— Region —
Hawaii — Kauai.
Kauai's resort hotels (1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, the St. Regis Princeville, Grand Hyatt) dominate the headlines. The independent-inn scene is small but exists, mostly on the North Shore: the Hanalei Inn, Hale Awapuhi, Hanalei Bay Resort, the Plantation Hale.
3 hotels on the list
Photography coming
Anahola, HI
Hale Awapuhi Villa
Three suites on a North Shore garden estate — beachfront access, family-run.
Photography coming
Kilauea, HI
The Palmwood
Two architect-designed suites in a North Shore residence — the design-set's Kauai Airbnb-alt.
Photography coming
Hanalei, HI
Hanalei Inn
Five studio cottages a block from Hanalei Bay — the only true B&B in Hanalei village.
Aesthetics present in Hawaii — Kauai
Other regions on the list
Hudson ValleyCatskillsBerkshiresSouthern VermontCape CodMartha's VineyardNantucketThe HamptonsNorth ForkBar HarborPortland, MEOgunquitWhite MountainsNewportWatch HillFinger LakesLake PlacidJersey ShorePhiladelphiaDelaware BeachesWashington, D.C.Shenandoah ValleyWilliamsburgVirginia BeachOuter BanksAshevilleWilmington, NCCharlestonHilton Head IslandMarfaSanta FeOjaiJoshua TreeAspenJackson HoleSonomaSavannahBig SurMendocinoCarmel-by-the-SeaNapa ValleyPalm SpringsSanta BarbaraLake TahoeSedonaTucsonTelluridePark CitySun ValleyBig SkyHood RiverBendOlympic Peninsula30AKey WestNaples, FLDoor CountyMackinac IslandHighlands & Cashiers, NCHawaii — Big IslandHawaii — MauiHawaii — OahuMyrtle Beach