September 23, 2017
From Mr. and Mrs. C. Harris
The cottage is tucked away behind several homes on the south facing slope of Kalaheo, Kauai overlooking the gentle landscape with the deep blue ocean in the background. The driveway leading to the cottage is narrow and if arriving after dark, daunting to find. Look for the coconut hanging from the mailbox. The cottage is like walking in to your own “tiki bar” apartment. The décor has bamboo trim around every door and window, along with half walls of woven mat extended around the living room, with various tiki masks on the wall. There is a wide patio deck with vaulted ceilings, decorated with potted plants and shells that would have a beautiful view of the mountain side and the ocean and at night the stars if the tree in front of it was trimmed down. The bathroom is small but adequate. The kitchen, though galley like has all the necessary appliances available including a coffee maker; which we enjoyed every morning. The furniture is “classic hotel rattan”, a large rattan couch with fold out bed and comfortable enough to sit for a short time only. The bedroom is quite large and accommodating enough for a king size bed. Unfortunately the queen that was there needed to be replaced as the mattress was well used. There is a ceiling fan in the bedroom and living room but there is no Air-conditioning so without a breeze it can get hot.
Most of the surfaces inside the cottage were clean except the floor and a few dusty windows. The area where the cottage is located is very quiet, and very dark except for the neighbors who live relatively close and within earshot of conversation. The darkness at night allows for star gazing over the shadow of the ocean. And if you enjoy waking up in the early morning to the sound of roosters crowing then you’re in luck, there are some under and around every home in the neighborhood. Not far away is Kukuiolono Golf course, a municipal course with impressive views of Kauai and Niihau.
In review we did enjoy our stay.