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Honu'ea International Hostel Kauai

4532 Lehua Street, Kapaa, Kauai, HI 96746 (Formerly Kauai International Hostel)
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Nice people and lovely surroundings. Its really exotic and the place is good to visit all the island. Staff is very helpful, you re there like un your own family. A good place to be to visit beautiful Kauai!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

First I should say that I love staying in hostels and have probably stayed in a little over 60 throughout the world. I stayed in the mixed dorm for one night and the bed was one of the most comfortable hostel beds. The bathrooms were very clean, and the kitchen was also well equipped and clean. I met some great... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

This is an hostel which means no need to expect an hotel quality but not meaning wanting to stay at dirtiest place. This place is looking like an owners fun house rather than an accomodation. I stayed dozens of hostels everywhere never seen an scruffy place. Kitchen is not clean an opening at 08.00 am for to prepare your breakfast... More

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GM_Honuea, General Manager at Honu'ea International Hostel Kauai, responded to this review
14 May 2013

I am sorry you had an unpleasant stay on Kauai, but I believe you had stayed elsewhere. Our checkout is at 11am, not 10am as described. In any event, we wish you luck on your future travels. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

Reading the reviews about this hostel surprised me. Some of the older reviews have tainted this hostel unfairly. Whatever it was in the past does not matter. I was there about 3 weeks ago. It is a fun place with people from all over the World coming in to stay. I met some amazing people there and made friends, which... More

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GM_Honuea, General Manager at Honu'ea International Hostel Kauai, responded to this review
14 May 2013

Mahalo for your kind words! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you return soon. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

I'm surprised to see some bad reviews about this place. I've honestly had a great time and didn't think it was dirty at all. I was given clean sheets, clean bed and free wifi, what more could I want? Yeah maybe they didn't have brand new furniture but it definitely adds character, especially being in Hawaii. I was allowed to... More

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GM_Honuea, General Manager at Honu'ea International Hostel Kauai, responded to this review
14 May 2013

Mahalo for your kind words! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you return soon. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013 via mobile

I'm asking myself if the good feedbacks of other users are fake or if they like to stay in total dirt. Everything is dirty, the kitchen is full of ants, walking through everything. The fridges are horrible, I'm not sure if they have ever been cleaned. We had a private room, lucky we were, so that we only had to... More

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GM_Honuea, General Manager at Honu'ea International Hostel Kauai, responded to this review
27 February 2013

Aloha, I am sorry that you thought our hostel was so "disgusting". We clean all bathrooms and kitchen once a day, with bleach, sweep, mop and wipe down ALL surfaces. We are a 'hostel' and do not claim to be a hotel w/maid service. It is up to guests to clean up after themselves. That is why we are $70... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

There are many different things to say about this place but I can sum it up here before I go thru it in detail. Hawaii (especially Kauai) is very very laid back. It's very much "no worries" and if you do worry then this probably will not be the place for you. On arrival I will admit, first thought for... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

We stayed in private room with shared bathroom, everything was pretty clean, kitchen is large and was also clean. I liked the style and the equipment, mainly outside the terrace and the garden looks fine and relaxing. Front office was welcoming and explained well all the rules of the house. We stayed just one night but can imagine to stay... More

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Portland, Oregon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

We stayed here for 6 nights in January. Pros: + kitchen is big and on the clean side + beds were comfortable + beautiful garden with lots of chairs/sofas/etc Cons: - kitchen opens at 8 am. This is really annoying for several reasons. Obviously you can't have breakfast and leave before 8. Also, as a consequence, everyone is on the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

I stayed at this hostels during this past holiday for about 4 days. The new owners (especially Autumn) were not very welcoming and actually acted like she had to put up with having guests. Actually her behavoir towards me was very disrespectful (her son and current husband seem more respectful and nicer). I saw roaches and ants in the kitchen,... More

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Additional Information about Honu'ea International Hostel Kauai

Also Known As:
Kauai International Hotel Kapaa
Kauai International Hotel
Honu'Ea International Hostel Kauai Kapaa
Address: 4532 Lehua Street, Kapaa, Kauai, HI 96746 (Formerly Kauai International Hostel)
Region: United States > Hawaii > Kauai > Kapaa
Amenities:
Beach Free Parking Kitchenette
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Ranked #9 of 16 Speciality lodging in Kapaa
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