Hotel Moloka'i

1300 Kamehameha V Highway, Kaunakakai, HI 96748

"Overall: A unique hotel near town with great staff and thoughtful accommodations/amenities. So originally, we accidentally rented a room on the same lot as Hotel Moloka’i, but under different owners through Vacasa. Do not do this to save money, just go through this hotel. It is worth every penny. We went to the front to ask just kind of what to do since the other room was bad, and the staff were super accommodating even though it wasn’t their fault, and it made our stay a million times better. On-site there is a small shop, a rental shop for all kinds of beach goodies such as snorkels and paddle boards, a restaurant that often has live music, as well as a washer/dryer for a couple of quarters. The vending machine has detergent/dryer sheets for $3. Don’t overpack, just do laundry and you’re set."

"My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon. We stayed in the ocean front deluxe suite and wow, it was amazing. The room/living area/bathroom were so spacious. Bed was comfy. There are 2 ac units in the room I believe and it stays very cool, really nice to come back to (especially if you aren’t use to humidity like us) We watched the sunset and listened to live music every night on the patio area. All of the staff were so kind & friendly!"

"The whole trip to Molokai was lovely. Hotel Molokai was in a great location, close to town and centrally located to get to the East End and West side of the island easily. The people are super friendly and helpful. The rooms are decent for a remote island vacation. You really get a feel for Hawaii without a lot of people here."

"Hotel Molokai is an absolute joke. Most of the reviews here are probably fake and done by locals. Here’s some of the facts of my stay: 1. The lead receptionist at the front desk will have a terrible attitude upon your arrival as well as for your entire stay. She will treat you like a tourist, and if I had to guess, is probably racist (against Caucasian people) as a handful of Hawaiians are (especially a handful on the island of Molokai). Some seem to think that because I am white I had something to do with the overthrow of their kingdom before I was born. This same receptionist has a job in service sector. If you’re reading this, do yourself a favor, don’t work as a hotel receptionist if you’re going to treat tourists as outsiders and have a bad attitude. 2. The rooms are not even close to as nice as the absurd price they are charging. Some of them are not air conditioned, there’s bugs and roaches in the rooms, there’s no black out curtains, and the rooms are extremely small. Some of our rooms had lofts where you could not even stand in your bedroom. 3. A lot of their ocean front rooms are on the second floor. That is not ocean front. The ocean view from this hotel is a dirty brown at all times. Literally 24/7. 4. The manager is never available. Good luck getting in touch with him. I asked for a late check out 2 FULL days before we were supposed to check out (asked for a simple 12PM instead of 10AM). The “manager” calls me at 09:15AM on check-out day and says no citing “operations”. I finally got in touch with him at check out and frankly he basically could care less about his guests (catering to his cleaning staff over his guests). He will do whatever he can to take your money and then do whatever to get you out of the rooms as soon as possible. He had his staff start to call my room at 10:15AM on the day of check out to get us pushed out the door on a Sunday (when he admitted there was no occupancy in the rooms for Monday). This is after leasing 3 rooms from him, paying him over $5000, dining in his restaurant 3 times with 9 people (with average food at best), and staying for 5 nights. 5. Every morning at 5AM, the sun will blare in your room from the east and if that doesn’t wake up early, the hundreds of ROOSTERS on the property will be sure to wake you up. Beware: Unfortunately, Molokai has very few hotel options so Hotel Molokai basically has a monopoly on the island and they take full advantage of it. Bottom Line: They want your money. They know they are the only act in town. Once they get your money, you’ll feel like you were ripped off and in a rotating door. They talk down to you. Don’t stay here."

"This is a very nice hotel in central Molokai. It has very good water views, nice pool, cozy bar and restaurant. Staff is super friendly and the rooms are clean and well maintained. The comment about the water in a previous review about it being brown is because of how shallow it is at low tide and that is the sand. Spent two nights here and very happy with the choice. The WiFi works pretty well for those who need to be connected since cell coverage on the island is pretty spotty."