We were in town for a wedding. This was the perfect place to stay. Enough room, everything we needed in the kitchen-- we loved seeing the whales off the balcony and ability to walk to the beach.

The condo was great, very comfortable and clean. The location was also amazing, beautiful views from the patio and property and short walks to Poipu and Shipwreck beach. We had a great time and really enjoyed our stay.

The property was clean and very well organized. Great views of the ocean. The outside lighting could be better especially for those arriving after dark. It was very hard to find our building while wondering around in the dark. There could also be a better numbering system on the building with better visibility from the parking lots.

We just got home from the Makahuena. The property management company was very responsive and helpful. They emailed tips about cool things on the island. I've been to Kauai at least 15 times, and I've never stayed at the Makahuena. This is a great location, walkable to poipu and brennecke's beach. We could spot whales from our balcony. The place was very clean, including the bathrooms that looked recently remodeled. It's not fancy but was very comfortable and pleasant to hang out inside. We didn't miss AC at all. We closed the shades during the day to block the sun before we left for beaches and then opened screened windows and doors in the evening for cool air. If anything, we were cold at night inside the unit. If you were going to hang out indoors during the day, it might be too hot. That said, WHY would you be indoors during the day in Kauai!!! It was super nice to have a washer and dryer in the unit. The pool and hot tub were very well maintained. The hot tub shut down at 9pm (wish it would've been 10pm). There was someone there each day cleaning the pool and hot tub - they were super clean. The only potential downside about this place would be if you couldn't do stairs or carry your luggage upstairs (there is no elevator). This was no problem for us, but I can see how this might be an issue for someone with mobility issues or bad knees - or potentially a young family with toddlers. There were also 2 flights of stairs inside the unit. Anyway, ignore the negative reviews about this place - it was completely perfect for what we wanted and exceeded our expectations. I'll absolutely book this unit again in the future!

My adult daughters and son-in-law and I stayed in this unit between January 26th and February 4th. We found it better than the listing indicated, especially the view of the ocean from the lanai. It was clean and conveniently located close to many beaches, restaurants, a dive company, and whale-watching and Napali tours. The staff was very responsive in helping resolve a minor issue with the internet access and a more major incident involving a door to the lanai, which came off its track. My only issue was that I scraped the skin off my heel, while descending steps from the loft. Watch out for this because it could mess up water activities. They could fix the problem by making the loft stairs like the stairs between first and second floors. The problem is that the vertical board separating the steps does not go down to the next step. If you happen to step too close to the step above, you can scrape your heal on this.

Family of 6 thoroughly enjoyed our time on the South Shore. The rental was well equiped. Nice layout of bedrooms/bathrooms. Only comment is that the place needed a little better cleaning. The balcony in particular needed a fair amount of cleanup before we could use the table and chairs.

We had a nice time in a nice place.

Excellent. It was a very comfortable and spacious unit in a great location. Very close to a wonderful beach trail. Many nearby restaurants and shopping centers.