Akala Pua, a Plantation-style Vacation Rental Home in Poipu, Kauai
Location: Private Homes, Poipu, South Kauai, Kauai, Hawaii, USA (Short three minute stroll to sandy Baby Beach or Lawai Beach) View Map
Accommodations: Poipu Luxury Vacation Home, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths (Sleeps 6)
SPRING SPECIAL RATE: $1995/WEEK PLUS TAX AND CLEANING FOR VACATIONS FROM 4/18/09 THROUGH 6/12/09.
Kauai Rental Vacation Home at Poipu Beach.
Guests just love Akala Pua! The house design brings families together to talk and bond. The location gives them plenty of choices. And the decoration and furnishing makes it comfortable. But see for yourself -- visit the guestbook to see how much everyone loves their vacation in Akala Pua.
AKALA PUA (Pink Hibiscus) is a brand new (2005), three bedroom/three bathroom oceanview Kauai rental vacation home at Poipu Beach, Hawaii. It is located just 100 yards from the sparkling, blue Pacific Ocean and just three minutes stroll to either white sand Baby Beach or Lawai Beach.
From the moment you enter the front door of this Kauai rental vacation home and are greeted by lavish tile floors and a lovely landscape painting by noted Big Island artist Ezra Muir, you know you have arrived at one of Poipu's greatest values. Quality like this is usually reserved for the multi-million dollar beachfront homes. Combine that quality with a great location and you have AKALA PUA!
Walk upstairs in this Kauai rental vacation home to whitewater ocean views from the large great room that includes a brand new modern, fully-equipped kitchen with granite countertops, a dining table for eight, and a sumptuous living area complete with 27 inch TV, DVD player, and CD player/stereo. Furnishings are the best South Pacific decor available. Outside is a roofed lanai for al fresco dining or just relaxing in the gentle tradewinds while listening to the breaking waves.
Downstairs in this Kauai rental vacation home are two nearly identical master bedroom suites complete with king-size beds and beautiful bedroom furniture, private bathrooms with tile floors and wainscoting, plenty of closet space, and cable TV. The third bedroom has two twin beds and a bathroom across the hall. The mattresses are firm and plush and the carpet feels like sisal. There are sleeping arrangements for up to six people maximum.
A laundry room with washer and dryer and a one car garage complete this Kauai rental vacation home. A large rear lawn is home to a gas barbecue.
BIGGER or SMALLER FAMILY? We own two other Kauai rental vacation homes. AHE LANI, is our two bedroom/two bathroom Kauai rental vacation home (VRBO #57020). And MALUHIA MA KA HONUA is our larger three bedroom, four bathroom home (Vrbo #3233).
Click on "All Our Poipu Rental Houses" below to view it!
These houses are all Non-Smoking.
Be sure to view our guest comments below, which is up to date as of 8/22/07.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Off Street Parking: The driveway is beautiful grass-crete.
- Beds
- King Bed (2) : All the beds are comfortably firm.
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Crib: Cribs are available to rent in Lihue.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Modern kitchen with new appliances and granite countertops.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Lanai (2) : There are upstairs and downstairs lanais.
- View/Location
- Ocean View: The upstairs living room and lanai have nice ocean views with some white water views.
- Mountain View: The upstairs has a nice mountain view as well as an ocean view.
- Ski-In: Just kidding!! :-)
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet: This Kauai rental vacation home has High-Speed Cable Internet (wireless and wired)
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): This Kauai rental vacation home has High-Speed Cable Internet (wireless and wired)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Rent $1995/week(Spring and Fall), and $2040/week(Summer and Winter)
The only other costs are 12.25% Hawaii tax and a $225 cleaning fee.
Minimum rental is 7 nights (14 at Christmas) unless there is a "fill-in" vacancy.
Full rent, tax, and cleaning fee are due 60 days(90 days at Xmas) prior to arrival
$1000 refundable security deposit is required within 10 days of reservation.
Reservations are made directly with the owner. This house is managed by a local
Kauai Realtor, a member of the Hawaii Association of Realtors and the BBB.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Poipu Beach 3 BR/3 BA Home Closest to the Ocean at This Price
Year Purchased: 2005
Why the Owner Chose Private Homes
We bought the lot a few years after hurricane Iniki while the cost of lots was still low because it offered us the opportunity to help vacationers experience a really wonderful house in a good location at an affordable rent. This house is a couple of houses removed from the water, and the rent is less than half of those houses less than 100 yards away! This is really one of the best values in Poipu. It is not the best house in the best location, but it is a great house in a very good location at a fair and affordable rent.
The Unique Benefits at this Poipu Luxury Vacation Home
Whitewater ocean view. Lushly landscaped yard. Privacy.
Best of all, the open living area promotes family gatherings with places to sit and "talk story", but with plenty of room for everyone to have adequate space.
One of the finest restaurants on Kauai. Make your reservation prior to sunset!
Not too much beach, but good snorkeling. People mostly lay on the lawn in front of the Beach House Restaurant
People ask about the construction in Poipu. This is the site of the new 300 unit condominium under construction. it is about 1/2 mile from our house and not a noise or traffic problem
Owner's Map of Private Homes
Aloha from Jim and Valorie Wisda. We live most of the time in Palos Verdes Estates, California where we raised a wonderful son and daughter. We have been coming to Poipu since 1970 and no matter how often we travel to other places or countries we visit, like this picture in Thailand, we always look forward to coming back to Poipu several times a year.
Property Photos
- Akala Pua, a Plantation-style Vacation Rental Home in Poipu, Kauai - Poipu House Rental
- Spacious and Comfortable Living Room with Ocean and Mountain Views - Poipu House Rental
- Large Modern and Efficient Kitchen is the Gathering Spot for Friendly Fun - Poipu House Rental
- Akala Pua has dining for six people and four barstools at the kitchen bar
- East Master Bedroom with King Bed and Private Bath has a Garden View
- West Master Bedroom Suites with King Bed and Private Bath has a Garden View
- Spacious Third Bedroom with Twin Beds and Bath Across the Hall
- Akala Pua has Three Whitewater Ocean Views Between Houses from the Upstairs
- Akala Pua also has seating for four people on the lanai
- Akala Pua has lush landscaping, a one-car garage and grass-crete parking
- Baby Beach, White Sand with Calm Ocean, is a four minute walk from Akala Pua
- Akala Pua is Located about one mile from Poipu Beach Park, America's #1 Beach
- Brennecke's Beach, in Poipu Beach Park, has good bodysurfing and boogie boarding
- Akala Pua is located in a great neighborhood very close to Baby Beach
- Larger or smaller family? Just 50 feet away is Ahe Lani (VRBO #57020)
- Really Large Family? Add Maluhia ma ka Honua at Poipu Beach Park, VRBO #3233
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Positive Rating
We arrived here to this beautiful home. We are both so excited to be here together on this island and have enjoyed every minute so far. This is day ! of our vacation and looking forward to every minute of each day to explore Kauai and each other! Mahalo!!! 3/27/09--L & J drove to Princeville and around the island. Had an awesome time! 3/29/09--A & M think your home is beautiful and supplied awesome. Everything you want is here! It is so comfortable here. It feels like home. Thank you! 3/30/09--Thank you very much for this beautiful home. We had a wonderful time. This was truly paradise. Thanks.
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We are just ending a wonderful vacation and it is so hard to leave this house! It worked out perfectly for two young families. We enjoyed the open living area and left a gate to keep our littlest off the stairs. Worked out GREAT!! Thank you Jim and Valorie for letting us enjoy your PARADISE!
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The six of us have had a wonderful time on this island, and this house that is so beautiful and so carefully and completely supplied contributed to our days of paradise.
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Wonderful stay -- although very colde the first night (low 50's!). Loved the house, thanks for internet!! We had incredible weather and few geckos in the house so we think we were incredibly lucky!
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Great house! Thanks for everything! Na Pali coast with Capt Andy was fantastic.
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We arrived on the 11th with son and his grandparents in tow and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Thank you for sharing your home and equipping us with everything we needed. Luckily, beyond towels, lawn chairs, shovels and buckets for our toddler, we didn't need much else. Despite two days of unbelievable rain, we enjoyed Kauai for all its lush vegetation and character, and we're sure to return.
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What a lovely and gracious home for our newlywed couple, first grandchild, parents and adventure seeking grandparents. We simply had a ball every day and night. Gourmet meals on the lanai, star gazing in the backyard, mornings at Baby Beach, hiking the Na Pali coast, surfing, driving Waimea Canyon, hiking in the fabulous botanical garden. What a wonderful place you have created for your children. Thank you for sharing it with ours. We'll be back. Thank you.
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Our two weeks went by too fast! We loved the house, they thought of everything we might need (TP, paper towels, dishwasher soap, laundry soap, etc). We took the Holo Holo seven hour tour to the Na Pali coast and to the forbidden island of Niihau, rode the plantation train, took the boat to fern grotto, and drove to the end of the road past Hanalei. The guys took the Wings over Kauai airplane charter and said it was superb! Mahalo and Aloha!
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Our family had a truly wonderful week here. The house is so well equipped and comfortable! The nearby Baby Beach was great for the toddler who loves both sand and waves. Nearby snorkeling was a plus. This is our second trip to Kauai & we're still finding things to see & do. We hope to return soon.
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We had a great time in Hawaii. We love staying at this house. We went to the beach everyday.