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Kauai Inn

3.0 star property

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Lanai (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast) | Balcony
Standard Room, 1 King Bed (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
BBQ/picnic area
Dining
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

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2430 Hulemalu Road, Lihue, HI, 96766
  • Nawiliwili Bay
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Nawiliwili Harbor
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Kalapaki Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Lihue, HI (LIH)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Lanai, Mountain View (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast) | Terrace/patio

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Lanai, Mountain View (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Queen Beds (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Soaking Tub, No Resort Fee, Breakfast) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 1 King Bed (Soaking Tub, No Resort Fee, Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Lanai (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast) | View from room

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Lanai (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Roll-in Shower, Lanai (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Multiple Beds (No Resort Fee, Free Breakfast)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Kauai Inn

3-star hotel in Nawiliwili
An outdoor pool, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, express check-out, and a garden.
Kauai Inn offers 48 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Lihue hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Lihue hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

Kauai Inn is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Portable shower seat
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 4 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
Tax ID - W40366720-01
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Kauai Inn
Kauai Inn Lihue
Kauai Hotel Lihue
The Kauai Hotel Lihue
The Kauai Inn HI
Kauai Inn Hotel
Kauai Inn Lihue
Kauai Inn Hotel Lihue

Kauai Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 647 out of 1053 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 270 out of 1053 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 1053 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1053 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1053 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Full of charm!
The Kauai Inn is full of charm. It's an older hotel (oldest in Kauai they told us) but the owner has made some key upgrades and the staff couldn't be an nicer. The sheets, towels, and bed were soft. The AC was cold and while the shower/bathroom was outdated, there was lots of hot water and nice water pressure. Honestly an updated bathroom wouldn't fit the vibe and charm of this place anyway. They had soft music playing and nice lights to light up the pool area at night. They have live music on certain nights (an excellent surprise!) and they had a nice fireworks display on NYE (also a nice surprise). As other reviewers have said-- there are cats and chicken and roosters. Not the hotels cats but strays and neighbor cats that like to come by to visit. There are peacocks and we even saw a wild pig nearby one evening. The view is absolutely amazing of the mountains. What put this hotel over the top was the staff. They made sure we are breakfast before checking out and we're genuine and kind. We loved the Kauai Inn and will definitely stay here again the next time we visit Kauai.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thought this place was a really nice change from the resorts. Staff was great, rooms were clean if a little dated. It was located out in the middle of nowhere but close to everything in Lihue, so it had a real nice old Hawaii feel. The live music was great. Small family run place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

YI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast and excellent staff&service. The main downside of this motel is that both the room space and swimming pool are a bit too small.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shannon

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John, Seattle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kauai Inn is a charming older hotel with friendly and efficient staff & quiet rural/residential neighborhood feeling. Located in a narrow canyon, the hotel is about a 20 minute walk (1 mile) to the shoreline, beach, shopping and dining area of Kalapaki Beach & Nawiliwili harbor, with its cruise ship dock. Here, you get the traditional Kauai Island experience compared with more developed touristy neighborhoods, so you will see feral chickens and peacocks wandering around everywhere outside your room. The hotel has older plumbing fixtures, but for us everything worked fine. Guest laundry is available. After dark, the pool area often has live music. Room security is not a modern digital key card, but a simple brass room key, and you might need to jiggle the lock sometimes, but that's part of the charm. The pool is small but well-maintained. Our room was compact but adequate for our needs, with both microwave and fridge, in addition to all the usual amenities. Staff was always available to help us or answer questions, and they are happy to loan you (free) a portable beach chair or umbrella, if you like. As of 12/2024, the small shoreline road connecting this neighborhood has a bridge over a small local stream. The bridge has fallen into disrepair, so cars are blocked, but you can still walk or bicycle, no problem. If you want to drive to Kalapaki Beach for some reason, the necessary detour route (5 miles) is easy, if not obvious. 9.5/10 for charm, price and location.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Nickolas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Orlando

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is awesome
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice office people.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Jungle resort and excellent staff. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kalvin Keola

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful property & staff are all lovely and kind. Very attentive. Morning breakfast included with an array of local fruits. Loved our stay immensely. Buildings/rooms are a bit older, but well kept. Beautiful animals roam freely. ‘’Miss my home - Kaua’i’’
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

jason

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordana

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice people and very good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was fast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

BICHTHUY

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel is old but clean. People are nice. I like cats there.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Brighton

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I feel like this is a fairly typical motel billed as a hotel like many of the non-resort/non-condos are here so there was the usual noise from roosters and mildew in the bathroom. That said I will come back to this property over others due to the 24-hour help desk, awesome staff, free parking and breakfast, and very clean fluffy towels and linens. AC & wifi also worked great and it felt more private than other similar properties. Parking was tight but that’s also just a thing here. The bridge was also out which made the commute unnecessarily inconvenient but that’s not the property’s fault! Overall would rather pay the $200 here than Kauai Shores, Waimea Inn, or the Aston outrigger (the other places I have stayed on Kauai).
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Easy check in,very good breakfast. There is no resort fee, free parking. Saturday night we had live music. Worth the money.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024