Beautiful Kauai North Shore Beach House

The house is beautiful, spacious, and has a well stocked kitchen! We especially loved the spa tub/shower combo and all the porches, windows, and doors. There were five of us and we could easily be together or all disappear to our own areas for solitude as well.

Fans throughout the home helped with the couple of evenings it felt stuffy. Mostly it felt like we were living outdoors in a very tropical atmosphere. The neighbors were quiet and friendly and you could see and hear the water from the front porch.

For clarification on the layout, the front bedroom is smallest and there’s a full bathroom across the hall with a standard tub/shower. The two back bedrooms are larger and each have their own toilet/sink areas, then they share a large jetted tub with a rain head shower above. Unique! The “middle” bedroom is what I considered the master, as it had a separate sitting area that was lovely. All three bedrooms had doors to the outside with balconies.

A few small inconveniences... The dirt road was loud when big vehicles came through, but that wasn’t often. The river and beach weren’t the best while we were here, I think that was probably the result of the recent north shore flooding (lots of debris and odor)— we remedied that by spending time at Anini beach just down the street. There were only four beach towels and the number count listed inside the hallway closet was wrong on most items. The doors connecting the bedrooms to the shared bathing area don’t line up to lock correctly. Lastly, the boogie boards were both broken.

Overall, it was a great rental and there were definitely more pros than cons. If we come back to Kaua’i I would consider booking again. 😊�

We really enjoyed our stay at this property. The weather wasn't as cooperative but the location of the home close to so many pristine beaches made our time great! The river was a bit of a pain to cross than we thought but we rented kayaks and having the river nearby made it very nice! Rooms in the home are very big and the BIG tub was a definitely a plus when we came home on rainy days with a bit of a chill. Hanalei Bay was a quick drive and is the coolest little town on the Island.

The pictures of this property does not do it justice. The property is beautiful and well maintained. We were throughly impressed. The house was clean and provided everything we needed for our stay. The beach in front of the house was very cool. My kids enjoyed the rope swing at the river and playing in the waves. We had some rain but it did not put a damper on our time there. The kitchen was perfect since we cooked almost every meal there. I had everything I needed. We had 4 adults and 2 pre-teens. There was plenty of space for us. Also, the neighbors were very friendly. Thank you for a wonderful place to bring my family. I would definitely book again if we came back to Kauai. Mahalo!

Our family of five stayed here for five wonderful days! The house is roomy, clean and comfortable with a very short walk to an incredible beach, truly a favorite of the locals we met. You do need to wade though the Kalihiwai River to get to the beach but it's only about knee to thigh high. Kayaking or stand up paddling up the river is a must. We paddled up to the bridge but turned around before reaching the waterfall due to a heavy downpour. We also spent time in beautiful Hanalei for surf lessons (loved Hanalei Surf School for lessons and SUP rentals too), snorkeled at Anini Beach and even made it to Waimea Canyon, a little less than a two hour drive away. We had a fantastic and memorable trip and the Kalihiwai house was a great location for us to explore the island!

We really enjoyed staying in this beautiful home on the North Shore. Located very close to Anini Beach (one of our favorites). I loved laying in bed with the windows open (felt very safe) listening to the rain. It was quite and peaceful, away from all the other visitors. Ginny was wonderful to work with. Glad we booked this house. It was great!