The good things: good communication before and during trip. Directions were detailed and very clear.

Location is convenient--right behind grocery store, across the hwy from bike path, a few blocks from main shops and restaurants. Apartment is well appointed with most things necessary for cooking, etc. Lots of towels. Would've appreciated a change of sheets. We mainly interacted with Ida the manager, as the owners were not on Kauai at the time.

Hosts have really made the effort to make an enjoyable vacation stay--free bikes, use of boogie boards, lawn chairs, beach mats, etc is so handy for travelers. The binder in the apartment has lots of suggestions about restaurants, fun things to do. It was also great that they had the Ultimate Kauai Guidebook on the shelf which helped us with a lot of planning.

It would've been a perfect stay, except...there were lots of cockroaches in the kitchen and hundreds of ants in the bedroom/bathroom. I'm not from a tropical location and I realise there are lots of bugs that I'm just not used to. That being said, we stayed elsewhere on the island and did not have any bugs, so to come home every evening and watch the cockroaches scurry off the stove was a bit disconcerting. We kept all food in the fridge. The managers gave us roach and ant traps. The ant traps seemed to help a bit, but there were still lots of roaches. And it made us worry about taking hitchhikers home in our luggage. I feel that the managers did all they could, but the owners obviously need to do some sealing and fumigating. In the end, they gave us a $30 gift certificate to a nice restaurant and waived the rental fee on the kayak (they have a kayak for rent), which were gestures that we appreciated, but I would've rather paid for these things and had a less buggy experience.

In conclusion I would say, if bugs don't bother you, this place is great. If having bugs in your apartment is going to ruin your vacation, then it's probably best for everyone if you give this one a pass.