Places to Stay
There are only a couple of bona fide hotels on Molokai these days: the Hotel Molokai and the Sheraton facilities.
Hotel Molokai info@hotelmolokai.com
The hotel is located at Kamiloloa Beach just outside the main town of Kaunakakai. Rooms range from $85 to $140. It has a pool, dining room, and bar.
Sheraton Molokai Lodge and Beach Village www.sheraton-molokai.com
The Sheraton Molokai Lodge is a small 22-room hotel, while the Beach Village consists of canvas bungalows. Two restaurants serve the lodge, and the village has an open-air dining pavilion. The resort has a spa and also provides a good variety of activities including fishing, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Rooms at the lodge start at $360. The Beach Village starts at $275.
In addition to these two, you can choose from a number of houses, apartments, and condos for rent.
Molokai Vacation Rentals is a clearing-house for various condos, homes, and other rentals. www.molokai-vacation-rental.com
Kamalo Plantation Cottage: Located on the southeast side of the island. $85 a night, with a two-night minimum stay. kamaloplantation@aloha.net
Ke Nana Kai: A condo resort at Kepuhi Beach. Rooms from $155. aloha@marcresorts.com
Moanui Beach House: On the southeast side of the island. $140 a night. kamaloplantation@aloha.net
Molokai Ranch House: You can rent a lovely ranch house in Maunaloa starting at $165. Weekly and monthly rates available. www.molokai-ranchhouse.com
Molokai Shores Suites: Oceanfront condos in the town of Kaunakakai. Rooms from $155. aloha@marcresorts.com
Paniolo Hale Resort Condominiums are located at Kepuhi Beach in west Molokai. From $115. stay@paniolohaleresort.com
Pu'u O Hoku Ranch has a lodge and a cottage for rent. The ranch is located on Route 450 just before the descent into Halawa Valley. The lodge, which can accommodate 22 people, rents for $1,100 per night and the cottage for $125 per night for two guests. hoku@aloha.net
Wavecrest: A resort complex on Molokai's east end. $75 per night. info@wavecresthawaii.com
TRAVEL TIP
Part of Molokai's western end bears the name Kaluako'i, which literally means “adze quarries.” The basalt found there was good for making the stone blades that were then hafted to wooden shafts for cutting and carving.
