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4470 Pepelani Loop, Princeville, Kauai, HI 96722
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Lovely Sandpiper Village
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
120 helpful votes 120 helpful votes
“Beautiful location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2008
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We stayed at Sandpiper for a week in April. This was a last minute trip for us and we booked our trip with condo bob. We originally were going to stay at The Cliffs but he told us it got booked before we confirmed, so we stayed at Sandpiper.

We had an assigned parking spot, #62 so that was good. I could see if you did not have an assigned one how parking could be a problem here.

We had a 1 bedroom condo - 130A that was really nice. Walking in, you are in the living room with a few chairs, pull out sofa & tv with cable & dvd. There is a dining area as well. The kitchen had marble countertops and newer appliances. It was also fully stocked with everything we needed.

There was a washer/dryer unit in the condo which was really helpful. The patio area was lovely and private - this condo was on the bottom floor.

The bedroom had a comfy queen sized bed with dressers & tv. The bedroom had the sink & vanity outside of the area with the shower & toilet so that made nice for getting ready. The floor was a lovely ceramic tile.

This condo had everything you could want, beach towels & chairs, coolers, etc. The pool area was decent with a barbecue grill for all to use and a jacuzzi. It was not busy at all when we were there, at most 5 other people in the area.

Sandpiper does NOT have an ocean view. Maybe if you were on the top floor with some binoculars, yes, but otherwise no. But it is across from the golf course and in a really nice location. It also does not have air conditioning. This wasn't a problem for us because it wasn't hotter than 85 and there is a ceiling fan as well as 3 standing fans in the condo. Also, some of the walls beneath the windows were screens with wooden slats, so open air. This place gets a nice breeze - but it also allows noise in and out pretty easily.

We used this as a place to crash after being at the beaches all day and to wake up and get ready for our day, not really the kind of place you just want to hang out at all the time, but very good for those looking for a home base.

If you rent through this particular owner, they work with you a lot on the price. We paid $70 a night taxes & cleaning fee included which was a steal for this area and this condo. We would stay there again in a heartbeat.

Stayed April 2008
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Port Aransas, Texas
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Highly recommended”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2007
1
person found this review helpful

We had an excellent vacation while staying at the Sandpiper Village condo's. It was completely furnished with everything you would want or need. The grocery was expensive, but convenient. The Sandpiper Village was well maintained and beautiful. The neighbors were friendly and helpful and the noise level was zero.. The owner communicated with us via emails and phone calls and answered all questions. He also thanked us once we got back to the mainland and offered his condo again to us if we were interested. If we would go back to Kauai, we most certainly will contact him. We'll send all referrals your way Mr Forer. Thanks for making our visit to Paradise and memorable one..

  • Stayed August 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Boulder
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Musty, smelly, noisy...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2007
2
people found this review helpful

Arrived at dusk to find out that there are only a limited number of parking spaces. When I called the manager he said to park anywhere but to keep going out to check the parking lot for an empty space because they will tow your car! His other suggestion was to park about a 1/4 mile way at the Princeville overflow lot, an unlit compound, and walk back to the unit in the dark.

The unit smelled of mildew. The room is separeted by a single locked door, behind which in our case was a loud TV. For the price - pay a little mopre and enjoy a better place!

  • Liked — Nothing
  • Disliked — Noise level, parking, smell
  • Stayed May 2007, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Alaska
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Very noisy hotel”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2007
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My husband and I stayed for two weeks at the Sandpiper. Mid-way through our stay we had to move to anther condo, which sucked. The oven was very dirty and the condo wasn't as nice as it should have been for the price we paid for our stay (refrigerator was old and had visible rust on the outside and inside, tiles in kitchen and bathroom were chipped, toilet not secured to floor very well, pool very murky, etc...). The location is right next to a very busy road and traffic races by day and night. Heavy trucks also come through quite frequently, clanging and banging around. They use the term "Ocean View" very loosely as the view is from the back balcony and is very, very far in the distance seen over the tops of many, many houses and condos.

Location is not very good if you want to be near beaches and activities.

Would not recommend this place to anyone. Overpriced for what you get.

  • Liked — Lots of room
  • Disliked — Very noisy, Looks run down - should spend some rental fees on upgrades to units
  • Stayed January 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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West Bend, WI
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Very quiet -- loved it!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2006
4
people found this review helpful

We stayed for six nights in June 2006 and had a wonderful stay. It was EXTREMELY quiet. We were awakened in the morning by the sound of birds. Our unit 229A is very nicely appointed, was very clean and had everything we needed. Pool and grills very satisfactory. We will definitely return if we have the opportunity.

  • Stayed June 2006
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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