My family of four (including my 17 and 20 year old "kids") had a great time in the tower! While Princeville itself isn't much more than a bedroom community to Hanalei, the nearby beaches, Foodland (no joke!) and access to Hanalei and everything beyond kept the four of us busy and happy for the second half of our stay on Kauai which we split between Poipu and Princeville (and how glad we are to have made that choice!).
The + column wins:
- no shared walls, and lovely views and breezes from the top floor (open all those jalousies, open the sliding glass door, and turn on the fans—who needs A/C?!)
- plenty of space for the four of us to spread out including a spacious main bedroom on the second floor (again, open all those jalousies, open the sliding glass door, and turn on the fans—who needs A/C?!)
- thank goodness for the A/C in the first-floor bedrooms!
- a great collection of as-is beach and snorkeling gear which meant we didn't need to rent a thing (this was not our experience in our Poipu rental, so this felt like a real win)
- a growing collection of sun blocks of all kinds (don't buy any until you check out the collection in the closet on the first floor)
- an easy 5-minute downhill tumble to pretty Wyllie's Beach (which means a 10-minute glutes-n-hammies hike back up)
- easy access to Hanalei for dinner and exploring, and to all points beyond Hanalei (book Na Pali Coast day 30 days in advance—the minute reservations open) like Ke'e Beach, Tunnels, etc.
And the eh column:
- photos make the first-floor bedrooms seem much larger than they are
- in general, there are more signs of age throughout the tower than appear in the description and in the photos
Would my family stay here again? Absolutely. Having access to everything on the North Shore put big smiles on all our faces, and even after our return home, I'm smiling just knowing that my family enjoyed a magical time together in a very special place. (And I kinda miss the roosters...)