Aston Waimea Plantation Cottages

Quiet Retreat

My husband and I stayed at the Aston Waimea Plantation Cottages for a week in September. We loved the openness and old-time charm of the cottages. The grounds are well maintained, the Staff very friendly and helpful. The kitchen is well equipped, the rooms are clean. Only we never had a housekeeping visit which is scheduled every 3rd day per hotel policy. Parking is free and conveniently located adjacent to the cottages.

Traveler's tip on nightlife

The hotel is on the quieter, less-developed part of the island. If nightlife is an important part of your trip, you might consider some other, perhaps North-Shore location.

Relaxing, old-fashioned comfort

We stayed in a small, one-bedroom cottage and were very happy with everything except perhaps the roosters crowing early in the morning. The place was very comfortable, the bathroom considerably larger than mine at home, and our requests for additional service were honored within minutes. No air conditioner necessary, as the ceiling fans were enough (so glad to get away from that constant hum of A.C.) We had an in-room safe for valuables, a daily newspaper and both a front porch and patio area. The grounds of this place are beautiful, with numerous large trees, many of them flowering. The beach/ocean were visible from our front porch. I look forward to coming back to this place soon. I will recommend it to anyone traveling to Kauai.

Traveler's tip on local attractions

Waimea canyon is not to be missed. Go to the end of the road so that you can see the Kalalau valley from the trail, one of the most amazing places I’ve ever seen. We also did the canyon hike and got great up-close views of the canyon walls.

We’re already planning another stay

Beautiful location, great for access to the Waimea Canyon. Requires a drive of 45 minutes to an hour to get to other points of interest on the island. Very quaint cottages. I would call the style of the cottages "Hawaiian Pottery Barn". No A/C (thank goodness I didn’t have to listen to an A/C running all night), but the ceiling fans in every room do a great job of circulating the air and keeping the room comfortable to sleep in and you can still hear the ocean waves (very relaxing). All bedrooms were clean and comfortable, and the kitchen and two bathroom were clean and well stocked. Very easy to obtain additional items needed for BBQ’ing on our lanai from the office staff. We used the guest laundry once during the week and found that the machines and counter tops were dusty, but otherwise everything there was functional and well stocked. We are already talking about our next trip to Kauai and we definitely plan to stay at the Plantation Cottages.