What a great place to stay in Princeville! First of all, Kauai's north shore is the real Hawaii. Rugged, rustic,, and a new hidden (and nearly empty) beach around every corner. And if you want a beautiful, well-manicured, and walkable neighborhood on the north shore, it's Princeville.
Mike and Tammy's place was fantastic. It's a big place that provided ample room for a family of 6 adults to spread out, relax, and work remotely. It has a well-equipped kitchen that was perfect for preparing 80% of our meals in rather than paying the high price of meals out on the town. The house is bright and airy with a lush tropical garden visible from every window. Great beachy decorating touches in every room. Plenty of fans around the house (ceiling and floor fans) kept the house cool and comfortable. The great room has a great ping pong table and a foosball table...kept our adult "kids" going for hours every night. For little kids, there are boxes and boxes of toys. There are also plenty of beach and water toys provided - boogie boards, masks and snorkels, water shoes, beach chairs, beach towels, umbrellas, 2 bikes, etc.
If you stay at this place, you must watch the sunset from the golf course, a 5 minute walk. Sunsets will never be the same after that.
We communicated primarily with Tammy leading up to and during our visit. Tammy was proactive, helpful with local tips and guidance, extremely responsive when we needed help, really a pleasure to deal with.
I would stay at this place again, no question. The location, the house, and the hosts were simply perfect for us.
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