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Kauai, Hawaii, vacation
rentals are a great way to take a Kauai vacation on a budget. We
stayed in a three-bedroom vacation condo and cooked our own food. We
bought a cooler and packed lunches. Lodging prices were nowhere near as high as in
the Florida Keys or the Bahamas, the alternate vacation spots we
considered.
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Every afternoon we took a
smoothie break--we bought a delicious pineapple, ripened to amazing
sweetness, cut it up, and put it in the blender that came with our
kitchen. What a memorable treat! The kids really enjoyed drinking
guava juice for breakfast. We also had popsickle breaks, as
you can see in the picture. We bought fish in the local supermarket and
broiled it. What a selection!
Just for you, my readers, I have sifted
through a LOT of information available on the Internet and have
distilled it, to provide you with a good idea of which hotels and condos
on Kauai would please you the most. Remember, the shore location is
important; the east side beaches generally aren't swimmable (hotels have pools),
and the north side has higher waves in the winter, also somewhat more
clouds and rain than the south side. |
Note: many condos are not air conditioned.
In our two-story condo, the second floor was too hot during the middle
of the day in August, so we stayed on the first floor or went out. If air
conditioning is important to you, ask about it when you make your
reservation. Here are some
top Kauai condo
resorts, rated by visitors who posted on the Internet:
| Resort |
Overall
Visitor Rating , 1-5 scale |
Nearest Shore |
Hotel Class |
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| Poipu Kapili |
4.5 |
South, Poipu Beach |
condos |
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| Kauai Coast Resort at the
Beachboy |
4.5 |
East, Kapaa
(swimmable lagoon nearby) |
condos |
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| Outrigger Waipouli Beach Resort |
4.5 |
East, Kapaa
(elaborate salt water swimming pool
at beach) |
condos |
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| Outrigger at Lae Nani |
4.5 |
East, Kapaa |
condos |
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| Hale Makai Cottages |
4.5 |
North, Haena |
cottage with kitchen |
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Poipu Kai Resort
(Suite Paradise) |
4.0 |
South, Poipu Beach |
condos |
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| Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation |
4.0 |
South, Poipu Beach |
condos |
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| Whalers Cove Resort |
4.0 |
South, Poipu Beach |
condos |
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| Lawai Beach Resort |
4.0 |
South, Poipu Beach |
condos |
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Castle Kiahuna Plantation
& Beach Bungalows |
3.5 |
South, Poipu Beach |
suites, bungalows, and condos |
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Want to save money? Here's
another possibility: vacation rentals by owner, at
vrbo.com.
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