We had a fantastic time on the island of Kauai, and this home was perfect for coming home after long days of sightseeing/adventuring. The location is very private and away from the main tourist areas on the island (very quiet). The island is not big so you can practically go anywhere from this location. We spent days on every part of the island so it’s very doable, a rental car is a must obviously.
As for the house itself it was much better than staying in a resort, also a much better value than the resorts available on Kauai. The windows/screened doors in this house are awesome to keep cool and hear the rain/nature sounds. The screened in Lanai is really nice to sit in throughout the day. The kitchen is well stocked and very nice, the bathrooms are also very nice. The beds were a bit too firm for us personally, but I realize that varies quite a bit from person to person, we have a sleep number bed at home so maybe we’re just used to that now. As others have stated, the red sand on Kauai stains everything, just be mindful of that when coming back from hiking or sightseeing. There’s an outdoor shower to use to clean up before coming in the house.
We’re fairly private individuals so we didn’t meet Faye or Bob, but they left us be to do our own thing and we had complete privacy which was awesome.
My only disappointment that future renters should be aware of was that the hot tub is no longer functioning and was empty when we arrived. Having a hot tub is a nice to have obviously, and this house is amazing even without it but please be aware it’s not working so your not disappointed. There are so many things to do and see when on Kauai, so it was not super detrimental just more of an FYI.
Overall this is an amazing place to stay and it’s definitely five stars. I would stay here again without hesitation and strongly recommend others consider this home over a resort.