We stayed here for eight nights in late June and appreciated Paul's thorough communication prior to arrival. The condo was clean and had a lot of great space. We were super comfortable with two people and would have had plenty of space for four people. The second bathroom and bedroom provide ample space. The sitting and living rooms have beautiful views of the ocean, but these rooms can get warm in the afternoon sun, even with the air conditioner. It does definitely help to have air and we heard from other guests that they wished they had chosen a unit with air. This is definitely a benefit of this unit, as are the effective ceiling fans in each space in the condo. Beautiful ocean and sunset views from the condo and the lanai. Minor parking lot noise, but overall pretty quiet. There is good access to one small beach (Hideaway) that requires a walk down some steep stairs. Other than this, you will need to drive to other beaches. Use the provided beach umbrellas and you'll be just fine!
The condo location in Princeville is nice and close to a grocery story (Foodland), a restaurant, coffee shop, sandwich shop, gas station, and a few shops in a strip mall. You can walk to them but it's about a 3+ mile round trip. Other than that, there is not much in the area for retail and everything else is a drive. Due to a recent mudslide in Hanalei and roadwork in Kapa'a, there is significant traffic in the area. Be prepared to be patient and plan accordingly. We were rarely on a schedule so it didn't impact us but at the end of the week, we were ready to stop driving.
Overall, we highly recommend this condo!