Fantastic Value! Walk to Kalapaki Bay--Mango Hale  

Description from the owner

Quite possibly the best deal on Kauai, Mango Hale is a generous, clean, 3-bedroom house with a 4th bedroom/studio option for larger groups. Nestled below a landscaped, sloped berm off the highway, and sheltered by enormous fruit-bearing mango trees, Mango Hale is directly adjacent to shopping, restaurants and a 5 minute walk to one of Kauai's most beautiful beaches, Kalapaki Bay.

There are few accommodations on our mostly rural island that can boast "rental car optional". Mango Hale is most definitely in this category. Walk to Kalapaki Beach Hut for breakfast, enjoy cocktails, dinner and sporting events at JJ's Broiler right across the... highway, or peruse the many shops of Anchor Cove and Harbor Shopping Malls--all by foot. A quick drive to the airport and the center of Lihue Town, Mango Hale presents a unique opportunity to be close to everything that Kauai's East shore has to offer for a fraction of what most vacation rentals cost.

Imagine accommodating your entire family of 8 for less than the cost of a single hotel room.

Kalapaki Bay enjoys year-round beginner surf swells. Activities on Kalapaki bay are constant; watch the outrigger paddlers racing their canoes, take kayaks provided in your stay out in the bay or just enjoy the hot sun and powdered sugar sand of Kauai's East facing beaches just across the highway from you. Some of Kauai's only beachfront restaurants are at Kalapaki and local nightlife is close enough to walk.

Budget travelers will be greeted by this charming, plantation style home. The generously proportioned 3 bedroom, 2 full bath main house can accommodate up to 6 travelers. A large studio with full bath and sitting area can be rented additionally to accommodate 2 more travelers. Each room is tastefully decorated in authentic Hawaiiana. The home is bright, cheerful, clean and has cable TV, Wireless internet access, a fully appointed kitchen and dining area. Ideal for students, surfers, families and groups, Mango Hale enjoys an epic proximity to one of the most vibrant parts of the Garden Island.

Mango Hale is able to provide such ideal, budget pricing because of its location directly adjacent to Rice Street feeding into Kalapaki Bay and Nawiliwili Harbor. As such, there can be considerable road noise at peak traffic hours to one of the bedrooms and light to moderate road noise to the entire house. A white noise machine is provided for the road-adjacent room.Read more

Additional Location Information

Mango Hale is adjacent to Rice St. across from Kalapaki Bay and Anchor Cove Shoping Center in Lihue. Cruise ships dock at Nawiliwili Harbor nearby. Kauai's East side, appropriately dubbed "The Coconut Coast" is a mystical region filled with ancient stories and Hawaiian history. Groves of tall swaying coconut trees dot the landscape. Wailua, a sacred place once reserved to house only the Royal "Ali'i", with its wide, navigable river is at its center; home of the Wailua River State Park, Fern Grotto, Wailua Falls, and other gems. Opaekaa Falls, an unforgettable photo op, has scenic peaks of the Makaleha Mountains in the background and a restored Hawaiian village on the riverbanks. Lihue, Kauai's center for government and commerce as well as home of Lihue Airport. Kapa'a Town, to the north of Lihue, is home to many shops, restaurants and activities. And of course the North and South shores are an easy drive in 20-30 minutes in either direction. The white sandy beaches are sunny and dryer than the North Shore and easy-to-advanced surf breaks that can break year round. Winding for 16 miles along the Coconut Coast's beaches is the new Ke Ala Hele Makalae beach biking and pedestrian path, which translates to “the path that goes by the coast”.

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What Past Guests Are Saying

• Erin
  Sydney

  Incredible Stay near Beach

  Left on 06/04/2013 for a stay in May 2013
  
  

  I had a very enjoyable stay at the Mango Hale! It was love at first sight. Located on a span of green lawn, tropical flowers, and mango trees, it's a tropical paradise literally across the road from the beach. The bungalow has lots of extra amenities that you wouldn't normally get at a hotel, like a full kitchen (there's a Costco five minutes away), washer, dryer, a library with guidebooks and maps, use of Dvds, beach chairs and toys, kayaks, and boogie boards (you'll save $ because you won't have to rent them).
  
  The pictures listed by the owner are completely accurate-- it's well-decorated with a tasteful vintage Hawaii theme (think watercolor paintings of outrigger canoes, thatch mats, Hawaiian style quilts, wood floors, and vintage Hawaiiana). No aC, but I loved opening up the glass shutters on all sides of the house to let in the cross-breeze from the ocean.
  
  The beautiful beach is a quick walk across the road, and there's a local shopping center with really good food (try J.J.s Broiler-- highly recommended!) Lihue is a great launching point for exploring the island, but my first several days I didn't want to go anywhere else!
  
  Some people in the last review complained about the noise from the road, but it didn't bother me a bit. The road isn't visible because it's blocked a hedge of gorgeous hibiscus flowers, and the road isn't really busy enough to be a constant nuance. Yeah, I could hear cars pass once in awhile, but after the fist day you get used to it so you don't even hear it anymore. I slept well.
  
  And the owner was fantastic. She was so friendly and welcoming. Staying at Mango Hale was like having my own island home.

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• kaydun
  41921

  Beautiful home, neat and clean

  Left on 06/02/2012 for a stay in May 2012
  
  

  Beautiful home, came with everything you would need for a vacation on Kauai. Home was neat and clean.Enjoyed spending time in the large yard in the evenings, grilling and hanging out with the chickens. Close to great restaurants and souvenir shops. Located next to a busy , noisy street but after a day full of sight seeing or hiking, I didn't have trouble falling asleep.

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  Recommended for: Friends, Groups, Families w children

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