Casa Kalaheo is bringing the bold, vibrant flavors of Mexico straight to the heart of Kauai--and it's so worth a stop! Even during their soft opening, they're already serving up authentic, thoughtfully crafted dishes that transport you with every bite. I had the lamb birria, and wow--it was rich, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying. Very different than what I'm used to as the consume is already incorporated into the taco , so no dipping needed. The carnitas tacos was another standout: tender, perfectly crisped on the edges, and paired beautifully with their fresh salsa fresca. You can really tell they put care and tradition into each plate. Their menu also includes mouthwatering options like chicken tinga tacos, sopes costeños, and enchiladas Acapulco--plenty to keep you coming back! They're still in the soft opening phase while waiting on the rest of their equipment, but don't let that stop you--now's the perfect time to support a locally run spot that's already serving up greatness. I'll definitely be back once the full menu rolls out! read more

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Stayed 4 days, quite, friendly neighbors always waving Hi, Aloha Spirit. Shower,is good volume/pressure, luxury bath towels & just about all kitchen utensils you need! Bed is comfortable good sleep. Price is very reasonable considering our economy presently. Good food all proximal to the inn. Management/Employees Ho'omalemale/Kokua. Definitely returning soon. Hope rooms will have a KI pen!? Aloha Ahui hou Hawaii's Finest read more

We like it here. To be clear tho, this is a low-frills inn... meaning many of the appliances, furniture and misc is outdated. That said, you can't beat the price. And if you're staying on the south shore, Kalaheo is a great location. Local-kine... if you're visiting Kauai this Inn will give you the opportunity to stay local. It feels like many of the local homes in the area as most of them are 1920's to 1940's construction, single wall, glass louver windows, etc. We recommend it! read more

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Review #22 for 2019. Kalaheo Inn is a great space for much cheaper than a hotel. Service is very nice and personable. Several co-workers and I stayed at Kalaheo Inn earlier this week for a team retreat, and I'm grateful for our time there. The units were clean, and we especially appreciated the house (unit 15). It included 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a living room, and a garage. We were even able to have some friends over for dinner one night. We felt very safe. The manager commented that people sometimes rent the house for weeks or months at a time, so I'm happy that it was available for us to use. Beach towels are available to borrow, and laundry facilities are in site as well. There's also a steak restaurant on site, but we sadly didn't get to try it because of previous plans. Other restaurants, gas stations, coffee shops, and a bakery are all within a 3-minute walk. Grateful for our time at Kalaheo Inn, and I would definitely return and recommend this place to others. read more

I had a really bad experience here. My landlord booked me a room for 3 nights because my house needed pest control. I have stayed in many hotels, they all always have a Tv in the bedroom. This hotel doesn't have it. I decided to move tables and Tv to the bedroom. I could use the Tv to connect with my Mac mini. It's my sleeping habit, I need to watch something to fall asleep. First night I went back to sleep at home. The pest control came the second day, so I slept at the hotel. I did not sleep well because the internet was so slow and the curtain was too bright. They didn't have blacklight curtains. This point I don't blame the hotel. It's just my habit. Then I went to work 10am to 9pm. I was supposed to check out the day after, but I asked my landlord to go back after I finished work, if the pest control finished their job. I got in the hotel around 9pm, and tried to move my stuff to my car quietly. The room is not good for keeping sound. I'm sure that the room next door can hear it even if I talk normally. I moved the TV back, but forgot to move all the tables. I was exhausted after working for 10 hours and didn't sleep well the night before. I tried to move things and get back as fast as possible. Then the day after, the manager called me. The first thing she mentioned, it was like you know we are really upset that you moved the tables and didn't move it back. Why did you move it? Why did you move and didn't move it back. You know the housekeepers here get paid really cheap and they're really upset about that. She talked for about 1 minutes and I heard the words upset , upset why why why repeatedly. Then she said she needs to charge me 30$ because I didn't move the furniture back. I said sorry at first and I said she can charge me for that. I'm totally ok with the charge. It's the first time in my life with this kind of hotel. I didn't know that it was serious to move the tables. But I feel really bad about how she talked to me. She did not even ask me how was your stay? Was everything ok? It would be nice if she just greeted me with that like how was your stay? I'm sorry but I need to charge you $30 because you moved the tables in your room. Something like this would be much nicer. I really feel bad about it. Not again with this hotel in my life, and my word of mouth will be all the negative thing. read more

Kalaheo Inn - Hotels Near Me - Kalaheo, Hawaii

We were just there over the weekend. Very simple, clean, quiet and worth staying at if you are on a budget. Made us feel like we were staying in a cottage. Everything you find at a fancy hotel suite, you will find it here. The staff are very friendly. We stayed there for 3 nights. We had a lovely stay. We will return! Recommend you bring, house slippers cause the floors are cold during this time of the year. Ear plugs to sleep, because the roosters will wake you in the morning. read more

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The Kalaheo Inn is hands down the best place to stay on Kauai. Marilyn (the manager) has found an excellent balance between budget accommodations and comfort. Twenty years ago we stayed in one of their small studios and this year stayed in their 3 bed, 2 bath house with our kids. Both experiences were fantastic. The Kalaheo Inn feels like coming home--and who doesn't like being home? Everything is clean, functional, and perfect for a Hawaiian vacation--including their large supply of snorkel gear, boogie boards, beach chairs, etc. I can't recommend them highly enough! read more

My girlfriends and I stayed in Kauai this past summer. The Kalaheo Inn was perfect for all of our needs. There was 6 of us, we stayed in one of the bigger rooms, and we all fit perfectly. It had a queen bed, 2 twins and a pull out couch. A lot of space for 6 girls. It had a kitchenette, so it was perfect for early breakfast before we left for our day out. I really did enjoy the breeze that came in the night, you would expect it to be really hot and you would need A/C but the breeze was perfect (you really felt like you were in Hawaii). There is a cute town close by to get all the things you need. In all, this was a really nice quaint spot to get away from the hustle and bustle of Oahu. Would totally come back and stay at the Kalaheo Inn. The staff was really friendly and very accommodating. Would recommend this to any of my friends. read more

My first time in Kauai and this was probably the best decision I made was staying at the Kalaheo Inn - perfect location to adventure, a lot of spots around the area! I shared one room with 5 other girls and it was quite spacious, each of us had a bed and it was comfortable- lots of drawer and closet space, perfect for longer visits. The manager of the hotel was the perfect host, asked us if we needed anything. Overall, great costumer service. And I look forward to visiting again soon! read more

I stumbled upon this Inn on line when searching for a budget hotel/b&b for our one night we spent in Kauai. This little Inn was very nice. It was nicer than I expected for $100 a night! We checked in late and they had the room ready and key waiting for us. The room was very clean and tidy. We stayed in Suite #3 with one bedroom and kitchen/living room. There was even complimentary coffee for us. The bed was comfy and the shower was great, no problems. There isn't much to do around this area, but there is a steak restaurant right next to the inn, closed on Mondays. Overall, it was very nice and I'd stay here again read more

We stayed there for few nights. Its budget hotel, so you can not expect much. There is no front desk open whole day, so if you need something, deal with that during open hours. You can borrow snorkel, beach towel and everything for beach. It's free. read more

NASTY! BLOOD ON THE SHEET AND WOODEN STOOL! I could not make this up if I wanted to. I am a local resident on Kaua'i & this was my first time staying here at Kalaheo Inn. Me and my parents had a one night stay here and thank god it was no more than one night, we stayed in unit #7 & let me tell you, this place was absolutely disappointing from all the good reviews I've heard about them in the past. The only good thing I have to say is that the maid on property was the sweetest person there. I'm guessing the blonde haired piece of work is the owner and a Rude Bitch to. Regardless if it's an INN or at the lowest rates on Island, no one should be made to sound stupid the way she had made me feel, not to mention BLOOD STAINS AND BODILY FLUIDS ON THE SHEET WITH A WAD OF HAIR. Apparently this place had been renovated but the ceiling itself had been water logged in certain areas where it seemed the roof was leaking, the cabinets in the kitchen were swollen, the drawers would not shut properly, the drawer holding utensils is lop sided on the bar up top, on the lamp shade in the living room had lots of yellow dried out glue on top and inside of the lamp shade, the floors felt very dirty where after half an hour my feet were practically dirt brown, as I'm opening up the yellow fitted sheet to cover the pull out mattress from the couch, a visible blood stain, urine stain of some sort if it were even that and a wad of hair was stuck in there (I mean do you really think I'm going to sleep on someones bodily fluids??? UNSANITARY AND I WILL BE SENDING PICTURES OF PROOF TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT), in the bathroom there had been lop sided cabinets and the floor had been lifting up in the closet area with the towels I was very surprised they even put money into the cottonelle toilet paper, on one of the stools in the kitchen there had been blood marks. SERIOUSLY??? Is this how all of the guest rooms look at Kalaheo Inn? Upon returning the paperwork to the blonde lady at the front desk on Sunday morning, I had told her that we couldn't quite figure out how to lock the door from the outside where there had been codes to punch in to enter the room, she continues on saying what do you mean? uhmm you punch the code in and turn the knob?? and makes an eye roll literally could not believe her attitude towards me over something that hadn't been gone over with us upon arriving there. The maid walks in and asked what seemed to be the problem and blonde bimbo rolls her eyes again and says they don't know how to lock the door as if i were stupid about it, the maid continues about how it wasn't a problem and she could go lock up unit #7 for us. DO NOT STAY HERE UNLESS YOU'RE LOOKING TO STAY SOMEWHERE THAT IS UNSANITARY. For those of you who are looking for a decent stay on the Island, put in a few extra bucks to stay somewhere with better service, it'll save you from writing bad reviews like this. If I could rate this place no stars, I would. read more

I LOVED staying here while a bunch of my girls and I went to Kauai! It was perfect for us! We stayed in a 2 bedroom, and the living room had a pull out couch so the 6 of us slept comfortably and had more than enough space for our things. The place is clean as well! It was nice to have a kitchen with amenities we could use during our stay. This place feels like you are in a cute, beachy home! Great location and everything was wonderful! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone traveling to Kauai and I will for sure be back!! read more

Kalaheo Inn receives NO stars I live here on Kauai and want to comment on the lack of compassion shown by Kalaheo Inn during this time of crisis. A room reservation was made in March 2020 along with the required room deposit of $100. Then COVID-19 came along. I personally went to the office to make the appropriate changes for this young family that lives away. The reservation was consequently cancelled due to the mounting uncertainties happening around the state. The cancellation was also done more than a month in advance of the check-in date. The $100 deposit was not returned, instead a voucher for future booking was offered. A voucher is worthless; One cannot eat a voucher. This young family, I speak of, needs whatever money they have. That money would help to carry them through the coming months. Probable employment layoffs and consequent income loss is a great concern to them. A hundred dollars would help lessen the hardship ahead. Reversing the credit card charge would be the charitable thing to do. However, Kalaheo Inn flatly refused to issue a refund no matter what the circumstance and referred to the Inn's nonrefundable policy repeatedly. Their reluctance to show leniency under the current COVID-19 situation demonstrated the cold insensitivity of this business establishment. My personal experience in dealing with Kalaheo Inn office clerk and general manager was not pleasant, so why would anyone want to stay there? Coincidentally, the owner is a child of this island and was raised in a close-knit plantation community not more than 10 miles away from the Inn where everyone helped each other without hesitation. It was the plantation way. Evidently, she has forgotten her roots, the "ties that bind" and what it means to "kokua"(help). Again, reversing the credit card charge for this young family from Maui would prove that your sincerity during this trying time. read more

Hands down best place to stay in Kauai! The inn gives you that true Kauai vibe and it is extremely cozy. I felt like it was my home away from home because the staff was so friendly and took care of all of my needs. They are also very knowledgeable about Kauai and give great suggestions on which beaches to go to and places to eat. Absolutely wonderful experience here. I will most definitely be staying here again the next time I am in Kauai :) read more

I stayed here for three nights. The Kalaheo Inn is a quiet, low-key location. I was greeted by the receptionist, who was already expecting me, and knew why I had come to visit Kauai. Apparently, the management had conveyed the purpose of my visit to the staff. And, the receptionist knew my "call sign"! That impressed me. If you are looking for a quiet, out-of-the way but not far, far away place, this is where you want to be. You want it dark and quiet at night? This is the place to be! I had to turn my room light back on to find the bed and turn on the bedside lamp! It was so dark and quiet! Chickens and roosters? Yup...not a problem for me! I slept in one morning and slept soundly. I was up and moving by 0530 hours and beat the crowing on the other two mornings! From my arrival, the staff was very accommodating and very friendly. Very friendly! No one bothered me here! Room service, daily cleaning, and fixing the bed were all left up to me. No one touched my room from arrival to departure. If you're looking for daily service, look elsewhere, and then be ready to pay the price. I truly enjoyed my stay here and I need to bring my wife with me on my next trip, regardless of the purpose of the trip, even if it is just to get away and shop and golf! Very clean, fully furnished, a kitchenette complete with utensils, cookware, dishes, cups, coffee maker, complimentary coffee, fridge, microwave, gas stove, and more! Thank you, Kalaheo Inn Management and Staff, for a great visit! Mahalo and Aloha! read more

This is a great place to stay! Clean and has all the basics needs. If you are looking for a resort this is NOT the place. This is a perfect Little Inn with great location. The staff is amazing and extremely helpful! Would stay here again in a heartbeat. read more

My family visited Kauai last month for my niece's wedding. Kalaheo Inn was the perfect location for us and all our needs. We had a large group and rented 2 studios and the house and were quite satisfied. The house had three large rooms, 2 of which had King Size beds and the third had two twins, everything was clean and neat. We were even able to borrow some coolers for our stay and had freshly picked bananas during our stay. The office staff was very nice and accommodating. This was our third stay at Kalaheo Inn and definitely not our last! read more