Fern Grotto Inn

Our 5-nights stay at The Fern Grotto Inn was truly comfortable. We spent our days kayaking and hiking on the Wailua River, surfing in Hanalei, and sight seeing the Waimea Canyon. The inn is a great central location to tour other areas of the island easily, and Kapa'a has great places to eat and shop. After a full day of activity it was so nice to relax back at the inn and all its home like comforts and amenities.

We wanted to be reminded of Hawaii in the good ‘ol days …The Fern Grotto Inn allowed us to just breathe & relax in lovely, fully accommodating cottages in a lush setting.(And help yourself to the abundance of mango trees on the property! They were so sweet!). And speaking of sweet, the staff treated us like family! We will definitely be back! Mahalo! Michael & Karen Smith

We were lucky in that we rented a top floor space, because two days before our arrival, the Wailua River flooded and mudded out the entire area. While we were there, there were definite challenges, but you'd never know it from our lodgings. We were treated so well by everyone, and loved staying in such a central location, perfect as a 'home base' for many adventures. In fact we referred to it as 'home' during our entire trip. I'd read so many horror stories about bugs and pests inside, but we had none at all. Everything was clean and really, just as perfect as can be, given the circumstances. We will absolutely stay here again on future visits.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Fern Grotto. I wish we could have stayed longer. The accommodations were clean and spacious. The availability of using their kayaks made the trip extra special. We highly recommend them.

We stayed in Coco Unit C. It was everything we had hoped it would be. Spotless in every regard. Super comfy bed and pillows and wonderful windows on two sides. Great to have a drip coffee maker and coffee bean grinder for the morning brew. Shower is out of this world with two seperate shower heads with lots of pressure. Huge! We took a 2 hour ride with the bikes along the ocean one morning and kayaked the river at sunset. Wifi, tv & music! Safeway is within walking distance as well as a ton of eating options and food trucks. Lastly, I want to mention the great management and staff. Wonderful people! We travel a lot and always enjoy finding a gem of a place like Fern Grotto Inn.

Such a sweet cottage with everything anyone could need. Much more relaxing than a resort or block of condos. We used fins mask and snorkels twice, which was great! Also there are many coolers available, including a backpack one that we used three times. Bikes are in a bit of disrepair, but we did manage a nice ride on the nearby bike path. Coco A has an awesome back yard with table and chairs. Highly recommend Fern Grotto!!

The Fern Grotto Inn was convenient, comfortable and has wonderful amenities. Our unit was clean and updated with modern kitchen appliances and a modern tiled, two shower head shower. Even had an Alexa that we enjoyed listening to Hawaiin music on. We used the bikes, a cooler, and ice was provided for the coolers. There were also kayaks and boogie boards to borrow, that we didn't have a chance to use. It is conveniently located not far from the airport, making a drive to Princeville or Waimea easy trips. This place thought of everything, including welcome gifts on arrival!

From the moment we walked onto the property, we knew this was a special place. The extra personal touches made us feel so welcome. This little cottage retreat has everything you need!! Such a wonderful place. I can’t wait to send clients here!!

We rented the Canal B unit for 1 week and rented the Ohana House for another week when our young adult daughters joined us. Canal B with its screened in porch was perfect for us for the first week and there was loads of room for our family with the House. Both units had a wonderful supply of kitchen tools and extra touches to make both units special. The Inn was generous with the supplies inside the units or for ice coolers, ice packs, beach gear or beach towels. It was easy to use the BBQs and outdoor settings. The grounds are beautiful; peaceful and private, especially with all the trees and greenery. The units are spaced out so you have a lot of privacy. It was very peaceful on the grounds at night. It was terrific to use the bikes and the staff were maintaining & changing out bike seats on one of the days of our stay. The units and its supplies seemed well maintained. It was terrific to use the washer & dryers that were in excellent shape as well. The kayaks and paddle boards are terrific and we had a terrific time on the river. We don't get to use kayaks very often, but we found it easy and so peaceful to paddle up the river. It was also terrific to be able to purchase extra time for a late checkout, especially when we were flying home at 11pm that night. It made the last day of our lovely stay even more relaxing and carefree. There are wonderful restaurants and shops within a 10 or 20 walk from the Inn. The Lyngate Beach is a 15 minute walk for a swimming beach. The Wailua Beach is great to walk along or watch the surf. Thank you to Paul and the wonderful staff of the Inn. The units were very clean and as decribed in photos. Paul was available for questions/concerns and there was great communication from the Inn. We will return to this wonderful Inn again.