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Honu'ea International Hostel Kauai Reviews

4532 Lehua Street, Kapaa, Hawaii, USA

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83%Overall Rating

From 18 ratings
  • 87%Character
  • 78%Security
  • 84%Location
  • 86%Staff
  • 83%Atmosphere
  • 79%Cleanliness

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77%

The hostel is a cute little place, it is a shame that there is no air conditioning and not even a fan in the bedroom! I was in the double bedroom to get more privacy but still had to walk across the girls' dorm to go into my room, which was not convenient at all. On top of this the bed is super old and was extremely squeaky, it would be an idea to change it (we were also told it was a Queen size bed, but it seemed a lot smaller than that).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


53%

I booked to stay one night in this hostel, but I arrived there 10pm and all staffs was sleeping. We could talk with a guy that work there, but he saw very umpolated that we couldnt stay there, because its was too late. It was horrible, because we booked the hostel to dont have any problem at night.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We are sorry that you miss-read office hours. As it is stated on our website, check in is allowed until 10pm. My staff notified me in the morning that you arrived at 12am. By that time we had already thought you were not coming. My staff does not have access to the dorms after the office is closed, so could not check you in. In the future you might want to double check office hours, as not all places operate 24hrs. We wish you luck with your future travels.

93%

Nice staff, grest atmosPhere!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female, 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


80%

It was fine

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


97%

We had such a great time at this hostel! Autumn (the owner) is amazing and makes this place really feel like home. You're very central to Kapaa, literally just a block from the beach. The facilities are good enough so no complaints. The beds are actually super comfortable and everything was quite clean. We highly recommend this hostel!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Fantastic. Extremely close to the beach. Since Kapa'a is on the east side of Kauai, it's perfect if you want to have access to Sunrise everyday. Great people, great facilities, chill cat on premises, chickens everywhere (on the whole island). It was rad. Location is fantastic if you rent a car. Your an hour away from the Northwest and Southwest sides of the island rather than having to drive two + hours to get to either side if your anywhere else.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

This is my first Hostel experience and it was really nice. The owners Bill and Autumn are kind and helpful. Sleeping in a bunk was not bad at all and I rapidly got used to it. The location is near the beach and everything is within easy walking distance. Also the bus stop is near... I Highly recommend this place!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 41+
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Mahalo! We are happy you had a nice stay with us and hope your future travels are good ones:) Autumn & Bill

87%

Manager & her husband were very friendly and helpful. Very Clean! put a load of laundry in and it missing for nearly a whole day because someone took it since we didn't pay. If there was a sign up that said "Pay for Laundry" or something like that, it wouldn't have freaked us out when our laundry went missing.disliked was how we paid for the rate of a "Private Room", when in fact we had to walk through a dorm full of people to get to our room. We wanted to stay up late & not disturb the sleeping

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Aloha! Mahalo for your nice words. We do not have guest laundry available. It does say clearly above the washer that it it is STAFF ONLY. I believe when you contacted me by email I explained that the room you would be in was, in fact, inside the Men's Dorm. Even if you are in a private room, courtesy (and quiet hours 10pm-8am) dictate that you should be fairly quiet regardless of room status. We are happy you stayed with us and hope your future travels are good ones!

90%

Fully enjoyed my stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

A extra bathroom will be nice, the staff was amazing and friendly and the fib in the hostel was great.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We are happy you enjoyed yourself here and mahalo for your kind words about our staff. We do have an extra bathroom downstairs in the main house available for everyone:)

73%

In generall nice place to stay , some cockroaches though otherwise perfectly fine

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)




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