Haena reviews.

Ka Hale Kaiola - The setting, view, and weather are absolutely magnificent, one of the great vacation spots anywhere! Unit is excellent -- comfortable/luxurious and convenient, for a family group of grandparents 65+, parents 40-ish, and child 5. The sister unit next door is close, but we got along well with the family there, so that was no problem. The Y camp on the other side was occupied for part of the stay, but this was no problem for noise or other disturbance. The best thing was that the surf directly in front of the house was good for swimming and snorkeling almost every day we were there. The factors affecting this are the amount of afternoon wind, which was relatively low while we were there, and the threat of a riptide -- we did not find a rip in the area directly in front and to the right, and many people including children used the water there while we were there. Tunnels, around the corner to the left, is always good, wind-sheltered and safe, with outstanding snorkeling -- deservedly a world-famous beach. The downside is that the deep coarse sand on our beach makes it a longer walk than it looks to Tunnels, so it is nice when the beach in front is swimmable. Note, we saw a sea-turtle near the rock directly in front of the house. The kiteboarders put on a great show every afternoon. As far as eats go, for takeout and casual, we loved Tropical Taco (fish tacos) and the shave-ice trailer in Hanalei, and Kilauea fish market for the great ahi wraps. For high end dinner, Bar Acuda is superb, a really first class restaurant.

PS -- It is very annoying, Hawaiian Beach Rental, that you block right-click copying -- I had to use PrintScreen to make a copy of my own comments!

Hale Hanalei Beach House and studio -

The setting was very nice. The main house was great, but the Studio was to hot. It needs a cieling fan. The vacuums didn't work very well. I know we didn't have to do that, but I did it anyway. I like to try and leave a place like I recieved it. I will recomend it to other people. I think the sliding screens should have some yarn of a brite color, sowed in the shape of a Star or something like that. That would make them easier to see, so it wasn't so easy to walk through. I hope we were clean enough for everyone. Over all, we had a great time, and enjoyed the place very much.
Thank you very much,
Ed and Blanche Sommer

Hale Hanalei Beach House - Terrific place, despite the rip off cleaning fee. Well located, comfortable. I would happily recommend it to friends if you guys fix the cleaning fee situation.

Hale Manoa Haena - Liked Best: Location and the amazing garden view and sounds - oh ya, the outdoor shower (didn't think we would like it but it was a big hit and a must have for our next visit).
Customer Svc: Excellent - we could not open the lock box to get the keys and the office staff were very helpful.
Best Part: the beauty of the North Shore.
Best Restaurant: Postcards
Best Pic: of flowers in Limahuli Garden
Tell Friends: the outdoor shower experience is great
Things we felt were missing in the unit we rented and would have improved our stay:
All remotes needed batteries - we used some of ours while we were there.
We couldn't find a lighter for the BBQ and ended up buying matches.
The gas BBQ was in pretty bad shape - we opted to use the Weber instead and bought our own charcoal.
Didn't see any Windex which would have helped us keep counters, etc. cleaner, better.
Aluminum foil for the kitchen would have been nice.
We almost ran out of trash liners for the kitchen garbage can - it was close but we made it through.
Need a new fry pan - it is no longer a non-stick surface.
There was a limited number and choice of drinking glasses - no wine glasses. We bought some & left them.
Kleenex was not supplied.

Rainbow's End Haena - This is a very nice house to stay in. The view of the ocean is magnificent. It very comfortably sleeps 6. I do not know why there was a limit of 4. We only had 3 in our party. It was nice having the beach chairs and boogy boards. The house was clean and the kitchen was well appointed. Even though we rated this visit a 4 out of 5, it really is about a 4.5 out of 5. Their were two negatives. The first one is because it is Kauai which had a problem endemic problem to the island. The chickens are everywhere and annoyingly awake you at 4 A.M. every morning. The second one is that it would have been nice to know that it is very difficult to walk on the beach in front of the house. You bog down several inches into the sand with each step. We did not have the same problem at Tunnels or Ke'e Beaches. Both are very lovely beaches and quite close.

Hale Hanalei Beach House - The Hale Hanealei Beach House was perfect. Very spacious and clean, with a beautiful deck for relaxing and birdwatching. We walked to Tunnels beach for snorkeling every day, and saw a monk seal! There's also a great swimming beach just across the road. We shopped at the Waipa farmer's market and enjoyed cooking delicious fresh food at the house, rather than going out. Thanks for a great vacation!

Kaulana Naue - The home is lovely and the setting is amazing. If it's a windy day on the beach, just walk around the point to the left where it's sheltered from the wind and the water is calmer.

Hale Manoa Haena - Thanks for a great stay. Ke'Ke beach as well as the Na'Pali coast were fabulous. Dont change a thing, especially the character of this perfect corner of Hawaii.

Aloha!

Hale Hanalei Beach House - I would rate the rental a three star...not four. I think everything was adequate but not great. The Kitchen lacked good glasses and pots and pans. The lights in the bedroom were poor. One lamp didn't work. It seems to me when you rent everything should be in working order.
The outside shower is a real plus. The seating in the living room is good and the lanais are great.
We didn't eat out a lot but the Dophin restaurant in Hanalei was great.
This is from Vicki

Palm Hale Studio - We loved the location! We love the north shore's beauty. We had the best honeymoon ever and would suggest this place to anyone. My only downfall was the spiders, I hate them...but they are everywhere in Hawaii so I just got used to it! Thanks again