Hale Mana Kai Poipu, Kauai

An absolute gem!!! Location, view, house layout… this rental has it all!!! We’ve rented LOTS of VRBOs and this place tops all. From the huge green space and ocean views for coffee and happy hour, to the beltway paths that lead to Shipwreck beach and Poipu beach the location is perfect. The kitchen is well stocked and the bedrooms are quiet. Be warned that there are lots of small sets of stairs throughout the house - difficult for older folks and walking through common spaces at night. (Maybe some nightlights in the common area would be helpful.) Heather is a rockstar and responded quickly to all of my questions before and during our stay!! And we had lots of questions regarding hikes, snorkeling, tennis, etc!! Recommend highly:1.reserving shuttle at Haena state park and doing some of the hike along Napali coast and definitely spending time afterwards at Ke’e Beach!2. Snorkeling at Poipu 3. Kayaking the Wailua river and hiking to the Secret Falls (we rented and went on our own)4. Body surfing at Shipwreck (even for 65 year olds!)5. Go see the turtles come to Poipu beach at night.

It was a great property and the manager, Heather, was super helpful. The A/C worked great. I'd suggest a floor lamp for the living room since I woke up in the middle to the night and wanted to read away from the bedroom. But no floor lamps so the ceiling lights were needed, which often don't provide enough light.

We had a fantastic stay at this beautiful house! The location is amazing and the house is spacious with everything you need. Heather is very attentive and friendly. We enjoyed sitting on the patio, listening to the waves and watching the ocean. It is right next to the Grand Hyatt and walking distance to several local restaurants. We will definitely stay here again!

A week of beautiful sunrises, sunny days, fantastic food and day trips around the island. The house is well situated, a bit tired(eg. kitchen cabinets chipped, peeling paint on some window sills), smoke detector chirping in middle of night that taking out the battery was not going to quiet the beast…

This property is beautiful and thanks to the amazing property manager Heather we were able to stay there. VRBO messed up our reservation and did not communicate with the property manager that we would be staying there. Upon arrival we found that someone was there … Luckily, it was the owner and they cleaned the house quickly so we could get in. Heather was more than accommodating and absolutely mortified that this happened. Would love to stay at this house again, but will not use Vrbo ever again.

GREAT location. Heathers communication was spectacular. Overall for our family it was a great house and well supplied.

We stayed at this same place 6 years ago and loved it. 6 years later and a different property manager, and it wasn’t great. House was not maintained or cleaned well; small hairs in the bathroom sink and sticky surfaces, and windows were streaky; with a wonderful view that should be a priority. Right before we arrived we were notified that AC would cost an additional $600 for 6 nights. We opted in once we arrived to a very stuffy house. They would not unlock it until we paid it all upfront. Unfortunately only half the house would cool and after 3 days of trying to get it to work they finally agreed to refund half. Also the AC repairman showed up unannounced through an unlocked side door - which we didn’t know about. With 2 little ones in the house that was very unsettling. We then had a trail of ants; we asked them not to use insecticide but they did anyway. I think there was a lack of communication with the property manager who was away for vacation and the onsite person who was handling the property. All in all a sub optimal experience. We’ve stayed at many other rental homes and this was very disappointing.

We stayed at this gorgeous home in Poipu for a week for a family vacation. There was plenty of room for the 7 of us (would be plenty of room for 4 couples); each bedroom was comfortably sized with a big closet and full bath. The kitchen/living room area was spacious and accommodating as well, and it was convenient to have a nice big laundry room with washer/dryer. Most of our time was spent on the patio -- also roomy and accommodating -- which looked out on the green space from which you could see the ocean. Shipwrecks Beach is just a short walk away; very convenient and easily accessible. Heather, our point-of-contact, was very responsive, informative about local hotspots--and patient! My only complaint would be that air conditioning was an added cost; I wish it would have been priced in at the beginning. Our visit was in August, and although I know the islands are famous for their tradewinds, it was hot and muggy this time of year, and air conditioning was a necessity. (And I'm someone who loves warm, balmy weather.) Other than that, it was a beautiful home in a great location, and I would stay there again in a heartbeat. :)

The property was even better than represented on VRBO. It was impeccably clean, and everything was in working order. The location, the open area with ocean view from the back patio, the open floorplan and condition of the property exceeded our expectations. We loved the location. Our grandkids raved at how close it was to Little Fish Coffee House, the beach, turtle viewing and restaurants. Just about every day, we would walk down to the beach, past the beautiful Grand Hyatt flowers and do cliff hikes over to the Poipu Bay Golf Course, then we would come back and hit the beach. We got up early 3 times to see the turtles leave their beach resting places for a day of swimming. So memorable. Heather was the perfect host. We had a couple minor issues during our stay and we were able reach Heather right away and she took care of things immediately. As you can tell, we had a wonderful time and appreciated being able to stay in such a beautiful place.

My family enjoyed this property. I couldn't ask for more, and the manager on site promptly answered all the questions.