I absolutely loved staying in Kapa'a! The location is so perfect for exploring the whole island without long drives. Last time we were in Kauai, we stayed in Princeville. While that is a lovely location, it can make for really long days driving to other parts of the island. We had a great stay at Waipouli Beach Resort in Milo and Theresa's place. The kitchen was incredible... definitely the nicest, most well stocked kitchen I've ever had in an airbnb/vrbo! It had all high-end appliances (both large and small), and was stocked with every tool and utensil you could want! With a family of five, we really appreciated having a third bathroom. The pool was beautiful, and I loved the sand-bottom hot tubs. There was always at least one Hawaiian monk seal lounging on the beach behind the resort - loved seeing them! It was so convenient to be able to walk to restaurants, the grocery store, and Starbucks.
I always like to include any negatives in my reviews simply because I always appreciate reading them when I am evaluating a place to stay. Every place has its pros and cons, right? These are my negatives...
1. The sofa bed mattress was not comfortable (and my kids are very accustomed to sofa bed mattresses). We ended up buying an inflatable mattress at Walmart, and that worked out fine. I told Milo and Theresa about it, and they said they would plan on purchasing a new mattress or getting a nice mattress topper, or whatever is needed to resolve the situation. So... hopefully the next family of 5-6 will have a better sofa bed mattress when they arrive! If not, I left the inflatable mattress in the closet. :)
2. In hindsight, I wish I had booked an ocean facing condo. Obviously, I knew this was mountain facing when I booked it, but we never ended up using the lanai because it just wasn't that enjoyable to face the shopping center and busy road. If I had it to do-over, I think I would have spent a little more on ocean facing. That's just my personal preference though.
3. This may be a regional thing, but where I live, "lazy river" implies a pool that completes a loop and has jets that propel you around while you sit in an inner tube. It seems as though in Hawaii, "lazy river" simply means a snaking river shaped pool. No loop, no jets. It is a gorgeous, lovely pool regardless, but not what I was expecting with the term "lazy river". Just be aware, that you are getting a river shaped section of the pool, but you will not be lazily pushed along with a jet-provided current. I don't think the listing is trying to misrepresent the pool at all. I really think it may just be a different interpretation of "lazy river". Our resort in Maui had a similar river shaped pool with no jets. I just thought I would mention it in case anyone books this specifically wanting the type of "lazy river" I was expecting.
Overall, we had a very nice stay, and Milo and Theresa were great.