Kauai Beach
By Barbara Stitzer for Boomeryearbook.com
I was lucky enough to have lived on the most beautiful, subtle, amazing, misunderstood island in the world, and it’s right here in the United States; Kauai. I used to shoot tourist magazine covers for the four major islands of Hawaii, so I flew every day. I’d always ask my morning seatmates what they thought of Kaua’i. The answers were always extreme; either they totally got it and were mortgaging their souls to buy a slice of paradise, or they thought it was hideously boring and were on their way to bomb their travel agent’s office.
There are two luxurious places to stay on Kaua’i, the Hyatt, in sunny, happy Poipu, and The Princeville Hotel in waterfall, rainbow filled Princeville. If you can swing it, do a week at each. Don’t stay in Lihu’e, you’ll be inundated by the cruise ship yentas, and don’t stay on the East or west sides. The West side is too hot and isolated, and the East side is too windy and miserable. When you enter the Hyatt Poipu, on the South side of the island, it’s almost as if the soul of Kauai has stepped out and wrapped its arms around you. It’s so warm and inviting. The open air breakfast room has swans swimming around. Every single thing says quality and tranquility, and they teach a mean hula daily, as well. You could leave the resort, but why? Take your haku lei making class, sip a pina colada, and chill. If you want adventure, go jump off nearby Shipwrecks rock, a 45 feet of sheer terror leap that some locals take daily to clear their heads and ready them for their days. Time it right, so that the wave is coming in when you jump and make sure you keep your body ramrod straight on entry. It’s exhilarating.
You must check out the spa at the Hyatt. Get one of the utterly amazing specialty treatments and massages; they’re all worth it, and make sure not to skip the indoor/outdoor lava showers which are just the nicest little slice of heaven.
The Princeville Hotel is located on the north side of the island at the base of Mount Wai’ Oli’ Oli’, the rainiest spot in North America, so with more than 500 inches of rain a year, it’s a lush, green rainbow filled paradise. One thing that makes the Princeville Hotel so unique is its bathrooms…every bathroom has an ocean view. It has a different feel from the Hyatt….austere, classy, elegant, and dressy; a place to see and be seen. From there it’s a tiny hike to the coolest activity on the island; horseback riding to a waterfall, and a short hop to the quaint town of Hanalei.
Want to know what else to do on Kaua’i? You’ll be surprised… tune in next time.
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