This was my first stay at the Westin Nanea, and fourth overall visit to the Ka'anapali area.
Cory was a wonderful host and I would rent from him in a heartbeat. He was super responsive and prompt whenever I had a question/request.
We vacationed with our two children (ages 2 and 4) and my parents. This unit was perfect for our needs. The kitchen was well stocked with pots, pans, and even grill tools for the grills downstairs. The kitchen didn't have extras, but we were able to make it meet our needs without too much difficulty. The appliances worked well. Our children have food allergies, so we cooked every meal in the unit. Having a washer/dryer in the unit was also fantastic.
The property was perfect for a group like ours, and the pools were perfect for our kids' ages. There were lots of families around, and for the most part the kids around us were well-behaved. The pool area also never seemed overcrowded and we were always able to access chairs, the waterslide, and everything else we wanted.
A few small downsides: it felt a little silly that they don't stock the units with a reasonable amount of things like dish soap and dishwasher detergent. Once a week cleaning service also doesn't include restocking these items.
It was wonderful to have access to many grills on the property, but many of them didn't work well. We were very impressed with how scrupulously clean they were, and we witnessed them being very extensively cleaned each day. This is very important to us since we deal with serious food allergies. I should also mention that the entire property was extremely clean and well-maintained.
We got a South facing unit on the outside of the building. The view was lovely, but there was a lot of road noise, including regular beeping of the backing up shuttle every time it visited the property. This bothered me more than I expected.
Also strange to me was the highchairs they offer are a standard height, which isn't really compatible with the bar-height table in the kitchen. I'm surprised they don't have booster-style high chairs instead.
Having access to the pools at the Westin Ocean Villas next door was nice, though I thought the pools at the Nanea were better for our younger kids. The pirate pool at the Villas was a hit with our kids.
The property says they don't offer late checkout, but they let us check out at noon! I'm not sure this is where I would choose with just my spouse, but it is perfect for families!