Coral Reef Hotel, Kapaa

Located along the beach, this small hotel offers simple accommodations that are clean and comfortable. With only 21 rooms, the setting is small and personable. The location is walking distance from many shops and restaurants, and the feeling of being apart from the tourist scene is a plus. Rooms are well appointed with air-conditioning, flat panel cable TV, in-room safes and coffee. The hotel offers free parking, a sparkling new pool, sauna, continental breakfast and even microwaves, refrigerators and whirlpool tubs in some rooms. Opt for the oceanfront suites that provide wonderful views of the ocean and the coastal path, and avoid the rooms closest to the highway because the noise is ever present. -Lottie Tagupa