This condo has an amazing and quiet view while being centrally located. There is a designated smoking area that is on the other side of the outside wall which I think should have been disclosed but luckily no one used it while we were there. It is on the edge of the property which makes it quieter and has a larger view than the other condos in the complex. We also rented another condo in the complex on the other side and on the second floor. The air flow is better on the second floor but a pain to walk up and with more of a view to the highway. This condo though had a better view and is easier to carry beach equipment since it’s on the first floor. The airflow is not great all the time and the a/c is only in the bedroom and does not cool down the rest of the condo. Wish you could have a/c while looking at the ocean since the bedroom doesn’t have an ocean view. The a/c is also mounted so that the hot air it expels goes directly through the front door vents and into the condo so when you run the a/c it actually makes the rest of the condo hotter.
People left beach equipment there which I wish I would have known because we bought some. There are 1-2 chairs and a great beach umbrella. I think there were some snorkels and masks. There were no kid beach toys and I wish they had more spices and things to cook with.
There’s an amazing bakery with the best sticky buns right across the street and the beach rarely had people on it. The water at the beach was rough to swim in but I was told by locals that it depends on the weather and season. The weather was terrible while we were there (apparently it’s been bad since the winter) so we had to keep driving to the south part of the island (Poipu Beach) where there was sun. You can walk to a kid/baby beach but in order to get there it’s a little bit of a walk which kids can do but carrying things like beach bag, umbrella, etc is pretty exhausting so we would drive. The shops nearby are pretty good but the main road heading south always has traffic. It would take 3 min to drive to Kapaa but would take 20 min to drive back.
I’m glad we stayed here but if you have little kids and want more beach time with guaranteed better weather stay at Poipu. If you want to be quiet with a great ocean view and ocean sounds then it’s perfect!