Kauai reviews

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The unit was very nicely updated and we loved spending evenings on the lanai. Although it is close enought to walk to Poipu beach, it is farther than you woud probably want to walk for dinner and drinks. We found great seared Ahi at the Koloa fish market in Koloa town. We took the trip up the Napili coast with Kauai Fun Tours, they were great. I think it is a better option than the inflatables. We booked him at Breneke's (good happy hour). My advice to some staying in this unit is go snorkeling at Ke'e beach, and make sure that the refrigerator door closes all the way (it does not on it's own).

Bill O., Kent, WA, 5.28.07

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I loved the vacation! Kauai is a very fun but relaxing island. The Kai Lani was Great with a fabulous view and pool.
It got a little hot. The house could use more fan's and the cottage updated. But the house had everything you could need. We cooked at the house several times and enjoyed all the local restaurants. We spent several days filled with activities on the island and several days relaxing bye the pool. I would definitely recommend this house and location for any vacation.

Elisa M., Katy, TX, 5.24.07

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Great location with its close proximity to the beach and downtown Get up early for the beach and parking at the Na Pali trailhead Sheila was a great source of tips on places to eat out The "high speed" internet at the unit was the one real weakness. It was very sketchy and sometimes available by walking out of the unit and downstairs in the parking lot

Michele H., El Cerrito, California, 5.23.07

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The Cliffs 7302 was well appointed and clean. It provided a place to unwind and relax after a day walking, beaching, snorkling or just lounging! The great restaurants are the Hanalei Dolphin, Calypso, Lighthouse Bistro. We look forward to our next time in paradise - Kauai!!

James L., Shrewsbury, NJ, 5.22.07

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It was amazing! Please keep us infomed of times we can come back!

Mahalo!

Stephanie S., San Antonio, Texas, 5.20.07

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Fantastic rental! We loved the spectacular views, and the place felt real in a way most Kauai rentals do not. It was hard every morning to leave the cottage to go out and explore the island.

Working with HBR was good -- thank you. We appreciated all of the e-mail communications. We do have a few minor suggestions:

* We had a bit of a tough time finding the place. We suggest you mention in the directions that the green fence to look for is wooden; there's a metal green fence just up the road around a house with several dogs that we unwittingly disturbed.

* You could also add direction as to where to park. The rental's "driveway" in fact appears to be a roadway to several units below. We found it simplest just to park on the side of the road.

* Taking sixty days to return a security deposit seems unnecessarily slow.

Thanks for helping to make our vacation so wonderful!

Matt D., San Francisco, CA, 5.20.07

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It's a wonderful house; the pictures on the web are accurate, but don't capture the spaciousness of the rooms, the enormous size of the property, the peacfulness of the place -- a world away from the tourist hustle and bustle -- or the scent of the gardenia blossoms that waft across the front lanai. Thanks very much for offering it!

John V., Lake Oswego, OR, 5.19.07

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The unit was beyond expectations in every way...secluded, lush and just so "Kauai cottage". Virtually no auto traffic...unit is set off the main road, no one suddenly appeared at the door during our stay. The unit was exceptionally clean, and VERY well "furnished" (upscale beach chairs, cooler, beach towels, gas BBQ, blender--everything you didn't want to lug along was there waiting)

The pond is drop dead beautiful, well maintained and the water fall provided that great water sound 24/7. Good breeze, great mix of sun and shade on the grounds.

BUT, ya gotta love listening to big frogs croak at night and be willing to be wakened early (I mean early) by the ever present feral chickens. I think these are now the offical State Bird. We LOVED it but if you are city folks, ya might think about it first.

Best tip?....check the cupboards BEFORE you shop for food and such. Spices, dressings and even a Pina Colada mix was waiting in the frig when we arrived.

Steve T., Graton, CA, 5.18.07

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Location. service was great. Best part of trip was getting up and walking to the lanai to be greeted by the ocean.

Joyce M., Santa monica, California, 5.18.07

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The Hanalei House is a terrific gathering place for families and big groups. We absolutely LOVED our trip and will go back year after year.

Katherine R., Ketchum, ID, 5.17.07