Hotel Molokaʻi

Top choice in Moloka'i


Molokaʻi's only hotel, with an enormous vintage canoe dangling from the ceiling in the lobby, has a Hawaiian feel. Rooms are well finished with native design touches, and have kitchenettes; some rooms have balconies. The grounds are compact, with a small pool and hammocks along the reef-protected silty shore. Some units are privately owned and rented on Airbnb.

It's not the best spot for beach swimming, but the sunset is gorgeous. The bar and restaurant at Hiro's Ohana Grill are popular. The staff are extremely helpful when it comes to booking activities and tours around the island and recommending places to eat.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Moloka'i attractions

1. One Aliʻi Beach Park

1.4 MILES

Three miles east of town, this park is split into two areas. One side has a coconut-palm-lined shore, a playing field, a children's playground, a rundown…

2. Baseball Field

1.68 MILES

This local baseball field is a prominent landmark on the east side of town, off Ainoa St.

3. Softball Field

1.74 MILES

The local softball field is usually busy. It's off Ainoa St next to the baseball field.

5. Kaunakakai Wharf

2.11 MILES

Come here to witness Molokaʻi's busy commercial lifeline. OK, it's not that busy… a freight barge occasionally chugs in, skippers unload their catch of…

6. Church Row

3.75 MILES

Across from the coconut grove is Church Row. Any denomination that attracts a handful of members receives its own little tract of land. Religion in…

7. Kapuaʻiwa Coconut Grove

3.95 MILES

Molokaʻi was the favorite island playground of Kamehameha V. He had the royal 10-acre Kapuaʻiwa Coconut Grove planted near his sacred bathing pools in the…

8. Sandalwood Pit

5.25 MILES

A grassy depression on the left side of the road in Molokaʻi Forest Reserve marks the centuries-old Sandalwood Pit. In the early 19th century, shortly…