We don't travel very often but when we do we try to stay away from large resort facilities where you are sharing with hundreds of other folks. For our first visit to Kauai, we searched for a unit that would fit our budget (moderately priced) and our lifestyle (casual). The Royal Palms at Hideaway Cove fit the bill in every way. Air conditioning when we needed it (not very often), lovely breeze coming through the windows for sleeping at night, a full kitchen very well equipped, quiet atmosphere, free laundry facilities, and, last but not least, surrounded by the most beautiful, well maintained tropical garden. Gale and Herb, the owners/operators very obviously take pride in their property which is indeed just a very short walk to the surf. Gale was super patient and very efficient in both arranging for our planned activities and helping to make adjustments to those reservations, and Herb provided very quick responses to email queries during the booking process. The Royal Palms is just as described on the website, there were no surprises when we arrived. Our stay at Hideaway Cove made our fabulous holiday on Kauai even better!