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Castle Kiahuna Plantation
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Occupying 35 acres between a scenic beach and an open-air shopping mall on Kauai's south shore, this former plantation manor house recalls gracious 19th-century Hawaii.
Botanical gardens
The resort features a renowned cactus garden, a Hawaiian garden, enormous orchids, and water lily ponds. Also on-site are a lagoon, barbecue areas, and tennis courts.
Casual, low-rise rooms
No higher than a coconut tree, 42 wood buildings provide spacious, naturally cooled, one- and two-bedroom guestrooms with large lanais and full kitchens.
Castle Kiahuna Plantation Photos
More about Castle Kiahuna Plantation
What to expect: Imbued with history from both ancient Hawaii and the 19th century, the Kiahuna Plantation preserves an aura of gracious living amid the Garden Island's natural lushness. Space exists for families and couples to vacation in restful silence and as much live-at-home solitude as desired.Amenity highlights: The extraordinary grounds reveal their wonders during strolls. Regarded as one of the world's best for cactus and other succulents, the Moir Gardens include fantastically shaped cacti, 70-year-old orchids, ancient Hawaiian lava-rock walls, ponds, and such artifacts as a grinding stone from Hawaii's first sugar mill and a whaler's melting pot converted into a water-lily planter. Other delights abound, such as monkey pod trees shading circles more than 100 feet in diameter and a grove of exotic lauhala trees.
Insider tip: Along with its bargain-priced mai tais for happy hour, the bar at the Plantation Gardens Restaurant serves complimentary pupus of exceptional quality and generous size. The atmosphere invites convivial conversation among contented guests and friendly staff.
Dinining
- Plantation Gardens Restaurant Hailed as one of Hawaii's best, this spacious restaurant occupies much of the Kiahuna Plantation's original manor house. The manor was a 1930 wedding gift to Alexandra "Sandie" Knudsen and Hector Moir from her father, who inherited Hawaii's first (1835) sugar plantation from his parents. Walls display photographs chronicling plantation history. Under ceiling fans, dining is inside or on a wraparound veranda overlooking gardens and ponds. Wood floors and big wicker chairs evoke an earlier era and slowerpaced atmosphere. The shaded bar has its own veranda. Diners are attracted by inventive, contemporary Hawaiian fare featuring local fish and other items.
Property amenities
The Kiahuna Plantation offers guests an opportunity to experience, in contemporary comfort, the 19th-century Hawaiian era of sugar plantations and prim missionaries. Widely spaced on 33 acres of natural grounds and interspersed with gardens and lava-rock ponds, 42 white plantation-style buildings face Poipu Beach, once declared by the world's foremost expert as America's best. Access to upper floors is by outside stairs, not elevators.
Landscaped grounds include a cactus garden, traditional Hawaiian garden, large orchids, and even water lily ponds. Guests have access to a lagoon, barbeque areas, tennis courts, and a next-door swimming pool.
The front desk can arrange golf outings, helicopter sightseeing trips, luaus, and all other activities available on Kauai; the desk can also rents out videotapes and arrange massage sessions. A beach hut rents out snorkel sets and boogie boards, and provides complimentary towels and beach chairs.
List of property amenities
- Concierge services
- Garden
- Patio
- Parking (free)
- Babysitting or child care
- Video library
- Laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Barbecue grill(s)
- On-site car rental
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
Recreation
Kiahuna Plantation includes four tennis courts (two lighted). Kiahuna Golf Course is just a three-minute drive away, and the renowned Poipu Bay Resort Golf Course is 10 minutes away. On Kauai, recreational opportunities abound, including those listed below.
- Golfing
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Boating
- Kayaking
- Jet skiing
- Sailing
- Fishing
- Horse riding/rental
- Rafting
- Snorkeling
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Hiking/biking trails
Room amenities
- Cable/satellite TV
- Non-smoking rooms
- Balcony
- Patio
- Ceiling fan
- Housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Kitchenette
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Complimentary toiletries
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- VCR
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
Rooms
Occupying 35 lush acres, this condominium resort offers 332 units in 42 plantation-style white wood buildings. Large furnished lanais with white wood railings provide ocean or garden views. Decorated island-style, units include full kitchens and separate living/dining areas. Instead of air conditioning, units are cooled by ceiling fans and cross-ventilated through louvered shutters.
Policies
Please contact the property directly for specific check-in location prior to arrival. Property contact number will appear in your reservation itinerary under ‘For other information.’ Check-in may not be available 24 hours a day for all properties.Cancellations made 72 hours prior to arrival date will be charged a $25 processing fee. Cancellations made within 72 hours of arrival will be charged a $25 processing fee plus one night's stay.Total amount includes taxes and accommodation fees of 11.42%.Full charge must be paid at the time the reservation is made.
Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
Castle Kiahuna Plantation and Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation are the same property and share facilities, but are operated by two different management companies.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Rates from $179.00 | |
