Best Things Nearby:
Hanalei Bay, Na Pali coast, Lighthouse and wildlife refuge, golf courses, walking trails, restaurants.
Best Things About the Resort:
There is a closet in the living room, as well as end tables with drawers, which make the living room sofa bed very usable as an extra bed/bedroom. The balcony is screened in and lovely, and there is a constant pleasant breeze. We had a view of the ocean, and it was awesome.
Resort Experience:
RCI rates this unit as a "one bedroom with a loft." This is technically true, as the upstairs loft overlooks the downstairs, but it does not do the space justice. There are two queen-size beds upstairs, as well as a closet, desk, and dresser, and you wouldn't want to put a wall up there, even to give you greater privacy, because there are windows on the roof line which can be opened for a breeze, which makes you wonder why anyone would opt for air conditioning. I thought the furnishings were very well planned, and liked the fact that the massive coffee table was on casters, which made it very easy to move. I also liked the fact that the living room television could be hidden by closing the mirrored doors to the closet, yet was very conveniently available if you chose to watch (I'm not a big television fan).
We would have liked to have taken advantage of the barbecue grills and covered sitting areas to have a cookout, but we never managed to find the time. We did manage to get to the adirondack chairs, which are chained in place by twos near the edges of the cliffs, just to have a drink and marvel at the incredible expanse of ocean. It was a wonderful place to sit and relax. I was told that during the whale migrating season (January to April), you can often see whales right from the cliffs. Sure beats getting seasick!
Everyone was very friendly, and I would choose to spend more time at the resort itself next time. We thought the pot luck supper on Thursday evening was (or would have been) a wonderful way to get to meet other people and get rid of the food we didn't have time to use. We kicked ourselves for forgetting about it, especially as we had four steaks we never got around to cooking!
- Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
- Activities: Excellent
- Amenities: Excellent
- Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
- Family Friendliness: Excellent
- Service: Excellent