The Palmwood Inn

If you want privacy, relaxation and a great breakfast, the Palmwood is for you! My wife and I stayed here for Thanksgiving and the owners are so generous, they even invited us for Thanksgiving dinner! The breakfasts each morning could be from a 5 star major resort. There is a beach within a mile of the property and they are building a pool! Plenty to do in the nearby town – wine bar, bistro, etc. I highly recommend.

Loved the Palmwood! We would adamantly recommend this place to anybody looking for a non-​resort option. There are only three rooms — we stayed in the east room. We had our own outside area where we spent lots of time lounging. The views of the mountains are incredible. Also a personal hot tub — very nice. Driving up seems like pure in a different world; it has such an amazing atmosphere. And then there’s breakfast. Eddie is a fabulous cook! I hope when you stay you get to try her cornbread because it is out of this world! The rest was amazing too; my husband is a big fan of the mango & strawberry cobbler. Michael was also super helpful with cool recommendations for things to do and when to do them. We can’t recommend this place enough!

Beautifully landscaped property, clean and well-​decorated room and common areas. Eddi and Mycheal were excellent hosts and cooked amazing 3-​dish gourmet breakfasts — by far the best meals we had on our week-​long honeymoon in Hawaii. Would return in a heartbeat!

I absolutely love two things in this place — the first is the amazing breakfast and the second is the sunrise and the sunset view.
Stayed here for 7 nights in September. I wanted to stay in a small plantation type of setting rather than stay in a chain hotel. Sure, it is expensive here by comparison, but I enjoyed my stay.
Michael is a very good chef. Eddie (Not sure about the spelling) she is also a very good cook. They are very helpful and welcoming. Check out my photos, and you know why it is worth forking out more for a nice place.

We stayed here for five nights in February 2014. As others have said, this is the most gorgeous out-​of-​the-​way location you can imagine. The grounds are impeccable, and the rooms are well decorated and comfortable. Eddi is a fantastic cook and a great morning conversationalist. We got a lot out of talking to her, Michael (her son), and the other guests about activities and restaurants. She also has a concierge that will help plan your trip, if you desire.
My favorite things were the outdoor shower, the mattress, the view, the breakfast, and the quiet. I didn’t use the hot tub, but my companion thought it was wonderful. The toiletries are my favorite brand! She also had beach towels in our room, which was really helpful.
It’s far from the resort hub-​bub of Puipu, and we loved that. We ate pretty simply on the north side of the island (Check out BAR-​acuda for tasty tapas), and had one fancy meal in Puipu. There are tons of gorgeous and sparsely populated beaches nearby, including Maloa’a which is about a mile away.
As I look at older reviews, I think that Eddi has taken most of the Unilocal comments to heart. On our visit, we found the tiki kitchen area to be well stocked– we grilled steak and vegetables for dinner one night and were happy to find all of the cooking and eating utensils that we needed, plus olive oil and seasonings, and our choice of propane or charcoal. I think that our room (The West Room) had a DVD player in the closet, though I didn’t use it. Also, Michael did a great job of showing us around the property when we arrived and made us feel welcome. And we found special touches everywhere!
I can’t wait to go back!

We had our wedding reception here in May of 2012. The location and property are breathtaking. The owners were amazingly helpful, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure our reception was perfect. They took care of more than I would have ever expected, and were so wonderful at creating the atmosphere we wanted for our wedding.
The price for holding our reception there was incredibly reasonable, and one of the best that I found on the island (and by far the most beautiful place on top of that). The Inn itself is lovely. We stayed in the room for our wedding night and everything was exceptionally high quality. The mattress was so amazing that we asked where the got it (it was specially made by a tailor on the Mainland, and you can definitely tell).
The breakfast they provided for us the next morning was one of the best meals we have had in Kauai, and they were happy to accomodate our vegetarian diet. I would highly recommend the Palmwood Inn for events as well as for lodging. I cannot say enough good things about this place and the owners. Our wedding guests still talk about how beautiful it is here almost a year later.

We stayed at the Palmwood for 4 nights in December 2012, and are so thankful it was recommended to us. We had originally booked Marjorie’s Kauai Inn in Poipu (on the south shore) and were extremely disappointed with the «old» feeling of the room and the fact that our private hot tub was broken! Luckily, we had heard about the Palmwood and Eddi had the east room available. From the moment we drove up to the scenic and beautiful property we felt like our honeymoon had been rescued.
This is definitely a B&B, so if you are expecting room service and a hotel feel you will be disappointed. However, if you are looking for a private oasis the Palmwood is for you.
Our room was simple, and slightly small — but the decorations and bedding were all tastefully done. The tempur-​pedic queen bed was super comfortable. Eddi was a truly fantastic host — she stays out of the way and you feel like you have complete privacy, but she is there with a gourmet breakfast and pleasant conversation in the morning. She also gave us fabulous restaurant recommendations. A few of the reviews complained about no mini-​fridge, but we found the common area (with fridge) to be spacious and great to use — and no buzzing in our room from a refrigerator. There are also glasses, plates, etc. that are all in the common room and can be used. Our only complaint was that there was no dvd player in our room, but we could have used the common room to watch a movie. Overall, we were just thrilled with the Palmwood and would definitely stay there again! Thank you Eddi!

I can’t say enough good things about our four night stay at the Palmwood Inn. The location is remote, nestled in the pastoral rolling green hills but not too far from the small town of Kilauea. The house itself beautiful, and downright magical at night with its small amber lanterns illuminating the carefully done landscaping.
Our room was a tad small, but clean, bright, well decorated and perfect for a romantic stay in the Garden Isle. I slept deeply in the tempurpedic bed with only the sound of a waterfall and morning rain to wake me. We felt very private in our own two-​person hot-​tub, covered porch and lounge chairs — not to mention our own lava rock waterfall and outdoor shower tucked in between the orchids and ferns. I appreciated little touches like fresh-​cut plumeria bouquets, fancy bath products, and locally made hand-​blown wine glasses adorning the room.
The proprietor is a lovely woman named Eddi, who magically knew when to come down and serve us our gourmet breakfast in the common room. She is an exceptional cook, specializing in local, fresh, exotic fruits and nuts. And I appreciated that she offered a few suggestions as to where to go, for example, the nearest beaches… but otherwise disappeared and left us to ourselves.
My only advice to a future guest regards lunch and dinner: considering there is almost no-​where to have a decent meal in Kilauea, it would have been nice to have a mini fridge in the room, and maybe a dish or two to eat off of. What Kilauea lacks in restaurants, is made up for by an awesome heath food store… with a HUGE wine and beer selection, exotic fruit, prepared gourmet dips and local cheeses… called the Healthy Hut, and an amazing local fish taco/​wraps stand called the Kilauea Fish Market. Unfortunately even a cheese plate needs a plate. The Fish Market also sells succulent, gorgeous, uncooked ahi steaks and the like if you do dare use the BBQ. Unfortunately the BBQ area as it looked as though it hadn’t been used in a very long time, except by the geckos (i.e. the spatulas had some cobwebs on them.) So eating lunch and dinner was sort of a challenge… but definitely not a deal breaker if you bring a Swiss army knife… and a corkscrew!
Otherwise I loved our stay and would certainly recommend to any couple.

This is a fabulous house in a fabulous location. We were very pleased with the accommodations. The view is spectacular.
The service less so. For the price, we expected more. However, there were not any extra touches that you might expect at a b&b.
No special touches in the room. No introduction to the room /​house upon arrival. No proactive communication re: where you might want to go and/​or want to do close by. A couple of light bulbs needed replacement (not a big deal — but not expected for the price).
These are the things that make the difference between average and outstanding. With a little effort this place could be.
Having said all that — breakfasts were outstanding.

Only one word describes this place… AMAZING! If you want to feel like royalty then by all means STAY HERE! My husband and I spent almost a week here in January ’11 for our honeymoon and Eddi was a godsend! The rooms, the bathrooms, the food (OMG, the food!!!), the personal hot tubs, every detail was taken care of and perfect. Eddi is an amazing cook, and we had mindblowing breakfasts prepared for us every morning… and it’s all healthy, locally grown, organic food. Everything on the property is environmental friendly which made me feel even better about staying there :). We liked the soap so much that we bought the same kind once we got home. The website doesn’t do the place justice. It looks even more amazing in person. The outdoor showers are awesome, and the hot tubs were a nice touch as well. The theater room was pretty cool too, although we never really got a chance to use it since we were always out and about around the island. Given that this was my first B&B experience, i wasn’t sure what to expect but Eddi gives you enough privacy that you feel alone and secluded, but is also there to help you with anything you need. We also didn’t see or hear the other guests until breakfast on our last day. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat and look forward to staying here again… hopefully soon :)