We enjoyed our week stay at Anna’s house. The pros:
Private bathroom for each bedroom
Air conditioning in bedrooms
Two of the bedrooms were very spacious. Third bedroom was larger than normal
Fully stocked appliances, dishes, glassware, and utensils in large kitchen
Ice maker kept up with demand
Enormous, efficient washer and dryer with lots of detergent available
Beautiful artistic decor - tastefully done
Beautiful landscaping
Back patio gets shade in the afternoon
Location in Princeville - close to Princeville Resort
Princeville Resort- we rented this whole house for less than one room at the resort. Yet we could drive over to the resort and use their no hassle valet parking and enjoy their beach access for a $5 tip. We rented paddle boards from the resort one day. We used the house’s snorkels and masks and saw a variety of fish. (7 kinds in one spot)
No parking hassles going to Queen’s Bath. The path starts right next door
Beach chairs, umbrella’s, mats, tent/sun shade all provided in garage. Even a shop vacuum to clean up your rental car
The con:
The large kitchen, breakfast nook, family room, formal parlor and dinning room are not air conditioned. We had highs of 83 degrees to lows of 66 degrees Fahrenheit. If we shut up the house to leave, it was like walking into a wall of humidity when you came back. Yes there are fans. Yes you can get a cross breeze from the screen door in the kitchen to the family room’s walk through screened doors. But there is no way to get air moving through the formal dining room, parlor, and the majority of the family room. There are ceiling fans and three standing fans. So you can blow the air around. In the afternoon it was often pleasant to sit on the back patio in the shade. But the main rooms were not as comfortable. It was pleasant in the morning if you left both screens open and locked at night. We had plenty of ice for drinks (they had a blender!) and could retreat into the cool bedrooms so it was very bearable. I knew about this issue from previous reviews, so it was not a surprise and we could roll with it. The house is surrounded by walls and neighboring houses. One whole side of the house is bedrooms that are closed to keep them cool. So this blocks any flow of air in that direction. We like to play board games so we ended up using one of the spacious bedrooms to play in when it was too hot in the family room.
Don’t let this prevent you from renting this house. Just understand its limitations. Maybe at other times of the year it is cooler and is not an issue.