Beautiful Condo at the Princeville Resort on Kauai,Hi

Great location and wonderful place to explore North Shore! We highly recommend.

Our past trips to Hawaii have always been in the winter and usually focused on snorkeling. We have wanted to visit Kauai for a few years now, but wanted to visit during the summer to have access to the north shore snorkeling sites (like Tunnels). These sites are too dangerous to snorkel during the winter. As luck would have it, flood damage in April and again in August eliminated access to the Tunnels area (road closed). Even so, we were pleasantly surprised by what we found in the Princeville area.

First of all, the accommodations were wonderful. The condo was clean, well furnished, roomy, had a full sized refrigerator, stove, and dishwasher. It also had a surprisingly nice view of the ocean and mountains. Best of all was the access. It was a short drive to the Queen’s Bath, Hideaways Beach, Anini Beach, and best and closest of all, Sealodge Beach. The snorkeling was OK at Hideaways and Anini, but easily the best at Sealodge. The water was the clearest and there was a nice diversity of fish (about 70 species that we identified).

The most challenging part of north shore beaches on Kauai is actually getting to the beach. Most require a walk down poorly marked trails that are slippery when wet, and it is often wet. The Sealodge Beach is no different in that respect. Even with the issues, Sealodge Beach (and thus the Sealodge condo) became our favorite place on the island. If you would rather find a beach for sun bathing, Sealodge Beach has that also. But there are also other beaches that you can drive to and sunbath with the rest of the crowds.

We also like to hike and Waimea Canyon was a target of ours. There is no doubt that Sealodge is inconvenient for Waimea Canyon. We still made 2 trips to the canyon during our stay so it wasn’t too much of a problem. Finally, the weather created issues for us with our trip threaded between hurricanes Lane, Norman and Ophelia. Hurricanes have a way of increasing surf and decreasing water clarity, both are problems for snorkeling. This was not the fault of this rental and in fact this rental seems better able to cope with weather adversity than most. We hope to return some day.

It's hard to beat this location with a nearby, gorgeous secluded beach that doesn't get very crowded. Yes it's a little hike down to the beach (maybe 15 min), but that's what makes it less busy:) The condo is clean and has nice views, the complex is nice too.

We appreciate that Princeville is less touristy than some other parts of the Island.

The owner is great to deal with and responsive to any questions you may have.

Washer and dryer in the unit is very convenient. Several quiet ceiling fans kept the place comfortable. Highly recommended !

This gem is equipped with anything you might need during your Princeville getaway, including washer/dryer, fins, masks, snorkels, towels, coffee maker, etc. It is quiet and has a great view toward the water and the mountains. We were pleasantly impressed with the tasteful interior, all utilities and little reminder notes everywhere. I would not hesitate to come back to this place for another Kauai vacation! Thank you Leila for your hospitality!

Great place to stay on the north shore/Princeville area. We had plenty of space and thought the condo was perfect - chairs, beach towels, snorkel gear were all included. Close drive to plenty of activities and nearby beach access. We would definitely stay again.