488 thoughts on “Infamous Coco Palms Kauai | Why It Just Won’t End”
Jack S
I stayed there a number of times in the 80’s, it was a magical place. The torch lighting and cocktail receptions were amazing. Grace and “Big John” treated all like family!!
We visited this magical hotel two weeks before Iniki. Everyone will lose should the reopening not materialize. But we wish what is the best for Hawaii and it’s people. Time will answer. Meanwhile, my family waits a few years more. Other Islands have been revisited, including Kauai, but we deeply and sincerely long for this treasure. I guess you had to have seen it before Iniki to know how those fortunate to have known the Coco Palms feel.
My wife and I visited the Coco Palms a couple of months before it was destroyed. What a truly magical place it was. We have waited patiently for years to revisit but decided, last year, we could wait no longer and visited a couple of the other islands instead. How sad that it looks like this renovation will not take place. We will be returning to the islands in another couple of years and would love to be able to stay at the new resort. I hope the problems it faces can be overcome but it is looking very doubtful now.
we were waiting too but time has run out but with this last development there is a glimar of hope will have to see when we visit that island in early august.
We thoroughly enjoyed our honeymoon at Coco Palms in May, 1977. We have always wanted to return, and we were heart broken when the resort took such a beating in ’92. We would love to visit again. We finally returned to Kauai last year with some friends and, news alert, it is still a magic space despite the passage of time and the beating it took. It is our fond hope that the disputes between Hyatt and the local inhabitants are resolved before litigation, which is replete with risk and unintended consequences. Mahalo
It should be re open because this place is a great business start up as a purpose of resort the location it acquiring is good enough and it can be huge tourist spot if it is opened once again.
Our family stayed down the street from Coco Palms when I was about 7 years old. We spent a whole summer on the beach and traveling around the island and playing in and around Coco Palms. It was magical to us as we watched the Hawaiian Fire dancers light the Tiki Torches in the evening. I’m now 66 years old which helps explain the age of Coco Palms. We spent many days and nights playing under the palm trees and in the small ponds in and around the resort. We have gone back to Kauai many times over the years and I’m always drawn to Coco Palms! I’d love to see another resort built at Coco Palms and I know it would be a great success to the island, it’s people and to the tourist who would for sure come and stay!
I stayed there a number of times in the 80’s, it was a magical place. The torch lighting and cocktail receptions were amazing. Grace and “Big John” treated all like family!!
I hope this happens. My family stayed there during the filming of Blue Hawaii. I was just a small child. Come back Cocoa Palms.
Wow!!! Any movie set/production pics?
We visited this magical hotel two weeks before Iniki. Everyone will lose should the reopening not materialize. But we wish what is the best for Hawaii and it’s people. Time will answer. Meanwhile, my family waits a few years more. Other Islands have been revisited, including Kauai, but we deeply and sincerely long for this treasure. I guess you had to have seen it before Iniki to know how those fortunate to have known the Coco Palms feel.
Could some one get married on the grounds?
There was a wedding chapel and many marriages were performed there in Hawaiian garb.
My wife and I visited the Coco Palms a couple of months before it was destroyed. What a truly magical place it was. We have waited patiently for years to revisit but decided, last year, we could wait no longer and visited a couple of the other islands instead. How sad that it looks like this renovation will not take place. We will be returning to the islands in another couple of years and would love to be able to stay at the new resort. I hope the problems it faces can be overcome but it is looking very doubtful now.
we were waiting too but time has run out but with this last development there is a glimar of hope will have to see when we visit that island in early august.
Man, I think i’m related to The KING too
(witch King we talking about?)
We thoroughly enjoyed our honeymoon at Coco Palms in May, 1977. We have always wanted to return, and we were heart broken when the resort took such a beating in ’92. We would love to visit again. We finally returned to Kauai last year with some friends and, news alert, it is still a magic space despite the passage of time and the beating it took. It is our fond hope that the disputes between Hyatt and the local inhabitants are resolved before litigation, which is replete with risk and unintended consequences. Mahalo
The site of the hotel is at the mouth of the Wailau river and has a connection to the Naha stone? Pele!!!
It should be re open because this place is a great business start up as a purpose of resort the location it acquiring is good enough and it can be huge tourist spot if it is opened once again.
Our family stayed down the street from Coco Palms when I was about 7 years old. We spent a whole summer on the beach and traveling around the island and playing in and around Coco Palms. It was magical to us as we watched the Hawaiian Fire dancers light the Tiki Torches in the evening. I’m now 66 years old which helps explain the age of Coco Palms. We spent many days and nights playing under the palm trees and in the small ponds in and around the resort. We have gone back to Kauai many times over the years and I’m always drawn to Coco Palms! I’d love to see another resort built at Coco Palms and I know it would be a great success to the island, it’s people and to the tourist who would for sure come and stay!