This place was wonderful! It started with a beautiful walk through lovely landscaped grounds that made you feel you are in a botanical garden. We easily found the stairs in the back corner of the garden. We really appreciated having the key to the apartment in a lockbox. We were inside in a moment and could not believe how big and spacious it was! Byron’s place has an enormous loft and very high ceiling; this was definitely the benefit of being on the third floor. A delightful breeze was blowing through the open windows. I discovered that the windows did not use glass, but instead used screens and “slats”, which kept us connected to the outside even when we were inside. As I think is the tradition in Hawaii, the place does not have air conditioning and was, instead, cooled with the breezes, the trade winds. Sometimes we got a little warm, but nothing the fans couldn’t help us with. The downstairs bedroom, with the slats closed, is completely dark. Perfect for letting the kids get a good night sleep. This was helpful, since the main bedroom is the upstairs loft, which is open to the downstairs on both sides. So often when traveling, when I return to my room I feel closed in and separated from where ever I am; I had the opposite experience here. The upstairs loft, with the open sides, the high ceiling, and the open windows, allow me to feel connected to the outside and Kauai. Everyday we had breakfast on the lanai, the balcony. And right there, next to the lanai, was a 40ft avocado tree! They were all out of reach, but they were there, avocados, lots of them! The unit also had towels for the beach (yay!), boogie boards (four of them), a beach umbrella, tatami mats and plenty of other stuff for the beach. These made the stay so much more fun! We also really appreciated that Byron’s place was well stocked. In particular, we made use of the olive oil when cooking and the aloe vera when we got sun burns, and, of course, the cleaning supplies. I’m glad I didn’t have to buy any of these. We felt the place was safe and secure.