Overall, we loved staying here! It was our first time in Kauai and we stayed here for 2.5 weeks. The location is fantastic. It’s in walking distance to 3 different beaches. It’s a short drive away from restaurants, small shopping villages, a surf school and snorkeling beaches. The apartment feels bigger than what I had expected. It was stocked with everything you’d need, from pots and pans, to plates and glasses, and even beach chairs, a small wagon, and boogie boards, which we used often.
The biggest problem we experienced here were the downstairs neighbors. They recently bought the below unit and it seems that noise travels easily. They kept complaining about dining room chairs being moved and my kids (6 and 8 yo) running around. Our kids are generally quieter than most kids their age, but they *are* still kids who want to play! Since we were here for a while, we really wanted to make sure we can live here together in peace. That required my husband and I to constantly remind our kids to not skip to the bathroom, to not run down the stairs, and to not play-wrestle. It all worked out in the end and I have to say that Seth, the owner of our unit, worked with us and was patient and understanding of our situation. He had someone put a big rug down and I think that helped. But basically having to tell our kids they couldn’t be themselves for 2.5 weeks and having them literally tip toe around out of fear we’d get kicked out was stressful.
Again, can’t say enough good things about our communication with Seth before, during and after our stay. Overall we loved this place but wish the downstairs neighbors weren’t so sensitive, or were at least more used to families with young children staying upstairs.