This is a tough review because it is definitely affected by the weather we experienced - however, you need to be forewarned. We had mostly rainy, stormy weather over the Christmas/New Year holidays which is not unusual for that time of year - and I knew that was a possibility when booking. What I didn't expect is that it would storm almost 10 days straight, and most of the windows in this place are louvered, and some did not work and none of them seal well. In order to stay cool, the windows needed to be open, but when it storms, you get overwhelmed with humidity and wind, and the view suffers from the fact that the windows get steamed up, etc. I myself normally love being immersed in my surroundings - the sounds of the waves crashing - but this was definitely too much immersion for my wife and kids and even for me. If the place had air conditioning and fully functional windows it would have been fine because we could have shut out the weather. Also, as a result of all the humidity, the carpeting and furniture upholstery has a damp, clammy feel to it. I dropped something under our bed one night and when I felt for it I noticed the carpeting under the bed was wet with humidity. That being said, if the weather had been pleasant, I probably wouldn't have even cared about any of this. The condo was as shown in the photos, including the awesome view, however, up close there was a lot of pealing paint and other signs of wear, and the rooms were smaller than expected and overall it felt a bit cramped for our family of 5 adults. The kitchen was well stocked with dishes and pots and pans, etc. Dishwasher was on the fritz but management was quick to offer a housekeeper to wash dishes each morning, something we did not take them up on but it was nice for them to at least offer. One "pro tip:" skip Lydgate Beach north of the condo - busy, small and odor from septage treatment plant a big negative. Instead, try Lydgate Beach SOUTH of the condo - wide, expansive, sugar-sand, mountain views in both directions, and almost no people given that the county's Wailua Golf Course and a state park campground border this beach. You will hardly notice the campground and golf course because they are up on a hill and if anything only add to the visual appeal of the place. The only resorts in this 2.5 mile stretch of beach are Kaha Lani on the north end and Kauai Beach Resort on the south end. On a nice day, this beach can't be beat.
