Kilauea Lakeside Estate - Page 1

This place is ugly inside and not worth the money. Kitchen appliances are broken and/or old. Bedrooms smelled of mildew. The furniture was dated and worn. The pictures on the web of this place are several years old, and no longer match how the place is today: run down. The outside is lovely, but does not compensate for the poor interior.

This place bills itself as a resort experience by owner, Steve Hunt. Here's what we experienced when we stayed there:

Towels stained and mismatched

Windows filthy

Living room couch was dirty, with years of grime

All furniture worn and outdated

Tables in one of the bedrooms were bubbled from moisture

Noisy bedroom fan in the back bedroom

Freeway noise

Private lake is a shared lake, with construction across the lake EVERY DAY

The exterior of the place is lovely. But this place is not worth the rate. The interior is dated and worn. The kitchen is done in a 70s decor, with cabinets so small that dinner plates make it impossible to close one of the cabinets. One of the drawers from the kitchen was missing. The kitchen sink had loads of rust. Pretty much everything -- from the coffee maker to the cutlery -- was stuff I can't imagine would sell at a garage sale. Hardly a resort experience.

There are so many nice places to stay in Kauai. Steer away from this one.