Looking for private, stand alone cottage on the north shore of Hawaii. Just big enough for 2. Nothing fancy, but hope for a great view. Looking for September.

BJ

bj, check in kilahuea on vrbo.com and/or go to tripadvisor and ask. They have a great Hawaii forum and I know someone who is leaving in 10 days and stays in that area in a cottage. The owners live on the premises.

@BJ - I just bought my first home, and lucky me, it's on the North Shore of Kauai! Since property is so expensive here, I have to supplement my mortgage by vacation renting a room in my house. So I did my fair share of research on property management companies. Here are some good websites to check:

http://www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com/...-rentals-1.htm - largest selection of accommodations in Hawaii.

http://www.remaxkauai.com/ - Nice selection of homes and condos. Also has a few cottages.

http://www.balihai.com/ - Probably the best selection of North shore rentals on Kauai.

http://www.kauai-vacation-rentals.com - Very nice selection of property.

http://www.princeville-vacations.com/ - A lot of stuff in Princeville, but a pretty large selection of rentals on the North Shore as well.

By the way, I ended up buying my home through www.HawaiiLife.com. Also, here is my personal site about Kauai beaches and hiking:

http://www.kauaiexplorer.com/

We've rented in Hanalei and found places on vrbo.com. We have also used NaPali Properties and had a fine experience with them.

A place you might want to look at would be Hanalei Moon cottage.

http://www.aloha.net/~seek/

bbq, you didn't get your entire site address on your post.

icee, Thanks. Bet your friends over at tripadvisor would never have done that, eh?

I guess BJ will have to cut and paste it. For some reason it won't let me copy and paste the whole url.

Well, when I clicked I got a website for phone service!!

my daughter rented from Cushnie Cottages and absolutely loved their place.

"Well, when I clicked I got a website for phone service!!"

http://www.aloha.net/~seek/

Because of the ~ you have to copy & paste.

Here's the address of one we stayed at a few years ago. Right on Hanalei Bay http://www.aloha.net/~seek/index.html

We stayed here and it sounds like it would fit the bill: http://kauaivilla.com/ Others here have also enjoyed their stay here.

From my trip report:

"I then turned to VRBO.com, something new for us. Read every one featuring 1 or 2 BRs. We settled on one the owners call "Hale Maluhia" located as part of the Hanalei Bay Villas in Princeville. Best decision we made. What a find!! Stand alone, 2 story house with 2 BR and 2.5 baths; full kitchen and cookware/glasses/plates and blender(!!); large family room with stereo, TV, and VCR and a cabinet holding some CDs and Hawaiian movies; washer/dryer; snorkel gear; beach chairs; cooler; etc. Like most of the lodgings in Kauai, there's no AC because you don't need it. There are ceiling fans and too many windows to count, all with louvered slats that can be opened and closed as needed to control the airflow and ocean breezes.

But the best part by far are the views. For those who have never been to Kauai, the north coast has a gorgeous, jagged mountain range that parallels the coast and is perpetually green. The ocean is a clear, deep blue. The house has a deck off the family room which faces the mountains. The side view faces the ocean which can be seen in the distance, past various blooming trees and a row of palm trees. The deck is one of those places where you just plop down in one of the chairs, gaze at all the lushness, beauty, the ever changing clouds as they sweep over and around the mountains in a never ending drama, and pinch yourself.

The location is superb, too. Immediately in front of the house is a 2 lane road which is not particularly busy or noisy. Immediately across the road is a fairly small park-like area with 3 benches for viewing the ocean directly below. It's also where 10-50 people congregate each night, with cameras and/or drinks in hand, to watch the sunset. I'd estimate the distance from the front door of the home to the ocean's edge at no more than 50 short yards.

The Princeville Hotel and its ammenities are at the end of the road, just about a half mile from the house. Hanalei is an easy 10-15 minutes drive; the Foodland store is about 5 minutes; the various north shore beaches are as close as across the street (and down a steep set of steps) and as far as 20 minutes away (Secrets), with most being 15-20 minutes away (Kee, Tunnels, Hanalei); the Lihue airport is about 45 minutes; Poipu is about 60 minutes; and Waimea Canyon is about 90 minutes.

For the golfers, there are 2 courses just up the road maybe half a mile or so and one of them is the No. 1 rated golf course in all of Hawaii."

If you stay at Hale Malulia, you will sincerely wish you were staying across the street. They have a view of...other condos.

That description above sounds so gushingly sweet that it was probably written by the owners.

Does someone else know the name of the villas across the street with the incredible views?

Hi Marginal, you can read my whole trip report here: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...1&tid=34881697 The condos across the street aren't stand alones.

Aloha,

Marginal... there are no condos directly across the street from Hale Maluhia. The views are unobstructed ocean on one side, mountain views from the lanai.

It's the most lovely place to stay, and a condo w/ one side sliders can't compare. Pu'u Poa and Pali Ke Kua are a block down the street on either side of the villa. I've stayed at all three, and none compare to having tradewinds blowing through the 2BR villa of Hale Maluhia.

I also have a trip report and photos from our stay there, and "gushingly sweet that it was probably written by the owners" is a perspective by someone who as obviously never stayed there.

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...1&tid=34669307

BJ... happy planning. Hope you find a place that brings you much aloha.