Love the trade winds and ocean waves! We want to return, and that says it all!
The location was perfect, handy for trips to Waimea Canyon and the north shore. Kapaa has a more local feel than the resort areas in Poipu and Princeville. Across the two lane highway from the condo complex, we found a Safeway store, restaurants and a number of small shops including Starbucks. Within walking distance, restaurants are available. We even walked down the road to the bicycle rental shop. The highway is very busy at certain times of the day, but it was easy to cross at a stoplight.
Three of us shared the two bedroom unit. It was very close to the beach with an amazing view! In fact, I would say that it was a million dollar view!
The pool is nice to have. The lifeguarded swimming beaches are a short drive away. We kept the front door and the balcony doors open to take advantage of the trade winds, so it was comfortable without air conditioning. The balcony was wonderful for breakfast and dinner.
The kitchen was very well equipped for meal preparation including a rice cooker, toaster, utensils, cutting boards, good knives, etc. We brought a camping spice container with salt, pepper, etc. Under the kitchen sink, we found extra garbage bags and cleaning supplies. It was handy to have a washer/dryer and detergent provided. We turned on the tv once and it worked fine with lots of channels.
We appreciated the provided soft cooler but did not use the provided beach chairs. We brought snorkel gear because it was no longer provided after many guests lost them, we understand.
Check-in was very easy and we appreciated the assigned parking spot. One night another tourist parked in our assigned spot and we put our rental car under a tree temporarily. We did not want them to get their car towed, and we were being nice, but we found our car covered with bird poop, so whatever you do, don't park under the tree! It was annoying to clean, but I feel it is important to be kind...