Completely unlike any other hotel accommodation on Kauai, the upper-middle-range Waimea Plantation Cottages offers visitors a unique approach to the typical Hawaiian vacation. A former sugar cane plantation, the property looks much like it did at the turn of the century, when individual cottages dotted the giant green lawn leading to the ocean. Today, it has 61 cottages, a pool, and an on-site restaurant, and welcomes visitors to a little slice of old Hawaii, where roosters roam the grounds, children play beneath willow trees, and families gather on their lanais to celebrate special occasions. The experience at Waimea Plantation Cottages is certainly rustic -- you can expect a few bugs, spotty Wi-Fi, and iffy air conditioners -- but the hotel’s unsophisticated charm is part of its appeal. Travelers looking for a more modern hotel with a similar laid-back vibe should check out Kauai Shores, an Aqua Hotel, but it’s on the complete opposite side of the island.
Completely unlike any other hotel accommodation on Kauai, the upper-middle-range Waimea Plantation Cottages offers visitors a unique approach to the typical Hawaiian vacation. A former sugar cane plantation, the property looks much like it did at the turn of the century, when individual cottages dotted the giant green lawn leading to the ocean. Today, it has 61 cottages, a pool, and an on-site restaurant, and welcomes visitors to a little slice of old Hawaii, where roosters roam the grounds, children play beneath willow trees, and families gather on their lanais to celebrate special occasions. The experience at Waimea Plantation Cottages is certainly rustic -- you can expect a few bugs, spotty Wi-Fi, and iffy air conditioners -- but the hotel’s unsophisticated charm is part of its appeal. Travelers looking for a more modern hotel with a similar laid-back vibe should check out Kauai Shores, an Aqua Hotel, but it’s on the complete opposite side of the island.