KAUAI, HI

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Kauai

Waimea, Princeville, Hanalei, Bali Hai—it seems like every part of Kaua'i is legendary. The island is a place of unparalleled natural beauty, and thus far, all of the commercialization has occurred along the coastline. Although big-city dwellers occasionally complain about the lack of nightlife, most visitors feel that Kaua'i offers a near-perfect tropical getaway.

Lihue—Central Kauai The first town that one sees upon stepping off the plane is Lihue. While it isn't nearly as industrial as Honolulu, or even Kahului, it holds the County Seat and is home of the island's main airport. It also boasts the Kaua'i Museum and the only still-active sugar mill. Upon heading inland, one quickly notices civilization disappearing—replaced by jungle, waterfalls and finally near impenetrable mountains. But most people don't head inland from Lihue; instead they go in the opposite direction, toward the ocean.

There isn't far to go. The coast is just a few moments' drive away. From there, it's easy to get to one of the island's main resort districts.

Coconut Coast Just north of Lihue on the East... more

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56 reviews of Kauai, HI
Do not rent from Cronshaw Pacific Island Homes
Submitted by:tooez4me8877
January 31, 2009

We rented the Hale Plumeria for a week

7968 Koae Road
Kekaha Kauai Hawaii 96752

The very first day the place was a mess hair all over the bathroom no sheets on the bed food all over in the kitchen floor was pretty dirty no toilet paper we had to go buy our own. towels were dirty hanging up. we call right away no answer the next afternoon the hoiusecleaner shows up and cleans for a while (real nice) she stated that we would get a call from Anna Croshaw to discuss... More

We rented the Hale Plumeria for a week

7968 Koae Road
Kekaha Kauai Hawaii 96752

The very first day the place was a mess hair all over the bathroom no sheets on the bed food all over in the kitchen floor was pretty dirty no toilet paper we had to go buy our own. towels were dirty hanging up. we call right away no answer the next afternoon the hoiusecleaner shows up and cleans for a while (real nice) she stated that we would get a call from Anna Croshaw to discuss some kind of refund to this day we have not received a phonecall nor an email to discuss our issues. If I owned rentals I would call every customer to ensure satisfaction.

All of their "Rentals" are on one small piece of land There promise has not been kept We show up on time notice hat the
Purpose of your trip: Personal
Cost of your stay: $1001-$2000
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Do not rent from Cronshaw Pacific Island Homes
Submitted by:tooez4me8877
January 31, 2009
Kauai was awesome low tourist level private hiking whale wathcing ocean fun.

We rented the Hale Plumeria for a week

7968 Koae Road
Kekaha Kauai Hawaii 96752

The very first day the place was a mess hair all over the bathroom no sheets on the bed food all over in the kitchen floor was pretty dirty no toilet paper we had to go buy our own. towels were dirty hanging up. we call right away no answer the next afternoon the hoiusecleaner shows up and cleans for a w... More
Kauai was awesome low tourist level private hiking whale wathcing ocean fun.

We rented the Hale Plumeria for a week

7968 Koae Road
Kekaha Kauai Hawaii 96752

The very first day the place was a mess hair all over the bathroom no sheets on the bed food all over in the kitchen floor was pretty dirty no toilet paper we had to go buy our own. towels were dirty hanging up. we call right away no answer the next afternoon the hoiusecleaner shows up and cleans for a while (real nice) she stated that we would get a call from Anna Croshaw to discuss some kind of refund to this day we have not received a phonecall nor an email to discuss our issues. If I owned rentals I would call every customer to ensure satisfaction.

All of their "Rentals" are on one small piece of land There promise has not been kept We show up on time notice hat the
Purpose of your trip: Personal
Cost of your stay: $1001-$2000
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Our recent stay at Coastline Cottages in Poipu Beach was fabulous.
Submitted by:deckerlpc
October 25, 2008
We had a wonderful time on Kauai last month. We stayed at Coastline Cottage's oceanfront Turtle Cove Cottage which overlooks Koloa Landing in a small quiet beach neighborhood. We were instantly taken with the cottage's comfortable luxury and tasteful decor and artwork and we counted 30 huge sea turtles in the cove upon arrival!

We took advantage of the grocery service provide by Coastline Cottages. I emailed a list and our cottage was stocked for our arrival with our favorite snacks an... More
We had a wonderful time on Kauai last month. We stayed at Coastline Cottage's oceanfront Turtle Cove Cottage which overlooks Koloa Landing in a small quiet beach neighborhood. We were instantly taken with the cottage's comfortable luxury and tasteful decor and artwork and we counted 30 huge sea turtles in the cove upon arrival!

We took advantage of the grocery service provide by Coastline Cottages. I emailed a list and our cottage was stocked for our arrival with our favorite snacks and drinks. NIce touch.

We enjoyed the short walk down the coast to the Beach House for a sunset cocktail while watching surfers catch the perfect wave. And the star watching on the way back to the cottage was incredible.

We enjoyed swimming at Poipu Beach hiking the oceanfront paths at Shipwrecks Beach and the morning guided tour of the National Tropical Botanical Garden near Spouting Horn.

We highly recommend scheduling back-to-back one hour massages. Joy brought her table to the cottage and she gave us wonderful massages to the sound of the surf. Just perfect. Ask the friendly Coastline Cottages staff for more details.
Date of Trip to : September2008
Purpose of your trip: Personal
Cost of your stay: $1001-$2000
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