Anyone looking for a classic Hawaii resort experience won't be disappointed here. The hotel has Kalapaki Beach, the island鈥檚 liveliest oceanfront restaurant and a gargantuan pool for all-day entertainment. Hawaiian artifacts are displayed along the gleaming corridors.
Room decor and amenities are contemporary chain-hotel standard. Oceanfront units are worth it for the lanai views. Ask for a top-floor room for better views.
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Hanalei Bay聽is Kaua驶i's postcard-perfect beach, embracing聽surfers, paddlers, bodyboarders and beach bums alike. It's a聽perfect crescent of golden sand鈥
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
18.92 MILES
The gloriously scenic wildlife refuge that marks the northernmost tip of the major Hawaiian islands protects both nesting seabirds on the coastal cliffs鈥
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Perhaps the most beautiful spot on an island of unsurpassed beauty, this magnificent garden is a must-see stop on any North Shore itinerary. Besides鈥
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Long renowned as one of the North Shore鈥檚 most glorious beaches, lovely Ke鈥榚 Beach, beside the Kalalau trailhead at the end of Kuhio Hwy, has been given a鈥
National Tropical Botanical Garden
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Two superb gardens in lush Lawa鈥榠 Valley, run by the National Tropical Botanical Garden, are open to visitors. Allerton Garden, spreading back from a鈥
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Besides the two Na Pali lookouts at the end of the paved highway, Koke鈥榚 State Park is the starting point for almost 50 miles of outstanding hiking trails鈥
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This magnificent scenic drive traces the entire length of Waimea Canyon鈥檚 western rim and continues into Koke驶e State Park, climbing 19 miles from the鈥
Black Pot Beach Park (Hanalei Pier)
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The short easternmost stretch of Hanalei Bay, alongside the rivermouth, usually offers the calmest surf among the wild North Shore swells, and is popular鈥
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This sandy beach and sheltered bay is tucked between a marina and the mountains. It's overlooked by the Marriott resort, which faces the bay, and by an鈥
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You don't want to swim here (the surf is often too rough), but the water is pretty and there are some good tide pools nearby. Access is by a very steep鈥
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Accessible from the grounds of the Ocean Course at H艒k奴ala, this gorgeous beach is perfect for a picnic (but bad for swimming because of sometimes rough鈥
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Surrounded by rugged coastal scenery, this slender whitewashed lighthouse was built in 1906. It's been automated, so alas, no lighthouse keeper. You can鈥
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Once ranked among Kaua驶i's most productive sugar companies, Grove Farm was acquired in 1864 by George Wilcox, the Hilo-born son of Protestant missionaries鈥
8. Alekoko (Menehune) Fishpond Overlook
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This roadside overlook offers an oft-photographed vista of the Hule驶ia Valley, where the Hule驶ia River winds beneath a ring of verdant peaks. The river is鈥