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Paddle to the Beach from a Secluded Riverfront Eden-A/C-Central to Hanalei&Ke'e

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The vibe is awesome. Relax and rejuvenate your soul. Yes the swans are real...
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The Guest House at River Estate offers a private sanctuary to rejuvenate you.
The master bedroom overlooks the stream. Sleep to the relaxing sounds of water.
Bedroom 2 also faces the stream offering the sound of water for a deep sleep.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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Hanalei, HI
  • Place, Wainiha Beach Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Lumahai Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Kepuhi Point Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lihue, HI (LIH)
    ‪62 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Paddle to the Beach from a Secluded Riverfront Eden-A/C-Central to Hanalei&Ke'e

Staying at the Guest House at River Estate feels like stepping into your own private piece of old Hawaii—peaceful, lush, and untouched. The moment you arrive, you're embraced by the surrounding gardens, the gentle sound of the river just outside, and the unmistakable feeling of being far away from the world.

Inside, the home feels curated for deep rest and ease: soft lighting, rich wood finishes, and high-end yet unpretentious furnishings that feel more like a welcoming home than a rental. Guests often say it’s the details that make it special—the plush linens, the cool slate floors after a warm beach day, the flicker of candlelight on the lanai, the scent of plumeria floating through the screens. The air conditioning is quiet and effective, but many prefer to open the windows and let the tradewinds drift through. Whether you're enjoying a glass of wine by the river at dusk or waking to birdsong with coffee in hand, every moment feels designed to help you slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect—with nature, loved ones, or yourself.

This prime part of the island remains completely untouched, where life still moves at the unhurried pace of Hawaii as it used to be. You will be staying in a pristine natural environment in complete privacy and seclusion. It will be like your own private paradise where you are surrounded by exceptional beauty and peace.

The house feels very secluded and private yet when you leave on your daily adventures you’ll have quick and easy access to everything from the town of Hanalei to Ke’e beach which is the prime area that Kauai is world famous for.

When you return you'll enter your own private world where everything else will disappear and you can disconnect to reconnect with what is truly important to you in a natural healing environment. The spiritual energy is palpable.

There is also a secluded beach 2 blocks downriver that's empty most of the time that you can easily paddle to from the property. It's a wonderful adventure to enjoy during your stay.

Check out the video of paddling to the beach and back from the property here - https://youtu.be/xJjcMznMNSI

You will be provided with lots of local information when you book to help you save time and money and then be provided with complimentary concierge services until you check out.

Your Accommodations:
Split System Air Conditioning Throughout
Two Bedrooms and Two Well Appointed Bathrooms 

Large Master Suite with a Roku TV and Full Bathroom
Bathroom 2 has a Porcelain Sink and Custom Tile Shower
Fully Equipped Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Countertops
Washer and Dryer with Laundry Soap
Ceiling Fans in the Bedrooms and Living Room
Roku TV, High Speed Internet, Books and Games and Wifi Speaker
Liquid Soaps, Shampoo, Rinse, Kauai Coffee, Kauai Cookies or Anahola Granola
Custom Balinese Teak Furniture and Local and Balinese Art
Quality Mattresses, Bedding and Towels

Solid Cherry Hardwood Floors in Living Areas
Chinese Slate Floors in Kitchen and Bathrooms
Dimmable Under and Over Kitchen Cabinet Lighting
Riverside dining on the Main Lanai with BBQ
Beach Chairs and Towels, Boogie Boards, Beach Umbrella, Cooler
Covered Parking

Keywords: Hanalei, Kauai, North Shore, Guesthouse, House, 2 bedroom, Sleeps 4, Riverfront, Waterfront, Secluded, Private, Romantic, Family, Beach, Paddle, Garden, Nature, Retreat, Cottage, Peaceful, Cozy, Air-conditioned, Full Kitchen, Washer, Dryer, WiFi, Parking, Quiet, Instant Booking.

*TVR Registration #TVNC 5132 *
*State Tax ID 052-031-4880-01*
*This property is located in a Tsunami Evacuation Area*
*Evacuation procedures provided in the house with a map*

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About the area

Hanalei

Located in Hanalei, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Na Pali Coast State Park and Hanalei Bay. Limahuli Garden and Reserve and Island Sails are also worth visiting. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and horse riding nearby.
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Hanalei, HI

What's nearby

  • Wainiha Beach Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Lumahai Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Kepuhi Point Beach - 1 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Princeville Makai Golf Club - 16 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Hideaways Beach - 21 min drive - 16.7 km

Getting around

  • Lihue, HI (LIH) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hanalei Poke - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Wishing Well Shave Ice - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Wishing Well Coffee & Tea - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Tahiti Nui - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Kalypso Island Bar & Grill - ‬12 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 132 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 132 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 132 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 132 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 132 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host, magical location.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Feb, 2026
Mahalo for your return visit Scott and the kind review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Takazawa K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House is very clean and well kept. Location is remote, just be prepared to drive a lot but that's part of being in a private area away from the resorts. Host was communicative, kitchen is well stocked, electric bbq is awesome outside, a lot of jungle noises which was a first experience for me. Thank you for the wonderful stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent communication with the owner. Perhaps the best location we stayed in Hawaii. The house is in a beautiful spot; the river is ideal just as advertised.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rene L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place! Phenomenal beauty on the North Shore and close to the most beautiful beaches on Kauai. Host was super responsive and helpful. Everything we needed was there for us. We will be back!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bridget K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the fact that this home was very clean and loved being by the river. Hope to be back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept, 2025
Thank you so much for the review and taking such good care of the house Bridget. You’re always welcome back here. Aloha.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Such a magical stay. Wish I could wake up to the river every morning!
Night heron visits daily.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mark was a great host. Always available and cheerful. The house was special. Tucked away in a well groomed, tropical enclave right next to a running beautiful small river. The place is immaculate. I can't speak highly enough of this. You have to be patient to get there because you're going on one way roads at times. but it was well worth it.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jake V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First time to Hawaii

Great place to stay - will definitely try to visit again
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bailey S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything about the stay was incredible, from before check-in to after check-out. Mark, the host, shared a wealth of knowledge and was quick to respond to any questions. While we did not use the service, he offered tons of help and coordination around activities/things to do and shared a list of recommendations from restaurants to activities to history. The house was even more spectacular in person than the pictures and waking up to the serenity of the house really put a cherry on top of the cake. Would highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ismael O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This is a beautiful and private piece of property.

I would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

D A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay! It's an authentic Hawaiian-style home tucked away intona lush garden with amazing varieties of ginger. The property sits right along the river, and you can paddleboard, we kayaked, straight out to a sandbar and a quiet beach that made for the perfect picnic spot.The two-bedroom house was spacious, clean, and nicely-decorated. We made great use of the washer and dryer, and the open kitchen/dining/living area made it easy to spread out and relax. The wraparound lanai gave us beautiful views of the gardens and river. Covered parking was a plus, with plenty of room for kayaks, paddle boards, bikes - whatever you bring, buy, or rent!Mark was fantasic - always available, generous with beach gear, and full of genuinely helpful information that made our trip even better. Would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at this property. It is in a rural area and we enjoyed all the tropical sounds of birds, rain, chickens (yes, dogs but that didn't bother us) and of course the lovely little river behind the house. The property was very clean, well stocked with soft linens and comfortable beds. The owner Mark was just terrific, very responsive and helpful! Looking forward to a return visit :-).
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul, 2025
Thank you for taking the time to write a review Amy. I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to accommodating you in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location, beautiful home, great host!

Mark’s guest house is a beautiful, well cared for home in an amazing location off the beaten path. We had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend it!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Huette M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rest and Relax

Perfect stay. Stunning garden views and quiet.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Oct, 2024
Mahalo Huette for taking the time to review my home. I'm glad you took the time to write a review and you are welcome back anytime. Aloha, Mark
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rolf M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation

Perfect place to relax
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug, 2023
Mahalo for taking the time to review your stay Rolf. ♥
Verified

8/10 Good

Jahanara P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Enjoyed stay but listing price was not accurate

Enjoyed the stay
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect relaxing get away

The house was in a beautiful location. It had every amenity we needed and was quite comfortable. We will definitely want to come back to this one!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Oct, 2024
Mahalo for your kind review. I'm happy your stay was enjoyable. You're always welcome here. Aloha, Mark
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great to place

A very special place in a very special location.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug, 2023
Mahalo for your review Lori. You have managed to convey exactly what River Estate is in the least words ever. Hope to see you again. Aloha, Mark Barbanell
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jared N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful and Private!

We really enjoyed our stay at this property! Mark was an excellent host arranging kayaks and setting up a reservation for us for dinner. Highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Bob Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was fine
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Graham P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Being next to the river provided great sound and view. Enjoyed the fruit from trees that Mark gave u

Great experience
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug, 2023
My pleasure Graham. It was a pleasure having you and your daughter. Mark
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean, peaceful and beautiful!

This was such a unique property in a cool location. Just minutes from Hanalei, this secluded property was super clean, stocked with everything we needed, and Mark was very helpful! I wish we could have stayed longer! We will definitely return.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Complete magic

The River Estate couldn’t have been a more wonderful Experience. It was a beautiful comfortable gracious place to stay while in Hanalei.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug, 2023
Aww thank you Stephanie. I'll make sure to continually improve the experience so if you return it will be even better! Aloha, Mark
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Blissful

We had a blissful stay here - a lovely house in a beautiful setting, sparkling clean and well-appointed. Very quiet - we loved listening to the river and the birds. Comfortable beds, great bathrooms. Short drive to great beaches and wonderful food and shopping. We'd love to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug, 2023
Aloha Ellen, Mahalo for taking the time to write such a sweet a review of your stay. I appreciate it very much and hope you will return some day. It was my pleasure to host you. Thank you for taking such good care of the house as well! Mark Barbanell River Estate
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bob Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is in a beautiful location, and it is a very peaceful and serene location. The sound of the River right next to the house was very soothing. House is beautifully maintained, deck is great, kitchen is well set up with utensils for cooking in. Absolutely loved our stay there. The only drawback was the steep stairs to navigate to haul our luggage up to and down from the house. But, as it is a house on poles (as clearly shown in the photos) it was expected. Owner was great to deal with.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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