Amazing Views From this Upper-Level Princeville Condo with Air Conditioning

I do not understand the negative reviews from last year, unless something broken has been fixed.

The "exposed electric wires" are a little coax wiring for the TV in the loft, not a threat.

Yes the kitchenette is limited and the units could use a coat of paint (a crayon mark, a paint blister, and a doorknob mark, plus general age, nothing to complain about).

Oh, yes, the problem of hot air in the loft is a real one! We had to run the a/c to bring it down. At night it cooled off, though.

Generally, very decent lodging at a resort that attempts to blend into its environment. A steep path to the beach through a hibiscus jungle leads to a compact beach, good for kids, that is shared with the St. Regis. Big plus: this is the only place on Hanalei Bay where the view of the bay is not marred by the brutalist concrete blob that is the St. Regis (because it's behind you).

Would I go back? Definitely.

The location and resort were great. The unit we stayed in was in dire need of an upgrade. It was old& tired and needed deep cleaning. Pictures online are obviously old & don’t show age. Add on of unknown $20/day resort fee only added to disappointment. We will not do this again.

Super deal for the money the room is dated but Resort views pool and beach are all incredible. I we go back there in a heartbeat.

We rented this condo for our family of five and it was okay. We've stayed at Hanalei Bay Resort before (in a nicer unit) and wanted to come back to this resort but couldn't find a room to fit five. This fit the bill and we did enjoy the view of the mountains and pool (and the live music on Friday night!) However the unit itself was sorely disappointing. While not dirty, it was not particularly clean either. The general feel was just grimy with marks all over the walls. Needed a new coat of paint (which we found stored in the closet with the water heater- yikes!) The wiring was funky as noted in other reviews as well. We knew going in that it didn't have the best reviews, we just knew we wanted to stay at this resort and this was our only option, so we can't really complain. It's just too bad a little money can't be put into this unit to make it comparable with others in the resort. We definitely wouldn't stay here again but appreciate the two days we spent in Hanalei.

The Hanalei Bay Resort is an incredible property. It is immaculately maintained and has a great staff. The particular unit that we rented was a great value for the money. The unit was really well situated within the complex and it had two balconies with great views. There were four of us in an apartment that slept six. The beds and pillows were extremely comfortable and the unit had stand alone fans in addition to air conditioning which was nice. There were two major problems however. The first was that during our one week stay, there were at least 5 huge beetles and a gecko staying with us. This is the tropics and even in the best of hotels there can be bugs (bedding was clean and so I wasn't worried) but this is not pleasant. The bigger problem was the kitchen as it had a tiny counter for food prep, a two burner electric stove with no oven, no dishwasher -- all of which was okay except for the fridge. There were two small fridges, the size that you would buy for a college dorm room. All very inconvenient. We had to shop every day and rotate beverages in and out of fridges to keep our beverages cold. There was simply no room for anything other than real perishables. If the owner did minor upgrades to the kitchen, it would be fantastic. But overall, it was a great stay for our family.