I lived on Kauai for many years. I met and married my hubby there. One of our favorite hide-aways was Koke’e Lodge. It’s nothing fancy, but it is a magical place, pearched at the top of Waimea Canyon, with a look-out over the Kalalau Valley. There’s a cool mist that shrouds over you in the morning and you can hear the wild roosters crowing, collect eggs and pick wild plums. At night you can light a fire in the fireplaces. The hiking is incredible and there is a small museum and State Park information center to help you with trails and safety.

Be sure to make reservations way in advance:

KOKEE LODGE (Cabins)
Kokee State Park
P. O. Box 819
Waimea, HI 96796
(West Side)
Tel. (808) 335-6061
Rates: $35 and $45 per night per cabin

Aloha,
Cindy

taking the boat to the fern grotto is touristy but fun. also, you must go on a sailboat tour of the napali coast, its gorgeous. we used captain andy’s and were very happy, but there are several other companies as well. if you can get a reservation at the beach house restaurant in poipu its the best meal on the island (one of the best ive ever had) call now, they fill up fast.
almost forgot, be sure to set aside a day to go to the canyon (waimea) the “grand canyon of the pacific” it was so cool and beautiful, like the grand canyon but prettier because it had waterfalls and greenery. be sure to bring some shoes you dont mind ruining, there is red dirt all over the island, its hard to get out of footwear

My husband I were married and honeymooned there. We had fun snorkeling at Tunnels Beach. It’s a dead coral reef but still lots of cool fish and such to see.