Steps to the sand! This secluded and romantic resort is the perfect island escape. Away from the crowds but still minutes from shopping & dining in Hanalei. Please be sure to read the full description for all information. Hanalei Colony Resort I1 is unique among north shore Kauai condo resorts. These Hanalei vacation rentals are directly on the beach...no path to follow, just take a few steps and you're on the sand. And I1 is the closest building, directly on the beach. You can also take advantage of the restaurant and spa onsite, or prepare your own food in your apartment's full kitchen or on the gas grills provided. Pool, jacuzzi and barbecue are conveniently close. This condo has a large shady lanai that puts you 10 steps from the sand. There are two bedrooms, one with a king bed and the other with two twin beds. For privacy, the bedrooms 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. The living and dining areas are comfortably furnished and there are spectacular beach views from the large picture windows. There's a full bath and a half bath. While there are no televisions or cable television service in the complex, wifi is provided so you won't be completely cut off from the modern world. (Only as cut off as you want to be.) In addition to Hanalei Colony Resort I1's beautiful interior and views, and the beach just in front, guests can enjoy the swimming pool, jacuzzi, barbecue grills, and guest laundry room. You can walk next door to the Opakapaka Bar and Grill. Also located just across the parking lot is the Hanalei Day Spa. Just ten 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. 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.