The place is as stunning as the pictures, and absolutely amazing! If you’re trying to find a beautiful beach paradise to relax, this place is great. It’s extremely hard to beat these views in Hawaii, or anywhere really. The sunsets are particularly stunning. David and Robin are also extremely attentive, and you can tell they go through the effort to really clean the place during covid. The A/C also saved us on a particularly humid day. There are two things to note if you’re traveling here:
(1) the wifi can be unstable, so this may not be the ideal location to work remotely from if you do a lot of video conferencing. My speeds fluctuated from .04 mbps to 18 mbps depending on the time of day…. So it’s fine for watching videos, but wasn’t stable enough for being on constant video calls. Nothing to knock a star on, but something to note if it’s important to you. The internet in some of these more remote Hawaiian areas is sometimes weaker, so it may be an issue with Spectrum in the area, not this condo in particular.
(2) There can be lines for the “gazebo restaurant” on the premises just around the corner of the building, so plan for people to be around outside, and for one of the 2 pools to be busy between 8 am and 2 pm. The Napili Bay beach itself also gets busy during the day. So it’s plenty nice and relaxing, but expect some level of people to be around during the day and sunset. It’s not a completely isolated, quiet oasis if that’s what you’re looking for. That said, it is still relatively quiet, especially after the restaurant closes at 2pm.
Overall - it’s great. This location strikes a balance between the things to do in Oahu and the serene beauty of Kauai. This will be the first place I look to for any future return to Maui!