10/10 Excellent
Matthew R.
2 September 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Can't Beat The Location - Well Stocked Beach Gear!
We have stayed many times in Hanalei, normally about a block closer to the beach, but I THIS will be our new rental home going forward. Outstanding layout of the house, has basically anything you could possibly need, including an excess of fans and well-screened rooms to get the trade winds in at night. Well-stocked beach supplies, an outdoor shower, wonderful lawn and private back lawn/garden w/ pomelo and avocado trees. Kitchen has all the basics you will need, some board games and an internet-enabled TV to stream all of your favorite services. Appliances work great, one of the coldest fridge/freezers I have seen in a Hanalei rental, and very modern and clean laundry facilities.
Only two small items to note. The showers are short and the master shower is not adjustable... so if you are 6' like myself it is not ideal. I ended up just showering outside as that has hot water and is much taller/adjustable. The other note is the internet. While Island internet has never been great (which is shocking given Starlink is not that expensive), this router had a habit of kicking my phones off all the time. I suspect it is a cap on upload speeds or amounts, as it was able to stream Amazon movies to the TV just fine. Just keep that in mind if you want to upload/share your photos more real time... you can walk down to the ice cream shop and there is better internet there, or just wait until back on the mainland.
Matthew R.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024