Our condo was nice and well-appointed. We had everything we needed in the kitchen. The cleaning crew did a fantastic job getting it ready for us. The proximity to Dukes is awesome. We got takeout from them a couple of nights. The spa was wonderful - small and intimate with very talented therapists and estheticians. Highly recommend. The property mgmt company provided beach chairs,
boogie boards and a cooler, which came in really handy.
The property itself is just okay. It’s impossible to score chairs at the pool after 7:30am. We resorted to paying our kid to get up early and claim chairs. If you can, reserve a cabana now— they were sold out when we arrived and there weren’t going to be any available for the next two weeks.
The common areas are pretty grubby, including the (very slow) elevators and the hallways. There was a hair tumbleweed in the hall for at least three days. The gym is small and crowded, but at least they have one! The beach in front of the property is narrow. Waves are okay for boogie boards and little kids, but we had to go south toward the ali’i to find waves big enough for our teens to go surfing.
The pool/beach towel situation is interesting. The have machines that dispense the towels when you swipe your room key. It keeps track of how many you grabbed and then checks them back in (like a library book). If you fail to return the towel, you get charged $20. I totally get why they need to do this BUT it seemed each day at least two or three of the towel machines didn’t work, which is pretty frustrating. There’s no front desk since it’s all condos, so you have to fend for yourself.