I feel like the unit itself and the resort need 2 separate reviews, so here goes...
The Unit:
It’s not a penthouse nor is it luxury. It’s a contemporary new construction condo unit on the 8th floor (out of 10 floors). The unit was comfortable enough. I loved the cold AC (which shuts itself off though) and the bathroom. A little bottle of bubble bath or a bath bomb to enjoy in the big tub would have been a nice amenity considering there was none for sale at the shop in the lobby. The kitchen was pretty spacious and had lots of some things (like knives) but lacked others (the pan was so worn out the nonstick part was chipping into the food as I was cooking it). The king bed was comfortable enough but the worn out feather pillows made me toss and turn and wake up with a headache each morning. The construction was not a problem if we kept the doors to the lanai closed, which we did anyway to enjoy the AC.
The Resort:
Location location location! This resort is located right across the street from a sewage treatment plant that services the entire Ka’anapali area! I wish I had known that before booking. The sewage smell on the grounds was overwhelming! It REEKED, especially in the lobby area and by 2 of the pools. The pools were really hot (not at all refreshing) and pretty filthy. The pool closest to the lobby was the cleanest, probably because it’s not for the kids, but it was only 3 feet deep. The beach right in front also reeked of sewage and had brown water. Gross! Needless to say, we did not spend any time there.
Overall, I expected more. My wife and I decided to splurge on a “luxury resort stay” since it was our honeymoon, but we regretted it. Between the sour sewage smell and the crowded filthy pools (I completely understand nothing can be done about the crowded part) we did not want to spend much time at the resort. Had we known it would end up being just a place to lay our heads at night we would have found a cheaper place. We’ve spent a lot less on places that offered a lot more comfort in the past.