Great stay! Old school vibe, felt very comfortable. Great location.
Excellent stay all around. The unit was precisely as described, clean, and well-situated. The location in Kapa’a cannot be beat for convenience. Rae was a communicative and gracious host. Would recommend!
Quiet, comfortable bed, great central location
We visit from sep 27 to oct 2. The condo was very well packed with everything you can possibly need! Very clean! And with a comfy king size bed!
The grounds are also well kept and beautiful flora! It is not a new construction. Walking distance to some shops and restaurants. The beach is also walking distance. You can see the ocean in the distance from the second floor. There is a big lot boarded up between the complex and the rocky beach, looks like they are getting ready to build an other resort or hotel there... It is a bit of an eye sore at this time... But we visit some other beaches anyway. We also visit Maui after Kauai, and I really wish to come back to Kauai again...really has that island feel, with a lot of natives still leaving there!!!
Bucky and Irene, new jersey
This was our first trip to Hawaii, and this property fit perfectly with our plans. It is close to the airport and allows us to go to either the North Shore or drive to the Waimea Canyon. The grill right outside the building with this unit came in very handy. We were very happy with our choice.
Our trip to Kauai was wonderful, the condo was very quiet, clean and provided everything we needed for our stay. It is conveniently located near restaurants, grocery stores and beaches. We recommend eating at LavaLava were the food is delicious, you can sit close to the beach with your toes in the sand and it's only a 5 minute walk from the condo.
The condo is centrally located on the island for trips to either the West or North shores. While we were there it was a little cloudy and the waves were high so we took many trips to the South Western side of the Island to Salt Pond Beach were it always seemed to be sunny and there is a safe place to swim and snorkel. Only a 35 minute ride away (well worth the trip). The beach chairs and cooler provided in the condo came in very handy.
Staff at the Plantation Hale were friendly and the property was well maintained, the pool and BBQ areas were extremely clean.
The guided kayak tour to the Secret Falls with Ali's Kayak was one of the highlights of our trip.
The owner Rae was great to deal with, we look forward to returning to this beautiful island.
The condo itself is nice. Lots of spices and nice dishes and glassware, and the usual assortment of funky pots and pans. The view from the deck is of the parking lot, then a tall fence surrounding an abandoned field, then the ocean. It's only a couple of minutes to the beach, which was nice.
The building seems to be used more as a hotel on the weekends with large groups of youths on sports teams spending the night in several units and or a large party of boys spending two nights. They observed the quiet hours so there really wasn't a problem, just not what we expected in a vacation condo.
This was our first trip to Hawaii and we had a great time. Rae's condo was great. It was clean and comfortable and just the right size for my wife and I. It's well decorated. Nothing is worn or old looking. It's stocked with beach towels, chairs, a cooler and some swim fins and mask. Selecting a condo with a full kitchen is essential if you want to save money on dining out. Food (both in the grocery stores and in restaurants is very expensive). Also picking a condo with air conditioning was more important than I thought. We were there the 2nd week of October and it was in the high 80's every day and low 80's at night. The air conditioning helped a lot for a comfortable night's sleep. The pool and hot tub were also nice.
We chose to stay on the East side of the island to be more central. Every day we were heading to a different part of the island for different activities. We wanted to spend more time doing things than driving. It worked out great. Even though it's a small island, there's only one main road and the traffic gets pretty heavy. I would definitely recommend Rae's condo for any couple looking for a clean and comfortable place to stay.
Very quiet. Location is close to all amenities needed. Owner is a pleasure to deal with and made everything come together smoothly. All sorts of beach gear is supplied and the beach is close by. Great ocean view albeit distant. Historic Kapa'a is wonderful with a beautiful walking path along the shoreline and only minutes from the condo.
All in all a really nice place.
Family of 4 stayed for 5 nights. It was plenty of room for our family. Everything worked. There were plenty of towels and wash cloths. The location is great; very close to grocery stores and restaurants. We enjoyed the pools and hot tub. It was nice to have use of a full kitchen. We walked to the beach and thoroughly appreciated the beach chairs, beach towels, and cooler. There is also snorkel gear. Even though we did not use them, I thought the movies and books were quite thoughtful and would be nice on a rainy day. In all, in was everything we needed and more.
Only suggestions would be to include a few pool floats and toys (eg diving, goggles, etc) and a drying rack for beach towels and swimsuits, since you can't hang them over rails. :-)
