When we arrived we got a big surprise. The View was Great it was the best part of the house. It's billed as partial view, Oh but wow you can see the ocean from almost everywhere in the house. Now for the bad. The house was very run down. Many of the lights did not work. None of the out side lights worked. The house has three bathrooms however if someone is showering down stairs and a toilet is flushed up stairs it takes all the water from the shower, so only one shower at a time and only flush when everyone is done showering. The Kitchen was billed as a "Gourmet kitchen", that was a total joke. It's an old kitchen with new windows The ice/water on fridge didn't work, appliances were sparse and mostly didn't work. Very little cooking utensils. House sleeps 8+ but only dishes for 6. We had to buy our own wine glasses. The bar had no glasses and the mini fridge was so dirty we didn't open it a second time. The garage was full of junk taking up 1/2. There is a little room off the garage that is full of garbage from the kitchen remodel (which was two windows only). There was owner stuff everywhere so when you went to put your things away you had to move there things. We had to drain the hot tub as it was green and moldy. I have rented several "house/condo" rentals before and always found that the owners had there things in one area and locked up that was not the case here. The entry area was the worst. When you walk in there is a small little pond that was a mosquito trap. Dirty and moldy. The B-B-Q was so filthy we spent one full day trying to scrub the mold off and get the old food off the grill, we also had to fill the propane tank. The table and chairs were rusty and moldy so much we could never use them. The lighting here didn't work (oh if you stood in the hall way and giggled the switch for a while you might get it to work. There was only a broom so if you needed to scoop up what you swept you were out of luck, and no vacuum. Now you might think this is great because you are on vacation however when you are staying a long time and there is no housekeeper, even though she leaves you a note telling you she is your housekeeper, things get pretty sandy and sticky. Some cleaning must be done. But with no utensils. We instantly became aware that the pictures on the internet were probably 5+ years old and the house is so very run down. We are sorry to say that we will not be going back to this house. We probably will not use this company again and that is sad because our booking agent was so very nice and helpful, she just wasn't up to speed on the property. We did find for the same money you can rent houses right on the beach. Anini beach has several houses on the ocean and several in Hanilea ON THE OCEAN FOR THE SAME OR LESS $$$. Oh by the way the house is on the market and if you are as lucky as we were they will call you and ask if they can show the house while you are in it ON YOUR VACATION. There is so much more I could add but I think you get the picture.
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Hale Kono Kai
Princeville, North Shore, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
per night
| Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Baths: | 2 |
| Sleeps: | 8 |
- Private Home
- Hot Tub
- Beach: 5 min drive to Beach
Description
Features and Amenities
- 2 full bathrooms
- 4 Bedroom Private Home
- No A/C
- Number of Floors: 1
- 1 futon
- 1 king
- 2 queens
- 2 twins
- Grill
- Hot Tub
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Beach: 5 min drive to Beach
- Stereo
- Television
- Beach
- 2462 sq ft
- Maximum Cars Allowed on Property: 3 cars
- Maximum Occupancy: 8 people
Rates
Reviews
This was a very special trip for us its the first time we had had a family trip with all of our children, I have 4 and my partner has 2 and the house worked very well for us. The view from the back yard is a dream.. it was wonderful to wake each morning and see the sun peeking out from the clouds. We would recommend this home to friends. Tom and Marty
Marty Q., Lake forest park, Wa, 7.11.09
We had an awesome vacation! This home was perfect for several couples. It is laid out great for entertaining and the view is unbelievable. We were lucky to be there during whale season. We had an incredible show right from the deck. Albatross nest right up the street. A great nature show! The house has bikes, wagon, snorkel gear and sand buckets. A great plus.
Rebecca S., Vancouver, WA, 3.11.08
Location on Kauai (center of zip code)
