KIH is based on a few simple rules such as cleaning up after yourself and harmony. The manager is the only person who works there so it is very important to follow these rules. I bring groups to KIH and wouldn't stay anywhere else because my students have a great time. more

Beware travellers - the owner of this hostel is a complete weirdo! He has an awful temper and a tendacy to lose his temper & threaten to throw out travellers on a daily basis. He has crazy rules written on post it notes everywhere & throws people out of the hostel without warning. The man is a bully. I witnessed... more

Those guests that have good experiences....well, I don't know what to say. I have a hard time even believing you're real. My experience was one of verbal abuse,agression, hatred and negativity. Defiantly, one of the worst experiences of my life! Be warned. more

What a lovely website you have. I am 60 year old non drinking or druggie lady. This was my third trip to Kapaa. I sat next to a very nice college student. Our plane was late. I offered him a ride to Kapaa. A local said there was a hostel on Lehua Street. We arrived at !0:10pm. The manager Maikiki... more

Holee bejeezus there are some HATERZ out there! Well anyhow I had no problems checking in. Yeah Mike has his rules, but the rules keep the establishment clean and without problems. In a place that is such an excellent bargain there will be some people trying to stay inside that could cause problems if you know what i mean. Go... more

If you want to stay in a place where you would feel like the manager is doing you a favor for letting you stay, and like to fell like you have to walk in egg shells, then stay here, otherwise, stay away! The manager (a person who has serious psychological problems), has all this rules about being nice, but he... more

This October I was back at the Kauai International Hostel for the second time. This year I stayed 9 days and last year I stayed for over 2 weeks. I love this hostel. It is clean and because of the house rules it is a fun and safe place for a single woman to stay. People cook for each other... more

You might get kicked out - with no refund - for no reason other than the manager's mood of the day. Go to the Kapaa Beach House instead, a fully functional, normal hostel down the road. When I stayed in the hostel 7 out of 8 guests were kicked out. I was allowed to stay as the manager judged me... more

I laughed so hard reading these reviews because it's so so true about mike. This guy is a total nut case who will snap over anything. This set-up at this hostile is the perfect example of abuse of power. I was a single girl alone and he made me feel really weird right off. Yes he stated the rules over... more