We were guest in Wayne and Kim's home from May 28th to June 7th, 2019. They were kind and let us check in much earlier, as we had an overnight flight. They let us in early and we were welcomed with a nice batch of goodies. Wine, tea, a fresh pineapple that was amazing, nuts, and other various items. It was beautiful and very thoughtful of them.
Pros:
1. Wayne was awesome. So nice, kind and thoughtful. He was very attentive to everything that we needed and he was quick. We needed toilet paper and paper towels and he was there about 5 min. after we asked for it. There was a storm one night and he was over the next day cleaning up the yard without even asking. He gave us tips on what to do and see and he was so kind to our 6-year-old who talked his ear off. Communication was amazing by both Wayne and Kim.
2. The place is hot! We were clueless about how hot it would be, so it was our fault for booking a place without air conditioning. The back part does have a window air conditioner so that part is nice. Our son hung out in this area a lot when just chilling out. So be aware if you plan to go in the summer, it is hot! I mentioned this to them and they were there within the hour with 2 new fans they purchased. We also asked them if they had a wagon to haul things back and forth from the beach and they said no. What was delivered the next day? A wagon and a new blender, which we did not ask for, but used a great deal. They also gave us beach toys, boggie boards
3. Location. It is a great area. Close to little downtown shops, right on the beach and on the bike path. We rented bikes (will talk more about this later) and rode the bikes to see the amazing sunrises down off a cliff and I ran on the bike path as well. Very safe and a great addition to the house. There is a Safeway, Foodland and Ross right within a few miles. You can see the sunrise right from the house, but I liked to go down about 1.78 miles to a cliff that I found amazing.
4. The outdoor Shower. Wow! LOVED This! I took every single shower outside. It was already stocked with shampoo and conditioner which was nice. My husband and I got to shower together every day, it is huge and a great addition to the house.
5. Laundry was in a large room, and everything was provided for us.
6. The kitchen is stocked with everything that you need. More so than any other Airbnb we have stayed in. We have stayed in many.
7. There is a little area on the beach that is protected with low tide. We got to see a sea snake, and other cool fish and crabs. It was fun exploring in there and our 6 year old loved it. We also found a Portuguese Man-O-War in there, they were on several beaches that we went to. So be careful and be aware.
8. We had a 10 pm flight, they allowed us to stay in the house all day without charge.
Cons:
1. There are homeless people on the beach. We talked to them, they were nice, but not something that we were fans of.
2. There was a car that was abandoned on the beach, not the owner's fault, but not something that we liked to see on a daily basis either.
3. It is hot, the back room on the right being the worst. The master is nice, gets a great breeze, but the other room does not. The back two rooms have air.
4. The parking lot is small, we had two cars and if someone else would have been staying with two more cars it would have been a very tight fit. ALL of the parking spaces there were tiny, so not just their place, but the whole island. Keep that in mind when renting a car.
5. Traffic if awful on the road that you have to pull out onto to go anywhere.
6. There were ants in the kitchen and bathroom. Wayne came right over to address the problem but they were persistent.
7. Roosters wake you up early, every day. Be prepared. I am not sure this is a housing issue, it is an island issue.
8. Last, but not least, we were robbed. We asked Hele biking company to deliver bikes to us. They knew we were not going to be home and we got robbed that night. Wayne was over as soon as we told them about it and he even called the cops for us. We take responsibility for what was taken. It says to use the safe, we did not. We would never recommend the bike company as we strongly feel they had something to do with it. There are several bike companies, so avoid this one. The owner was rude on several occasions as well. Stay clear of them. Wayne and Kim felt awful and refunded us the cost of one night stay, which helped us to replace the video camera that was stolen. Trust noone and of course, don't tell people you are not going to be home.
https://www.kauaibeachbikerentals.com/
Thank you, Wayne and Kim, for a great stay. We appreciate all your efforts in making our vacation amazing. Thank you for letting us stay an extra day basically!
Ericka