Sealodge has some of the best views at some of the best rates in Princeville, D9 is the Unit where my wife and I stayed last September and we have booked again for this September, The unit was Clean, well supplied and on the 3rd floor, the Lanai has total privacy as does the Unit itself, the view goes on for miles all the way to the Kilauea Lighthouse on the east and looks out over the reef to the north, from the front door your looking at Bali Hai and those gorgeous mountains surrounding the area, the waves break off the Reef and will lull you to sleep, the pool is nothing spectacular but your in Kauai, Get in the car and drive to Hanalei or Tunnels or Anini Beach and Snorkel with the Fishes :-). The evenings had soft short showers and the mornings had excellant sunrises, I have a couple hundred sunrise pictures alone, this is one place I recommend to anyone who has never been and wants to see the Garden part of the Island, this is the place to stay while doing so.

The website advertises a million dollar view. Most definitely, but it comes at a price.

It is customary in rental situations such as this to find certain items in the kitchen upon arrival. Such items include a welcome package pineapple, coffee, tea, etc., aluminum foil, plastic wrap, sandwich bags, ample trash bags, as well as soy sauce etc in fridge. There was nothing. Those with access must be permitted/encouraged to remove everything between renters.

Does have new mattresses. One set of sheets for master bedroom is incorrectly sized and does not stay on the bed. The other set is threadbare and full of holes. The bath linens are of the same thin, warn, white, institutional caliber found in inexpensive chain hotels.

Conclusion: Million dollar view, most definitely. Worth the price, most definitely not.

Cons:
No Aloha feeling, no Aloha welcoming package for your first morning.
One ceiling fan for 5 rooms.
One rusted box fan.
Stained carpet from the ‘70's, in need of cleaning.
Strong mildew smell in the closet open to the master bath/bedroom and in furniture.
Vacuum cleaner not working.
No mop.
No broom.
No cooler.
No beach chairs.
Three window screens so dirty, no air would flow through them. The management company (Hestara- both the manager and the cleaner) said this is a condo not a hotel “you are on your own”. I took the screens out and washed them.
Bed sheets threadbare with holes in them, that’s right, HOLES, this is one step above camping.
The bath linens are of the same thin, warn, white, institutional caliber found in inexpensive chain hotels.
Tiny “galley” kitchen, tiny microwave, missing lots of standard kitchen equipment, including foil, plastic wrap, toothpicks, condiments, etc. (The place was stripped bare.)
Broken cable for DSL.
Permanent puddle on lanai.

Pros:
Newer mattress.
Newer TV/VCR/TV, standard cable. A/V rates 4/10, CD player does not work.
The view.

Lists at $125 night plus Hawaii’s 13.94% taxes and cleaning fees. I have never had to clean a condo so that I would be comfortable staying.

No functioning management. This unit is in Sealodge II managed by Hestara with no on site manager. Sealodge I is independently managed with an on site manager. Each condo is independently owned.

My frustration is that all contacts and payments are through Hestara. I have no way to contact the owners of this condo, Barb and Bob Jessup, to ask them to address the deficiencies. When I go to the onsite manager (David) and cleaner (Don) I am given no help and told “you are on your own”. Apparently the Hestara moto is “Just give us your money and leave us alone.”

Obviously, we will not be back.

D 7 was great! Washer and dryer was very convenient. Husband got the downstairs king bed with bathroom and my daughter and I got the upstairs queen bed with bathroom. Both rooms have an unbelievable view of the ocean. There are stairs to climb to get to this unit. Some units are ground floor. I personally would not have wanted a ground floor unit since they have little privacy from people walking on the beautiful, green, grassy hills before the cliff. No matter how hard I tried not to look, I always seemed to glance over towards a window and saw someone sitting on their sofa or at the table. Also, there is NO boundary to the cliffs. I would be scared to death to have a small child running around the condo grounds. I was nervous with my 10 year old and followed her around yelling "No running!".
So -- The North Shore really is the most beautiful place on the island with the best beaches and this place is a great deal - save some money by cooking some of your own meals and pack less by doing some laundry. Eat at least once at Postcards and body board (or surf) Hanalei Bay.
The unit had an umbrella (which was nice for taking to the beach to either block sun or rain), beach chairs and a body board. It would like to have seen it a tad bit cleaner. Small things, though.

We recently stayed in B10' what an amazing condo. Top floor, overlooks the water, easily accessible to Sealodge Beach. The condo itself is absolutely beautiful, very tastefully decorated. You open the door and the word "Wow", comes to mind! It's was very clean and having a washer/dryer was a hugh plus! There were two of us, and we were very comfortable, great floor plan.
We researched a lot of places, and wouldn't you know it we came back to our original choice. We sat out on the cliff and saw numerous rainbows and at least one whale. Simply beautiful! We will definitely be back and booking this condo again! Mahalo.