Waimea
Waimea Plantation Cottages
What it is: Houses with up to five bedrooms each that used to be workers' quarters on a sugar plantation.
The rooms: Each of the cottages has it's own unique floorplan, but they all have been restored with a full modern kitchen and period-inspired furniture. The front lawns give way to the black-sand beach and oceanfront pool. Each cottage offers a crib, barbecue, cable TV, a lanai, DVD players, roll-away bed, and some have jet spas. For meals, visit the Waimea Brewing Company, which offers traditional pub fair with multiethnic plantation menu featuring fresh seafood and desserts.
Amenities: Besides the free treatments at the on-site A Hideaway Spa, the resort offers a front-desk concierge, art gallery, coin-operated laundry, nearby movie theater, volleyball court, tennis court, and swimming pool. Dry cleaning, babysitting, and private chef services are also available.
Activities: With the beach so close, guests have a variety of outdoor activities available, including surfing, horseback riding, snorkeling, and fishing. There are also movie tours, shopping centers, cruises, guided tours, golfing, helicopter tours, hiking, and luaus.
Details: 9400 Kaumualii Highway, from $155 for a standard cottage.
