The house was as beautiful inside and out as the pictures show. There were six of us -- three adult couples. The layout was perfect -- my wife and I took the downstairs bedroom. There are two more bedrooms and baths upstairs and an upstairs TV room as well, so if we old fogies downstairs turned in early, everyone else still had a place to be. The house was very comfortable and well equipped -- there was nothing we needed that wasn't there in the way of kitchen equipment or linens or the like. The garage held a bunch of beach chairs, three sets of snorkeling gear (snorkeling at nearby Poipu beach is really good) and the washer and dryer (took us a while to look for it there). We mostly ate in, but there are good restaurants (as well as nice shops) very close by.
The people at Kauai Vacation Rentals were terrific. They answered all of our questions and even saw to it that the bed linens were washed in fragrance-free detergent as my wife requested. We picked up the welcome packet when we picked up our rental car. At our request, they provided two packets -- one for us and one for our son, who rented a car from a different company. They also provided a concierge, who helped us find activities -- helicopter tour, snorkeling locations, etc. There wasn't anything we needed that they couldn't take care of.
The only surprise was how close the neighboring houses were. But truthfully, we rarely saw and never heard another soul. We never felt any lack of privacy.
If I were to return to Kauai, I'd definitely want to stay in that house again and if it happened not to be available, I'd stay any in other suitable house handled by Kauai Vacation Rentals.