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Tip Top Motel Cafe & Bakery

2.0 star property

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Main Bldg - 2nd Floor - Back Hallway - 2 Twin Beds | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Breakfast and lunch served
Main Bldg - 2nd Floor - Street Facing - King Bed | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Property entrance
Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
$182
$153 nightly
$182 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 3 - Jan 4, 2026

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3173 Akahi Street, Lihue, HI, 96766
  • Place, Kauai Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Kukui Grove Shopping Center
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Lihue, HI (LIH)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Annex Building 2nd floor - 2 Twin Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Annex Building 2nd floor - King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Annex Building First floor - 2 twin beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Annex Building First floor - King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Main Bldg - 2nd Floor - Back Hallway - 2 Twin Beds | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Bldg - 2nd Floor - Back Hallway - 2 Twin Beds

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Main Bldg - 2nd Floor - Hallway - King Bed

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Bldg - 2nd Floor - Hallway - King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Main Bldg - 2nd Floor - Street Facing - King Bed

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Bldg - 2nd Floor - Street Facing - King Bed

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Lihue

With a stay at Tip Top Motel Cafe & Bakery in Lihue, you'll be 1.9 mi (3 km) from Kalapaki Beach and 13.6 mi (21.9 km) from Poipu Beach. .This motel is 32.2 mi (51.8 km) from Hanalei Bay.
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What's nearby

  • Kauai Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Kukui Grove Shopping Center - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Kilohana Plantation - 2 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • The Ocean Course at Hokuala - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Lihue Airport (LIH) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Kauai Diner - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Rob's Good Times Grill - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪No 1 Chinese BBQ Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Tip Top Motel Cafe & Bakery

Art Deco motel with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Tip Top Motel Cafe & Bakery offers 34 accommodations with air conditioning. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Lihue motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 34 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a hair salon.
Stop by the motel's restaurant, Tip Top Cafe, for lunch, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
Tip Top Cafe - This café serves breakfast and lunch.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 12 to 25 for adults and USD 12 to 25 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Tip Top Cafe

Conveniences

  • Hair salon
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Art Deco architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 20.00
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 20.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 12 to 25 for adults, and USD 12 to 25 for children
  • Early check-in fee: USD 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 20.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - W20279150-01
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Tip Top Motel Cafe Bakery Lihue
Tip Top Motel Cafe Bakery
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Tip Top Cafe Bakery
Tip Top Motel Cafe Bakery
Tip Top Cafe & Bakery Lihue
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Tip Top Motel Cafe & Bakery Lihue
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Reviews

Tip Top Motel Cafe & Bakery Reviews

7.6

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 292 out of 942 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 315 out of 942 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 197 out of 942 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 72 out of 942 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 942 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Karie

Liked: Cleanliness
it was okay for the price
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exactly as advertised. Very clean, nice breakfast. Close to airport.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great experience upon arrival and departure. Clean room, quiet area, very peaceful. Place is old, but very well maintained. Excellent value for price paid. Great parking, very safe and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good oxtail
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Tip Top Motel was clean and had everything we needed for a short stay. We would stay here again and would recommend it to others. The cafe is great as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha D.

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good foods at cafe
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seema

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
It was really good
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fair and Clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You're review should actually indicate an N/A because I did not see any staff the 3 nights/4 days I was at the motel. No ice machine. No vending machine.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bradley

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pranav

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyoko, WAIALUA

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities
The hotel is awesome and clean and the check in process was so smooth with an agent checking with me to make sure I had the room number and entry code. The neighborhood seems a little sketchy with scary looking people in the parking lot but I can’t blame that on the motel! And the price of the room was very good. Overall super stoked with the motel room!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Blaine

Very clean for a MOTEL
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Grace

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Chelse

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient in the area but the room had termites and table wasn’t cleaned with hair and food smears on it. Termites on the bed and in the bathroom sink. Floor felt dirty and no icebox. Overall it was okay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barb

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
1234
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

N

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zelda, Anchorage

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple accommodations for just needing somewhere to stay the night after a long day out. Easy check in and check out. Would book again. Thanks Tip Top!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

M

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norbert

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025