Our central location is close to all activities.:
It’s also a short walk or drive to surfing, swimming, scuba, snorkeling, shopping, golfing, tennis and restaurants. Breath taking Waimea Canyon is a 50 min drive while the beautiful North Shore is 90 minutes away.
Koloa History:
For a taste of the leisurely lifestyle of nineteenth-century Hawaii, head off to Old Koloa Town—also called Koloa Town or simply Homestead. The historic town is centered on a huge banyan tree and is the site of Hawaii’s first sugar cane plantation and sugar mill. A bit south of town, near popular Poipu Beach, is Koloa Landing, once the port of entry for the entire island and a major port for the Yankee Pacific whaling fleet, which first appeared in the waters of what were then the Sandwich Islands in 1819. The landing at Old Koloa Town is where some of the more than 200 whaling ships would stop for repairs and to replenish supplies with fresh fruits, meat, and water.
Old Koloa Town in Kauai was founded in 1835, and it has a fascinating History Center that follows the history of the town and the region’s old plantations through artifacts, documents, and photographs. The entire town is actually a living history museum, as Koloa Town boasts some of the oldest buildings in the state.
Facts about Hawaiian Geography:
In 1756, Charles De Brosses named all the many scattered islands in the Pacific Ocean Polynesia, meaning “many islands.” In 1831 Dumont d’Urville proposed to restrict the term Polynesia to the islands in the Pacific describing a triangle, as we know it today, with Hawaii at its northern tip, (Kauai at 22°05’N,159°30’W) the Easter Islands at the southeastern corner and New Zealand creating the southwestern corner.
Among the eight main Hawaiian Islands, Kauai is the oldest one and the fourth largest island, spanning 552 sq mi (or 1,430 km2). The highest mountain on Kauai is mount Kawaikini, being 5,343 ft (1,598 m) above sea level. The second highest point on Kauai is mount Wai’ale’ale, at 5,148 ft (or 1,570 m) above sea level. The rainfall at the eastern side of mount Wai’ale’ale averages to about 460 inches (11,700 ml) per year, making it the wettest area on earth. The heavy rainfalls over time have caused
Golf:
There are two divine, 18-hole golf courses in Poipu: the Kiahuna Golf Club Course and the Poipu Bay Golf Course. Both of these courses were designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., and the Poipu Bay Golf Course was formerly home to the Grand Slam of Golf tournament. The Poipu Bay Golf Course is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the Kiahuna Golf Club Course is open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., so there will be plenty of time to fit a round in during your visit. For visitors who aren't interested in golfing, other activities to add to a Poipu travel itinerary include biking, hiking, and kayaking.
