My boyfriend and I spent 4 nights here while on vacation. We were surprised to find that this is a studio, not a 1 bedroom. That wasn’t very clear from the listing. Here are some pros and cons about the space:
Pros
- Great location! Can walk to a beautiful overlook of the ocean as well as a couple of restaurants/bars, and a quick drive to Hanalei town
- Beautiful view from the bed and balcony of the trees and mountains in the distance.
- Effective A/C with a really good “fan” setting if you want white noise at night.
- All the appliances you could need in the kitchen, and the washer/dryer work really well.
- Super comfy sofa, and huge TV on a swivel with cable and Netflix, and fast WiFi.
Cons
- Kitchen is difficult for any real cooking; 3 out of 4 skillets were warped so that they don’t sit flat on the stovetop, and “cooking essentials” were an old bottle of oil, salt and almost empty pepper, and a few random items clearly leftover from other guests. Some expired items in the fridge.
- Main mattress (not the Murphy - didn’t use that) was very soft. We both woke up with sore backs every day, and we are 30 with no back problems. If you are like us and like a firm mattress, you probably won’t be comfortable in this one.
- Not possible to lock the front door from the inside, as it just has the keypad with a code on the outside. So, in theory, anyone with the code could come in while you’re in there.
Cristy was a gracious hostess, and we appreciate her helpful tips provided about the location. But overall, while it met most of our needs at a bare minimum level, for the price (especially after you consider the cleaning and service fees) we would have rather stayed in a nice hotel.