This condo on the north coast of Kauai has some hard-to-beat features, but our short stay was spoiled by poor housekeeping. First, the positives: This condo is spacious, comfortable, and well-furnished; the kitchen is exceptionally well-equipped (great for people like us who prefer to cook our own meals); and the condo’s location is among the best in the complex, providing outstanding views of the ocean, sunrise and sunset. Given that one-fifth of our cost to stay here was for cleaning, we expected that more attention would have been paid to the condition of the condo prior to our arrival. In the master bathroom, the sink would not drain and the toilet would not flush. To the hosts’ credit, these problems were repaired within three hours of our notification. But shouldn’t these problems have been obvious to the person who cleaned the place before we arrived? And there’s more: The “clean” plates stacked in the kitchen cabinet were covered with the remains of somebody else’s breakfast, and the clothes dryer’s lint trap was clogged. We also found it surprising that there was no bath soap or shampoo in either bathroom. It’s unfortunate that such an otherwise wonderful spot was marred by careless housekeeping.