Shipwrecks Vottage has it all!
A guest from Seattle, WA recommends this property.
Stayed for 8 days in January, 2016
Shipwrecks Cottage completely lived up to our expectations for a beautiful and comfortable base for our family vacation in Kauai and, in some cases even exceeded our expectations. The house is exactly as pictured - clean, comfortable and well located. Everything you could possibly need is provided - linens, loads and loads of towels, beach equipment for adults and children, a well stocked kitchen, barbecue, toilet paper, tissues, and paper towels , shampoo and conditioner.... just bring your groceries and you're all set. A true home away from home. We rented a crib, car seat stroller and hiking backpack for our 15 month old and it was all waiting at the house for us when we arrived. The master bedroom suite is large and air conditioned and we slept there with our son in the crib. My sister and my parents took the smaller bedrooms and shared a huge bathroom. Those bedrooms and the main living space are not air conditioned but in late Jan/early Feb, we were more than comfortable. There are ceiling fans all over the house and many large fans stored in the house if needed. The pool designated for our use is generally empty and we mostly had it and the hot tub to ourselves. It is about a 10 minute walk through Poipu Kai resort. Poipu Beach is right there as well which is a great beach for little kids. The view from the lanai of the house is beautiful and the beach, the Grand Hyatt and the beginning of fabulous heritage trail hike is just steps away.
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Rebecca, we are so happy to hear that your stay at Shipwrecks was enjoyable. We hope that when you plan your next Kauai adventure, you will consider renting our lovely cottage again. Mahalo for taking the time out to write your review.
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Beautiful Home, Irritating Events...
A guest from Vancouver, WA recommends this property.
Stayed for 9 days in April, 2015
Gorgeous home and lovely setting! We are not picky people, but "events" were too many for the $$ we paid. 1. Carpet cleaner there when we arrived. Had to walk on/unload/unpack on wet carpets for 8 hours. 2. Barbecue needed to be rebuilt. This took 2 days. 3. No propane to the home, I.e. no stove, no hot water. 4. Propane filled, but pilot light not initiated. Another call...Vicki was prompt in dealing with the issues, but never once apologized for anything and for our inconvenience.
Lovely house, perfect location
A guest from Waban, Massachusetts recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in February, 2015
Location, location, location: all perfect. On a quiet, dead-end street, with a clear view to the ocean (and occasional whale) albeit not right on the beach; short drive to Koloa town, restaurants, market, etc.; reasonable drive to both Waimea Canyon and north shore hiking trails.The house was spotless and very comfortable, with very well-equipped kitchen. Only complaint: the master BR gets stuffy and hot (unlike the rest of the house) and needed A/C, which was very noisy. A few minor problems arose, and were solved quickly by the very friendly and helpful Poipu365 staff.
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Great Vacation Location
Nancy L. from Del Mar, CA recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in November, 2014
Had a fantastic Thanksgiving week at Shipwreck's Beach Cottage. The location was perfect as a launching spot for activities, going to restaurants in the Poipu area, relaxing at the house & enjoying the shortwalking distance to the Grand Kauai Hyatt & Shipwreck's Beach.The house was beautiful & the view was great. It was a touch noisy - just because we had a family w/ small children who were quite loud next to us. No noise from the Hyatt employee parking lot to speak of. The house is equipped with "toys" for the beach & plenty of towels & linens. The furniture is basic Hawaiian beach rattan which is perfect for the house. The patio has a great table & 4 chair combo, 2 lounges & a gas grille. The kitchen has everything you need to do basic cooking, although the stove & oven are not in the best of shape. And the refrigerator needed to "cool down" when we first arrived. Being a cook, I would've wanted more & better cooking equipment, but that's just me.The only "AC" in the MBD is a swamp cooler that has seen better days. There are ceiling fans in every room & additional fans that can be used in every room. We used all of them as the weather was in the 80's all week. I do think that they could use blinds either in the main room or on the patio to cut some of the heat when the sun shines in that area. Great restaurants: Merriman's (upstairs $$$ & down $), SavageShrimp - cash only, Koloa Fish - great plate lunches, Bubba's, Jo-Jo Shaved Ice on way to Waimea. Activities: O'Hana Fishing, Captain Andy's & Kipu Ranch ATV Overall, our party of 5 adults loved our stay. We would easily do it again without reservation.
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Lovely place, superb location
Kim H. from Renton, WA recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in February, 2014
Shipwrecks cottage is a modern, well appointed, clean, comfortable home ideally located a few hundred yards from the beach. It's a bit of a hike for the very young from boogie boarding and snorkeling (Brennecke and Poipu State Park) but certainly doable. We really liked being central on the island as it made it possible to head west or east/north for hikes and less crowded beaches as the weather dictated. We were told that the house didn't have boogie boards so we bought some at Costco on the way in--turned out that chairs and boogie boards were in a bedroom closet. I'd check before buying next time. Only the master bedroom has AC, so summertime could get hot but for winter it was fine. No worries about the parking lot (almost no traffic in there) but be aware it's in a close neighborhood and the house 'right behind' entertained nightly. Not disturbing, but you are aware that you're not in the middle of nowhere! I marked down the cleanliness only because the carpets could use a shampoo but after all, it's a beach house. Otherwise it was spotless with plenty of clean linen. All in all, we very much enjoyed our stay with our 20something kids.
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