Bob's Ocean Front Condo was such a treat to stay in! We could happily live there full time! And Bob's an excellent host too.
The Condo has been recently remodeled, and is a wonderful and elegant space to spend time in. The sound of the surf was our constant companion in late-May, a time of year the waves are persistent on the South Shore, and we spent a lot of time happily out on the Lanai which faces the morning sun and benefits from shade in the heat of the day.
My wife especially loved the kitchen, which was not only a pleasure to cook in, but also faces the living room and the TV, so she could be following the game we were watching on TV as she cooked. We actually ate out on the lanai a couple of times during the stay just to hear the Ocean as we dined, but most nights we ate inside as the A/C keeps the condo nice and cool, and this is especially true because the condo gets direct sun in the morning, but not in the afternoon. So we turned the A/C off when we left for the day, and when we came back it wasn't hot inside and turning the A/C on got the place cool again quick. I love staying in East facing properties in the islands for this reason, and consider it a major advantage.
As for the property itself, there's a reason the Beach House restaurant next door is considered to have the best Sunset View of any restaurant on Kaua'i. Every night of our stay, my wife and I watched the sunset from the Ocean facing lawn of the complex, which adjoins the lawn of the Beach House restaurant. At this time of year, you get a surfing show to boot, and at all times of year you get to watch hundreds and hundreds of parakeets return to roost in the Palm Trees of these properties at night. The parakeet show usually begins a minute or two after sunset, which is the time most of the surfers are coming in on their last waves of the day. We had so much fun just hanging out in this spot every evening of our stay- glass of wine or beer in hand,- it's one of the great things you can do right outside of the door anywhere on Kaua'i.
Ours was a flawless stay- everything went was we hoped, and many things exceeded our expectations,- especially just how beautiful it was to be so close to the Ocean. We either used the complex grills or prepared dinner in the kitchen all but one night of our stay, and cooked breakfast everyday. I'm the one who does the dishes, and so I can vouch that this dishwasher is better than our own!
Bob made the stay a snap. The check-in instructions were clear and super easy to follow, and the communication was clear and prompt throughout the booking and check-in process. Because everything went so great, there wasn't a need for him to help us with anything during our stay, but I'm confident that if by chance something had he would have been there to help quickly.
My wife and I definitely plan on returning, and will probably try to see if we can stay 10 nights at Bob's on our next visit, because we just loved everything about being there.