Joanne's place is phenomenal! It's perfectly located, extremely clean, spacious and has everything. Joanne is a very responsive host and communication was very smooth. We love the place and wish we could stay for longer.
The place truly has everything and feels like home. Joanne also kindly provided beach chairs, snorkeling gear, beach towels and a giant bottle of body wash. The apartment is super clean and has a very well-equipped full kitchen with a coffee machine, a hot water kettle, ziploc bags, tin foil, sauces and many pots and pans. The wifi signal is fast. The shower was very comfortable with strong water pressure. The bedroom windows have a great blackout window shade. The place doesn't feel humid and doesn't smell musky in any way. There are two laundry rooms near the apartment on site and a machine to exchange quarters for laundry.
The apartment is in a well-organized resort with beautiful lawn, pool, many hammocks and ball courts. There's a 24-hour reception with friendly staff. The resort is large but is not loud and doesn't feel crowded at all. The balcony faces the pool but it's pretty quiet because of the quiet hours after 10pm. The area is walkable, with many restaurants and cafes within walking distance and a long walking/biking trail right next to the resort along the beach. We also love how it's close to Lihue/airport and is in the middle of the Kauai highway, so it's not too far from either end of the highway (Waimea Canyon, Haena Park).