Mia Huna Estate
My family stayed at Mia Huna for 2 weeks in October 2011 and it was fantastic. The accomodations were perfect for us as there were 10 of us, 5 adults and 5 children. We loved the pool, the close proximity to good surfing, all the beach toys, chairs, towels, snorkling gear, etc. Someone was at the house almost the entire time everyday as the pool and sunbathing was so ideal. Linda Saunders, the owner was unbelievably helpful and Shoko, the housekeeper, and Jon, the maintenance person were exceptional and helped us any way they could. When it rained we hung out under the covered lanai's and enjoyed the scenery and each other. The cooking facilities, laundry, games, books( I read 3), children books (two full bookcases of them), 3 HD TV's, WiFi, unlimited free long distance phone to anywhere in the US, BBQ's, pool toys, spa, outdoor shower, beautiful flowers and scenery, comfortable beds, on and on and on......... made our vacation the best we could ever expect. We highly recommend Mia Huna for any ages (we were 2 1/2 - 67), any physical condition as I am 67 and have difficulty with stairs because of a serious back injury but found the privacy and intimacy allowed me adequate time to move around the grounds and enjoy all the amenities at my own pace without feeling like I was slowing others down. We were on Kauai to celebrate the recent wedding of my nephew, Steve and Monica. They had many of their immediate family (13-14) in town as well since Monica grew up on Kauai and Steve has been a builder there for about 7 years. Nearly every one of them stopped by at some time during the 2 weeks and all thought Mia Huna was one of the most ideal vacation rentals they had ever seen. One of the most ideal features is the size and the ability to have privacy and quiet time if you desire or be right in the middle of activities at the pool, spa or lanai's. All the family wanted to stay forever and couldn't understand why "grampa would not just buy the place for them and they could stay forever". I cannot imagine Mia Huna being unsuitable for any family or group of friends wanting to enjoy paradise together. Staying at a hotel just does not compare and by the time we had rented 3 rooms for my family the cost would have been similar to what we paid at Mia Huna and without all the privacy and intimacy. There was so much to do that 2 weeks was not enough time and this was my 5th trip to Kauai. There is great Pizza (green sign facing Hanalei Bay road) a short distance to the right of the Big Save Grocery store (the one by the post office in Hanalei Bay). The kids had to have Pizza one night and it was terrific, about $100 for 3 giant ones. Took some time but was worth the wait. If you like to run, my daughter and her husband ran from the house everyday and raved about it, they ran down and across the beach at the end of Kalihiwai road and then back to Secret Beach and then back to the house. Most everyone loved Bubba Burgers and the Ono Charburgers, and Grampa liked to BBQ fish, steak, etc. The house is even better than the pictures on-line show so you won't be disappointed. Plan to enjoy everyday and you won't be able to stay long enough to exhaust your possibilities. We can't wait to return to paradise. The Z's