This unit is lovely. It had plenty of cooking supplies, ample beach chairs and toys, cozy towels and overall was very welcoming, clean and lovely. We would love to stay here again if all things were working properly. And would not hesitate to book with my perfect stays again, as they were very helpful and accommodating towards us.
However the AC did not work upon our arrival, and with October being a bit hotter, it being on the 4th floor and having full sun in the afternoon, it made it quite uncomfortable to sleep in and be in, even in the mornings. We had a three year old and he did not sleep well at all. What helped was having the lanai open and the front door open to get some respite in the cross breeze, but then we had to constantly follow our son around to make sure he didn’t walk out the front door, and we couldn’t sleep with it open. We notified the management company the first morning we were there, and they sent a repair person who could not repair it, and we heard nothing until I reached out again, at which point we were given a swamp cooler- which actually made the unit more humid and hot, but it was a solution of sorts which we were happy to try out. The management was helpful and apologetic, and of course we understand things break and the buildings are old, but it did put a damper on our stay. When your toddler can’t sleep- nobody can sleep. We moved units for the last two nights of our stay to a first floor, which was not clean and had nothing by way of amenities or kitchenware.
My family has been staying at papakea since my mom was 16 in the 70s and it’s really hit or miss in terms of what supplies you’ll find in your room, what things will be updated, how well it’ll be cleaned and what issues you will have. Sadly many units need a lot of work and just have a little face lift. I think you have to sort of expect it to be a gamble regarding the above mentioned.
If the AC is working in C405, it’s a comfortable and welcoming unit.