Stop looking and book this one now. Seriously!
This was a perfectly clean and quiet corner unit with an amazing covered, private patio where you will be serenaded by thrush and other song birds while you enjoy meals outside. Just watch out for the sneaky sparrows; They will not hesitate to fly inside looking for stuff to steal if you leave the screen door open for 30 seconds.
We only had one issue (plumbing) during the stay, which was ultimately handled by Parrish in a hasty manner. The unit had not been rented in a few months due to the pandemic, otherwise I'm confident this issue would never have occurred. Their emergency support was quite responsive, which is very much appreciated.
The unit (#24) was much larger than we anticipated from the pictures and description on this site. The kitchen was stocked with everything except spices and cooking oil, as one would expect in the middle of a pandemic. The ice maker works very well. We used ice almost every day to keep our water and other beverages cool while hanging out in the sun.
There were two large umbrellas, two large boogie boards, several foldable chairs, several pool noodles, beach towels and much more in the closets for use at the beach or pool. It was very nice to be able to use the two large umbrellas for the four of us at the beach, as it got hot very quickly even in April.
The air conditioning is only in the bedrooms. For our April stay, the overhead ceiling fans in all the other rooms with all the doors and windows open kept it sufficiently cool for almost the entire stay. It only got a little uncomfortably warm when the humidity spiked during a longer rain storm on the last day.
Both bedrooms are good sized and larger than expected. Some wonderful soul stocked them with enough hangars for an 8-day stay, which was a very pleasant surprise. The upstairs bedroom has a shower only, while the first floor bathroom has a tub. There were plenty of extra linens available in both rooms. Also stocked was a full-size ironing board, iron and hair dryers.
The cable internet connection was easy to setup and quite fast, although it did disconnect unexpectedly a few times. It's a must-have, as you'll be lucky to get cell signal in this crater area. The smart TV in the living room is very new, which means you can sign in to Amazon Prime Video and Netflix using your own account during the stay. We also brought our Echo Dot with us, which was great to have for checking weather and drive times quickly while getting ready in the mornings.
There are many activities very close to this unit. The furthest we drove for a paid activity was about 20 minutes, and the closest ones were 6 minutes away. The beach is a 10 minute walk at most, but we ended up driving and parking due to all the stuff we wanted to bring.
Poipu beach is very close and has something for everyone. There is a nice shallow, protected section for the little ones to play, there's two GREAT areas for snorkeling. In fact, we saw more there than the paid ocean snorkeling tour! There's also large area for surfing and boogie boarding. Sea turtles and seals visit the beach daily, now that tourists are back at the beach. (They stopped coming when the people stopped coming to the beach, according to the essential lifeguard workers there.) Lifeguards are present for most of the day as well, keeping an eye on you so you don't stray out of the bay where the rip tide can be deadly. Water shoes are a must, as there is coral, lava rocks and sea urchins in every hole.
Restaurants are somewhat close, but honestly they were completely packed and Hawaii expensive. We ended up shopping for groceries at Walmart (ugh) in Lihue and a couple of places in Poipu (more expensive, but vastly better selections.) There are also plenty of roadside stands selling locally grown fruits and vegetables at a fair price. All said and done, we spent around $600 total for 8 days of food for 4 people, and that includes eating at Puka Dog a couple of times and Craving Thai (INCREDIBLE FOOD!) one time. We actually over-bought and had to leave the unopened stuff in the fridge.
The roads on Kauai are quite small and have slower speed limits. We traded in the large Tahoe for a convertible the first day, then swapped it back at the end of the stay so we could get all our luggage back to the airport. (Thanks Avis!) The convertible was fun, but not practical for 4 people. The parking for unit #24 is very close, but there are a few stairs to go up and down with your luggage. (It is a two-story unit, so if stairs are an issue for you, keep looking.)
Overall we had an incredible visit and would stay here again without hesitation!