This was our first trip to Kauai, and this home was perfect for us. Our group consisted of two couples which made the two-bed, two-bath with laundry and well equipped kitchen the perfect fit. Everything was as expected in the apartment. The views, and the location of the elevator down to the beach were even better than expected.
The elevator made it incredibly convenient to be at the beach or to head along the walkway to drinks and food at spots like Duke's and Lillikoi's. We also found out that the Royal Sonesta (the resort just down the elevator) offers day passes for the pool for $50 (8 hours of pool time) - we definitely took advantage of that value-add.
We do recommend getting a car through Turo or a rental agency. Many of our activities were outside of Lihue and it was easier to drive to the daytime activities, and then to use Uber for evening trips.
We would stay here, again, and we'd recommend it to friends.