Honeymoon in June

Hi all,

My fiancee and I are considering getting a condo in Kauai for our honeymoon June 15th to the 22nd. It sounds like the north shore will be a better fit for a honeymoon that time of year (crowds, scenery, etc). Does anybody have recomendations for specific places to stay? We%26#39;d like to spend less than $1100 for the week on lodging and would like to be in walking distance of swiming areas and restaurants if possible. I have seen condos in the Princeville area that are in our price range, but I%26#39;m not sure what the locations are like and how close they are to beaches, places to hike, restaurants, and other activities..

Honeymoon in June

If you%26#39;re going in June of this year, you better find a place ASAP as that is high season and most of the best places are probably already rented out.

All the north shore condos are in Princeville, which is on a bluff above the ocean. The only beaches within walking distance, depending on which condo you are at will be Hideaways, Sealodge and Pua Poa Beaches. They all require quite a hike down steep trails, unless you%26#39;re staying at Hanalei Bay Resort, in which case they will shuttle you down to the beach if you want. There are very few restaurants and other activities within walking distance in Princeville. However, you will need a rental car and you are no more than about a 20-25 minute from all the great north shore beaches and about 10 minutes from restaurants and shopping in Hanalei.

Honeymoon in June

If you stay in Princeville you are walking distance to restaurants. There%26#39;s Saffrons in Pali Ke Kua, The Westin%26#39;s Nanea Restaurant, CJ%26#39;s in the shopping center plus others.

You are looking at $150/nt but don%26#39;t forget about taxes and cleaning. It will be closer to $1200.

Desert mentioned Hanalei Bay Resort. You could get a suite or studio at that price. HBR has a lovely sandy bottom lagoon style pool and Puu Poa Beach is below. You might find a Sealodge unit at around that price, but I%26#39;m afraid the better units are probably taken.

Princeville Plantation is a large complex with 2 and 3 bedrooms but on the Alohacondos.com website there are some good deals. I%26#39;m afraid your balcony might be the facing the busy road but these are nice and new. I saw some for $149/nt. I think staying on the North Shore is all about the view and PP doesn%26#39;t have any views. Cliff%26#39;s is another complex in your price range. I hope by June they%26#39;ll be done with the new pool. I think they should be.

If you have seen a few places already maybe you can link them for us and someone can say how they liked it.

Try going on the summitpacific.com website and look at HBR and Sealodge condos. Both are very nice and close to restaurants and shopping, hikes and ocean sports.

VRBO is another good site to rent by owner.

Although jebett is right that you can walk to the restaurants she mentioned, it could be up to as much as a 2 mile walk each way, depending on which restaurant and which condo complex you%26#39;re staying at. And other than a couple of places at the shopping center at the entrance, in general these are generally high priced restaurants.

We%26#39;ve stayed in Princeville several times and love it, but we don%26#39;t plan on walking to eat much. We mostly prefer to cook dinner in the condo and enjoy it on the lanai most night. Just don%26#39;t want anyone to think that Princeville is like Hanalei with lots of restaurants and bars you can walk to. IMO the choices are pretty limited in Princeville itself.

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I will find some links today and post them to get opinions. Do you think we%26#39;d be better off staying at Hanalei compared to Princeville?

Hanalei is a fun little town. I would not suggest staying in the only little hotel there. Your options are homes. You could be walking distance to town which is a plus. This is a very popular area to stay during the summer so the good properties are probably taken but worth a look. Here is ads on VRBO. Beware. Pictures can be deceiving. Check them out throughly.

vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/…a2999

I know you said you would like place with in walking distance to restaurants but since it%26#39;s almost May, you might have some trouble with availability. We booked our June condo (we will be there from the 12th-26th) last August. Hanalei Colony Resort is past Hanalei about 20 minutes. It has a nice beach and one restaurant on the premises. You would need to drive back to Hanalei for other restaurants but the location is very nice. Also, they are cutting folks deals. You might want to email them and find out availability and pricing (if this looks nice to you). We are staying there for the last couple of nights of our stay.

www.hcr.com

Another idea if you cannot find lodging on the nrth shore in your price range, try Poipu. It%26#39;s also very nice. The rental agency we use is Parrish Kauai and they have availbility online. (www.ParrishKauai.com)

Good Luck and I hope you find something nice.

Never mind about Parrish. I did a quick scan and they have nothing in June on the SS in your price range except Waikomo Streams Villas. It%26#39;s next to a construction site and I would not recommend that for a honeymoon.

This website also has a nice search engine. www.KauaiVacationRentals.com

Or vrbo.com (as jebett mentioned).

Or Sealodge (http://www.summitpacificinc.com/sealodge.html)

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