The rental agency we use in Poipu takes credit cards. We used to rent from their competitor and they only took checks. Always made me a bit nervous even through we never had a problem. I think you are safer with credit cards. You may want to purchase insurance if ... more

... a year from VRBO.com (vacation rentals by owner) and have never had a problem, and have done this for years. The price is right and you avoid the middle man fees. Before we knew about vrbo, we'd get a listing out of a newspaper for a cabin or ... more

... credit card or paypal gives you the extra protection just in case. Haven't we seen some threads here recently where the OP found out the house they rented was shut down or the rental agency tanked? A personal check in those cases would have been the worst case scenario ... more

... hope you have booked your rental car; they're in short supply now. Get a map of Kauai. You'll see that Kapaa is more centrally located to both north and south. The Islander is OK -- you know there's no beach there, right? If you stay Poipu (south) you ... more

... South Shore has many condos, vacation rentals and the Sheraton, Ko'a Kea and Grand Hyatt hotels as well. Po'ipu Beach is a wonderful beach and generally swimmable (also good for snorkeling) - however always check ocean conditions daily before venturing in. From here it would take you about an ... more

Rental agents are negotiating in their terms and aren't sticking to what their websites say necessarily. So when you say you can't do Parrish because of their 5-day minimum you really should just call them. Business has been slow enough where the agencies are relaxing their rules ... more

... night stay. All of the rental companies seem to be making deals these days. I personally prefer Parrish but there are a couiple other rental agencies in Poipu and their minimum night stay may be less. They also have online availability: http://www.kauairentals.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/menu ... more