Kauai reviews.

Kuu Home O Wanini - The Kuu Home O Wanini is a very cozy home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It reminds me of a small beach house. It is surrounded by lush green vegetaion. It has a wonderful balcony with a partial view of the beach. You can hear the birds every morning. Everything you need is here. It is well stocked with kitchen items and towels, beach toys. A nice home to stay in for a small group. We were very comfortable in this home. Great to stay along with family members who stayed in the Menehune Hale home which is in front of this house and just steps away. The beautiful quality of this home is that you get the mountain view from your front balcony and the ocean view from your back balcony. The wood floors are beautiful. It is so convenient to stay here. It is not fancy, but it is so beautiful with the old Hawaiian charm! It has all the amenities and comforts of home. The beds are so comfortable. The views are spectacular! Thanks again Gary and Hawaiian Beach Rentals! Our stay was memorable and priceless!--------------Chris and Gemma.

Menehune Hale - The Menehune Hale far exceeded my expectations. Believe me the pictures do not really express the granduer and beauty of this place. This house is very grand! I truly love the privacy with each rooms. It is so nice to have my family with me this time. There were a total of 16 of us. We also rented the O Wanini house which is behind this one. The Menehune Hale has separate quarters for each bedroom so each family was able to have privacy with plenty of room. I love the veranda or the balcony that oversees the beach and each morning my family sat to watch the sunrise and beautiful sunset. If you want a quiet and relaxing atmosphere this is the place to be. We have a 5 star time share at Princeville and honestly I would rather stay here. The beach access is convenient and just steps away. Yes, there is a camp ground next door but you would never know it. We are usually the only ones on the beach most of the time. The house has many convenience and up-to-date appliances. I consider it now my home-away-from home. This was my first stay here and I just really love it. You are surrounded by lush green vegetation and beautiful plants and flowers, banana trees and coconut trees. The house has all the convenience of water toys and well stocked towels, shampoo, 2 refrigerators---great for stocking 16 people for food and drinks! Having both houses so close allowed me to spend quality time with my family. This trip was special and this place was absolutely perfect! My children enjoyed watching the birds, geickos(excuse the spelling), frogs, crabs. If you're lucky in the early morning the low tide would expose the reef and you can enjoy watching the fish. One morning I saw an octopus hidden in one of the coves and the next day I saw 3 small more eels. The water is always shallow and great for snorkeling and swimming specially if you have very young children like mine at age 4 and 9. No rough waves to fight against. Just smooth and relaxing. My parents are in their 60's-80's. They just sat in the water edge and enjoyed the view each day.They usually don't go swimming, but they did here because the water was so calming. Menehune Hale is beautiful and so convenient and relaxing. Like I said the pictures on the internet do not do it justice. My family enjoyed their stay so much that we are coming back again next year!!! The house is made of beautiful wood, with gorgeouse tile floors. The suites are roomy and romantic. There are 2 staircases on oposite sides of the house leading to the suites upstairs with their own bathrooms. The grand suite is just outside but still connected to the house. The bathroom is unbelievable......Huge! The view of the beach is wonderful!
I cannot express how greatful and beautiful this house is. My family and I just loved it! We made an excellent choice to stay here rather than a hotel. We were able to be together to spend quality time. THANK YOU GARY, and Hawaiian Beach Rentals for everything! MAHALO AND ALOHA!!!!..................Gemma.

Alii Kai 9F - Hi SHEILA
We both enjoyed ALII KAI again.Last time was pure timeshare.This unit appears to be privately owned and shows it.Its Princeville location is very good .Its condition is very good, considering the pigs that you must get as clients.Speaking of which, our next door neigbours were very noisy but I guess there's nothing that yoy can do about this.
The unit is very well euipped---just like home.
We both juswt love Princeville---we have been coming here since 1987.HEAVEN.( I'm not much of a typistm asyou can see )
Sorry we were delayed getting there.We didn't know that Aloha had folded until we arrived at Honolulu airport.If the owner can help with the night that we missed we would be grateful.
Any way-----Maholo and
ALOHA-----GARY AND JO DAVIES

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.

The Lily Pad - The Lilly Pad was better than we expected. The photos of the cottage do not do it justice. The pond and grounds were like a tropical botanical garden and the furnishings, cookware, dishes, towels, and bedding were all first rate. We loved the geckos and listening to the frogs, chickens, and rain on the metal roof at night. The cottage is about 100 yards down a dead end road away from the beach road- so it was very quiet and secluded feeling yet still within walking distance to Annini. The owners lived close and were available if needed but did not intrude. We did feel like it was our own little home away from home. The only drawback was mosquitoes but insect repellent kept them at bay. We have been to Kauai four times and this was by far the best place we stayed as far as feeling like the "real Hawaii you dream about but do not usually find". Best beaches were Hideaways in Princeville, if you can get one of the nine parking places, and Mahaulepu past the Hyatt in Poipu. Most good food for the money is the prime rib at The Bull Shed in Kapaa. Go to the Lilly Pad and enjoy the "Old Hawaii".

Hale Kehau - The house was fantastic!!! I loved waking up each morning and watching the sunrise from my bed!! The amount of "extras" at the house, masks, snorkels, boggies boards, etc.,was an unexpected pleasure. We couldn't have had a better time. We loved the Ono Family restaurant and Duane's Ono Burgers. We will definately be back!

Baby Beach Bungalow II - This is the second time we stayed here, and the unit is great.

Lani Kai Guest Cottage - The unit we rented was the most beautiful cottage ever. My husband and I loved how close to everything, food, beaches and shopping. The only problem we had was finding the place. The instructions were a bit vague, mile markers would be better to use. But the place was awsome. No complaints.

Hale Emmalani - This was an amazing home and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved the pool and hot tub, the kitchen, and the living areas were so great!!! The rental company was great and responded quickly to any repair needs. The best part of the trip was that all of us were able to be together, and finding some of the beautiful beaches. I would definetly recomend this house for a large family or several couples or friends. It had it all including a washer and dryer. The best advice I could give is leave for any activity early because the traffic pace is slower there, and be careful of the waves against the lava rocks. On my next trip I would like to explore the west side, because of time we didn't have time to visit much on that side of the island. Thanks again for a wonderful trip and a beautiful memory.