Hanalei Bay Vacation Home, Waterfall and Ocean Views walk to beach, Princeville

We stayed at this cottage for the second week of our honeymoon and absolutely loved it. The view from the porch, pictured here, is even better in person, as Hanalei Bay is in full view. We enjoyed coffee on the porch each morning and the sunset views from just across the street each evening. Although the home does not have air conditioning, the cross breezes that blow through the cottage and its numerous windows left us totally comfortable, and the large overhangs (characteristic in Hawaii) left us nice and dry during the periodic showers. We just flew back yesterday and miss it already.

Great location, views and nice breeze from traid winds. House is nice with everything you need. 5 minute walk to Hideaways beach (our favorite) or the St. Regis hotel. Really enjoyed watching birds from the lanai. Endangered geese, Brazilian Cardinals, chickens and others. A little mildew smell, especially downstairs but not too bad. I guess to be expected in the islands.

My husband and our 19 year old twins love the Hanalei Bay Condo.

We loved the view, the rooms and the fully equipped kitchen. We cooked many meals at the condo. (make sure you stop in Lihue at the Costco for groceries) otherwise you pay way too much in small stores. We loved our walk to the beach, accessible along side the St. Regis Resort ( short walk). You can even use their elevator. We also loved the snorkeling gear at the condo and went to Hideaways Beach - awesome snorkeling. Princeville is an ideal location. Great restaurants in nearby Hanalei and and Princeville. I looked and looked for my ideal condo at the right price and found it in the Hanalei Bay Condo!

Our family of 5 loved staying in Hanalei Bay Villa #12. The views from the lanai are just amazing, the perfect spot to relax for AM coffee. We particularly enjoyed the short walk to Hideaways beach, the short drive into Hanalei for shopping, and visits to St Regis Princeville for sunset drinks. The unit itself is maybe a little dated but it had all the essentials and we were very comfortable with plenty of room. Mahalo for the wonderful time in Kauai!

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hanalei Bay Villa #12. In my opinion, this villa has the best location and views of all villas on site. All photos are accurate...in fact do no justice to the actual views from inside, and especially from the lanai. There is really close access to a couple of beaches (easy walking distance), as well as the Queen's Bath. The drive to Queen's Bath is short, but due to limited parking, we actually walked. There is some mention of no air conditioning, but this had no impact on our comfort. I believe this is due to the location of the villa. All the windows were cranked open day and night, we also slept with the sliding glass door open (there is a sliding screen door) in the master bedroom at night. The roosters tend to caw in the morning (and during the day for that matter), but for us this became the norm over a day or two...to the point where we did not think twice of the sounds. To be honest, based on previous posts regarding the roosters, I expected worse. We did get several passing showers during our stay, but this did not stop us from exploring and/or doing excursions. Groceries are expensive in this area, but thanks to other posts, we followed recommendations to utilize Costco, which I would recommend also. I also suggest taking advantage of Costco gas, if possible....which is significantly cheaper. Supplies provided are also very helpful. We would definitely stay here again.