We stayed at Tropical Hideaway for a week, and mostly enjoyed our stay. The bed was very comfortable, and waking up/falling asleep to the sounds of Hawaii was truly an unforgettable experience. The open air style was amazing because it accentuated the sounds of Hawaii and watching the beautiful morning sky. However this comes with some caveats, bugs and geckos were not an uncommon sight in the cabin, while the geckos were welcome, the bugs were not. The open air design let in all the amazing sounds of nature, but also let it in the loud trucks that drive by at all times of day and night, and was also what allowed the geckos and bugs to enter so easily. It’s clearly stated that this is an open air design, but it’s important to remember the drawbacks this design brings as well. The outdoor area and hot tub was a huge reason we decided to stay here and we were disappointed that the mosquitoes made it nearly impossible to use more than half the trip, while this is no one’s fault it was a huge disappointment. We never met Kathleen, as she was away when we arrived and returned a few days into our stay, so the groundskeeper Mark let us in and showed us around. We only exchanged a few brief texts with Kathleen, both initiated by me. This didn’t make us feel very welcomed, especially knowing shes staying right upstairs. We would recommend bringing your own soap/pillows as the soaps provided were watered down and the pillows were VERY flat and uncomfortable.
Kathleen provided almost anything you could want at tropical paradise, pots, pans, cooking utensils, beach gear, snorkeling gear, beach towels. There was also fresh fruit in the breezeway which was a very nice touch.
Overall we did enjoy our stay but there were those few things that kept it from being our dream experience.