We really enjoyed our stay at Kaanapali Shores. It’s a great property, particularly for families. The property is well kept and our toddler loved the garden pool, which is extremely kid friendly with two shallow areas for kids as well as sea animal decals on the bottom of the pool. The koi pond was also nice to have for feeding the fish.
The unit was exactly as advertised. KS is seemingly one of the few Westside properties that has central AC, which was a huge reason we booked. The unit is pretty large for a 1-br, guessing 900 sq feet. The unit faces the garden pool and has a semi-ocean view which was nice. The birds outside the lanai can get really noisy at night, but the sliding doors block the noise pretty well. We used the small table as a work desk which was a huge help. The washer and dryer was also key for us. The kitchen was well stocked. Overall, we were very pleased with the property and the unit, which is why we happily extended our stay.
The only suggestions/issues to highlight for the unit are the following:
- The cart to help carry luggage and groceries to the unit was missing
- There weren’t enough towels (e.g., only 2 large bath towels and 2 large pool towels). We ended up buying our own since we were going to the pool or beach every day.
- The kitchen was well stocked, but there were no bowls to use for sauces, soups, etc. There were 3 plastic bowls of varying sizes, but those were more for washing then eating with given you can’t put anything hot in them.
Lastly, the property management was professional and responses were generally prompt.