The stay at Kiahuna Plantation in Cynthia's condo was absolutely marvelous, we don't think we could have made a better choice. The condo is outfitted with extremely comfortably furniture, including a memory foam mattress that makes our bed at home now seem inferior. Upon arrival there was a basket loaded with yummy snacks for our adventuring which was a very welcoming touch. While the home does not have central air conditioning, there are a plethora of fans for use throughout the condo- we did not find the lack of AC to be an issue in the slightest. The porch has chairs and is great for lounging. We heard no noise at all from our neighbors during our stay. There is also a closet right outside the condo with all kinds of chairs, boogie boards, and snorkeling gear for use.
The beach at Kiahuna Plantation is stunning with a lot of people coming for surfing lessons. There is a small cove at the end of the beach perfect for snorkeling. The beach is also friendly for swimming and wading in the surf. There are plenty of chairs on a grassy area above to beach/sand where you can lay out and watch the surfers. There is also enough space on the beach itself to bring chairs from the condo down. Kiahuna Plantation has extremely well kept and beautiful grounds. Tons of beautifully colored plants. It is also right next to the Sheraton which has a restaurant Lava Lava we walked to and ate a tasty lunch at one day. We had such a relaxing time using the chairs and provided snorkeling equipment. It was really nice to not need to rent this elsewhere or buy while on the island.
Cynthia and her husband were great with communication and made us feel at home on the island. They knew we had a mission to see monk seals and sent us a screen shot map with hand drawn details of where they had seen one during the day. They met with us briefly when delivering the car for our use and answered our questions about the island and gave advice specially geared to what we said we were interested in doing while on Kauai. In addition, the condo is located very close to a burrito place (Da Crack) and a shopping center with all kinds of restaurants, surfing stores, ice cream, CVS (aka Long's). Cannot beat this location! Also you are a short drive down the road to Poipu beach where you can see seals and turtles (we did!).
We also had a great experience using the car they have on offer to rent. It is a brand new Honda CRV which is great for driving around the hilly at points island.
Great location, comfortably amenities, option to avoid the hassle with what is renting a car from major companies on Kauai (they are so limited in the number of rental cars on the island), and hosts who sincerely want your stay to be the best possible on the island make this place an unbeatable choice for coming to Kauai. We plan to suggest them to friends and family who wish to adventure here. You will have an incredible time!