My husband and I just finished a 6 night stay at Honua Kai in the Konea tower room 444. The resort overall was great - the pools, access to the beach, poolside drinks and food from nearby Duke’s. The condo itself was clean upon arrival and had everything we needed. The pillows in the bedroom are in need of replacement as they are quite lumpy and flattened. It’s hard to find great pillows when you’re renting though.
We also had one major complaint about the condo and that was the terrible musty smell the second you walked in the door. It wasn’t a faint one, but a take your breath away and knock you down smell. Once you were in the condo, the smell disappeared. It was only once you first entered the front door or the bedroom area. If the door to the lanai was open and fresh air was pouring in, the smell wasn’t as noticeable. We called the management company twice for this issue, but it was never resolved during our stay. The first time we called, a maintenance worker came out and replaced the air filter in the ceiling hvac. That didn’t fix the problem, so we called again. They said a building engineer would be sent out to inspect, but unfortunately another 24 hrs have passed and nothing has been done. We are checking out in a few hours and it’s too late. I hope they can locate the problem before the next tenant arrives!