Fern Grotto Inn

Fern Grotto Inn

Most locals don’t know this small inn exists—you can blink and drive right by the simple mailbox entrance—but we hope you won’t do that because you’d miss a true Hawaiian-style experience. This inn was originally built by a Japanese widow in the...
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Andrew Doughty
West Inn

West Inn

This family-run hotel was finished in 2011 and consists of four buildings right in the heart of Waimea town with easy free parking. A good option if you don’t want to stay up in colder Waimea Canyon. The rooms are all clean with modern amenities including a good-sized...
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Kaua‘i Inn

Kaua‘i Inn

Located in Lihu’e in an out-of-the-way residential area, they may tell you that this was the first hotel on the island (from 1890), but it wasn’t these buildings, and it wasn’t at this spot. Regardless, it’s a simple, clean Kaua‘i hotel with comfortable rooms, nice...
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Kaua‘i Palms Hotel

Kaua‘i Palms Hotel

This is probably your best bet in Lihu‘e for a small hotel (but it is a bit pricier). It has small, clean rooms and few amenities, but the present owner has made an effort with the décor and property. They provide free coffee and tea in the mornings in the lobby. No...
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Motel Lani

Motel Lani

They claim this “was probably the first hotel on the island.” Maybe it’s true. It’s pretty disheveled with old furnishings, and it’s on a busy intersection. They were renovating rooms on our recent visit (something they always seem to be doing). Rooms are small...
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