Castle Kiahuna Plantation  

 

Gracious Plantation-style condominium resort. 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. 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. 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 Poipu Shores   

 

Condo complex atop bluff in South Kauai. This intimate oceanfront condo getaway-a perfect place for counting whales and

watching sunsets-is set on a bluff, one mile from Poipu Village shopping and dining. Spray from crashing waves offers a

dramatic backdrop for a good-size pool constructed on the lava-rock shore—there are barbecue grills and picnic areas, too.
Condos with balconies or patios all face the ocean. Units are cooled by ceiling fans, and amenities include full kitchens,

VCRs, washers, and dryers.