STEPS TO THE OCEAN..PRIVACY..HOT TUB..CLASSIC PLANTATION STYLE

The cottage is located in a residential neighborhood about a minutes walk down to a beach where you can have front row seats to sunsets over Nihue.

The back lani is fenced and very private. It has a hot tub, bbq and table. The access to the lani is through the master bedroom. The master bedroom is air-conditioned and has a real comfortable bed. The windows allow the tradewinds to cool the home which was spotless upon our arrival. The TV is a small flat screen, basic cable and a DVD player. More than adequate.

In a week's worth of access the free wireless Internet was superb without any hitch whatsoever.

A hedge of sorts also offer privacy to the yard which has plumeria, lime, orange and other trees. The limes and oranges were great .. best fresh squeezed juices we have had.

Sure its a car ride into Waimea .. but its only a few minutes. Sweet Lomi Massage, Isihara Market's poke, the Shrimp Station's coconut shrimp and JoJo's (the one in the brown building on the main street across from the high school field) No. 2 Shave Ice Combination with Mac Ice Cream are musts.

St. Teresa's is a short walk down the road for Mass and the congregation and community are most accommodating to visitors.

Yes, you can hear chickens, and birds and dogs and every now and then a neighbor .. you aren't in a vault. You are in a neighborhood. None, however, is distracting. Lets just say it adds to the charm.

The beach in Kekaha is great for sunning .. but we found the snorkeling at Salt Ponds near Hanapepe to be our favorite ocean activity - well short of surfing in Hanalie Bay - but that is a 90 minute car ride away. Salt Ponds is only a few minutes past Waimea and offers protected easy and rewarding snorkeling. Friday nights in Hanapepe are Arts Nights .. and there is also often some great local dishes available to sample as well. Give it a try.

Ok, look you aren't in Poipu, its not Princeville, and not Lihue, You are in your own private relaxing corner of Kauai. Just call it "base".. if you want to run about to other parts of the island .you can -- . and yes we did. But, know you can always come back to Tradewinds... for fresh orange juice, or maybe a mai tai (get the premixed rum and fruit juice local Kauai brand at Costco), listen to an Iz CD, soak in the hot tub . .. smell the plumeria .. and enjoy the beauty of tropical sunset.

Its a lovely, relaxing base .. choose to adventure forth .. or not. It's your call.

We spent 2 fantastic weeks at Tradewinds Cottage in February and highly recommend both the accommodation and the location. It was much larger than expected and in a quiet residential neighborhood. The hot-tub was a nice bonus as were the various fruit trees. This is definitely the sunny side of the island with many beaches nearby, but we especially enjoyed Salt Pond as it was uncrowded and had great snorkelling close to shore. The Shrimp Shack is well worth a visit for seafood lovers, and Waimea Canyon is breathtaking. Scott was very professional and pleasant to deal with and we would happily book this cottage again.

We LOVE this cottage. It is so cozy and comfortable. Kauai is such a gorgeous place. The lookout over the Na Pali Coast was incredible..not to mention the Waimea Canyon. Polihale Beach and Hanalei Bay were fantastic as well.
Thanks so much for having us.