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The covered upper deck at Mala Puʻa Ma Ke Kai, set with a long dining table for ten, looking out over palms to the green Hanalei mountains.

Hanalei · Kauaʻi · North Shore

Mala Puʻa
Ma Ke Kai

“Little garden by the sea”

A remodeled plantation house on Aku Road — two minutes on foot from the sand at Hanalei Bay. Three bedrooms, air conditioning throughout, and a deck built for long dinners under the mountains.

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Sleeps 93 bedrooms2 baths1,440 sq ft2-min walk to the bay
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The house

Not a resort.
A home in town.

Most of the North Shore's good rentals sit up in Princeville, a drive from anywhere. This one is in Hanalei — on a quiet residential lane where you park the car on arrival and mostly forget about it.

The house was taken back to the studs and rebuilt with the things that actually matter on Kauaʻi: koa-toned floors that shrug off wet feet, open-beam ceilings, air conditioning in every bedroom, and a deep covered lanai that keeps working when the North Shore rain rolls through. Teak, lava rock, linen, rattan. Nothing precious, nothing imported-looking.

Downstairs there's a second life — a screened rec room with a ping-pong table, lounge seating, and its own dining table, so nine people can be in the same house without being on top of each other.

Fully remodeledSolarLicensed TVNC #4268
A woven rattan hanging egg chair on the upper lanai, overlooking the garden.
The good chair

Who it's for

This house is very good at four things.

01

Two families sharing

Two king suites plus a bunk room that sleeps five — kids together, adults apart, and a downstairs rec room so nobody's stuck in one living room.

02

Multigenerational trips

Everyone eats at one table on the upper deck. Grandparents get a flat, short walk to the beach instead of a hike down a cliff trail.

03

Surf & beach days

Board storage, a private outdoor shower to rinse off, and a two-minute barefoot walk to Hanalei Bay. Come back sandy; nobody minds.

04

Rainy-day resilience

This is the wet side of the island. A screened rec room, ping-pong, a big smart TV, and a deep covered lanai mean a squall doesn't cancel the day.

Sleeping & layout

Nine people, comfortably

Seven beds across three bedrooms, on two levels. Every bedroom is air conditioned — still uncommon on this side of the island.

Bedroom 1

Primary

1 king · air conditioned · ensuite access

Bedroom 2

Second king

1 king · air conditioned · garden outlook

Bedroom 3

The bunk room

1 double + 4 twins · sleeps five · air conditioned

Rarest first

  • Two-minute walk to Hanalei BayRoughly 500 yards, flat, on quiet residential lanes. No shuttle, no cliff stairs, no parking hunt.
  • Air conditioning in all three bedrooms + living roomThe North Shore is humid year-round. Most houses here rely on fans alone.
  • Dedicated bunk room sleeping fiveA real kids' room — not a sofa bed. Double bunk plus twins, all with reading light.
  • Screened rec room with ping-pongA whole second hangout downstairs with its own dining table, lounge seating and smart TV.
  • Private outdoor showerCopper rain head behind a bamboo screen. The best amenity in Hawaiʻi, and it isn't close.
  • Covered lanai that seats tenMountain views, ceiling fans, and a roof — so dinner happens outside even when it rains.

Everything else

  • Fully equipped chef's kitchen
  • Washer & dryer
  • WiFi throughout
  • Dedicated workspace
  • Smart TVs, upstairs & down
  • Barbecue grill
  • Onsite parking
  • Solar-powered
  • Tropical garden & lawn
  • Beach towels & chairs
  • Smoke & CO alarms
  • Ceiling fans throughout

Traveling with a baby, a surfboard quiver, or a specific access need? Ask — we'll tell you straight whether the house works for you.

Availability & rates

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Nightly rates shown under each date. Minimum stay is 5 nights (7 over the holidays). Check-in 4:00 PM · check-out 10:00 AM.

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  • The total is the totalCleaning and every Hawaiʻi tax are itemized above. Nothing gets added at checkout.
  • Booking directNo platform service fee, and you're talking to the owner rather than a call center.
  • A question first?Email mnisbet@supp.ly — we answer the awkward ones honestly.
Low season · Nov–mid Dec
$1,250 / night
Shoulder · Apr–May, Sep–Oct
$1,395 / night
High · Jun–Aug, mid Dec–Mar
$1,850 / night

Guests

Newly listed, long-time hosts

Mala Puʻa Ma Ke Kai opened for bookings this year, so it has no reviews of its own yet. What it does have is the same hosting team behind it.

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The neighborhood

What we'd do if we were you

Hanalei is about six blocks long. Almost everything below is a walk or a short, beautiful drive — and most of it doesn't need a reservation. The parts that do are flagged.

Getting here

4446 Aku Road

Hanalei, HI 96714 — on the mauka side of town, one turn off Kūhiō Highway.

Fly into Līhuʻe (LIH). Rent a car — you will want one, even though you'll barely use it once you're here. The drive north is about an hour and takes you over a series of one-lane bridges; the etiquette is seven cars through, then yield to the other side. Locals will wave. Wave back.

  • Hanalei Bay & pier2 min walk
  • Hanalei town center5 min walk
  • Waiʻoli Huiʻia Church7 min walk
  • Princeville Shopping Center10 min drive
  • Tunnels / Makua Beach15 min drive
  • Hāʻena State Park (Kēʻē)20 min drive
  • Kīlauea & the lighthouse25 min drive
  • Līhuʻe Airport (LIH)60 min drive
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The house

Illustrative map — orientation only. Exact address and door code are sent 48 hours before arrival.

Before you ask

Practical things

How far is the beach, really?

About 500 yards — a flat two-to-three minute walk down a residential lane to Hanalei Bay. You can carry a boogie board and a coffee at the same time. The pier and Black Pot are a few minutes further along the sand.

What are check-in and check-out?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM, check-out is by 10:00 AM. Access details and the door code are sent 48 hours before arrival. Early check-in and late check-out are sometimes possible between bookings — just ask.

Is there really air conditioning?

Yes — in all three bedrooms and the living room, plus ceiling fans throughout. It's genuinely uncommon on the North Shore, where most houses are fan-only, and it makes a real difference in August.

How do nine people actually fit?

Two king bedrooms and a purpose-built bunk room with one double and four twins — seven beds. The house is licensed for a maximum of nine guests, and we don't exceed it.

What's the minimum stay?

Five nights most of the year, seven over the winter holidays. If your dates are close but not quite there, message us — we can sometimes flex around an existing booking.

Do we need a rental car?

Yes. Hanalei town, the bay and the restaurants are all walkable from the house, but you'll need a car to get from Līhuʻe airport and to reach Hāʻena, Kīlauea, or the south shore. There's onsite parking. Book the car early — Kauaʻi runs out.

Do I need reservations for Hāʻena State Park?

Yes, and this catches people out. Entry to Hāʻena State Park — which covers Kēʻē Beach and the trailhead for the Kalalau Trail — requires an advance reservation for parking, shuttle, or walk-in entry, booked through the state's official system. Slots open on a rolling window and go fast in summer. Book it before you book dinner.

What about rain?

This is the wet side of a very wet island — that's why it's so green. Expect passing showers year-round and more of them November through March. They usually move through in twenty minutes. The covered lanai and the downstairs rec room mean the day doesn't stop when they do.

Any house rules we should know up front?

Two that matter. Keep noise down before 8:00 AM and after 9:00 PM — this is a residential street with neighbors who live here year-round. And no events or parties; the house is licensed as a residential vacation rental, not a venue. Beyond that: rinse the sand off outside, and take the reef-safe sunscreen seriously.

Is this a legal, licensed rental?

Yes. The house holds Transient Vacation Rental Non-Conforming Use Certificate TVNC #4268 from the County of Kauaʻi. Hawaiʻi transient accommodations tax and general excise tax are collected and remitted on every stay, and both are itemized in your quote above — no surprises at the end.

Pets, cribs, high chairs, beach gear?

We keep beach towels and chairs at the house. For pets, cribs, high chairs and anything else specific, message us before you book — we'd rather give you a straight answer than have you arrive and discover otherwise.

What happens after I request dates?

Your request comes straight to us. We confirm availability and send a booking link with the deposit terms — usually the same day, always within 24 hours. Nothing is charged until you accept.

Mala Puʻa Ma Ke Kai

Come stay in the garden, not the resort.

Three bedrooms, nine people, two minutes from the best bay on Kauaʻi.

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