We absolutely LOVED Condo 7307 at Hanalei Bay Resort! When we first arrived, we checke din with the front desk and they called a man to help us bring our suitcases to our room via a golf cart. Tipping is expected. That was the one and only time we used the golf cart service though. The walk to 7307 is not that far from the parking lot, though it is down a hill.
The views from 7307 are OUT OF THIS WORLD and I am so very thankful we chose to stay on the north shore, especially at HBR. This particular condo looks out over the bali hai mountains and has a gorgeous sunset view. The balcony also overlooks the small pool at the resort which is also where the grills/cooking area is. We grilled out there one night and our kids swam in the smaller pool. There is even a kitchen sink under the community grilling area. If you want to go to the larger pool, it's just a short walk away too. Multiple tennis courts here at this resort, though we never used them. At sunset, many of the people staying here will bring their chairs out to the grassy area near the larger pool and watch the sunset together. So lovely!
The inside of this condo is gorgeous. Everything has been updated and is beautiful. It was so nice to have our own washer and dryer and dishwasher and of course air conditioning! Our kids slept in the loft area and the a/c worked perfectly up there. They loved each having a "big" bed to sleep in. The only minor change I would suggest to the owners is to consider a new type of faucet in the bathroom. The water pressure is very low so it comes out like a trickle and it doesn't extend far enough into the sink and as a result, water gets all over the counter.
The beach nearest to HBR is called Puu Poa and it's very calm and sandy. It's shared with the St. Regis hotel. The walk to get to this beach is very steep so you should wear comfortable shoes to get there and back (or I think there may also be a golf cart service the resort provides to get to/from the beach, though we never used that).
We also walked from this condo to Hideaway Beach (our absolute favorite beach we visited on the island). It took about 20-30 minutes to walk there but the parking is so limited at Hideaway and we really wanted to go, so we kept our beach items we had to carry to a minimum and I'm so glad we went. So picturesque here but it's an intensely steep hike down to the beach and I wouldn't recommend unless you have on proper footwear and have no medical issues/small children. Totally worth a visit though!!
Princeville is a really lovely area- very "yuppie." There is a golf course here and running trails. Just beautiful driving around the grounds near HBR. We loved driving into Hanalei Town for dinner (Hanalei Bay Pizza and Federico's were our favs). We also liked wandering around the Princeville Shopping Center and got ice cream here and shopped at the grocery store. This is just a few minutes drive from the condo.
Overall, we HIGHLY recommend Hanalei Bay Resort and especially this particular condo. What an absolutely gorgeous place to stay! Thank you so much to the owners for sharing their place with us!