This was my first time in Hawaii and I planned this trip to attend my son's wedding. I decided to make this a long vacation as well and stayed on Kauai for 10 days. The first 5 days were spent in Koloa/Poipu and the remainder of the time was in Princeville. Although the south side was enjoyable, I was looking forward to the north side to see the mountains. This condo sure met all my expectations! For about 8 months, as I arrived to my office each morning, I was greeted with a beautiful photo as my screen saver-the photo of the view from the unit. I couldn't believe the actual view would be that perfect, but it was. I purposely did not shut the drapes at night so that when I awoke in the morning and sat up in bed, THAT was the view I got to see. This unit is perfect for 1-2 people. The mini kitchen was nice as I made my meals for a majority of the time. Having a stackable washer/dryer in the unit was so handy; nothing like packing all clean clothes for the journey home. The bed was comfortable as were the pillows. I enjoyed sitting on the balcony and soaking in the view. There were many different types of colorful birds that would perch on the railing or the trellis and you could hear the roosters below. That sound never bothered me. One day I took one of the beach chairs that came with the unit and headed down to the beach. Just a heads up, the walk down to the beach is very steep (but it's paved) so be careful if you're attempting it in flip flops. Since you have to pay a daily resort fee for parking, WiFi, etc. one included perk is being able to call a bellman to pick you up and take you down to the beach and then back again when you are done (very handy if you're carrying beach chairs, towels, a cooler, etc). It's beautiful at the beach with 2 really large shade trees with the hugest leaves I have ever seen. I plopped my beach chair under the tree and enjoyed the breeze while watching surfers, swimmers, sailboats, the mountain and multi-colored birds walking on the sand. The fancy lounge chairs down there are NOT for the use of Hanalei Bay Resort; they belong to the St. Regis. Unit 1205 is conveniently located near the parking lot, the hotel lobby check-in and the Happy Talk Lounge, on relatively flat ground, Some of the other units are much farther away down pretty steep hills. The pool that is closest is the beautiful resort salt water pool. I had a bellman drive me to the lower pool one day which is a chlorine pool and very private because only one other person was there. This unit is definitely a bargain for the price. The only drawback I saw (not for me, but potentially for someone else) is that there is no dedicated closet. There is an armoire with a place to hang shirts and pants, but not suitable for long dresses. All in all I was very pleased with the unit and the resort. I would definitely book unit 1205 again in the future if I am ever lucky to return to Kauai. I found my eyes started to tear as I exited the parking lot for the airport. The beautiful island of Kauai as well as the Hanalei Bay Resort will forever have a place in my heart.