10/10 Amazing views of the water from the unit we stayed in and it was super close to a lot of things, including Poipu beach. Even though there are a few close things that are in walking distance, there is a large Marriott resort down the street that also bombards those places with, so it’s hard to really walk in anywhere. There is the deli and Pooka dogs takeout window which are great in a pinch, but definitely get a rental car. Maureen has connections to some of the local rental car places so when you book your trip see if you can arrange that through her. Everything is really easy to find with GPS however there really aren’t many uber/lyft/rideshare drivers down there and the taxi services only take cash and are really expensive in general. Either pay double the price for a rental car and be able to have the vacation you want and more, or pay half as much/save money and only get to do a few things and not have the option of exploring or going to do fun things that are farther away- your choice.
Everything was very clean and she had some simple condiments and toiletries for use. There’s a Brita pitcher in the fridge for water. There is a very large tv and the wifi is nice and fast. Our flight got in late our time, so we really appreciated getting to make coffee the next morning for our jet-lagged selves. The washer and dryer worked great and were right in the kitchen so super easy to access (I’ve stayed in some places that list washer/dryer but it’s a shared laundry space that you have to hoof it to, so that was really nice for me. She did have some detergent to use, but we happened to bring our own detergent sheets and dryer sheets so we didn’t need it. There are lots of fans to turn on at night to really catch the ocean breezes to keep comfortable. There is not air conditioning, but honestly I don’t think that’s any bit of a deal breaker. There is always a good breeze no matter where you are in Hawaii.
Guidebook was awesome- we did a lot of things from her list and it seemed like when any of the locals talked about “you gotta do _____ before you leave” it was always something from there, which made me look like an amazing vacation planner. She also came down and said hello to us the first morning and told us about some great spots to visit which turned out to be true gems of nature!
Overall I would really recommend this location to anyone.
HOWEVER- the absolute tiniest of the one downside I would say… is that if anyone has their blinds/screens open, the complex is shaped somewhat like a speaker… sound definitely travels if people are being loud. So I would say everyone shares their responsibility of being quiet for the other guests to enjoy the space. If someone isn’t, well, everyone pretty much knows what they’re up to. If you get my drift…