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KANEOHE
Schrader's Windward Country Inn
Despite the name, the ambience here
is more motel than resort, but Schrader's offers a good alternative for families.
The property is nestled in a tranquil, tropical setting on Kaneohe Bay, only a 30-
minute drive from Waikiki. The complex is made up of well-worn, cottage-style
motels and a collection of well-used, older homes. Cottages contain either a
kitchenette with refrigerator and microwave or a full kitchen. The furniture may
have seen better days, but the units are all scrubbed clean. There's also a picnic
area with barbecue grills. Prices are based on the views; depending on how much
you're willing to pay, you can look out over a Kahuluu fishpond, the Koolau
Mountains, or Kaneohe Bay. Lots of watersports are available at an additional
cost; don't miss the complimentary 2-hour boat cruise with snorkeling and
kayaking. Evening activities include Hawaiian music night and karaoke night,
both with free
pupu
(Hawaii-style appetizers).
Tip:
When booking, ask for a
unit with a lanai; that way, you'll end up with at least a partial view of the bay.
47-039 Lihikai Dr. (off Kamehameha Hwy.), Kaneohe, HI 96744.
&
800/735-5711
or 808/239-5711. Fax
808/239-6658. www.hawaiiscene.com/schrader. 20 units. $72-$143 1-bedroom double; $127-$215 2-bed-
room for 4; $226-$358 3-bedroom for 6; $446-$500 4-bedroom for 8. Rates include continental breakfast.
Additional person $7.50. 2-night minimum. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Free parking. Bus: 52, 55, or 56.
Amenities:
Outdoor pool; watersports equipment rentals. In room:TV, kitchenette, fridge, coffeemaker.
THE NORTH SHORE
The North Shore doesn't have many accommodations or an abundance of
tourist facilities—some say that is its charm.
Team Real Estate,
66-250 Kame-
hameha Hwy., Suite D-103, Haleiwa, HI 96712 (
&
800/982-8602
or 808/
637-3507; www.teamrealestate.com), manages vacation rentals on the North
Shore. Its units range from affordable cottages to condos to oceanfront homes,
at rates ranging from $110 a night for a one-bedroom apartment to $930 for a
three-bedroom oceanfront luxury home. A minimum stay of 1 week is required
for some properties, but shorter stays are available as well.
Ke Iki Beach Bungalows
This collection of rustic studio, one-, and two-
bedroom duplex cottages (with three- and four-bedroom cottages scheduled to
be added) has a divine location. It's snuggled on a large lot with its own 200-
foot stretch of white-sand beach between two legendary surf spots: Waimea Bay
and Banzai Pipeline. The winter waves are rough stuff; families and especially
kids can only venture in to swim in the flat summer seas. But there's a large lava
reef nearby with tide pools to explore and, on the other side, Shark's Cove, a rel-
atively protected snorkeling area. Nearby are tennis courts and a jogging path.
Ke Iki is not for everyone, though. The well-worn furnishings range from mod-
est to garage sale decor, though all the units are clean and comfortable; kitchens,
barbecues, and hammocks provide some of the comforts of home. The one-bed-
rooms have one or two single beds in the living room, a double in the separate
bedroom, and a full kitchen. The attraction here is that great beach just steps
from your front door. Other pluses are the complimentary beach equipment and
coin-operated washer and dryers on-site.
Tip:
Stay on the beach side, where the
views are well worth the extra bucks.
59-579 Ke Iki Rd. (off Kamehameha Hwy.), Haleiwa, HI 96712.
&
866/638-8229
or 808/638-8829. Fax
808/637-6100. www.keikibeachbungalows.com. 10 units. $65-$85 studio double; $90-$185 1-bedroom dou-
ble; $75-$199 2-bedroom double. Extra person free. Cribs and rollaway beds free. AE, MC, V. Free parking.
Bus: 52.
Amenities:
Complimentary watersports equipment and bicycles; in-room massage; coin-op laundry.
In room:TV, kitchen, fridge, coffeemaker.
