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Hoone Rd.; Nihi Kai Villas is just past Nalo Rd. on Hoone Rd. Amenities: Outdoor pool; nearby golf course;
tennis courts; Jacuzzi; activities desk; concierge. In room: TV/VCR, dataport, kitchen, coffeemaker, iron,
washer/dryer.
Waikomo Stream Villas Nancy Grantham has one more fabulous
trick up her sleeve: these 1,000-square-foot one-bedroom apartments, which
comfortably sleep four; and larger two-bedroom units, which sleep six. Tucked
into a lush tropical garden setting, the spacious, well-decorated units have every-
thing you could possibly need on your vacation: full kitchen, VCR, washer/
dryer, and private lanai. The complex—which has both adults' and children's
pools, tennis courts, and a barbecue area—is adjacent to the Kiahuna Golf Club
and just a 5-minute walk from restaurants, shopping, and Poipu's beaches and
golf courses.
2721 Poipu Rd. (just after entry to Poipu, on ocean side of Poipu Rd.), Poipu. Reservations: c/o Grantham
Resorts, 3176 Poipu Rd., Suite 1, Koloa, HI 96756. & 800/325-5701 or 808/742-2000. Fax 808/742-9093.
www.grantham-resorts.com. 60 units. Regular rates (5-night minimum): $89-$135 1-bedroom for 4,
$119-$165 2-bedroom for 6. Frommer's “Casual Rates” (7-night minimum): $89-$119 1-bedroom for 4;
$119-$149 2-bedroom for 6. Cribs $7-$10 per night or $40-$60 per week, plus $15 delivery charge; futons
$5 per night DC, DISC, MC, V. Amenities: 2 outdoor pools (1 for children); complimentary tennis courts;
Jacuzzi; activities desk; concierge. In room:TV/VCR, dataport, kitchen, fridge, coffeemaker.
WESTERN KAUAI
Kokee Lodge This is an excellent choice for families, especially if you
want to do some hiking in Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Park. There are two
types of cabins here: The older ones have dormitory-style sleeping arrangements
(and resemble a youth hostel), while the new ones have two separate bedrooms
each. Both styles sleep six and come with cooking utensils, bedding, and linens.
We recommend the newer units, which have wood floors, cedar walls, and more
modern kitchen facilities. (Some are wheelchair-accessible as well.) There are no
phones or TVs in the units, but there is a pay phone at the general store. You
can purchase firewood for the cabin stove at Kokee Lodge, where a restaurant is
open for continental breakfast and lunch every day. There's also a cocktail
lounge, a general store, and a gift shop. Warning for light sleepers: This area is
home to lots of roosters, which crow at dawn's first light.
P.O. Box 819, Waimea, HI 96796. & 808/335-6061. 12 cabins. $35-$45. 5-night maximum. DC, DISC, MC,
V. In room:Kitchen, fridge, coffeemaker, no phone.
Waimea Plantation Cottages This beachfront vacation retreat is like no
other in the islands: Among 27 acres of towering coco palms sit clusters of
restored sugar-plantation cottages, dating from the 1880s to the 1930s and bear-
ing the names of their original plantation-worker dwellers. The lovely cottages
have been transformed into cozy, comfortable guest units with period rattan and
wicker furniture and fabrics from the 1930s, sugar's heyday on Kauai. Each has
a furnished lanai and a fully equipped modern kitchen and bathroom; some
units are oceanfront. Facilities include an oceanfront pool, tennis courts, and
laundry. The seclusion of the village makes it a nice place for kids to wander and
explore, away from traffic. The only downsides: the black-sand beach, which is
lovely but not conducive to swimming (the water is often murky at the Waimea
River mouth), and the location, at the foot of Waimea Canyon Drive—its
remoteness can be very appealing, but the North Shore is 2 hours away. Golf
courses and tennis courts, however, are much closer.
9400 Kaumualii Hwy. (P.O. Box 367), Waimea, HI 96796. & 800/9-WAIMEA or 808/338-1625. Fax 808/338-
2338. www.waimea-plantation.com. 48 units. $120-$135 studio double; $135-$150 studios with kitchenette
double; $185-$290 1-bedroom double; $230-$350 2-bedroom (sleeps up to 4); $265-$390 3-bedroom (up
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