Perfect location! Among all the public beaches on the island, Hanalei Bay is the cleanest, least crowded, widest and longest stretch of beach. Safe for kids and kayaking by the river was fun. As for the apartment itself, it was quaint and lovely. Had lovely canvas pictures (we tried to look for the birds) Birds and roosters wake you up in the morning, rain at night was soothing. Gorgeous view of the mountain and vegetation. We used Dan’s beach chairs, which we thought was easier to lug around than the backpack ones. No stove top, but we ate out every night. Dan had a complete list of recommendations and we followed it by heart. Lucy, house manager, was promptly responsive. She gave us lots of tips on where to surf. The only thing for us is that there is a small window on the top left side of the bed that doesn’t have curtains. We normally sleep in pitch black, but this didn’t bother us too much. There’s no AC, but the fans were enough. I even got a little chilly at night. We will come back!