Unit 2306 had a nice ocean view. Drier didn't work and the 1/2 bath pocket door wouldn't close, so it was useless. Place was partially update, kitchen was okay, baths not so nice. Comfortable beds. more

My travel agent recommended the Makahuena. We stayed in 5201, what a fabulous view. We were there five days and are planning to go back as soon as we can. You really experience the sights and sounds of the ocean and even in April we saw whales every day and pods of dolphin on three days. I love searching out... more

We stayed in two units because an Oceanview wasn't available on the first day of our stay, so they put us into a Gardenview for the first night. Unfortunately, we arrived just after 5 pm when the office closes and, after picking up our key from the bulletin board, discovered that the key didn't open up anything - so we... more

Our family of 5 stayed in unit 2310 for 12 days. We arrived with $500 worth of groceries to find the refrigerator not working. Some extremely rude man from the rental company showed up with coolers and bags of ice and told us to defrost the fridge for 10 hours or so and it would be fine. So we spent... more

We booked our ground-level, 3bdrm unit through the owner via vrbo.com. We were very happy with our condo, and the price was $175/night, which is a definite bargain for a 3 bdrm unit in this area. The exterior has been recently repainted and the grounds were immaculate. The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook doesn't like the Makahuena because of "too many concrete... more

I wonder if the previous reviewer switched into our room! When we arrived, we were told about another party that was disatisfied with their room, and if we would not mind switching with them. We did, and we were very satisfied with our accomodations. While it did appear to be very warm upstairs at first, it cooled off very nicely... more

When we first got to this condo complex, we were placed in the wrong unit. We requested an ocean view and got a garden view. Their idea of a 3 bedroom (garden view) was 2 bedrooms and a loft, which was very hot. The first full day we were there, we were contacted by the management about the mix up... more

I was quite concerned by a couple of the reviews I read here about the Makahuena, about the pool being cold and mold in the room, and was very pleasantly surprised by how wonderful a stay we had there. I was there for a week with my children (5 and 7) and my parents for my mother's 80th birthday. We... more

My third visit to Castle Makahuena in December, 2006 was just as pleasant as the first in 2005. Rooms 2305 and 2306 offer perfect views of the ocean and the sunset from the patio. Both units were nicely furnished, roomy and clean. Throughout each day we saw whales either from the patio or from the benches situated by the cliffs.... more