We absolutely loved our stay in Kauai, and this condo was a great home base for us! It was lovely waking up to the birds and enjoying quiet mornings on the balcony looking out on the ocean before driving to our morning activities. To be clear, I'm wouldn't say the ocean views are quite "180 degrees." The condo is set back a bit from the cliff, with other condo buildings to one side and a forested hillside with large homes on the other side. Still, we LOVED having a peaceful ocean view from the living room and kitchen -- it made cooking breakfast every morning a delight! The 2nd balcony from the bedroom overlooking the trees was a treat too, and provided a great cool breeze at night.
We're in our 30s and we didn't care that we weren't walking distance to shops and bars -- we much preferred having a beautiful, quiet, spacious place with a great ocean view (and a kitchen!) to come home to and wake up in. The grocery store's only a couple minutes away; the restaurants and shops of Hanalei and Kilauea are just about 10-15 mins away, and we didn't mind driving all the way to the east/south/west sides of the island for some activities. Driving through such a lush green wonderland is a privilege and on the mornings we did those drives, it felt like a morning meditation of sorts. (We spent about half our time on the north side, and about half exploring other sides of the island; some people we met mostly or entirely stayed north.)
We appreciated how spacious the condo felt for two people, and being able to save money and time by making breakfast and some other meals in the kitchen was great.
The decor/kitchen/bathrooms are a little old fashioned and could use some updating. But more importantly, the condo was clean, comfortable, and contained all the basics (including very helpful laundry machines!) for a wonderful home for a week. Thanks very much for having us!