Aloha! My parents and I stayed here 1/26/19 – 2/5/19 and we really enjoyed our time here! This was our first trip to Hawaii. We prefer smaller communities/properties over the big resorts. Kapaa Condo (208-2) did not disappoint! We enjoyed having a kitchen (and grill) to prepare some of our meals, the in-unit laundry was nice and the beach toys/supplies were a great bonus. We found the unit to be clean and comfortable – and oh my goodness those beds were REALLY comfortable. The real highlight was the ocean view, we enjoyed drinking our coffee watching the sunrise and eating breakfast on the lanai. We even watched a few pods of whales go by and even watched one breach on the last day – SO COOL! Pro tip: go on one of the shorter whale watching tours when the whales are around. They show you what to look for, after that we were able to easily spot the whales from the lanai and the beaches. Oh and bring your binoculars.

We felt very safe on the property. The grounds are beautifully cared for and the staff was very friendly. We did not notice any bugs (highlight) we enjoyed listening to the birds and we got to see a number of butterflies. We did see a lot of chickens and roosters, but did not have any problems with them waking us. I think its because the sounds from the ocean were so loud it drowned everything out.

We found the location of this condo (east shore) to be perfect, at the last minute we decided to rent a car and I’m glad we did. However there are a number of places where you can rent bikes especially if the weather cooperates. We came during the rainy season and learned quickly (with the help of some guide books) when it rains on one end of the island head to another end. We enjoyed the bike path that heads north – it was about a 30min walk to get to some of the restaurants and not have to walk along the noisy highway. Right across the street from the condo are two grocery stores – sign up for their loyalty program and you can save some money on groceries. Near the fire station across the street is a water stand where you can refill 1-gallon or 5-gallon water jugs at a very affordable price. When it came to fresh produce we found the farmers markets to the best buy.

Mahalo for helping to make our first trip to Hawaii so wonderful!