Host was quick to answer questions. The unit was clean and roomy for an efficiency. The mini kitchen was quite enough for two; including toaster, drip coffee pot, toaster oven, microwave, etc. There wasn’t much counter space, but then we made do. The linens were very nice. There was a gorgeous view. All in all, I couldn’t be happier. One night there were neighbors up above us who were really noisy so i sent a note to the host asking what we could do. He alerted the security at the resort and they were present so no further issues. I do believe that this incident was a rarity and, of course, the hosts don’t always know what they are getting.
The marketplace is in front of the complex so it was easy to go to dinner without driving, or to go to the store and grab fruit for breakfast or dessert to take back after dinner. The Country Market has fresh food made daily to take out or eat at their outside patio.
This is, I believe, the best part of the island to stay as it is on the way to the north shore, close to a falls, just a few minutes from the airport and Target (which seems to be the cheapest place to get groceries), and provides a pretty quick access to the rest of Kauai as well.
There is a nearby beach (Lydgate) which is maybe a half mile away that has a good playground for the kiddies and 2 pools in the ocean that are surrounded by boulders to keep kiddos safe from the surf or even for adults who don’t want to deal with the waves.
I will return!