The location of Plantation Hale is very convenient to all the fun things to do on Kauai. The front desk staff of Plantation Hale were very courteous and helpful. Check in was easy. Our Hawaii Life host Martie responded very rapidly to our inquiries via text messages. The room was very spacious, clean, and nice. The kitchen was well stocked except for a couple of minor items. The room was very quiet as long as we kept the sliding doors shut. Otherwise there was lots of highway noise. And the air conditioner was a bit loud. One problem was that the sliding doors out to the lanai did not work well. Our other frustration was with parking. We had to park in a distant lot of the complex as the parking near our building was usually full. The Coconut Market Place just across the street is a nice little shopping complex with an ABC store for groceries and other supplies, souvenir shops, and a place called Chicken in a Barrel that has the best barbecue. There is also a shave ice place and they hold a Sunshine Market in the parking lot regularly. The walk to the beach was a bit farther than I thought it would be and it is not a good beach to swim at, at least in March. All in all, Plantation Hale was a good value.