Bird Song Cottage. Private Tropical Beauty with Ocean/Mtn View

• The PERFECT little tropical retreat

  The PERFECT little tropical retreat

  • Guest Nancy
  • Date of stay 04/01/13
  • Review Submitted 04/24/13
  I've rented a dozen cottages on Kaua'i over the years, and Bird Song is, hands down, the BEST. The cottage is bright, airy, comfortable, cozy, spotless and beautifully decorated. It features very high-quality bedding, a nicely equipped and well-designed kitchen, big windows and sliders everywhere, a roomy seating area and dining alcove, two lanais, and a secluded outdoor shower and soaking tub. Bird song is nestled in expansive, completely private grounds, surrounded by tropical trees, colorful shrubs and fragrant flowers, with the ocean visible beyond the big trees in the front yard. Beside the cottage is a grove of fruit trees, with pink grapefruit, oranges, tangelos, mangoes and bananas that guests are invited to pick. I arrived to a basket of fresh-picked fruit, a personal note and a notebook of information about island activities, shopping, beaches and restaurants. Wild, glorious Larsen's Beach is just down the road from the cottage, the sweet village of Kilauea and wonderful Banana Joe's fruit stand are just a few miles up the road, and there are many more picturesque, uncrowded beaches all the way up the North Shore to the end of the road, many with world-class snorkeling. Two weekly farmers' markets in Kilauea are not to be missed for fresh, organic fruit, vegetables, flowers and baked goods. NaPali Catamarans, in Hanalei, is a great outfit that takes a limited number of guests on morning and afternoon cruises up to the spectacular NaPali Coast to see its remarkable, soaring, deeply pleated cliffs, sea caves and pocket beaches. It's one of the only companies whose boats leave from Hanalei instead of way down on the south side of the island. Carole, Bird Song's owner (with her husband Lee) was spectacularly welcoming, graciously inviting me to check in very early because I had contracted a nasty respiratory infection and faced a long day of wretched illness between checking out of my previous rental at 10AM and the usual 3PM check-in for Bird Song. I will go back to this cottage next year for at least a week, and very much look forward to seeing my angel Carole again!

  Owner response: April was definitely citrus time this year. We also have an organic vegetable and herb garden near our home, and are happy to share the abundance with our guests. Thank you Nancy, for choosing Bird Song. Looking forward to seeing you again in April next year!

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• Best vacation ever! A true gem!

  Best vacation ever! A true gem!

  • Guest jana j.
  • Date of stay 04/13/13
  • Review Submitted 05/12/13
  We've booked 8 nights and hoped for a nice place away from the crowds and landed in paradise! This place is magic, nestled in a tropical garden, away from it all, the Bird Song Cottage is wonderful, very well maintained cottage with everything you could look for and even more. The kitchen is fully-equipped with toaster, fridge, juicer, stove, oven, general kitchen supplies, even spices and oil. To the front and the back you'll have a nice patio, one shaded with deck chairs, a hammock and the front patio overlooking the garden, you can even see the sea. Great quality bed, we're both quite tall and heavy people and slept like babies! I loved the outdoor shower and outdoor bath tub. Enjoying a bath while the birds are singing around you shaded by flowers and palm trees was definitely a memorable experience!¯ Carole even offers you a great collection of beach gear - beach chars, snorkel gear and beach towels. We've used it numerous times, great as the beaches at the North Shore are made for snorkeling. The overall experience with Carole as a host was great! She was very responsive, helpful and welcomed us with some fresh picked fruits and a nice welcome letter. I can only say that the images don't even describe how wonderful this place is. We had the best time and will definitely come back. Thanks a lot Carole & Lee!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

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• This is paradise!!

  This is paradise!!

  • Guest jana j.
  • Date of stay 04/13/13
  • Review Submitted 05/12/13
  We've booked 8 nights and hoped for a nice place away from the crowds and landed in paradise! This place is magic, nestled in a tropical garden, away from it all, the Bird Song Cottage is wonderful, very well maintained cottage with everything you could look for and even more. The kitchen is fully-equipped with toaster, fridge, juicer, stove, oven, general kitchen supplies, even spices and oil. To the front and the back you'll have a nice patio, one shaded with deck chairs, a hammock and the front patio overlooking the garden, you can even see the sea. Great quality bed, we're both quite tall and heavy people and slept like babies! I loved the outdoor shower and outdoor bath tub. Enjoying a bath while the birds are singing around you shaded by flowers and palm trees was definitely a memorable experience!¯ Carole even offers you a great collection of beach gear - beach chars, snorkel gear and beach towels. We've used it numerous times, great as the beaches at the North Shore are made for snorkeling. The overall experience with Carole as a host was great! She was very responsive, helpful and welcomed us with some fresh picked fruits and a nice welcome letter. I can only say that the images don't even describe how wonderful this place is. We had the best time and will definitely come back. Thanks a lot Carole & Lee!

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• ...the perfect spot for our romantic getaway.

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  ...the perfect spot for our romantic getaway.

  • Guest Joe and Cristina
  • Date of stay 12/13/12
  • Review Submitted 02/08/13
  As soon as we pulled up the driveway we knew we had picked the perfect spot for our romantic getaway. The furnishings of the cottage exceeded our expectations with an emphasis on the soaking tub (heavenly). We loved the location, as we were able to make multiple trips around the island without feeling like our destination was out of the way. Joe and Cristina, Brookdale, CA

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• As Lovely As It Looks Online

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  As Lovely As It Looks Online

  • Guest Nick and Nancy
  • Date of stay 12/02/12
  • Review Submitted 12/14/12
  What a wonderful stay we had at the Birdsong Cottage! Our hosts had everything lined up for our arrival and could not have been more gracious in their welcome. As other guests have noted, it is as lovely as it looks online. Also, the warmth and privacy of the cottage and the natural environment is priceless. Enjoy! -Nick and Nancy , Visalia, CA

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• Thank you for having everything we could need.

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  Thank you for having everything we could need.

  • Guest Michael and Heather
  • Date of stay 08/19/12
  • Review Submitted 09/03/12
  Perhaps the most idyllic place we have ever stayed! I don’t know the last time we slept so well and waking up to the view of the yard is something we will cherish for a long time. Thank you for having everything we could need. We wish we could bring the outdoor shower home with us. We can’t wait to come back and will recommend this as the only place to stay on Kauai. Warmly, Michael & Heather Palo Alto, CA

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• Our Own Private Botanical Gardens

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  Our Own Private Botanical Gardens

  • Guest Kevin & Margaret
  • Date of stay 07/06/12
  • Review Submitted 07/12/12
  Your cottage made our trip to Kauai so special. Waking up to the bird song, watching all the activity, the palms…. Our own private botanical gardens! And Mahalo for the massages! You truly have healing hands! We enjoyed the location too. Have always stayed at Poipu and really enjoyed exploring East and North Kauai more. All our best…. Mahalo…. Kevin and Margaret, Fairfield, CA

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• Would Come Back in a Heartbeat

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  Would Come Back in a Heartbeat

  • Guest Jason and Regina
  • Date of stay 02/27/12
  • Review Submitted 04/07/12
  What a wonderful place -Bird Song Cottage. It was everything we hoped for plus more. We enjoyed having the windows open and listening to all the creatures - & yes, even the chickens. We felt so relaxed by day 3, but it helped having a massage the day we arrived – AWESOME. Our first time in Kauai, this has been a wonderful experience & would come back in a heart beat. Will recommend it to anybody. Hopefully next time we will stay longer before we island hop. Jason & Regina Spokane, WA

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• Couldn't Have Asked For More

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  Couldn't Have Asked For More

  • Guest Scott and Blair
  • Date of stay 12/13/11
  • Review Submitted 02/19/12
  Everything was perfect, we couldn’t ask for more. The peace from the big city that we are used to was a major plus. We have decided that in ten years for our anniversary we will be coming back. Kauai is such a beautiful island it is hard for us to leave. Thank you for all your generosity, help, and kindness. We have made many many memories. Scott & Blair Mountain Home, ID

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• Had High Expectations After All the Rave Reviews

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  Had High Expectations After All the Rave Reviews

  • Guest Diana Adams
  • Date of stay 08/30/11
  • Review Submitted 10/28/11
  Mahalo for sharing your piece of heaven on earth! Nate and I loved everything BirdSong had to offer – scenery, seclusion, and the feeling that we had a ‘home’ to come home to here in Kauai. We had high expectations after all the rave reviews and somehow everyone of them was surpassed. I will definitely leave here encouraged to know beauty, and wonder and peace like this exists. Until next time, Diana and Nate from Spring, Texas

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Additional information about rental rates

Deposit minimum 50% of total is due at three months prior to check-in date. Balance is due by sixty days prior to check-in date.

If booking at sixty days or less from check-in date, entire amount is due within seven days of booking.

Additional Fees and Taxes:

Tax is an additional 13.42%. Cleaning fee is an additional $100

Children under 12 months stay free

$15 per night, per person, (plus tax) for more than two guests