I'm beginning to change my thinking a little bit about where my wife and I want to stay in Kauai for our 30th anniversary. Since privacy is probably a little more important than being close to a beach (we can always drive there), I'm now looking at these places:

Jungle River Hideaway: http://www.vrbo.com/52010

Aloha Sweet Seclusion:
http://www.kauai-honeymoon.com/Sundeck.htm#

Has anyone stayed at either one or do you have any other suggestions for a "jungle hideaway on the north side of the island that is still a fairly short drive to the beaches?

Thanks so much!

Quick comments on the places you've listed:

Jungle River Hideaway & Aloha Sweet Seclusion:
Lots of mosquitoes year 'round, especially between dusk & dawn. Bring DEET repellant, or plan to stay indoors after dark.

Auntie,

Thanks again for your help. I was a little worried about the mosquitoes. I like the idea of a secluded jungle location, but not all the mosquitoes.

We're gonna check this place out next year when we are in the area. I've always liked the look of it.

http://www.napaliprop.com/kuraoka.htm

-Bill

How do you find so much bbq? How about linking some of the ones I sent you recently. I can't find them now.

BillyBoy -- that one is in mosquito-land also...and mauka (inland) from the highway.

Unless you are dead-on oceanfront, anything from Anahola and north will have night-time mosquito infestations, year 'round. We love it when the tradewinds blow at 10mph or higher -- keeps those buggahs on the run!

And now...just to confuse rental-hunters even more...I've found a new rental agency website with some places I can actually recommend (yay!). Here's the site:
http://www.kauaiproperties.com

And here are some places I'd love to stay:
http://www.kauaiproperties.com/rentals_detail38.html
http://www.kauaiproperties.com/rentals_detail30.html
http://www.kauaiproperties.com/rentals_detail33.html
http://www.kauaiproperties.com/rentals_detail36.html

Before we bought our Kaua`i house, we thought we might buy one of these Princeville "condos". Didn't do it (drat!), but still think about owning one someday. And now they have 2 as vacation rentals!!

Not secluded, but each unit is stand-alone and well separated from any neighbors...and each unit has its own "dipping pool" (kewl, eh?) with a 6ft stone wall surround:
http://www.oceanfrontrealty.com/reso...ls.aspx?Code=l

Cool website Auntie Maria for buying and vacation rentals. I didn't realize one could buy a condo in the Koloa area for 325K (1 bd, 1 ba). Do you know what the monthly association fees for condos average? Just a guess is all I ask. Thanks!

From what I've heard, monthly condo fees can run anywhere from $100 to $500...or more.

Auntie,

I'd looked at some of these rentals before and was talked out of them by a rental agent who said I should be further north. But I'm going to consider some of these again.