non beachfront rental

Hello,

My husband and I are planning our honeymoon for Sept.7-15 in Kauai,and would like to find a rental that is private, secluded, with a jungle-ey(not backyard-ey) feel to it. Needs a kitchen of some sorts. We are doing the resort thing,oceanside, for 2 nights and want something completely different for the rest of our time. I had my heart set on Aloha sweet seclusion rentals, on a river, but the owner is selling it, and not booking for that late in the year. I saw a review of Plantation Retreat Cottages, but they no longer seem to be active. I have to wonder if these are somehow related to the recent hub-bub re: unliscensed vacation rentals on the north shore. Does anyone have any current info on this,has anything been resolved? All the articles I%26#39;m seeing were from last fall. Is it only affecting the Haena area? Or all of the north shore? What are you supposed to do- ask them for a state tax id number? or permit number? I don%26#39;t want to offend any legit rental owners.

Any ideas on an out of the way,private from neighbors,jungley kind of rental? for up to $200 a night? Thanks,peoples

happy thoughts....

non beachfront rental

Aloha painter shell! Well, I would certainly pick the northshore . . . . if not Haena, Hanalei or that area would still provide that for you. My two favorite sites to look for accommodations are: www.kauaivacationresorts.com

vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/hawaii/kauai

I wish I knew of the perfect place - there are just so many out there, and the only ones I have bookmarked are budget places - not quite the atmosphere for a honeymoon. Good luck! :)

non beachfront rental

Funny you should ask - I just found this place http://www.vrbo.com/56426 it looks delicious to me!

as well as another one we liked that is in Haena called Hale Pua Kai (VRBO will get but I think I found it through Hanalei Vacation rentals or one of the other agencies in the area) . Yes there will be much searching involved! Frustrating and yet fascinating!

I would also suggest you do a search on Ivy%26#39;s Place which is in the mountains near Hanalei and Haena, we seriously considered it.

Congratulations and best of luck

How about this place:

http://www.junglecabana.com/

I%26#39;ve never stayed there, but I%26#39;ve always made a side trip to Moloa%26#39;a Bay when I%26#39;m on Kauai because I think the setting is so perfect--countryside giving way to a lush jungle feeling and then a beautiful, perfect little bay. It feels very secluded to me, and very, very quiet. I would think this area would be perfect for what you%26#39;re looking for.

I checked out vrbo.com, and they do have several listings for the area. The ';Jade Lily'; cottage described as ';your streamfront Hawaiian paradise'; caught my eye as filling your wants. Maybe not your price though.

Here%26#39;s the web address for the vrbo listing for Jade Lily: http://www.vrbo.com/28501

And one called ';Rivervalley Retreat';

http://www.vrbo.com/161883

';Special Indonesian Style Home';:

http://www.vrbo.com/22166

And here%26#39;s the web address for all the vrbo.com listings for the Moloa%26#39;a area (Many under $200/night):

vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/…3013

Oh man, I%26#39;ve GOT to stop looking! I%26#39;ll drive myself mad with Kauai lust!

oh, here is one I did bookmark - very jungly looking and reasonably priced: www.vrbo.com/130810 :)

Oh my, coalminer, I couldn%26#39;t help myself so I went to that vrbo listing you linked to. That place looks perfectly lovely, and only, what $75-$95 a night? Geez.

Now I%26#39;ve gotta work on my husband to schedule a Kauai vacation before I explode!

WAmayberry - I have a whole list of places for the northshore that are cheap - last time we stayed in a studio condo for $66 a night - that included tax %26amp; clean out fee. I LOVE finding a deal!! So yes, persuade that husband!! Any excuse to go to Kauai is a good idea to me . . . :)

Thank you,all, for the wonderful response! I am just now starting to look through the suggestions, and I see a few in the Moloaa Bay area that may be just the ticket. 2 of my faves would be just slightly out of my price range,but I think we could cut back to just one night at the (Hyatt) resort(hubby not a big fan of resorts anyway - I%26#39;m sure he would be pleased) and we%26#39;re both very outdoorsey, so more time in natural settings = happy trip.

I%26#39;m still a bit concerned about the shakiness of the private rental situation. Is Moloaa Bay likely zoned correctly for this type of housing?%26amp;lt;vacation rental%26amp;gt;(and less subject to shut down after I book!) As opposed to Haena? Wasn%26#39;t one of the complaints ';misuse of conservation land';?

Am I reading too much (risk-wise) into what%26#39;s going on over there? Do you think it%26#39;s good enough to just ask ';is this a legal rental?'; or... check with... who?

Anyway, thank you all very much for your input and suggestions. This is a great forum! - glad I found it.

Here is another that I saved: http://www.napaliprop.com/kuraoka.htm

By the way, I would still try to stay as close to Hanalei unless you plan to do most of your cooking yourselves - it%26#39;s handier I think. :)

Moloaa Bay is definitely off the beaten path, but I%26#39;m not sure it is quite as ';jungle-ey'; as you seem to want. But if you think you might like it there, let me make one more suggestion - just to confuse you even more :) My wife and I stayed at this place near Anini Beach last summer:

http://www.vrbo.com/22597

Even though it%26#39;s on the same property as the Plumeria House, we found it to be very private and quiet - we stayed there for our 30th anniversary for just that reason. An since you%26#39;re interested in outdoor activities, the owner provides kayaks at no charge, there is a great outdoor shower, and you%26#39;re only a few minute walk from a very uncrowded beach. The unit has an adequate kitchen and an outdoor grill, so we cooked almost all of our meals there. And you%26#39;re only a short drive to Hanalei and the many north shore beaches.