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Colleen's Dream ($135) is a wonderful lavender-brushed gem with an outdoor shower,
shabby chic furnishings and kitchenette. The Victorian ($145) is a two bedroom with a
full kitchen and wood floors throughout. The entire property is landscaped with stunning
gardens. It is a family-run operation and not associated with the Rosewood Hotel brand.
They also rent private homes throughout Wailua.
Sleeping Giant Cottage
COTTAGE $
MAP
(
505-401-4403;
www.wanek.com/sleepinggiant
; 5979 Heamoi Pl; cottage $99, 3-night minimum;
) A painfully cute shuttered mountainside fantasy nestled under shade trees near the
foot of the Sleeping Giant. It's pleasantly appointed with hardwood floors, kitchen, a
comfortably sized bedroom and living- dining room, plus a huge screened patio facing a
backyard garden. Cleaning fee is $50; discounts for weekly or monthly stays.
Kauai Sands Hotel
HOTEL $
MAP
(
822-4951;
www.kauaisandshotel.com
; 420 Papaloa Rd; standard/superior/deluxe $79/89/99,
wi-fi pass per day $9;
) An affordable three-star hotel with a motel feel, a pool and a
rather sweet slice of beach front. This is by far the most affordable hotel in the area.
Rooms are clean enough, if aging, with fresh paint, carpet and mini fridge.
Fern Grotto Inn
INN $$$
MAP
ingly retro, these remodeled, 1940s plantation-style cottages vary in size, but all feature
hardwood floors, tasteful furnishings, TV and DVD, shared laundry, and kitchen or kit-
chenette. Rates are slightly high, but the location near the Wailua River dock reduces
driving. Friendly owners go the extra mile to ensure guests' comfort.
Pineapple House
VACATION RENTAL $$$
MAP
(
www.vrbo.con/174696
; 4617 Kuamoʻo Rd; per week $1495)
This humble house with three bed-
rooms, two bathrooms, a white picket fence and turquoise shutters is just steps from
Wailua River. From the Jacuzzi on your back deck you'll enjoy views of a vast and eleg-
ant coconut grove. It sleeps up to six people.
Aston Islander on the Beach
HOTEL $$$
