Short walk 2 Hanalei Bay, beach and town, w/AC in bed rooms

Top rated by guests
ALO living - Charming old Hawai'ian-style decor
ALO kitchen entrance - Convenient second entrance
Alo kitchen and snack table - Snacks and meals are made easy from your well-provisioned vacay kitchen with a second entrance.
ALO Kitchen - Clean and simple kitchen
ALO outdoor shower - very popular outdoor hot shower to keep sand outside
review stars
9.6Outstanding
(117 Ratings)
Great location near the beach and town with comfortable beds and a well-stocked kitchen. Ideal for families looking for a relaxing stay close to Hanalei Bay.
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9.6 / 10.0
Outstanding(117 Ratings)

House in Hanalei, HI

6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 1 bath

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About this house rental

If you want a taste of old Hanalei when days were slower and a good catch fishing and the best vegetables were the talk of the town, this home will fill the order. This property has been lovingly maintained since it was built. It is our family's privilege to share Aunty Lydia's homestead with folks from around the world.

Aunty Lydia's Ohana is a 3-bedroom 1.5 bath with carport. Inside you will find photos of this Hanalei family over the years. This home is only 6 houses from the beach (a very short stroll) and well located to reach all the North Shore's best beaches easily. This house is right off Kuhio Highway so you can see the surfers and North Shore life coming and going. It is about 3 blocks into "downtown" Hanalei. There is a great carport with a charcoal BBQ, eating al fresco & enjoying the mountain and waterfall views.

Aunty Lydia's Ohana is a relaxed Hawaiian style home a minute's walk from the center of Hanalei Bay & is probably one of the best values in Hanalei Beach Houses. Surrounded by tropical plants, with a grassy yard surrounding the house on 3 sides.

There is a very functional kitchen enhanced with lovingly stenciled foliage for preparing some of our farmer's market produce and fresh fish from the sea. This room has a pass through to the living room.

The wash house with a washer & dryer is just outside as well as an outside toilet room and a hot & cold shower in the yard.

The house sleeps 6. There is a king bed in the largest bedroom at the back of the house. A queen in the front bedroom and two twins in third bedroom. All bedrooms have their own air conditioners.

Hanalei is famous for its ever-changing mountains; sometimes veiled in thin mist, sometimes obscured in thick clouds, sometimes full of waterfalls, sometimes so sun drenched so that every detail stands out.

Aunty Lydia's is a great place to enjoy the mountains both from the living room windows and from the carport/lanai. Since there is plenty of room to park in front of the house in the yard, many choose this area as the eating & hang out spot. There is an outside table and chairs for al fresco meals.

Not long after our family set this house up as a vacation rental, some of Aunty Lydia's family from the mainland came to Hanalei & were tickled to be able to stay in their Aunty Lydia's house.

While being on Kuhio Highway, (highway in Hanalei meaning 1 lane in each direction with a 25-mile speed limit) the home has a beautiful hedge of tropical foliage separating you from the road. A parking area & the beginning of the yard are in front of the house.

Wai'oli Beach Park is a thin strip of park which is located between the bay front homes and the sand. There are BBQs, tables, shade trees, a bathroom and usually volleyball. This is where you encounter the bay, a minute or so from Aunty Lydia's. When you come home from the beach, there is a hot & cold outside shower to enjoy a freshwater rinse or shower under the stars.

The State of Hawaii requires a rental agreement. The rental agreement has different cancellation policies than VRBO.

Please be aware that when you book this house or any accommodations by the ocean in Hawaii, not on a bluff, you are booking in a tsunami evacuation zone. Evacuation instructions will be in the house and notice of the tsunami evacuation zone will be part of your contract. Also please know that we cannot accommodate charging of electric vehicles at this property.

(Licensed Kauai Vacation Rental TVNC 1197)

Amenities at Short walk 2 Hanalei Bay, beach and town, w/AC in bed rooms

Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly

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Ratings and reviews

9.6 / 10.0
Outstanding(117 Ratings)
review starsSummary of reviews
Great location near the beach and town with comfortable beds and a well-stocked kitchen. Ideal for families looking for a relaxing stay close to Hanalei Bay.
From real guest reviews summarized by AI
8.0 / 10.0
Great location. Ideal for families. Plain but comfortable, really touching story about the history of the home and the family who lived there. Very authentic Hawai’i experience, as someone who lives here in the islands.
10.0 / 10.0
Clean and cozy. Everything was well labeled and easy to use. Would stay here again!
10.0 / 10.0
It's 2 blocks from the beach, can't beat it. Having beach chairs etc was so nice. Old skool Hawaii!
6.0 / 10.0
4th year in a row we've vacationed on the north side of Kauai. Love Hanalei for its sleepy beach town vibe. Booked Aunty Lydia's for 11 nights a year in advance.1st two nights were horrific. There was street repaving directly in front of the house. 1st night from 12am - 2am. 2nd night from 9pm- 2am. I was livid. Property manager offered earplugs and nothing else. No partial refund or relocation offered. House was shaking and windows rattling from the steamroller for hours. I take vacation to get away from my stressful job so I decided I needed to get in a better headspace and not arguing with the property manager over this was a conscious decision on my part.Luckily, the next 9 nights were great. No more construction directly in front of the house, although you should be warned the southbound lane of Kuhio directly in front of the house hasn't been repaved and the construction was stopped at the end of the property line. There will be more construction.Pros: Morning views of the mountains, short walk to the beach, AC in bedrooms, very close to Hanalei shops and restaurants, friendly local cat, outdoor showers.Cons: street noise, AC is only in bedrooms.I would book this property again, but probably not any time within the next 2 years. It would've been a 5 star rating had there been no street construction. 4 stars if property manager had offered more than earplugs.Note to property manager: Call Terminex - there are termite droppings in multiple areas of the house.Mahalo
8.0 / 10.0
The property is like a time capsule, in a good way. It feels like a Hawaiian home rather than a modern rental. We loved that part of it. The negatives were the heat and surprise to us road construction out front. The management company addressed the construction well once we brought it up with them. Unfortunately it meant we couldn’t open the windows up at night to cool it off and had to run ACs in bedrooms (and the ACs were really noisy and made the walls vibrate/drone). The place gets really hot during the day so would not recommend during for anyone who struggles with heat exposure. Overall, a nice space, great yard, views of Bali Hai are awesome from living room, and location for walk to Hanalei beach is great. Rating for our specific stay and timing relative to construction drove the overall rating lower, I’d typically expect more like a 4 in July heat, possibly higher not during summer.
10.0 / 10.0
Aunty Lydia’s Local was absolutely perfect for our family group - my husband and I and our two adult children and partner. We loved the space, location, and authentic old-school Hawaiian cottage feel. If you want to live like a local in Hanalei, this property is a great choice. We would book again without hesitation.
10.0 / 10.0
The location and layout were great for my family to relax in a comfortable house. The kitchen and living room were large enough to lounge in between going to the beach (5 min walk) and downtown Hanalei (12 min walk). The outdoor space was well utilized with 2 outdoor showers (very useful!) and lots of room for gear under the covered parking. Would definitely stay again!
10.0 / 10.0
Cute, clean house with rich history. Super nice that it has beach chairs, body boards you can borrow.

FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Short walk 2 Hanalei Bay, beach and town, w/AC in bed rooms. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Short walk 2 Hanalei Bay, beach and town, w/AC in bed rooms pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Short walk 2 Hanalei Bay, beach and town, w/AC in bed rooms?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, no pets allowed, and family friendly.


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