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3.0 of 5
1661 Pe'e Road, Poipu, Kauai, HI 96756
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4.0 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
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Chicago, Illinois
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Our family loved it here so much that we're coming back!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011
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This was our 2nd trip to Kauai. We stayed at the Makahuena in August, 2011 with our 3 teens and found the unit very homey. The gated pool area felt very secure, and we used the pool every day; very refreshing. The grounds keeper was very friendly and helpful. We loved having our morning cup of coffee at the point while watching the sunrise, and the turtle watching in the afternoon. We also utilized the BBQ area. It was a nice place to meet other travelers and compare island knowledge. We enjoyed having the full equiped kitchen, dining area, and the unit was clean & spacious. We checked out other hotel resorts while we were here, but most were stuffy and generic for our taste. We felt at home here, so much that we're staying at the Makahuena again when we return in June, 2012!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ernest Kanekoa, General Manager at Castle Makahuena at Poipu, responded to this review
30 January 2012
Susi/Witt - Thank you so very much for your review. It is not often that individuals take the time to write positive comments and we appreciate your comment. Looking forward to see you and your family again in June 2012.

Mahalo nui loa
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Spring Valley, California
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Our 2nd stay at Makahuena was even better than the 1st ime!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2011
3
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There is nothing like falling asleep to the sound of the waves craching on the bluffs, which were practically right outside our room!
We had rented an oceanview condo from Castle Resorts 7 years ago and loved it. The tradewinds kept things cool, and it was our 1st time renting a condo for a vacation, instead of staying in a hotel. A home away from home is what it felt like! When we saw the ocean front condos in front of us, we knew we had to stay there on this trip! So glad we did!

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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Ernest Kanekoa, General Manager at Castle Makahuena at Poipu, responded to this review
30 January 2012
Aloha Lyndamama,

We appreciate your comments and glad that your stay here at the Makahuena was pleasant and wonderful. You are correct, falling asleep listening to the waves and the ocean breeze is such a soothing and comfortable feeling.

We hope top see you again in the very near future.

Mahalo
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Vancouver, Canada
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Whale show was incredible”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2011
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9 adults in 3 units on the property for a family birthday. One oceanfront unit, one oceanview, and one with a garden view. All were happy with the accomodations they received as well as the grounds. The pool was small, but was good enough for a quick cool off after the hot tub.Could not have had a better location to view the sunrise as well as the sunset everyday. And the whales. They were totally incredible and absolutely were a treasure to behold everyday.
Definitely a car is required for this location, although there are great places to walk from the property, to get around to get groceries etc definitely requires personal transport.
Evelyn in the office was great. The only real problem we encountered in one unit was with the internet. The problem was handled immediately and taken care of within an hour with assistance from the 3rd party service provider.
Would return anytime.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ernest Kanekoa, General Manager at Castle Makahuena at Poipu, responded to this review
30 January 2012
Aloha Laura Sidney,

We would like to express our appreciation for your comments. We do have a gem of property that sits on the edge of the small cliff overlooking the the Pacific Blue where one can view the early morning sunrise and view the sunset on the same afternoon. If you decide to visit our island again be sure to make your reservatins at the Makahuena.

Aloha
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Alaska
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Shabby Chic with Whale Watching”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2010

We stayed here in March 2007. True the property is run down but we spent most of our time looking out on the small sprouting horn where we saw turtles and a visit from a whale. I ventured out on the trail to the Hyatt early one morning for breakfast and hiking back really appreciated my swim in the pool to cool down. I would stay there again just for the ocean experience.

Stayed March 2010, travelled as a couple
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Ernest Kanekoa, General Manager at Castle Makahuena at Poipu, responded to this review
5 January 2011
Aloha Thank for your comments and we hope you do visit us again in the near future.

Mahalo
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davis ca
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Renter Beware”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2010
2
people found this review helpful

We found this unit 4105 on vrbo. Grounds were nice, but too far to walk to the beach with any carry alongs. Units are individually owned so each is different, our unit was like a basement. Lanai was a joke with a few plastic chairs, on a cement pad about 3 feet wide with a hill right in front that obscured any view. Kitchen windows were so corroded that they would not open and the view out of them was of a wall, same as the second bedroom. Bright light shining into 2nd bedroom every night. Fans in bathroom very loud and attached to light so you had to use them. Carpet spotted and dirty. The owner accused us of smoking in the unit and withheld our entire 300.00 security deposit. We never smoked in the unit. Very disappointing.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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cannon750, Owner at Castle Makahuena at Poipu, responded to this review
15 December 2010
Hi, we're the owners of 4105. Our property is clearly marketed as "non-smoking," and the renter’s security deposit was not returned as her husband repeatedly smoked during their stay. They were asked 6 different times to stop smoking by our neighbor, our property manager, and the Makahuena manager, and they refused. She originally wrote an email detailing their positive experience in staying in our unit; there was no mention of any of the issues she included in her review, nor is it true--except for the fact that we're a ground unit, as the pictures on our website reflect and is how we market our property.

We take great pride in the fact that our condo is rented over 90% of the year, we have many repeat visitors, and that we invest thousands of dollars each year to update it to ensure our guests have a fantastic vacation when staying with us, as the renter and her family obviously did. It was only due to the fact that they repeatedly broke the house rules (which are posted on our condo website, in our confirmation email to our renters, and throughout the condo) that we regretfully had to take this action.

Note that her claim has been denied by both VRBO and PayPal, and as this occurred she told us she would be writing this review. However, our renters expect a clean, non-smoking property and we try our best to provide this to them. Thank you!
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1661 Pe'e Road, Poipu, Kauai, HI 96756
Price range (per night):* INR12,191 - 21,082

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