Fantastic stay on the beautiful northern coast of Kauai. It’s a convenient location to reach all of the best beaches by car and close to some great restaurants and shaved ice/ice cream in Hanalei. Be sure to eat at The Dolphin, great seafood and sushi. It’s an easy 30 minutes over to the Kalalau trail for great Napali sea cliff views. A few days the surf was too high to swim so we posted up at Tunnels beach and there were about 20 green sea turtles swimming right next to shore that were pushed in by the waves (they were fine). The beaches are just amazing around the area.
On one of the days we drove down to the south side to go on a sunset cruise, saw spinner dolphins and more turtles. It was a little early in the season to see humpbacks I guess. Also attended a luau that was about 45 minutes south It’s just a great island to rent a Jeep and drive around with the top off. You’ll feel like you’re on the set of a Jurassic Park movie the whole way to your destination.
Donna and Art’s house is the perfect spot to post up for you or the family and cook at your leisure or go out to eat. Don’t waste your money staying at the St. Regis, it’s overpriced for the tiny beach you get and all the money you will pay to eat out for every meal. Instead stay here, go see all the beaches, and eat at the St Regis restaurants a short walk down the road if you’re so inclined.