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Coco Palms Kauai Rebuild Starts Now | Unbelievable?

Here comes Coco Palms 2026. Despite the horrendous traffic, no beach, plus development, cultural, and staffing concerns, redevelopment of the long-gone resort starts now. 

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72 thoughts on “Coco Palms Kauai Rebuild Starts Now | Unbelievable?”

  1. Wow, it’s amazing how things change when there’s a motivated builder who’s Flush with Money. By using the “Original Foundation” the builders just simplified the entire process including most, if not all, studies. Neat Trick! If I were a Native Hawaiian I would be present every day of construction, never know who they may dig up and try to hide. The cost of resanding the beach isn’t much, not in the general scheme of things. Complaints can be made every 6th Sunday of the month at the front desk, no one cares about anything so don’t bother. That’s what it really sounds like. I’ve never heard of permits extending to the indefinite future like they are, amazing how things change for certain people, isn’t it! Try that and see what happens.

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    1. Preach it, Brother Ernie!!
      Like George Orwell once said: “All animals are equal; but some are more equal than others.“
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      …Mommy, when I grow up…I want to be a developer!

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  2. Local government should work to achieve a master development plan for this area including traffic, housing, beach, improved retail and restaurants. Working with the Cocoo Palms developers and nearby property owners could produce a wonderful result for the long term.

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  3. I find this hard to believe. We have been going to Kauai since 1979 and have seen many changes. It’s definitely getting over crowded in many places and there will only be more tourism to follow. My inlaws stayed at the co Co palms many times and showed us pictures of how beautiful it was. We will not stay there if they really get it rebuilt. We believe that with bodies found there it will definitely be haunted. Thank you for the info.

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  4. Make it a Hawaiian cultural center and historical site for everyone to use and enjoy.There are enough hotels and tourists on Kauai

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  5. Whatever the developers do, it will be impossible to recreate the Coco Palms. There was so much culture tied into that place that reflected the Ohana spirit of Hawaii. We stayed there in 1981 in one of the cabanas on the other side of the lagoon from the main hotel. The outdoor lava rock shower and bath was a special touch, as was the large clam shell sink, the mosquito netting around the bed, the thatch roof (which probably covered a tin one…. And out back in the palm tree grove was a cage for gibbons, who hooted and hollered at all times of the day. Then the restaurant and nightly entertainment, the coconut pancakes which were to die for, the lagoon. I also had my very first, and second, and third… Blue Hawaiian drink there.

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  6. Here we go again , it should have been torned down back in 1992 , I’m glad. Now that the comments about this place will finally be the king is dead n hauled away , Elvis, maybe they should hold an auction on all the pieces of the hotel maybe there’s enough idiots can say they bought where he ate , I’ve been coming here since the mid 70s , the traffic wasn’t that bad as it’s now that’s without the cc palms, let’s first say the aloha spirit is gone . All kauaiis now california west, the island is saturated with food chains , real estate brokers buying the affordable housing up chasing the dreams of the locals to buy a home , there’s a few billionaires that gobbled up a healthy share of realestate,

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  7. A huge development on an environmentally endangered site adjacent to overpopulated automobile traffic zone has suddenly been approved?

    “Cui Bono?”

    If one were to investigate the links between Capital Development and the members of the Kauai Planning Commission one would likely find the answer. Follow The Money.

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  8. I am thrilled about Coco Palms. We were married in the little grass church April 20 1992 my husband was from the islands and he made my dreams come true I knew of Coco Palms from my parents they said it was holy ground.needed to always be taken care of.I seen the movie blue Hawaii with Elvis presley I was a young girl but knew I would live there and get married at Coco palms.my husband was born in Hawaii Polynesian filipino . We have 5 beautiful children I always felt I should of been born there.
    Aloha make it just like it was

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  9. I’m very disappointed and saddened that Kauai’s governing body cannot stop this development, which does not appear to be in alignment with the wishes of the majority of residents. It is also throwing away a wonderful opportunity to offer a cultural experience site to visitors and residents alike.

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    1. Sherilyn it’s not that they can’t stop the development its they won’t! Afterall even poorly thought-out and applied, they know what’s best for the people right????? Who voted them in can vote them out!

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  10. Btw, you can’t fix the traffic situation without money; money that could come from an expanding tourist based tax base. Or you could fix it by chasing all the tourist business away – but then everyone would be unemployed. Duh.

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    1. What a surprise!! Let’s see if this plan comes to fruition. I’ve been coming to Kauai for 45 years. Coco Palms was a beautiful hotel. I would have loved to have one of those clamshell sinks!
      Good luck to the new construction. Maybe Kauai will find a solution to the traffic problems. I’ve seen so many changes on that beautiful island. See you soon. 🌴🌴🌴

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