PRICE:
Frommer's Highly Recommended

This bargain-hunter's delight is located 2 miles from the airport, 1 mile from Lihue, and within walking distance of shops, restaurants and a beach just across the street. The spacious rooms are decorated with island-style furniture, bright prints, original artwork on the walls and fresh tropical flowers (grown right on the grounds). Each unit has a hand-painted entry door of an island plant (palm trees, orchids, and so on) and contains a fridge, microwave, wet bar, TV, coffeemaker, and ocean view; some have private lanais, and the suites have sitting areas. The grounds are filled with flowers and banana and papaya trees (and you're welcome to help yourself to the fruit at the front desk). This is the kind of place where old-fashion aloha is still practiced. Owner Steve Layne offers friendly service, lots of advice on activities (the entire staff happily uses their connections to get you discounts), and even complimentary use of beach gear, golf clubs (a course is nearby, as are tennis courts), barbecue grills, and coolers. \"If we have it -- they can borrow it,\" Steve told me. Guests are encouraged to stop by the office for cookies and coffee and to \"talk story.\" If they are booked, ask about their two-bedroom condo nearby for $170 to $200 per night. The only caveat is that it is located on a fairly busy road, which can be canceled out with the use of ear plugs at night.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Hawaii 2008, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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