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Waimea Plantation Cottages vs Lumeria Maui Educational Retreat

Waimea Plantation Cottages and Lumeria Maui Retreat are both rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Waimea Plantation Cottages scores marginally better than Lumeria Maui Retreat. Waimea Plantation Cottages comes in at 80 with recommendations from 7 reviews including Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and DK Eyewitness.

Waimea Plantation Cottages
Waimea Plantation Cottages
8 / 10
9400 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, Kauai, HI 96796
From $216 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
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Frommer's Frommer's
"That’s what you’ll find at this 30-acre oceanfront enclave of restored vintage cottages, spread among large lawns dotted with coconut palms, banyan trees, and tropical flowers." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Located about an hour from the Lihue Airport, this beachfront collection of vintage-themed cottages is a wonderful place to relax and renew your mind and soul."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Step back into old Hawai‘i at these wonderful seaside plantation cottages, set in a coconut grove at the gateway to Waimea Canyon."
Fodor's Fodor's
"History buffs will adore these relocated and refurbished sugar-plantation cottages, which were originally built in the early 1900s." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Completely unlike any other hotel accommodation on Kauai, the upper-middle-range Waimea Plantation Cottages offers visitors a unique approach to the typical Hawaiian vacation." Full review
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Lumeria Maui Educational Retreat
Lumeria Maui Educational Retreat
7 / 10
1813 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, Maui, HI 96768
From $247 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
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Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Blissed out educational retreat set on a restored 1909 estate overlooking Maui's North Shore with a saltwater pool and organic gardens." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"More of a retreat than a resort, Lumeria offers converted plantation-style accommodations catering to those who want to immerse themselves in the local cultures."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Peace, tranquillity, and a healthful experience are what you will find at this beautifully restored historic property." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The wildly pretty, four-pearl Lumeria calls itself an “educational retreat” and a “sanctuary for authentic transformational travel.”" Full review
goop goop
"Chill out surrounded by lush, tropical gardens at this historic Maui compound and learn to live Aloha for a while." Full review
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