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The pointy clutch of rocks sticking out as the road swings left before mile marker 21 is
competitions and it's the place to go if you're looking for east-end breaks. The recent
burst of creativity in place names extends to the fine little swimming cove about 500yd
beyond mile marker 21:
Sandy Beach
. Look for a taro farm back in a verdant notch in
the coast near here.
Sleeping
Some of Molokaʻi's more popular rental houses are here. All offer your own little stretch
of reef-protected beach, lots of priv-acy and nighttime views of the resorts, shops and
traffic jams of Kaʻanapali (Maui) flickering across the Pailolo Channel.
Dunbar Beachfront Cottages
COTTAGE $$$
MAP
(
800-673-0520, 558-8153;
www.molokai-beachfront-cottages.com
;
Kamehameha V Hwy; 2br
cottages from $190;
) The layout and furnishings are tidy and functional at these two va-
cation cottages near the 18-mile marker. Each cottage sleeps four people and comes with
a fully equipped kitchen, TV, ceiling fans, laundry, lanai and BBQ grills. The Puʻunana
unit sits on stilts, while Pauwalu is more grounded. Both have good views and a three-
night minimum.
Molokaʻi Beach House
HOUSE $$$
MAP
(
888-575-9400, 261-2500;
www.molokaibeachhouse.com
;
Kamehameha V Hwy; per day/week
$250/1600;
) Like most of the houses in the east, this simple wooden affair holds a few
surprises. Rooms follow one after another until you realize you've got three bedrooms
and a huge living/family room. It's not posh but it's very relaxed. There's cable, plus the
usual DVD, BBQ etc. The grassy yard backs up to a narrow palm-shaded beach.
Aloha Beach House
HOUSE $$$
$$$
MAP
(
888-828-1008, 828-1100;
www.molokaivacation.com
;
Kamehameha V Hwy; per day/week from
$290/2030;
) This modern house built in traditional plantation style has a breezeway
linking the two bedrooms. The excellent kitchen flows into the living room, which flows
out onto the large covered porch, which flows out onto the lawn and the beach and…
