variety of performances including jazz, string quartets, gospel, concert piano and more. All performances take place at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center. For more information call (808) 245-SING.
May First
KAUAI MUSEUM LEI DAY CELEBRATION
May Day is Lei Day at the Kauai Museum. Wear a lei, give a lei or make a lei and enter it in the annual lei contest. For more information call (808) 245-6931.
Early May
KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYMPHONY
This annual evening spring concert is always a delight. KauaiCommunity collegeperforming Arts Center. Free.
Early May
IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR AT E KANIKAPILA KAKOU
The Garden Island Arts Council brings its exciting annual celebration of E Kanikapila Kakou to a close with a highly-acclaimed program of learning Hawaiian songs from composers of Hawaiian music. Held at the Island School. Song sheets are provided. Free to the public and all are welcome.
Early May
STEINLAGER KAUAI OCI-OC2 WORLD CHALLENGE
Long and short course canoe paddling race. Long course (approx. 34 miles) Wailua Beach – Hanapepe Salt Pond and short course (approx. 12 miles) Poipu (Sheraton Beach) to Salt Pond both begin in the morning. For more information call (808) 876-5503.
Early May
MOTHER’S DAY ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW
A beautiful annual show with hundreds of orchids on display and for sale. Friday afternoon and evening, Saturday all day at the Kukui Grove Shopping Center, Lihue. For more information call Lea Ingram (808) 823-6921.
Mid May
PRINCE ALBERT MUSIC FESTIVAL
Annual music festival held in Princeville on Kauai’s spectacular North Shore features the finest in classical and Hawaiian music and dance, children’s hula, choral groups, antique quilt display, artisans, art show, lei contest, silent auction. Most events are held at the Church of the Pacific, Princeville Resort. Admission fee.
Mid May
VISITOR INDUSTRY CHARITY WALK
The Hawaii Hotel Association (HHA) annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk is Hawaii’s largest single-day fundraiser, taking place simultaneously on Oahu, Maui, BigIsland and Kauai. Each year, proceeds benefit local charities. Millions of dollars have been raised for local charities since the walk began in 1978. Walk begins at the Kukui Grove Pavilion in the morning. For more information call (808) 826-2273.
Late May
KAUAI MUSIC FESTIVAL
A four-day celebration of the art of song writing, offering seminar style instruction for small groups of songwriters, lectures, panel discussions, song writing contest, demo recordings, festival marketplace and two major concerts. America’s top performing songwriters will be there. Hyatt Regency Kauai. For more information call (808) 634-6237.
Late May
KAUAI POLYNESIAN FESTIVAL
The beauty of Polynesia and its cultures is presented annually. The festival beging with a pagenat and dinner on Thursday at the Radisson Kauai Beach Resort. On subsequent days, bring your chairs, mats, children and cameras to enjoy dance presentations from the islands of Samoa, Tahiti, New Zealand and Hawaii at the Kukui Grove Park Pavilion. Enjoy four days of dance exhibition, workshops, cultural seminars and dance competition. Admission fee. For more information call (808) 335-6466.
Late May
BANANA POKA ROUNDUP
The Kokee Natural History Museum’s annual forest education fair features Hawaiian music, environmental exhibitions, forest craft workshops, family activities and more. Rid Kauai’s native forests of an invasive weed and learn to make a basket. Free. For more information call (808) 335-9975.
Events Calendar – Kauai, June
Airlines
Setion 18: Airlines
We are closer than you think.
How do you get to Hawaii?
Well… you can’t get here in an Oldsmobile, but Hawaii is served by several major airlines, and even some cruise ships.
Once you arrive in Hawaii, there are cruise ships between the islands, as well as a variety of air, water and ground tours to help you see all of the beauty that the islands have to offer. We present here those Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau members who have their own web sites for you to
explore.
A i r l i n e s
American Airlines
Continental Airlines
Delta Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Japan Airlines
Northwest Airlines
United Airlines
INTER ISLAND AIRLINES
1. Hawaiian Air
2. Go Airlines
Now what was the 800 number for that airline again?
Keep reading for #’s.
How you can easily get between the islands?
Hawaiian Airlines and Island Air and “go!” airlines…It’s a short ride, 20-25 minutes on a quiet comfortable jet, or visit the "hidden Hawaii" on an Island Air jet prop.
Now Hawaiian Airlines offers service to
the mainland United States, the South Pacific, and the Philippines (Manila).
Pacific Wings Hawaii’s most scenic scheduled air carrier. Enjoy the view from our twin-engine 8 seat aircraft to various Hawaii destinations.
Air/ground combination tours. Charters available.
Offered in most major newspapers every week.
Private Apartments
Section 17: PRIVATE APARTMENTS
THESE HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED…AND ARE NO LONGER IN SERVICE DUE TO THE HIGH NEED OF HOUSING FOR LOCAL PEOPLE.
Geogrphical Information
Section 16: Geographical Information
Because the "Garden Island" of Kauai is the furthest North of Hawaii’s main islands, we are “Top of the Chain”, it is slightly cooler than the other islands. Typical winter daytime highs are 76 to 80 degrees F (24.4-26.7 C) and nighttime lows
run 60 to 64 degrees (15.6-17.8 C); while summer daytime highs range from 84 to 87 degrees
(28.9-30.6 C) and nighttime lows are typically 70 to 72 degrees (21.1-22.2 C). Spring and Fall temperatures are only slightly different from the highs and lows noted above.
For beach goers, the water temperature in the near-shore waters varies from summer highs of approximately 80 degrees (26.7 C), to a low of about 73 degrees (22.8 C) during the coolest winter months. Like all of the islands, Kauai can have large waves in the winter-time. Usually these pounding breakers do not impact beaches at the resort locations, but they do make for wonderful viewing. Strong winter currents can make a beach unsafe, so ask at your hotel and watch for warning flags and posted beach conditions.
With Kauai’s more than 50 miles of beaches, there’s always more than one great spot for you to enjoy the water.
Kauai has mountain and highland regions where the weather can be very different from the coastal areas. Visitors will find there is a 3.5 degree drop in temperature for every thousand foot rise above sea level. So if you’re planning to drive up to Koke’e, you will want to bring a jacket and
sweatpants, because the temperatures will be 10-12 degrees cooler than at sea level locations….especially in the winter months. Think jackets/sweaters in the mountains or even at the beach in the winter.
Rainfall on Kauai varies both with the seasons and as a result of the trade winds, which produce differences in weather between the northern and
eastern coasts (windward side) verses southern and western coasts (leeward side).
Summer months tend to be mostly sunny to partly cloudy on both coasts, while the winter months of November to March bring an increase of clouds
and periodic rain showers. Even during the wetter winter months, precipitation tends to come in brief spells, and there are relatively few periods of prolonged rain.
Because of the northeast trade winds, the protected southwest coast tends to receive much less rain than do northern and eastern areas of the island.
Most of the heavy rain that does fall however, occurs in the higher mountain elevations, above the resort areas. Another moderating factor is
that the rains fall typically during the night and early morning hours …leaving much of the daylight hours available for outdoor activities.
The nice thing about Kauai is that the weather is very localized, so if its inclement where you are, a dry sunny beach can usually be found by just
driving a few miles to another part of the island. It is this wide variety of environments created by the mix of ocean, mountains and moist trade
winds that allow visitors to enjoy sun-drenched beaches, lush tropical valleys, water falls, colorful canyons, cool highlands and frequent rainbows all delivered with Kauai’s warm spirit of Aloha.
There are about 55,000 residents on Kauai. Our main island round road goes 80 of the 100 mile circumference and the famous Na Pali Coast makes up the remaining 20 miles. Speed limit is 50, but many residents go only 45 MPH for comfort and safety and day to day sight seeing. We have jungles and desert and rugged mountains on Kauai.
PLACES TO GO ON KAUAI
PLACES TO GO ON KAUAI
Section 15:
This is Kauai, where incredible natural beauty abounds from the breathtaking heights of the verdant Kokee forests to the magnificent Na Pali
coastline, from the ever-changing colors of WaimeaCanyon to the romance of moonlit
HanaleiBay, the beauty of the Garden Island overwhelms your senses.
This year is Kauai’s 5,000,000th birthday.
Kauai is as close as one can come to the fantasy world of "Bali Hai." The Garden Island, as it is nicknamed, is a tropical paradise blessed with a
mild climate, wide sand beaches, and waterfall etched mountains. It is the oldest and most northerly of the Hawaiian Islands. It was the first of the Hawaiian Islands that Captain Cook visited and it was the last of Hawaii’s independent kingdoms.
The first successful sugar plantation was established here in 1835. Only on Kauai does the Mokihana berry grow and it was here that the legendary race of little people–the Menehune–flourished.
Kauai stands out as the vacation destination of choice, blending the enchantment of ancient Hawaii with all modern conveniences. Kayak on the same river where Indiana Jones escaped, or windsurf with playful spinner dolphins swimming at your side. Enjoy a whale watching expedition, or explore exquisite waterfalls on a scenic helicopter tour, or from a zodiac
craft.
Sportfishing, scuba diving, and snorkeling are all popular in the pristine waters off the incomparable coasts. Horseback riding offers breathtaking vistas from the mountains to the beaches.
Kauai is a magnificent natural setting for golf. Kauai is home to many top-ranked courses as Golf Digest rates four of the championship golf
courses among the top seven in the State of Hawaii and Wailua Municipal Golf Course consistently ranks in the top 100 municipal courses in the country.
A few short miles from the County Seat in Lihue and the main airport on auai, you will find the Wailua area that boasts several shopping centers,
restaurants and the Wailua River, home to the world famous "Fern Grotto."
Traveling farther north, you will encompass the majesty of the Garden Island as you visit places with familiar names such as Princeville; Hanalei,
home of "South Pacific;" Lumaha’i, or "Nurses Beach;" Mt. Makana, known as "Bali Hai;" Makua Beach, called "Tunnels;" and Ke’e, home of the hula and a major location for the television mini-series "The ThornBirds."
The Poipu area is best-known for sun, sand and surf.
The West side is where you will find the WaimeaCanyon, described by Mark Twain as the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific." Explore the quaint towns of Hanapepe, Waimea and Kekaha.
Come to Kauai and discover for yourself a land where beauty, adventure and activities abound, enhanced by the down-to-earth hospitality
of her people.
BOTANIC GARDENS – abounding in natural vegetation, Kauai also has four botanic gardens which are open to the public for small fees. The Smith’s Tropical Paradise at Wailua, OlaPuaGardens at Kalaheo, KiahunaPlantation
Gardens in Poipu, the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai, offer an unusual assortment of flowers, shrubs, cacti and other magnificent
species of plant life.
CAPTAIN COOK’S LANDING, WAIMEA BAY – the first place in which the intrepid British explorer set foot in Hawaii in January, 1778. This bay was for many years a favorite provisioning port with Pacific traders and whalers.
FERN GROTTO – this hauntingly beautiful cave, luxuriantly festooned with growing ferns, is reached from the Wailua Marina.
GROVE FARM HOMESTEAD – founded in 1864 by George Wilcox, the homestead is now a museum complex which includes the old family plantation home, wash house, tea house, guest cottage and other amenities. The homestead is typical of the old Hawaiian plantation experience and tradition. It is just south of Lihue.
HANALEI VALLEY – another name for Hanalei is Hanohano, meaning "glorious." You will want to stop at the vantage point near the marker to gaze at this sweeping scene of majestic tranquility.
HANAPEPE VALLEY – note the red cliffs and the handsome color accent they give the valley’s myriad shades of green and blue.
KALALAU LOOKOUT – once peacocks preened their plumage in this tropic Eden and families cultivated terraces of taro. No one lives here now… nothing remains but one of the most beautiful views on earth. You can also hike
into this Valley or just go the first 1/2 mile of one of the world’s most beautiful ocean side hikes with a swim in the Ke’e Lagoon when you are
finished.
KAMOKILA HAWAIIAN VILLAGE – above the great bend of the Wailua River, where war canoes of the King of Kauai, Kaumualii, once assembled, lie the ruins of an old Hawaiian village.
KAUAI MUSEUM – the museum in Lihue presents a factual history of the Garden Isle, using artifacts and photograph. Other historical and art exhibits are also displayed.
KE’E BEACH PARK – a fine bathing beach at the end of the road where the trail begins to the Na Pali Cliffs.
KILAUEA LIGHTHOUSE & KILAUEA POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE – a refuge for
nesting seabirds, the isolated promontory where the lighthouse sits is open to visitors.
KOKEE STATE PARK – adjacent to Waimea Canyon this park has picnic grounds, cabins and a wide variety of outdoor activities including hunting, trout fishing and hiking. The NASA Kokee Tracking Station is located nearby.
LUMAHAI BEACH – chosen for Nurses’ Beach in South Pacific, this lovely spot is undoubtedly the most photographed beach on Kauai.
MENEHUNE DITCH – only small portions remain of what was once a great water course or aqueduct. Archeologists say it was built before Hawaiians came possibly by the Menehune.
MENEHUNE FISH POND, NIUMALU – remarkable stone walls are said to have been built in one night by the Menehune. The fish pond they enclose is still in use.
OLD RUSSIAN FORT (FORTELIZABETH) – hoping to seize Kauai for his Czar, an employee of the Russian Fur Company of Alaska built this fort near the mouth of the Waimea River in 1817. Rocky ruins are all that remains of his effort and dream.
OPAEKAAFALLS – the Wailua River makes a dramatic plunge over a high cliff. Opaekaa means "rolling shrimp" and dates from days when swarms of shrimp were seen rolling in turbulent waters at the base of the falls.
POIPU BEACH – Exceptionally fine bathing beach.
ROYAL BIRTHSTONES, WAILUA – women of Hawaiian nobility always tried to each these sacred stones in time to give birth to insure the royal status of their children.
SLEEPING GIANT – the outline of a mountain ridge shows a striking resemblance to a reclining giant.
SMITH’S TROPICAL PARADISE this 23-acre site has gardens, lagoons, exotic birds and unique narrated train ride which meanders through a rain forest, a Polynesian village, a Japanese island, a Filipino village and other interesting areas. Kauai’s ethnic heritage is reflected nightly in a
75-minute musical production in the lagoon theater.
SPOUTING HORN – when tide is running high, waves pressured through lava tubes are forced through a hole in coastal rocks to burst noisily into spectacular fountains of salt spray and foam.
WAILUAFALLS – nicknamed Fantasy Island Waterfalls.
WAIMEA CANYON – this is more than a view, it’s an experience! You’ll treasure in memory its grandeur and jewel-tone colors, its awesome depth and breadth.
WAIOLI MISSION HOUSE – visitors are welcome to look through this quaint home, built in 1834 and restored by descendants of the first missionaries.
WET AND DRY CAVES OF HAENA – these eerie caverns, one dry, the other two filled with limpid green water, are where chiefs are said to have gathered in ancient times.
Taxi and Da Bus
The Taxi from the airport is about $27. Our cell phone is 652-8162 for us to pick you up. We have a 4 door pick up and can handle several people and their stuff all for a total of only $20.
The bus is $1.50 for each side of the island…transfers in Lihue Town.
Sometimes there are mountain bikes to rent from local people. $10/day. If more are needed a short few minute walk has other bike rentals but they are considerably more expensive. We rent these bikes as a courtesy to our guests and because the
others can be so expensive.
Over 100 things to do on Kauai
Section 13: Over 100 things to do on Kauai
1.) Swim, surf, boogie board, body surf, and/or windsurf at least 50 beaches.
2.) Take a cruise boat with live Hawaiian music to the Fern Grotto.
3.) Snorkel the Blue Lagoon, Anini Beach, Ke’e Lagoon, and a zillion other places.
4.) Scuba fantastic dive spots with lots of certified dive companies.
5.) Light tackle sport fish rivers, lakes, and the ocean.
6.) Explore countless waterfalls.
7.) Photograph flying rainbows.
8.) See Kauai by plane.
9.) See Kauai by helicopter.
10.) Go to Poipu.
11.) Hike and view Waimea Canyon. (The Grand Canyon of the Pacific.)
12.) Hike the Kalalau trail; 3 lengths: 1/2 mile, 2 miles, 11 miles to camping.
13.) Golf around nine 18 hole golf courses.
14.) Horseback ride to a waterfall.
15.) Cruise the awesome Na Pali Coast.
16.) Learn to surf and windsurf, snorkel, dive, and boogie board.
17.) Go on a micro-glider flight.
18.) Take a bike ride from the mountains to the ocean.
19.) Rent dirt bikes, mountain bikes, Harley Davidson motorcycles.
20.) Go touring on all these bikes.
21.) Rent jeeps, exotic cars and tour the islands.
22.) Rent kayaks and canoes and zodiacs and explore 10 rivers.
23.) Cross the top of the island on the Power Line Trail.
24. )Hike to waterfalls and swimming holes.
25.) See sea turtles, porpoises, and whales.
26.) Deep Sea Fish for Ono (wahoo to 70 lbs.), mahimahi (dorado to 60 lbs.); au (marlin to 1,000 lbs. plus), and ahi (yellow fin tuna to 220 lbs.).
27.) Hike to and swim in the Wailua River in the Blue Hole of Waialeale surrounded by 100 waterfalls.
28.) Boat around the Forbidden Island of Niihau…or hunt there, or deep sea fish.
29.) Explore the wet and dry caves.
30.) Polo at Anini.
31.) See and heat the blow hole at the Spouting Horn.
32.) See the man made beautiful Kauai Lagoons at Kalapaki Bay.
33.) Visit our small boat harbors at Nawiliwili, Kikialoa, Port Allen, Anini, Kapa’a, Hanalei.
34. ) Walk the Hanalei Pier to view the 20 foot surf (in season) and the mountains and waterfalls and rainbows.
35.) Visit a Coffee Plantation in Eleele.
36.) Drive through miles of sugar cane fields.
37.) Learn to make Hawaiian Crafts.
38.) 4-Wheel Drive mountain exploring.
39.) See the National Botanical Gardens, Allerton’s Gardens, Queen Emma’s Garden.
40.) Art Galleries galore, especially Hanapepe.
41.) Smith’s Tropical Paradise and Liau and Pacific Islands Hula Show after the Delicious Luau.
42.) Bird Watch at the 5, 200 ft high Alakai Swamp on top of our world. Only
600 inches of rain a year, when it is wet.
43.) Experience SNUBA.
44.) Go to a Butterfly Farm.
45.) Collect on the beach or dive for shells.
46.) Tour numerous Hollywood old and recent movie locations.
47.) Kamokila Hawaiian Village.
48.) Take the Coconut Coast Trolley.
49.) Koloa Plantation Town Days.
50.) Mokihana Festival.
51.) Keahua Arboretum.
52.) Hawaiian Heiau’s.
53.) Luau’s and Hula Dances.
54.) Dancing to live Music.
55.) Loop Rd. Trail and rope swing pond.
56.) Take a natural jacuzzi at Hanakapiai.
57.) Marry your loved one.
58.) Kayak the Na Pali.
59.) Sunset at Polihale.
60.) Cassette Tours.
61.) Russian Fort.
62.) Carriage tours.
63.) Kilauea Light House.
64.) Kokee Museum.
65.) Lihue Museum
66.) Old Kapa’a Town Museum and Walking Tour.
67.) Haena Beaches.
68.) Kalihiwai River and Beach.
69.) Historic Churches and Temples.
70.) Roaming Farmers’ Markets.
71.) Tropical Fruit and Juice and Vegetable
Stands.
72.) Get fresh fish right off the boat from the
Captains.
73.) Health Spa’s.
74.) Tropical Soap Factory.
75.) Hike The Sleeping Giant’s Nonou Trail. 2 sides.
76.) Menehune Fishpond and the Menehune Ditch.
77.) Ola Pua Gardens.
78.) Shooting Range.
79.) Time Share Presentations.
80.) Tide Pools.
81.) Set Fishing Nets.
82.) Hunt goat and pig and pheasant and deer.
83.) Kamalani Playground and the Lydgate Salt
Water Rock Kiddie and adult Pools.
84.) Walk to Baby Beach.
85.) Hang out at O’B Beach
86.) Bar-B-Que with a Sunset.
87.) Wake to a technicolor sunrise over the Blue Lagoon from the Lanai of The Kapa’a BeachHouse.
88.) Try a shave ice.
89.) Eat Hawaiian food.
90.) Enjoy local food.
91.) Dine on delicious sea foods and fine wines.
92.) Take the kids to a Free Hula Show at the Coconut Plantation here in Kapa’a.
93.) Camping and Hiking.
94.) Live theatre and jazz.
95.) Hau’ola Place of Refuge.
96.) Sing Karaoke.
97.) Hike to Moalepe Volcano.
98.) View the edge of the cauldron of the Kilauea
Volcano right into the ocean.
99.) Anahola Beach Park.
100.) Kealia Family Beach.
101.) Tradewinds Hawaiian and Dance Music.
102.) Lumahai Nurses’ Beach.
103.) Kapa’a Lookout.
104.) Kipu Kai Boat and Snorkel tours.
105.) Rob’s Good Times Grille Live Dance Music.
106.) There are now 4 day trips with ATV rides to
ZIP-Lines, swimming under waterfalls and
enjoying a nice lunch.
107.) More and more activities are coming online
on Kauai all amazing things to see and do.
Some Easy Rules
Some easy rules for your comfort and cleanly environ. Email us for an updated rules.We, like any other place of lodging need some rules to make your stay as comfortable as possible. A pay phone is located right across the street at the sidewalk fronting the Windward Deli.
1.) Please enjoy and feel welcome to ask us any questions and/or to assist you with anything within reason. We are here to serve you and help
you have a tremendous Hawaiian Tropical experience on Kauai
2.) Sheets must be maintained for at least 5 days or we must charge for earlier clean replacements. If you want a beach towel, you can buy one and have a beautiful souvenir of your visit by
buying one at the nearby ABC Store for under $10. ABSOLUTELY NO LINENS, PILLOWS, OR KITCHEN WARE CAN BE TAKEN FROM THE BEACHHOUSE.
3.) When you return from the beach you, PLEASE, you MUST hose all sand and mud off yourself
because sand in the sewer lines clogs them. Hoses are at ground level of the bluilding at all entrances and are on the front and the back and the side of the building.
Any open flames like candles, incense, or cigarettes or smoking of any kind are not allowed in or on the building or its decks. Smoking must be done down in the parking area or alongside the lagoon. All open flames and embers like incense or any burning embers are forbidden due to the risk of fire and the comfort of our other guests.
During the day, in the shared accommodation rooms, we ask you to put all your belongings on your bed and close your curtains so that the rooms look tidy and clean; so that we all can experience a comfortable visual environment conducive to the lush tropical views and sparkling lagoon waters right in back of us.
6.) When you use the kitchen or baths please clean up after yourself very well for the next person’s right to cleanliness and sanitation. Our fee for lodging does not include frequent cleanups during the day as an expensive
hotel affords you.
7.) Please remove your shoes or slippers before going onto any carpets or into the sleeping rooms as this is a part of the Hawaiian Culture. You would insult someone’s home in Hawaii to wear your shoes indoors.
8.) We collect the fees for lodging in advance in cash or traveler’s checks only. Once you have arrived we will continue your reservations only for the nights you pre-pay after your arrival. We receive Email and phone reservations everyday from people who are already on the island or are
arriving from another island within the hour and any accommodation not paid for in advance would be given to another traveler.
This is especially compounded when we have walk-ins. Sometimes we can get 8 walk-ins in an hour and we will provide accommodation for them for any bed not paid for in advance after you have arrived. Some people like to "play it by ear"
regarding the days they want to go camping or how many days they want to stay on Kauai. We are fine by that and would want to do the same ourselves, just be aware that we need to keep our place as full as possible and so any bed or room not paid in advance is an open space in our reservation book.
9.) Check out time is 10:00 a.m.; but you do not need to leave The Kauai BeachHouse. We just need to clean and hang to dry all the sheets and towels and have them ready for others later in the day and clean the rooms and have them ready for the Noon check-ins. If you have a late afternoon or evening flight, arrangements can be made for a later shower at a fee, $5.
You are welcome to relax around the premises until you go to your flight. Why a late shower fee?
Because we have the second highest utility rates in the US. A shower uses water, electric, and sewage, and a towel. Formal Check-in Times are
Noon, and 6 p.m., and 8 pm. If you arrive between times, relax make yourself at home; grab an empty bunk if you are in shared. We will provide
sheets/etc., when we check you in.
10) Because we are in the tropics you must eat and keep food only in the kitchen area or take it out to the edge of The Blue Lagoon and enjoy your meal by the edge of the water between the swaying palms. There are large plastic snap on lid containers for food not needing refrigeration, each container has an Island name on it to individualize each one.
11.)If you rent anything from us you are responsible for bringing it back in the same condition or pay for its replacement or repair to pre-damaged condition. When it comes to surfboards or bicycles this can be costly in the
several hundreds of dollars.
You also assume all responsibility for your own
safety. You must wear protective clothing for activities that commonly call for safety equipment…such as a helmet on a bicycle. We do rent mountain bicycles, surfboards, windsurf boards, boogey boards, fins/snorkel/masks for
much less than the activity centers; for your enjoyment and budget considerations.
13.) Rowdy-ness, rude-ness, drunken-ness, drugs or any disruptive behavior will result in appropriate action on our part along the lines of canceling a reservation or even calling the Police immediately. No illegal drugs of any kind are allowed in or on the premises. On this island, drug paraphernalia, even cigarette papers, is a mandatory 5 years in prison; and we won’t
tolerate it either. At The Kapa’a BeachHouse, Paradise is all you need, and it arrived before we did.
14.) If no one is here when you get here make yourself at home until our return or please call us at 652-8162 or 63 or 64 phone is by the 2nd floor chalkboard. This will tell us that you are there and we will come as soon as we can or at the next assigned check in time. I believe the phone # across the street at the side walk to the right of Kojima Storeis 823-9707.
15.) PLEASE do not hang anything to dry on any railings of the Kauai BeachHouse on the decks…it just looks terrible. And besides there is a clothes drying area. Ask anyone where.
16.) PLEASE do not sit on any railing or the bathroom sinks, which is dangerous on the one hand and damaging on the other.
COMPARING OURSELVES
COMPARING OURSELVES
We charge a few dollars more for our shared accommodation only because we have some of the highest utility rates and taxes in the USA; and because it is the only budget traveler/backpacker location in Hawaii located right on a lagoon and
the ocean with proximity to everything you need within walking distance. We charge the same or less for our private rooms which all but one have the fabulous Blue Lagoon and Pacific Ocean view. While the only other budget lodge’s private rooms all overlook the county industrial base yard for parking heavy equipment and shipping containers, we are truly on the Blue Lagoon with a feeling of paradise.
The beds, view, staff, privacy and atmosphere have no comparison to any other budget lodge
in Hawaii and is said to be so by well traveled vacationers who have been to many other locations in Hawaii and overseas. Lonely Planet has chosen us to be in their latest (2008) book on Hawaii as well now numerous other budget and back packer travel books from "Lets Go" to many others
HITCH HIKING
HITCH HIKING
Hitch hiking is common and you can do so by going out of airport and at the big intersection with stop lights, walk a little to the right (north) and go for it. We are about 9 miles from the airport 1 block 3 buildings from the north end of Kapa’a Town on the ocean side of the road across from Kojima Store and 2 doors south of the Kapa’a Neighborhood Center and Kapa’a Swimming Pool.
BUS SERVICE ON KAUAI
BUS SERVICE ON KAUAI
The local bus which stops 2 doors to the north at the Kapa’a Neighborhood Center does not accept passengers with large camping packs, but it does now goes to the airport. It stops across the street at Kojima Store going to Lihue Town and the Airport, it would be coming from Anahola, Kilauea, Princeville, Hanalei, Haena, and the Kalalau Trail.
RENTAL CAR
RENTAL CAR RECOMMENDATIONRENTING A CAR MAKES A BETTER STAY ON KAUAI AND GIVES YOU ACCESS TO ALL THE
SPECTACULAR PLACES TO GO, SEE, and DO things.
There are a few people in town who let people use their cars for $25/day. They are not affiliated with us. The cars are of course not brand new but probably 10 or more years old…many people rent them.
AIRPORT PICKUP
AIRPORT PICKUP
Yes we can pick you up at the airport for a $20, when we are able to which is most of the time;. We need to know how many people and how much luggage as to know whether to bring a car or a pick up truck with front and back seat.The taxi is about $27 and we actually prefer you take the taxi, but we are here to serve you so we will come and get you if we are not just absolutely tied up. We cannot guarantee the airport pick up as it can be only done when we are available to go to the airport. If you want a ride from the airport, let us know when you reserve; and then again by email a day before if you are able to, or by phone if you are already in transit. 1-808-822-3424, cell 652-8162, 63, or 64. All Hawaii phones have area code 808. Also we can call you back if you have to leave a message be sure to give your phone number S_L_O_W_L_Y and twice so we can write it down. And always call us from the airport for a ride
ACCOMMODATIONS CONFIRMATION AND DEPOSIT
ACCOMMODATIONS CONFIRMATION AND DEPOSIT.
Because we are a large building and have only a few accommodations in
comparison with so many other budget/backpacker places, when people reserve
accommodations and we honor that accommodation by blocking it from
others, and then there is a no-show, we lose revenue so important to a new business. So we have looked around the industry and have adopted methods used by others. One does not need a reservation to stay at our place as we
gladly welcome walk-ins when accommodations are available.We have a NON-REFUNDABLE confirmed reservation deposit, the value of which depends on the accommodation reserved. We do refund if we can rent the accommodation reserved. For the Blue Lagoon Room, the Royal Hawaiian Queen Room, and the Ohana Room and the Captain’s Crows Nest there is a $40 for each night deposit, and $20 each night deposit on the Hawaiian Islands Bunk Room and other shared accommodations.If you call from another island you still must use 1-808; from Kauai drop the 1-808. We have a toll free number from anywhere in Hawaii, just call 652-8162When you call us if you get a message please speak slowly and leave a phone number and we’ll call back in the USA/Canada. From Other countries we prefer Email as we answer every day or at the most every 48 hours. Email: Aloha Now let’s say you have paid the deposit and something comes along and your plans have changed. We do want you to be our guests and enjoy an incredibly spectacular experience here on Kauai; so if you absolutely have to alter your
plans, you may do so and choose other nights for up to about a year with no loss of your deposit. This alternative depends on space available. If we can get others to stay in your accommodation we will refund the deposit; or you may extend your stay to another person(s) and work out the money issue with them. We are here to serve you. If we had 50 accommodations we would not need this deposit; but here is quiet and tranquil and a limited # of accommodations; our location for beauty and convenience is beyond expectation for a budget or backpacker accommodation.We will make tentative reservations over the internet email or phone and hold that reservation for a reasonable amount of days to allow you to mail your deposit to us in Hawaii. East Coast USA to Hawaii is about 10 days air mail;
and West Coast is about 3-4 days. Your canceled check is your receipt.
EUROPE/LATIN AMERICA/ASIA/AFRICA is longer mail time and deposits are difficult to make work. So no deposit is required from those locations
DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS: Best is to rent a car. Hitch-hiking is legal. The bus stops at the Lihue Airport but does not allow large camping packs or suitcases.
Absurd, yeah? But it does stop 2 doors north of us at the Kapa’a Neighborhood Center coming from the Lihue Airport.If you are coming back from the North Shore, Kalalau Trail or Hanalei Bay get off the bus at Kojima Store. We are behind the old garage with the framed BAMBOO panels across our driveway. Inside is our 24 hour entertainment center.We are across from Kojima Store and next door to Scotty’s BBQ Restaurant. We are 2 doors south (back towards the Lihue Airport) of the Kapa’a Community Center. We are located right on the waters of the Blue Lagoon and Pacific Ocean. 15 minutes or 8 ½ miles from the Lihue Airport. We shuttle from the airport when avail for $20 regardless of how many passengers. The taxi is about $27 from the airport.It might be best to print this part of the DIRECTIONS.As you come out of airport there is a large 4 way stop signal light #1. Turn right. There are no other turns, you drive straight to the Kauai BeachHouse which is on the main road on the right side of the road and on the Pacific Ocean and the Blue Lagoon. We are 8 ½ miles, or 14 Km and 15 minutes from the Lihue Airport. There are no turns at all after the 1st light. That 1st light is #1 and a total of 8 stop lights…we are in the 3rd block past the 8th stop light…and 7 buildings past the Kapa’a Soccer Park also on the ocean. The soccer park is in the 2nd block past the 8th light. The 8th light has an ABC Store on the left on the corner.#8 stop light (the last one on the island) is in front of ABC Store; which is like a 7/11 convenience store. We are 3 more blocks on the right; on the ocean side of the road. After turning coming out of the airport the only other turn is into our neighbor Scotty’s BBQ. Call for more directions. You’ll see Scotty’s BBQ and then past that you will see our old blue garage with bamboo framed panels and 2 palm trees blocking our entertainment garage. If you are driving go through Scotty’s BBQ parking lot and park out on the back. Please do not park in the neighbor’s parking just past us…but you can park along the rocks parallel to the ocean/lagoon.
Our address is 1552 (Kuhio Hwy) is on the front of the garage above the BAMBOO panels…and as
well our 2 mailboxes on the coconut tree on the far side of the garage entrance has 4 – 1552 posted vertically on the coconut palm tree in front on the highway. Scotty’s BBQ is drab green and has white concrete pillars.The Kauai BeachHouse is painted BLUE w/ YELLOW trim on the ocean side; like a huge tree house on the roadside and a 3 tiered view decks on the Blue Lagoon and Pacific Ocean side.The “Kauai BeachHouse” sign is on the far side of our old blue garage on the highway.Scotty’s BBQ is 2nd story only; their parking is on the ground level, but do not park there. Our largeMonkey Pod tree shades both the BeachHouse BBQ area and Scotty’s BBQ parking lot.When you arrive if we are not there, relax, you can choose a shared bunk, we’ll get you your sheets when we come back from an errand. Check in time is noon and after 6:00 pm; come anytime and relax on our view decks or TV lanai. The Private rooms are on the first floor overlooking the lagoon. Go onto any of the decks to relax including downstairs around the back. Or walk along the lagoon until we get back…phoning us is best on arrival.Looking out to the lagoon and ocean the large neighborhood free swimming pool is to the left and a sandy beach is over the little bridge to the right. Both are about 100 yds./meters away
from us. Follow the obvious path and if you like you can swim in the pool or the sandy beach behind the library.
Fineprint at the KAUAI BEACHHOUSE
KAUAI BEACHHOUSE 2008 E-brochure. Mahalo nui loa, Jay 808-822-3424 Jay Latest Update: April 6, 2008 Our RATES for Private Rooms are $65 and $70/night. The Aloha, $65, room has a king bed, next door to a bathroom, large room, does not face the lagoon/ocean. The Royal Hawaiian Queen Room, $70, has a hand built heavy duty bunk set of full size/double beds, overlooks the lagoon/ocean and opens onto a large covered common deck with same awesome views. Only The Blue Lagoon Room is $70/night. Has a king bed, large windows overlooking the lagoon/ocean, 6’ from a bathroom, and opens onto same covered common deck with spectacular views. Private room rates are for either 1 or 2 persons. Each additional person in a private room is $15/night per person extra. A bed in the shared dorms is $30 for 1 person and $45 for 2 people. Rates are all inclusive of 11.25% taxes, sheets, pillows and pillow cases and comforter, and kitchen use. There is a store across the street. Most people bring their own towels or buy souvenir towels here nearby. We do have a few towels that can be purchased for $6, and we will buy them back for $3 if clean and dry. For couples and females we prioritize them into the 2 dorms that all the beds have complete privacy curtains. We have free locked storage and if you go away overnight there is a $1 per large bag fee per night.In order to set a fast reply Email Reservation please COPY/PASTE the following and Email it to Reservations . Be sure to fill in all 5 QUESTIONS. If your reservation is well in advance it may take a few days for your confirmation to come through…but that usually means we have the accommodations you are asking for.1.) All GUEST NAMES?2.) YOUR PHONE NUMBER?3.) TELL US THE EXACT DATES OF THE NIGHTS OF YOUR STAY?4.) WHETHER YOU WANT A PRIVATE OR SHARED ACCOMMODATION?5.) HOW MANY BEDS DO YOU NEED? We are located right on the beautiful Blue Lagoon and Pacific Ocean at the North end of Kapa’a Town 8 ½ miles and 15 minutes from our Interisland and Mainland Airport of Lihue (LIH) in our island capital town of the same name, Lihue (pron. “lee-who-ee”). We have a Hawaiian style kitchen and “Kojima Grocery Store” is across the street. The huge grocery Safeway Store is a few traffic lights down the street, w/ near equal competitors of theirs both stop lights either side of Safeway. You can walk to 20 restaurants, there are about 60 in our Kapa’a Town. There is a free Kapa’a Neighborhood Swimming Pool just about 60 yards/meters from us also on the water. Also a hike and bike path touch our property and it runs north and south along the water to the next surfing swimming beach and south to a wading very safe beach for moms, kids, toddlers, and those not interested in the open ocean beaches. The bus also stops across the street in front of 1.) Kojima’s Store going toward the airport or coming from the North Shore or Hanalei Bay; and on our side of the road it stops two doors north of us coming from Lihue Town or away from the airport at the 2.) Kapa’a Neighborhood Center. These are the names of the stops to ask for if you are taking the bus here from either direction.If we have told you your reservation is set…let me know if this is OK and pls re-confirm by email a few days in advance of arrival. If you have any change in your reservation pls let us know ASAP so that we can let others stay in the accommodation.We require a personal check deposit of $40 EACH night for a private room…and $20/each night for a shared accommodationThe deposit is non refundable unless we can sell the accommodation if you cancel. A personal check is all we require…made out to and mailed to;Kauai BeachHouse, LLC4-1552 Kuhio Hwy.,Kapa’a, Kauai, Hawaii, 96746808-822-3424.Be sure to write on the check the:1.) type of ACCOMMODATION you have,2.) and the DATES of the nights you are staying,3.) and your EMAIL ADDRESS address so we can confirm back to you .Mahalo,Jay 808-822-3424 Jay@KauaiBeachHouse.netCheck in is now formally 3 times a day: Noon and again at 6:00 pm and again at 8:00 pm. You can arrive anytime at the Kauai BeachHouse, relax and enjoy the ocean and lagoon views off the ocean decks or walk the new bike/hike path in back on the ocean north to the next beach…great views…there are LIFEGUARD hours of swimming at the far north end of that beach…or walk in Kapa’a Town’s central zone just 1½ blocks away to the south…one of our Kauai BeachHouse check-in persons may be there anytime and will probably be able to check you in whenever one is there. Ask around the Kauai BeachHousefor the On-Duty Check-in person, you may have to go to the 2nd floor to ask around; also the garage entertainment area.On arrival you will be asked to read our rules, really the things we need you to do while you are here to make our hostel function well for all guests and our hard working staff, if all guests abide by the rules, everyone’s stay will be optimal and fun. After reading them, we ask you to fill out a very short form with your identification and emergency telephone number for you. You will need to sign the form agreeing to abide by the rules.This is a message for the very few who arrive in the middle of the Pacific Ocean without $$money.We are just like the grocery stores…they do not have an eat now and pay later program…nor do we have a sleep now, pay later program. If you run out of money for lodging call someone to Western Union you money at Safeway or Foodland Grocery Stores, you do not want to be in Hawaii w/out $$$. Seems crazy to mention that but a few people come unprepared.For many wonderful tropical pics of Kauai go to our web site.Aloha auto responses you a how to reserve form.Reservations lets you ask about your res…but go to “Aloha@” first.You can contact the reservation person:JayBe prepared to possibly extend your stay on Kauai. Most of our guests do…as Kauai is the only Hawaiian Island that looks and feels like the Hawaii that you have tropical dreams of.
We are $725/night less expensive than the ocean view rooms at the Hyatt Hotel…except we have nicer Pacific Ocean and Blue Lagoon views.If you’d like a review of all Hawaii’s Hostels…go to ReservationsMahalo and thank you for that.We have coin-op washers…drying clothes is free on our lines.ALL ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE KAUAI BEACHHOUSE ARE NON SMOKING. There is NO SMOKING ANYWHERE IN OR ON THE BUILDING, NOR ON ANY OF THE DECKS/LANA’I or TV AREA.THERE IS PLENTY OF FREE SMOKING AREAS UNDER THE COVERED PICNIC AND BBQ AREAS DOWN ON THE GROUND AND IN THE ENTERTAINMENT GARAGE ON THE HIGHWAY SIDE. We do not have a credit card system yet, for reservations, thus we can only accept cash on arrival. There is an ATM across the street."E KOMO MAI KAUAI KAHAKAI HALE" …“WELCOME TO THE KAUAI BEACHHOUSE” …We are a Kauai hostel and an international hostel due to the many international travelers we accommodate here on Kauai. NO memberships required; nor length of stay regulated. Some people spend their whole winter here in the tropics with us. Hawaii Residents are warmly welcomed.KAUAI IS SAFE, WARM, and TROPICAL, and is HAWAII’S MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND AND HAS THE MOST BEACHES AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WHITE SAND BEACHES of all the Hawaiian Islands. KAUAI also has the most Waterfalls, Rivers, Rainbows, and accessible Mountain Trails in Hawaii.We do airport pick ups for $20 when we are available (our airport is Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii with the 3 letter designation of "LIH", make sure your bags’ designator says this.) The taxi is about $27…we are 8½ miles or approximately 15 minutes from the airport. You can call or email us the day before arrival and again you can call us from the airport to see if we are available to pick you up. Call us at 822-3424 when you are on the island. Or call 808-822-3424 from the mainland. Verizon Cell #’s are (808) 652-8162 or 63 for Reservations for contacting the Kauai BeachHouse; and 652-8162 for island information or directions from the airport.There are people in the neighborhood who "loan" used cars for $25 a day. However if you rent a whole week it may be less.Our place is Clean and has a Friendly atmosphere.We have Ocean and Lagoon views from our dorms and private rooms.We are right on the edge of the Blue Lagoon with a lawn area in back of us to relax or play lawn sports. We also have a new bike/hike path in back touching our property.We have a Secure Locked room for valuables.Free use of quality bedding linens.
Cable TV, Videos, volleyball, BBQ, table games.We are recommended in Lonely Planet, Let’s Go USA, Andy Hawaiian Hostel Review, and numerous other travel publications.If you haven’t noticed we have changed our name from The Kapa’a BeachHouse to: The Kauai BeachHouse… for better internet recognition.Our Motto: "COME AND VISIT YOU’LL WANT TO STAY” in Your Accommodation by the Blue Lagoon"TABLE OF CONTENTSSection 1: Accommodations and RatesSection 2: LaundrySection 3: LinensSection 4: Who We Are and What the Kauai BeachHouse is LikeSection 5: Directions from the AirportSECTION 6: ACCOMMODATIONS CONFIRMATION AND DEPOSIT more info.Section 7: Airport Pick-upSection 8: RENTAL CARSection 9: BUS SERVICE ON KAUAISection 10. HITCH HIKINGSection 11: COMPARING OURSELVESSection 12: Some easy rules for your comfort and clean environmentSection 13: Over 100 things to do on KauaiSection 14: General ReadingSection 15: PLACES TO GO ON KAUAISection 16: Geographical InformationSection 17: PRIVATE APARTMENTSSection 18: AirlinesSection 19: Events Calendar for theWhole Year on KauaiSection 20: Kauai Bus Schedules, etc. Our STOP is Kapa’a Neighborhood Center (75 feet north of us) going NORTH and Kojima Store going SOUTH (across across the street from us.)Section 1: AccommodationsTypes of Accommodations and their Description. All rates include the State of Hawaii visitor and sales taxes of 11.25%; quality linens, and kitchen use; and the large common areas of the Kauai BeachHouse, e.g., covered TV lanai/deck, roof lanai, covered BBQ/picnic and outdoor smoking areas, and the open 2nd floor and covered 1st floor lanai/decks both with incredible Blue Lagoon and Pacific Ocean views.For those guests making reservations w/out enough time to send in a deposit
please re-confirm approximately 1 week, and then 1 day prior to arrival so
that we hold the reservation, otherwise we will let it go to any "walk-ins". Thanks. These are our updated rates and are all inclusive.We have different types of accommodations.A.) The Blue Lagoon Room $70/night, has Calif. King size bed and overlooks the Blue Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean. Opens onto a large covered lanai with nice easy deck chairs and tables. This lanai also overlooks the Blue Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean. The Blue Lagoon Room has 2 entries from the inside and the outside. B. ) The Ohana Family Bunk Room. 2 full size and 1 single bed.
Price is based on how many stay. The rate for 1 or 2 is $65. Right now this is a our staff bedroom…apologies.C.) The Hawaiian Islands Bunk Room, 4 bunk bed sets with 8 extra large full size beds, all with complete privacy curtains. $30/single, $45/couple. This dorm is prioritized for females and couples.
This room and its half open/half covered veranda overlooks the Blue Lagoon and Pacific Ocean.D.) The Royal Hawaiian Queen Room can be used as a private room when reserved as such for 1 or more people; or it can be used as a shared accommodation when there is overflow of walk-in people in the main dorm. The Queen Room has a bunk set of a with 2 full size (double) beds. As a private room it is $70/night. As a shared it is $35 single; or $45/couple. It overlooks the Blue Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean.If more than 2 stay it is an extra $15/night each
additional person; children under 2 are free. This room has walking space around the bed only. Guests normally relax on the adjacent common lagoon/ocean view deck; or head out to see the island or walk along the lagoon and nearby beaches and do not stay in their rooms except to sleep at night, day nap, or change clothes or read privately.This room has 2 entries. One entry opens onto the large covered deck that
overlooks the Blue Lagoon and Pacific Ocean and another is inside the bldg and goes through the Royal Hawaiian King Room which is intended to be a dorm as we continue to convert the building as a BeachHouse.The Queen Room is on the first floor which is about 5′ off the ground. There is parking in the back behind the deck.E.) The Aloha Room, with air conditioning, a private room with a king size bed and just fit a single bed if a family or friends chooses it. The Aloha Room is on the 2nd floor, does not have an ocean view. It does have new tiled floor and fresh tropical paint. $65/ for 1 or 2 people ($15 each additional person. Infants to 2 years old are freeF.) The Captain’s Crows Nest, a private room $70/night for 1 or 2 people This room is off line temporarily..Captain’s Crows Nest is not is use and will be soon undergo renovation. Back packers love the Kauai BeachHouse.Our rates are hundreds of dollars per night less than hotels w/ ocean views…but then this is not
a hotel…this is an old plantation bldg, being remodeled for a beautiful new finish but still retain the charm of tropical Kauai and Old Kapa’a Town.G.) Royal Hawaiian Kings Room. 5 beds various sizes king to single (soon they will be all
king size beds. It’s on the First floor and the room opens onto a large covered common deck. The room itself and the deck overlook the Blue Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean. This room is almost all glass on the water side. $30 for a single and $45 for a couple.H.) Chief Leota Room. Since we are family to Samoa we have dedicated one of our dorms to the Birth Place of Polynesia.The Chief Leota Room can accommodate 7 beds in an open setting. It opens through a
sliding glass door onto an open deck overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Blue Lagoon. Same rates $30 single; and $45 couple.
Section 2: Laundry
All of these accommodations have access to a $3.00 per load washing machine, the laundry soap is included. Laundry drying for free can be done in the area set aside for the clothes lines, and of course it is free. If fast drying is necessary we have an expensive electric dryer at $5 per use, double up with another if you have little to dry. There is a Laundromat in Kapa’a Town next door to Ace Hardware.Section 3: Linens…
Sheets, Pillow Cases, comforters, sanitary covers, and keys for private rooms, for any of our accommodations require a 100% Refundable $50 Deposit per bed on return of all items in same condition. No kitchen or bedding items are to leave the
premises.Items that can collect sand such as towels can result in damages to our washer and they also tend to get lost and are not returned. Beach sand in our sewer drains clogs the lines. Please have no sand or mud on clothing, and other washables, when using the washing machine and showers. Section 4: Who We Are and What the Kauai BeachHouse, LLC is Like
Some people who show up dripping in jewelry w/ lots of tasteful luggage and very fancy clothes mistakenly think we are a hotel type of place. This is not the case. We are a casual, laid back
place for people who can relate to this type of hostelling atmosphere. We are certainly a very nice budget accommodation, we think we are at least in the top 3 if not #1 in Hawaii according to the many guests who have stayed w/ us. This is a comparison to other hostels and budget lodging places.A few people have showed up and did not like our accommodations; they expected a fancy hotel with amenities similar to hotels; which is where they went to after us, but had to pay well over a $300/night and up for accommodations without the beautiful view of the ocean and lagoon.If you are unsure of the type of accommodations you want then do not reserve a place from us as the confirmed deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE. You see when we reserve an accommodation for you, we guarantee that you have a place to stay while on Kauai, and you guarantee that you will honor that confirmation.Out of the many many thousands of people who have enjoyed the Kauai BeachHouse only a handful have turned their nose up at our wonderful accommodations.Just remember most of our guests are backpackers, longer term "sunbirds"; campers, they are casual and mellow, and easy to meet people and share experiences with and go out together and experience the extraordinary island of Kauai..Also if you are the type of person who cannot get along w/ others or cannot clean up after themselves perhaps a hotel is more suitable for you with their ability to provide you complete services and privacy.Personal hygiene and cleanliness are a requirement, if you need your surroundings to be messy, there are other places to stay more suited to that lifestyle, but not here with us and our guests. Cleaning up after yourself at kitchen and bathrooms, BBQ area and entertainment garage is imperative in this type setting since all facilities are shared.Sunrise and moonrise are incredible from our lagoon decks. Sunset also is
beautiful from the Mauka or mountain decks and under the huge Monkey Pod
Trees and Palms in our patio and picnic BBQ area
Aloha, Tranquility, and Beauty
Aloha, Tranquility, and Beauty are our Style. There is an expert spinal correction and alignment center nearby; and soon to open is a fresh fish market specializing in all the Hawaiian raw and prepared sea foods and also a delicatessen, espresso bar. A large jacuzzi is being installed on one of the lanai’s. The shared accommodations are extra large hotel size full size double beds with each bunk having its own privacy curtains. The beds sleep one or two comfortably so couples can be together. The sunrise and moon rise over the lagoon can be seen from most of the bunks. Our location is safe and secure and well lit at night for your convenience. Our resident manager has stayed in hostels and other shared accommodation locations in over 60 countries and is well experienced to make your stay comfortable, enjoyable, and a wonderful lifetime experience. The number of guests is limited so that quality, relaxation, fun, and a personal friendly stay is our reputation. We believe our place is a complement to one of the most beautiful islands in the oceans of the world. There is plenty of space for outdoor smoking away from the other guests, but no smoking is allowed in or on the building for your natural health benefit.
Geographical Information
Geographical Information Because the “GardenIsland” of Kauai is the furthest North of Hawaii’s main islands, we are “Top of the Chain”, it is slightly cooler than the other islands. Typical winter daytime highs are 76 to 80 degrees F (24.4-26.7 C) and nighttime lows run 60 to 64 degrees (15.6-17.8 C); while summer daytime highs range from 84 to 87 degrees (28.9-30.6 C) and nighttime lows are typically 70 to 72 degrees (21.1-22.2 C). Spring and Fall emperatures are only slightly different from the highs and lows noted above. For beach goers, the water temperature in the near-shore waters varies from summer highs of approximately 80 degrees (26.7 C), to a low of about 73 degrees (22.8 C) during the coolest winter months. Like all of the islands, Kauai can have large waves in the winter-time. Usually these pounding breakers do not impact beaches at the resort locations, but they do make for wonderful viewing. Strong winter currents can make a beach unsafe, so ask at your hotel and watch for warning flags and posted beach conditions. With Kauai’s more than 50 miles of beaches, there’s always more than one great spot for you to enjoy the water. Kauai has mountain and highland regions where the weather can be very different from the coastal areas. Visitors will find there is a 3.5 degree drop in temperature for every thousand foot rise above sea level. So if you’re planning to drive up to Kokee, you will want to bring a jacket and sweatpants, because the temperatures will be 10-12 degrees cooler than at sea level locations….especially in the winter months. Think jackets/sweaters in the mountains or even at the beach in the winter. Rainfall on Kauai varies both with the seasons, and as a result of the trade winds, which produce differences in weather between the northern and eastern coasts (windward side) verses southern and western coasts (leeward side). Summer months tend to be mostly sunny to partly cloudy on both coasts, while the winter months of November to March bring an increase of clouds and periodic rain showers. Even during the wetter winter months, precipitation tends to come in brief spells, and there are relatively few periods of prolonged rain. Because of the northeast trade winds, the protected southwest coast tends to receive much less rain than do northern and eastern areas of the island. Most of the heavy rain that does fall however, occurs in the higher mountain elevations, above the resort areas. Another moderating factor is that the rains fall typically during the night and early morning hours …leaving much of the daylight hours available for outdoor activities. The nice thing about Kauai is that the weather is very localized, so if its inclement where you are, a dry sunny beach can usually be found by just driving a few miles to another part of the island. It is this wide variety of environments created by the mix of ocean, mountains and moist trade winds that allow visitors to enjoy sun-drenched beaches, lush tropical valleys, water falls, colorful canyons, cool highlands and frequent rainbows all delivered with Kauai’s warm spirit of Aloha. There are about 55,000 residents on Kauai. Our main island round road goes 80 of the 100 mile circumference and the famous Na Pali Coast makes up the remaining 20 miles. Speed limit is 50, but many residents go only 45 MPH for comfort and safety and day to day sight seeing. We have jungles and dessert and rugged mountains on Kauai.
