Hanalei Colony Resort beachfront Kauai vacation rentals. Experience the real Kauai, just steps to the sand, secluded, tranquil and romantic. Onsite spa, coffee shop, gallery, and restaurant. Lots of shopping/dining choices 15 min away in Hanalei. Please be sure to read the full description for all information. Hanalei Colony Resort E1 - modern ocean view apartment in north shore Kauai's only true beachfront resort. These unique Hanalei vacation rentals are just steps away from the secluded sandy beach that fronts the property! Opakapaka Bar and Grill is just across the parking lot, as is the Hanalei Day Spa if you're looking to pamper yourself. Just a few minutes past the charming town of Hanalei, you'll find that shopping and dining options are conveniently close. It's the perfect Kauai vacation rental for proposals, honeymoons, anniversaries, and other romantic occasions. This downstairs corner condo has a lovely ocean view and it takes just moments to walk across the grass and onto the sand. You'll enjoy the large shady lanai and peaceful sounds of the surf. There is one bedroom, furnished with a king bed. For privacy, it can be closed off from the rest of the unit with sliding shoji screens which still allow air flow to keep you cool at night. A second bedroom is furnished with a day bed, giving you the option to sleep an additional person You can use the room as a home office if it's a working vacation for two. It also has sliding shoji screens for visual privacy. The living and dining areas are comfortably furnished and there are dramatic ocean views from each of the large picture windows. You won't mind cooking in the efficient, open kitchen which has everything you need to prepare simple home-cooked meals or serve up your take-out with style. While there are no televisions in the apartments, wifi is provided so you won't be completely cut off from the modern world. (Only as cut off as you wish to be.) Hanalei Colony Resort E1 is a Kauai vacation rentals stand-out! As a guest at a privately managed unit in the resort, you are invited to make full use of all of the facilities such as swimming pool, jacuzzi, barbecue area, and guest laundry room. Certain services provided by the resort staff are not available to private renters, such as the towel exchange window, and the resort shuttle. While wonderfully furnished and right next to the beach, please know that the development was built in simpler times. The units are smaller and have kitchens to match. Some normal amenities will be absent given the space and purposeful attempt to honor the simplicity of earlier times: you won’t find a dishwasher or washing machine in any of the units (there is a laundry room on the premises), and most units have no televisions (though wifi is available for those of us who can't escape work or want to stream our favorite shows). As with most homes on Kauai, this vacation rental is NOT air conditioned. Although this home has internet, Kauai is a very remote location and the speed and reliability cannot be guaranteed. Beginning on January 2 and continuing through the end of 2024, the Kuhio Highway will be closed at the Hanalei bridge every Sunday through Thursday night. The highway will close at 11:00PM and re-open at 5:30am the following morning. • If you are arriving to Hanalei Colony Resort on Sunday – Thursday, please take care in scheduling a flight arrival time earlier than 7pm, in order to ensure you have time to get across the bridge before the road closes. • If you are departing Hanalei Colony Resort on Monday – Friday, please make sure you do not have a flight departure time earlier than 10am, to ensure you have sufficient time to reach the airport after the bridge re-opens in the morning. • Note that bridge construction is not guaranteed to complete within the projected time frame. Delays due to weather are common. If you are traveling during 2024, it is possible bridge construction will still be ongoing, and we advise scheduling your flight times accordingly. A guest laundry room with coin operated washers and dryers is inside the two-story building next to the pool. The cost is $2.50 per load for the washers and $2.50 per load for the dryers. You can buy quarters in the office. The resort shuttle is unfortunately not available to guests in privately managed units. Your unit is privately managed. However, the north shore shuttle stops at the resort and you can purchase a hop-on/hop-off pass in advance online if you'd like to ride.