The location is excellent for access to the best of poipu. The trail just outside the apartment leads to beautiful rocky cliffs where whale watching, turtle watching and sunset viewing are spectacular. The apartment itself is comfortable. Negatives are early morning noise from hikers on the trail and the parking lot just adjacent to the apartment (it is on the end of the building - but this means more windows which provides a great cross breeze). The pool and spa are not incredible but are nice. There is also a tennis court and the apartment has rackets, boogie boards and some snorkle supplies as well as cooler. Brenneke's is great for afternoon and later evening happy hour and is a short walk. The Hyatt and Sheraton are also short walks along the beaches for dinner or lunch. We ate at the apartment most of the time and enjoyed sitting on the balcony overlooking the ocean. Waimiea canyon and the northshore - kayaking, hiking, botanical gardens and Na Pali coast were favorites. Tubing was ok - fun but not worth the money. Smith's luau was nice, food mediocre and entertainment amateur but it was also huge and if you want a more intimate experience, recommend one of the smaller companies. Smith's did have lovely gardens but there was little time to really enjoy them.

Lea D., Newberg, OR, 1.19.12

Stayed here in Fall 2011. The unit was well located with amazing views of sunrise every morning. As other reviewers have mentioned, there is a bunch of gear, including fins, boogie boards, tennis racquets and such (bring or rent your own snorkel and mask). The only issue I had which could have been handled better was that the internet (no WiFi - Ethernet cable only) didnt work, and the local Time Warner support was inept in fixing it, insisting that everything was ok. Remax wanted me to call national time warner on my own. I would have expected the owner of the property to have taken care of fixing it, not relying on a person who was there for just a couple of days. A Wi-Fi router would have been good to have too - pretty much all condos I have rented have had one.

Prasanna V., FREMONT, CA, 10.1.11

Comment by Owner/Manager:

I did call Oceanic Time Warner immediately. In fact, we were all on a 3-way conference call. The OTW support technician says their signal to the condo was working fine on their end. He instructed that guest and I that we needed to call International Help Hotline (Road Runner) @ 800.228.6604 for further assistance. The only problem is that the person with the lap top having connectivity issues, had to be physically at the premises, in order to help tech support navigate thru the trouble shoot. The guest was very polite and seemingly willing to help to try and solve the problem and did say that he was going to do it as soon as he got back from their day's touring activities, as his family was waiting in the car for him. I never heard back from the guest. I thought no news is good news. He was there for only 3 nights and perhaps he ran out of time to call the help hotline because he was distracted by our beautiful island and all the fun activities Kauai had to offer.

The unit Makahuena 4301 was perfect for the 5 of us. It is located steps away from a walking trail to gorgeous sunset watching and minutes from the beach. We watched the whales from the balcony, they were amazing. The "beach" supplies available to us in the closet was a bonus. We injoyed the beach chairs and had a blast on the buggy boards. Having the full size washer and dryer also came in handy. I'd have to say the decorating of the unit was very tasteful and updated. The best thing about being on the south size of the island is the beaches. We did go west I think most everyday to various beaches. Salt pond beach was good and beyond. Hanapepe old town is a must. Also Captain Andy's snorkling and Napali coast trip. The boat was great. We saw lots of spinner dolphins and whales. The crew were very personable and the food and drink wonderful! We also visited the Kauai Coffee plantation. Great coffee samples.

Theresa L., Albany, OR, 2.7.11

This was a great location. We loved falling asleep to the sound of the ocean. The unit was in good shape and had everything we needed (except a dust pan...). It was easy to use and the staff were quick to respond and fix our missing screens. We loved the food at PukaDogs and Casablanca and just eating around the big table in the condo. We played all the games they had, watched movies on the DVD, hung at the pool and hot tub. We especially appreciated having beach chairs and a wave board to use. Poipu was a great choice for us. Kauai Outfitters provided a couple of great adventures (hanging upside down on the zipline is a must). We enjoyed the nearby Hyatt for golf and spa. Just wish we had enough time for diving but we will have to return. Thanks so much for the greatest Christmas present my family could have.

Janet B., Naperville, IL, 12.30.10