1870 Hoone Road, Koloa 96756, HI
Description
One of the best locations in sunny Poipu Beach Kauai, Nihi Kai Villas Resort is just steps away from the Poipu shoreline and a little over 300 yards to world-famous body surfing Brennecke’s Beach and Poipu Beach Park. The plantation style architecture at this small island oasis by the sea is surrounded by swaying palms, tropical flowers, fruit trees, orchids, and mature plumeria trees accented by well manicured lawns.
Resort Features
- Heated oceanfront swimming pool
- Tennis courts
- Complimentary self parking
- Two community BBQ locations
- On-site front desk, Concierge and Activities services
- 24 hour emergency contact and response
- Daily maid service available (for additional charge)
- Check-in: 3:00 pm, check-out 10:00 am (late check-out upon availability for additional charge)
Unit Features
- Superior ocean view, one-level floor plan, approximately 1,808 square feet
- Top floor end/corner unit, one level of stairs to entry
- Interior Rating: Premier
- AC throughout
- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Master Suite – ocean view, AC, king bed, full bath tub with shower, access to lanai
- Second Suite – twin beds (convert to king), AC, TV, full bath with walk in shower, private lanai
- TV/DVD/VCR in living room, AC, Tommy Bahama furnishings, private ocean view lanai
- Granite counter tops, stainless designer appliances
- Floor futons available for 5th & 6th guests
- Wireless hi-speed internet, in-room safe
- Washer and dryer, open parking
- TA-064-206-2336-01
Unit Rates
| Check-in Date | Daily Rate |
|---|---|
| From January 6, 2019 to March 31, 2019 | $435.00 |
| From April 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019 | $385.00 |
| From June 1, 2019 to August 18, 2019 | $435.00 |
| From August 19, 2019 to December 19, 2019 | $385.00 |
| From December 20, 2019 to January 5, 2020 | $535.00 |
| From January 6, 2020 to March 31, 2020 | $435.00 |
lori b. says
Nice place—but sadly, with issues.
The house was well-stocked with beach chairs, coolers, boogie boards, beach umbrellas, tennis rackets and balls. All kitchen items were decent, salt and pepper oil and vinegar some spices. The gas grill is conveniently located right near the condo. The view is great, just a beautiful view of the ocean and sunset. The beds were comfortable. It’s a well-furnished place, with two bathrooms. The biggest issue was the heat. I booked our Kauai vacation back in April when there were no reviews of this property. I did a VRBO search of properties based on the searchable features with the box of “Air Conditioning” checked. That was my only criteria, knowing that it gets really hot in July in Hawaii. Nowhere in the description did it say at the time that I booked it – “portable AC in bedroom only”. I passed over other properties that listed their AC as one room only. That had to have been added later after the reviews started coming in. It was uncomfortably hot, and the air conditioner barely keeps the bedroom cool. We had to leave the blinds shut during the day to keep it at 85 degrees inside this second floor unit. It was unbearable. But we were out most of the day. By 5pm it cools down, but we had to keep the fans going constantly to do so. Another issue sadly, was bugs. We noticed a large cockroach in the kitchen, and small ones in the bathrooms on the first night. The management company quickly came and treated the place a day later, and I didn’t see any others until the last day when we were packing to leave. Overall, the people managing the place were accommodating about this. But it was unsettling. One minor inconvenience, the hot tub is built into the pool, and it is not hot. It’s the same temperature as the pool itself. So basically the hot tub is just a mini-pool. The grounds were ok, but didn’t seem too well cared for. This whole place needs a revamp. They told us central air is coming to the unit.
JP says
Aloha Lori, Mahalo for taking the time to post our review. As we discussed when you were here, we do not advertise this unit as having AC so I am not sure were the confusion is. You will be happy to know that we do have Nihi Kai units with AC (either partial or full). We apologize on the unwanted pests. The AOAO has the property on a quarterly treatment rotation, but occasionally they do penetrate the barrier. We are sorry for any discomfort. Also not, the small pool has never been a hot tub nor is advertised as one. Lastly, we are sorry to hear you feel the grounds are not “well cared for”. This is one of the highlights of the property and we pretty much always get high praise. In any event, we are sorry you were disappointed and hope to be able to host you again so that we can make amends. Aloha and a hui hou.
Anonymous says
Misleading description, sleeps 4 not 6 and AC consists of small portable unit. HOT! Location good.
My husband and I were here with our daughter and son in law and grandchildren recently. There were many good things about this unit Including a great view, great location, and beautiful furnishings and art. The kitchen was well equipped and there is lots of storage. There were boogie boards and beach chairs umbrellas and some snorkeling masks in the closet. (NO baby things. No portacrib, or high chair.) If you have a baby you’ll have to rent these things and make arrangements in advance. Do it early! By the time we found this out they were not available, rental places were sold out, except one place that wanted $90 for delivery. My reasons for a low rating are these: In the posting we read it stated the unit slept 6. When we arrived, we found there was a nice size king bed in the master, two twins in the second bedroom, and some very thin old flip foam mats. The couch did not pull out and there was no futon as listed. As pricing for units are usually based largely on how many they sleep, I did not feel throwing a few thin flip mats in a closet counts as sleeping two extra people. The unit sleeps 4 period. The unit also stated it had two full baths with tubs. This was important to us as we brought our young grand children. There is one tub and one shower. Another reason for the low ratting is, in the listing we saw, under amenities, AC was listed. This was important to us as we go to Kauai in the summer largely to escape the Sacramento heat. The AC in this unit consists of one portable AC unit in the master bedroom. It barely cools one room. The place was stifling hot despite our best efforts of making use of pull down screens and fans and the breeze, we could not get the unit to cool down. It was too hot to cook in or use the included closet stack clothes dryer. We finally all took cool showers and tried to sleep with fans directly on us. It’s a top floor unit and the sun hits the place all afternoon. This may be a good unit for a couple. As I mentioned the furnishing are nice, but for our purposes not practical. The romantic lighting is very low, too low for reading. The very nice couch is great for sitting but not comfortable for sleeping on at all. Oh and families beware of some awkward questions from the little ones about why the ladies on the lamps have no tops on. To be fair my husband had no issues with the lamps. As I said the unit is best suited to an adult couple.
JP says
Aloha Kathleen, As we did mentioned before you arrived, we do not supply baby items for safety and sanitary reasons and partner with a great local company that specializes maintaining a great supply of baby items. Our online descriptions do say “Floor futons available for 5th & 6th guests” and we apologize for any confusion. Also, we do not advertise two tubs in this unit, actually one tub (in the master) and one walk-in shower (in guest bedroom). We also state “Portable AC Cooler – bedroom only” and do not advertise full AC. Again, we apologize for any confusion. The good news is the AOAO Board just approved AC and this owner is working to have it installed throughout the unit later this year. Mahalo.
Gregory S. says
Very nice condo, great views
My wife and I just finished a five nite trip to Kauai. I booked this condo with no previous reviews, so I was hoping everything would be OK, and it was. Nihi Kai is a condo complex across the street from the ocean, just east of Poipu Beach park. The property gently slopes uphill and building 8 is at the top. Parking is easy because you drive up to a back lot adjacent to the condo. Unit 820 is up a flight of 12 steps. No elevator unfortunately. It has two bedrooms, each with attached bath. There is a large living/dining room and the whole place is furnished nicely. The living room and bedrooms have ceiling fans. There is a portable air conditioner unit in the master bedroom. The condo has louver windows all around, so when the trade winds are blowing it cools the unit down quickly. But it can get a little stuffy sometimes. There are several floor fans in the closets if you need them. There is a lanai overlooking the parking lot and leading off the second bedroom. The lot has brilliant purple bougainvillea flowers on the far slope. The main deck has a great panorama of the ocean, Poipu Beach park, rolling green hills and mountains in the distance. We ate breakfast out there each morning to soak in the views. Below are a number of tropical trees, full of chirping birds in the morning. There is a full kitchen and plenty of dining space. There are beach chairs, masks, fins and snorkels in the living room closet. Poipu Beach park is walkable, especially on a nice day when their parking is full. The one area restaurant/bar, Brennecke’s, is across the street from the park in case you want to drink a few and walk back. The condo has a washer/dryer unit and a large bookcase in the second bedroom with a wide variety from John Clancy to Sue Grafton, and some non-fiction as well. The complex pool is about a five minute walk and is right across the street from the lava covered beach. One morning we were there at 10 am and nobody else was by the pool. Nice time relaxing in the sun. The complex office is only open M-F during business hours. There are TVs with cable in the two bedrooms and the living room but I found them difficult to operate. Maybe better directions would help. There were no directions for the room air conditioner, those would have been handy. I highly recommend this condo. It is an end unit, nobody above you, nobody to one side. Very quiet at nite. We were always able to park footsteps from the place
JP says
Mahalo Gregory for your 5-star review and comments. Great overview. Please know that while our office is only open M-F, we do have staff on-site seven days a week and have an emergency line 24/7. We apologize on the TV’s. We will look at adding some instructions for them and the AC. We look forward to hosting you again soon. A hui hou.
Anonymous says
Nice place to stay
Very good stay. Nice, comfortable Condo very close to the beaches in Poipu. Unit was as advertised and the staff was great. Two minor issues were poor lighting in the “lining room” at night and the sliding doors are very hard to open and close – need maintenance. All in all we would stay there again.
JP says
Mahalo for your review and comments. We will look into the lighting and doors to ensure all is in working order. We look forward to hosting you again soon.