Haena Home - Walkable to Tunnels Beach! 50 Steps to Private Beach

This was a perfect place for our friends trip. It’s across the street from a path to the beach, so it was super fun to walk down to the ocean and have coffee on the ocean. The beds were comfortable and we had everything we needed. I highly recommend!

We enjoyed our time here immensely. A beautiful, clean and well-equipped home in a terrific location. We were a family of 7, including a toddler, and found the place perfect for our needs. We greatly enjoyed the wild chickens in the backyard (and somewhat less so the rooster crowing in the morning). We loved walking to the beach and strolling further down towards Tunnels. We appreciated all of the snorkel gear, beach chairs and umbrellas that the owner supplied. We would love to come back and stay again!

Great location. could hear the ocean and it was a very short walk to the beach. loved the quiet secluded location and sitting on the lanai for breakfast was so peaceful. Great place. would stay again

Haena Home was a perfect retreat for our family retreat. We are a family of 8 with age ranges of 4 years to 82 and a pre-teen in the mix.Haena House ticked all my “must have boxes”.The setting perfect with close proximity to the beach. Accommodation’s immaculate, warm welcoming decor, well stocked provisions, the local representative was excellent with replies.Our family enjoyed 90% of our meals at home and everynight was like a luau as we sat around dining table recounting our are adventures in Paradise.Donna

If you want to settle into the real rhythm of Kauaʻi rather than a resort bubble, this home is an absolute gem.Situated at Wainiha Beach between Hanalei and Haʻena State Park, the neighborhood has a genuinely authentic island feel — quiet, local, and wonderfully secluded. The 15-minute drive over narrow roads and one-lane bridges from Hanalei was a delight for us, not a drawback. The beach is 50 steps away, and Tunnels Beach is an easy walk around the corner. Beautiful, lush, and proximate to great hikes and scenery. The traditional Hawaiian home has a large, open kitchen, dining, and living area, perfect for our group of six across four bedrooms. Two bathrooms was never an issue — the fully enclosed outdoor shower was the favorite and probably used most. The open lanai was perfect for morning coffee with mountain views or evening drinks in the Hawaiian breeze. The home was exceptionally well-stocked with towels, beach gear, snorkels, and more. The gas grill worked perfectly.A special shoutout to property manager Megan — we were there during a Kona Storm and her proactive communication about what to expect and where to find info and flashlights was truly spectacular. Thank you, Megan!If you want an authentic, low-key island experience with locals all around, this is heaven. Resort golf and amenities are still an easy drive away if you need them.

This home was perfect for our family vacation. Tunnels beach is our favorite so it was nice to be able to walk there! And having the beach only a few steps away was incredible. The home was clean, beautiful, and had everything we needed. The pictures don’t do it justice.

A beautiful place to stay in one of the most beautiful locations on the planet. Our family of 6 was more than comfortable in the space. It was very clean and had anything you would need. We ran into some weather related concerns due to heavy rain and the property manager was more than accommodating. We hope to be back some day.

Dishwasher and dryer a little worn.

Great home in our favorite neighborhood on the north shore. Perfect for a group of friends or for a family. In a quiet and tranquil neighborhood.

This house is absolutely wonderful! An amazing location with a short walking path right across the street that leads directly onto the beach. Beautiful and secluded area. The house has literally everything you need, from kitchen items to games to beach chairs and toys. It's more spacious than the photos, and we had plenty of room for our family trip. If you're thinking of staying here, I strongly suggest doing it!

Great home! Perfect location. Highly recommend!

Hale Pulelehu’a is incredible. The house was so clean and inviting. It was the perfect size for our multi-generational group. The kitchen was big enough to allow many people to work on meals and was stocked with every tool we needed. And the beach is not only just a few steps away, but is gorgeous and uncrowded. We were there in the summer and the swimming and snorkeling were perfect. All of us would love to return and highly recommend staying here.

The house is very nice and exactly as advertised. The kitchen is well stocked, we cooked several meals there. The air conditioning is cold and works well. The location is perfect if you want to get away from everything on the North Shore. Tunnels is a walk/ short car drive away so it’s easy to unload beach gear. There is also a well stocked beach cabinet with excellent chair, umbrella, and really good snorkeling gear. Basically everything you need is there! The beach across the street is stunning and very secluded. The manager was responsive when we had a question about the bridge closing (heavy rains). Would definitely recommend this house for anyone who needs space and wants to experience beautiful North Kauai!

right across the street from the beach! the neighbors and neighborhood is exactly what we wanted.....away from all the hustle & bustle. The north side of Kauai is wild hawaii! we loved it. the house also has snorkel gear if needed.

This home and cottage were perfect for our group of 10. Our grown children their spouses and teenagers 16 & 19 and they each brought a friend. The beach just across the street was great for snorkeling,, they saw many fish and turtles. a little rough to just swim. We visited a lot of different beaches , ate some nice restaurants and cafes. The house is very well maintained and stocked with the necessities !

House is great. Very wide and open design. Nice views of trees from house. Very peaceful and relaxing. Beach is across the street. However, the beach is not for kids as there are large rocks in the water and the surf can get pretty rough. It is a nice beach to sit out and relax on. Location is quiet and about 15 minutes away from any stores/restaurant. The house is the star of the show and a really nice place to stay.

We absolutely loved our stay and will remember it for years to come. It was so suitable for two families with space and accommodation for all. The house is just lovely and we so appreciated the thoughtfulness put into every detail. We have the best photo from our first day of the kids running down the path across the street from the house full of wonder and excitement. And, the amazement I had on the rainy day as I hit the beach at the end of that path to see the sky clearing with the most incredible sunset.We loved our stay-many thanksThe

My wife and I and our two older teen daughters have rented several other Haena properties in the past and highly recommend Hale Pulelehu’a! One of the cleanest properties we’ve ever rented, equipped with absolutely everything from kitchen equipment to beach chairs, toys, and snorkeling gear, a lovely backyard, great outdoor shower, and access to a secluded beach was just steps away. At this price you will not find a finer property on the North Shore of Kauai.

The location of this house was a dream come true. The beach path is directly across from the house. You can walk to Tunnels Beach from that beach. Neighborhood is very quiet with beautiful foliage. Plenty of space for 2 families. The beds were all very comfortable and loved how the master was separated from the other bedrooms so the kids had their own space. The upstairs outside dining area is where we spent all of our times with meals. There were plenty of chairs and boogie boards for us all. Would stay here again in a heartbeat. Had a 5 star 2-week stay here!

We LOVED our stay here! We had excellent communication with the property owner every step of the way. The location is wonderful and the house is gorgeous. Tons of space, both inside and outside, nicely appointed, and stunning surrounds. We had everything we could have wanted and more, we were really impressed with all the kitchen and beach stuff available (what a nice surprise to have a salad spinner and a blender - those aren't always common in vacation house rentals! The beach chairs and umbrellas were awesome to have.) We would absolutely book this again. One item worth noting - there's a master bedroom suite that has one of the two full bathrooms. The other full bathroom and half bath are accessed through shared spaces. For our group of eight adults from four households, it made an even sharing of the two full bathrooms a bit awkward since one of the bathrooms had to be accessed through the master bedroom. It was fine and not a deal breaker at all but could make a difference depending on a group's dynamics and was a point of consternation for one of our more fussy travelers :) I can't say enough great things about this place though. We took beach walks every morning, we had incredible star gazing at night, we loved having both the upstairs and downstairs lanai to linger over coffee or cocktails. We loved that we were very close to town but far enough away to feel like kamaaina. MAHALO LUI, we hope to be back some time in the future!!

Don't hesitate to book here for your large group! We were so comfortable with all necessities and plenty of extras. Bill was very communicative, prompt and kind. An exemplary stay for our Father's 80th Birthday celebration!

This house was perfect for our week in Kauai. Spacious and everything works! As advertised, you are steps away from the beach. Good for walks and views, but too rough to swim/snorkel this time of year. We used the chairs and beach equipment A LOT. No surprises. Bill and his property manager are great communicators. I would love to come back!

Overall the property is very nice and located just 50 steps from the beach. There were plenty of birds and butterflies to add to the ambience. But with the various locations of road construction it is slow/difficult to access any other part of Kauai. The lack of internet/cell service at the property made check in very difficult and isolated us when the power went off for 5 hours (which we are told is weekly). We had a smoke detector go off in the middle of the night and had to go to extremes to get it down and shut off. Despite the second story location we had our share of roaches. Overall it is okay but we will not return.

The house is beautiful and kitchen and bathrooms large and functional. Just a minute walk to the beach and great patio for wet swim suits, towels. Has everything you need for the beach- towels, boogie boards, umbrella, chairs. Owner and property manager easy to contact, helpful. Would definitely stay here again! House is in an amazing location.

This large 4-bedroom house is just lovely. We had our daughter’s family of 5 plus my husband and I rented the next door guesthouse for ourselves. This worked out really well. The guesthouse is somewhat minimal which was fine since we ate all our meals at the main house. The kitchen was large and very well stocked although you do need to buy all your food since it only came with salt & pepper and some other spices, as well as some oil and vinegar. The lanai was spacious and comfortable. The beach was just across the street and down a short walkway. My husband often walked with the grandkids first thing in the morning down to the Hanalei Colony Resort coffee shop for his morning latte. Ha’ena County Park was just down the road a bit which is on Tunnels Beach, another lovely spot. The owner and manager were both very responsive when we couldn’t figure out how to get into the guesthouse (our mistake) and we didn’t need to contact them after that since everything worked really well. Lovely spot and lovely house.