1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

On Kauai's north shore, 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay sits between the mountains and the sea in Princeville, close enough to Hideaways Beach and Puupoa Beach to reach on foot, with the Princeville Golf Club's Prince Course just up the road. The property spans 252 rooms across 11 floors, built around an outdoor heated pool, a spa tub and direct water sport access, so a morning can move from a dive to eighteen holes to a treatment at the spa without a change of address. Staff answer in English, French, Japanese and Spanish, and a kids club with its own children's pool means a family checking in at four in the afternoon will not run out of things to do before dinner at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. What sets it apart from the rest of Kauai's resorts is the Michelin Key it holds, a mark of recognition most properties never receive, awarded for hospitality that treats the surrounding land as part of the stay rather than scenery. Two pets travel with no extra charge, though Hawaii's quarantine rules still apply, which says plainly this suits people building a trip around the outdoors rather than those wanting a compact city base. A damage deposit of 200 dollars a day and a nightly valet fee of just over 52 dollars are worth knowing before arrival. Sailing, snorkelling, tennis and a golf course sit alongside the spa's sauna and steam room, so the days here are less about deciding what to do and more about pacing what is already on site, right up until checkout at eleven the next morning. 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay pairs a Michelin Key, an outdoor heated pool and a working golf, dive and spa routine on Kauai's north shore, near Hideaways Beach. Two pets stay free, though Hawaii's quarantine rules apply, and a $200 daily damage deposit is required at check-in.