Rated: 5 of 5

Home away from Home

We were greeted at the gate with a friendly aloha from the parking attendant, something that would be repeated every time we entered or left the compound. The attendants were also very helpful arranging temporary parking for our friends when they came over for dinner.

Check in was smooth, although we did have to wait about ten minutes to speak to the clerk. This seemed, to us, a reasonable delay, especially considering the efficient and friendly service we received.

The suite itself is beautiful. The kitchen is great (although take it easy on the little dishwasher... it doesn't do a great job when it is packed full) and we had friends over for dinner twice. They were also impressed with the suite.

The unit is really well designed in that it is hard floor from the door to the bathroom, so you can come back from the beach and head straight in to the shower. Even when you rinse off down at the beach, Kaanapali sand is sticky and gets everywhere! You can play in the surf a short walk from the door, or stroll down the beach and snorkel at Black Rock... we saw a huge sea turtle down there one day that was just sort of happy to hang with the tourists in the shallows.

We never had to wait for the elevator, and certainly appreciated the washer/dryer on our floor for doing laundry. We were usually able to park underground, near the elevators, but if we came home after 10:00pm or so, we would often have to park outside. There was always a friendly note to let us know of this so we didn't waste time searching for a space that wasn't there.

My only "downside"... and the reason I give this four stars for location, is the air Conditioning units from Whaler's Village Shopping Centre, next door, are right beneath the balcony and do make it a less pleasant place to sit and read a book. If you're plugged in to an MP3 player, then crank the volume and you'll never notice it, but we kept the balcony doors closed for almost our entire stay.

· By dtengineering from Vancouver, BC on 8/4/2010 for a stay in 7/1/2010 at