I'm not even sure how to review this unit. Based on all the positive reviews, we were hopeful that our stay would be fairly carefree and enjoyable. And yet here we are, 2 weeks post trip, and still lamenting that we chose this place over all the other fabulous units in Kauai.
The only pro I have is that the unit is in Princeville. A cute/quaint town on the Northern side of the island, with pretty beaches within range.
The window air units are helpful on the first and second floor. The units in the guest rooms on the bottom floor should be looked at as they don't cool well at all.
As others stated, there is a few beach supplies. But every Airbnb unit in Hawaii has those.
The cons of this unit are lengthy, many of which I've already told the owner. I'm sure he thinks we're harsh as he never responded to any of the concerns I voiced, other than an ant/termite invasion on the first floor (to which he sent his local friends with Taro traps as treatment; we ended up borrowing pest spray from a local that took pity on the situation) and sent his cleaner over to provide more towels as there was only (1) bath towel/guest. Even though the listing shows a rack in the laundry area stacked with additional towels, they are now locked in a cabinet. We provided the owner with photos of the towel conditions: most of which had brown/black stains, some had holes, all felt like thin sandpaper.
The listing also states that the kitchen is stocked with "all the essentials". We weren't cooking thanksgiving dinner for goodness sake, but eating out every meal isn't practical with young children who have nap times/evening schedules. We struggled making simple things like pasta for 8 with a few small pots, bacon with (1) small pizza pan (No sheet trays to be found), small stack of skillets that were disgusting and not cleaned well, precious few kitchen utensils (like no pasta hook or big spoons?), and if you state 8 guests, you should have enough plates/flatware for at least 12-16, not only enough for barely 1 meal ( which means constantly doing dishes which was a whole other problem when the dishwasher doesn't dry the dishes, even when we bought rinseaid for the machine because it didn't have any, so we finally succumbed to buying paper products and plastic cups and utensils because we couldn't keep up). This kitchen functions like a studio apartment and is fine for a max of 4 guests, especially if you don't plan on using it for very much. Be prepared to find cockroaches (we killed about 10 during our week stay in the kitchen alone).
The bathrooms desperately need updated, and the whole unit shakes if a person moves. The walls and windows are paper thin so you will hear absolutely everything. The unit had no stand or box fans so we bought one and left it.
Also - lesson learned. Even though the listing says "sleeps 8" you will have to pay an additional fee for guests beyond 6. Something that wasn't stated in the listing, in owner booking confirmation, and one that we completely overlooked when booking a year before our trip. The owner didn't communicate this information until 5 days post departure (sent us a bill through Airbnb, we disputed, we were forgiven), and probably would've had no idea had we not asked for more towels. When he asked why I needed more I told him there were only 5 towels and he said our booking was only for 5. I told him the app must not have saved my search information as I had 8, and the booking form only asked for those initial 5 guest names (it has since changed).
Again, I know this is harsh, but potential guests should be given an exact picture of what they're walking into.