Our 3-bedroom VRBO condo, 929 Konea, in Honua Kai Resort & Spa, was perfect. The owners provided virtually everything we could have asked for to make for a perfect stay. Our unit, on the 9th floor, looked straight out over the resort grounds and our view continued to the beach and ocean. Each of the three bedrooms had that view, and the master bedroom opened onto the very spacious lanai. The lanai was also accessible from the living room of the condo. We enjoyed breakfast on the lanai every day before moving on to nearby snorkeling, land excursions, and more. We'll be back, and will certainly consider Honua Kai Resort & Spa in our planning.
Things to consider as you plan: (1) Shop for groceries near the airport when you arrive--Costco, Whole Foods--as there is less availability closer to the resort. (2) The Snorkel Store rents state-of-the-art equipment for 10-day periods. We got our money's worth and more. (3) Road to Hana is an all-day commitment. Plan ahead so you're not driving back to the resort on the curving one-lane roads in the dark. (4) Resort/condo check-out time is 11 am. Our flight to the mainland didn't leave until 9:30 pm. Plan accordingly. We asked the resort and the rental managers about day rooms and found none. We simply carried all our luggage with us on a last day of adventures, but you might want to book an extra night (and only use part of it) or explore other options. (5) We rented a hybrid car from a local agency--Bio-Beetle ECO Rental Cars--and not only reduced our carbon footprint, we go a better deal than through conventional car rental agencies that offered NO electric or hybrid vehicles.
