Cute Studio w/ King bed & Queen sofa bed, sleeps 4

Perfect get away for our 10 year anniversary! Lovely resort. Very relaxing stay. Local restaurants and shopping were exceptional. Will definitely come back again!

We enjoyed our stay in this studio. We had family members staying in a two bedroom condo at the same resort. They had a full kitchen and we had all our meals with them so it wasn’t a problem that there were no cooking facilities in the studio although it was our understanding when booking the studio back in July that there were cooking facilities. The description of the studio still states that there is a toaster, microwave and oven in the unit. That needs to be updated to reflect the recent removal of those appliances from the rental.

Some issues need attention:

The TV remote doesn’t work. You can turn the tv on and off and change channels, volume control only by pushing buttons on the side of the tv. We had to use a headlamp to do this in a darkened room.

The front door lock is very difficult to open. The lock needs to be replaced or new keys made. It sometimes took several minutes of manipulating to get the door open.

The bedsheet has a inch-long rip in it and is too small for the king-sized bed. Otherwise, the bed is very comfortable.

It would be helpful to have some written instructions in the condo about where to find the “beach toys”. Late in our stay we found the boogie boards under the bed.

There should be directions on how to operate the air conditioner. We could not get it to shut off when it reached the temperature we wanted.

This was a great location on the property with access to many different areas. Great view of the lower pool and mountain. There was only a sliver of a view of the bay.

The Hanalei Bay Resort was perfect for location and amenities and proximity to events we had scheduled in Princeville. I knew based on the price of this unit not to expect anything fancy or sparkling new and we weren't planning to spend much time in the unit, so I went with pricing as my guide. However, there were many areas and surfaces that had not been touched by a cleaner in a long time. All of the dishes we tried to use we had to first wash them. The shelves in the bathroom and kitchen had not been wiped down in a very long time. Chest of drawers and tv were dusty and I was unable to use the dresser as it had a very strong odor in it and I knew it would make my clothes smell that way too. The majority of the towels had stains on them, the bathroom mirrors had not been cleaned and there was no soap or body wash for the shower. Again, the location and the resort amenities were great but this unit could use a really deep clean and some new linens and towels. When I booked in February the reviews were good, but I noticed that there are now several with less than stellar reviews due to cleanliness.

Hubby and I stayed here for 3 nights. It was decent. I must've chose it because of the reasonable price. The resort is beautiful, however the condo could be cleaner.

Pros:

- spacious enough for 2, spacious bathroom counter and "kitchenette"

- condo grounds are very nice (gym, tennis courts, pool)

- microwave and grill aren't too far (sucks if it's raining though)

- ate a few times at Ching Young Village Shopping Center (souvenir shops and cheap grocery store too)

- beach chairs

Cons:

- cleanliness (dirty dishes, dusty light fixtures, dingy shower, dingy carpet, stained bath towels)

- A/C was dripping on my head at night!

- bed was too soft

- far walk to the beach, but you can call a golf cart to pick you up

- coffee maker but no coffee