Does the Pono Kai have air conditioning?
Sure does! Usually the living room if one bedroom, living room and master if two bedrooms and usually the loft if unit has a loft. This has been my experience from each unit I’ve stayed in. A one bedroom regular or the side closet to the front (facing pool side) doesn’t have air. But open lanai door and windows (and even entry door and you’ll be begging for a coat the breeze is so good coming through the buildings!) You can request a stand fan when you check in for that extra breeze the ceiling fans can’t give you.
They are in the process of a major remodel of the units (which will also help with sound between units as best as they can per the way the building was constructed), they have looked beautiful from what I’ve seen so far!
They still have a few buildings to go. A & B oceanfront are done, C is currently in process or will be done by June, D (last oceanfront building, I haven’t seen an updated schedule on.)
F (my favorite ocean view with pool right out the other side is scheduled for February 2020),
Garden/pool view buildings J & H done, K with studios and mini suites overlooking pond and tennis courts done, G (ocean view) done.
The schedule I have for the remaining buildings D (oceanfront) says 2020, but could change since C wasn’t scheduled until 2021, and that’s starting this month.
E (partial ocean view/garden due to being on an angle says 2022, but could also get moved up).
You don’t hear anything while at the resort but ocean waves and palm fronds, but if you are at the resort, usually during the day you most likely will be out and about on the island.
They have been very good at containing any construction noise, since it’s all inside the units and they close the whole building down.
I’ll be at my Pacific Fantasy unit the last two weeks of this month for a “last” stay for a few years until we move out of state in a couple of years and get settled. We have to save up some moving money since our neighborhood got hit bad from the crash and never recovered since we have a mandatory communication fee per builder contract, and add the other association fees, it’s killing resales big time!
The Pono Kai Resort is made up of several types of ownerships.
Pacific Fantasy (17 units) was the original developer association, but Glen Ivy took over, and major issues happened with finances and the 17 units survived.
The remaining went to Pono Kai Association that was formed after all the issues.
Some units are whole-owned.
Some units are owned by BlueGreen (they must manage their own units or belong to the Pono Kai Association.
Some units are owned by VI, and I don’t know if they are part of Pono Kai Association or totally manage there own units, since those units all have washer and dryer from what I heard decades ago.
Some whole owners added a W/D unit, otherwise there is coin laundry on the ground floor across from the elevator in each building.
Whether you get a remodel unit or not, it’s still a great place to stay.
I look forward to this trip in my 1/1 w/Loft unit in building F (unit use floats), and I carried over last years week to have two weeks, I rented out all the rest of my 2019 weeks.
(We can book 1 year in advance, and it’s strictly by the week. Pacific Fantasy checks in on Friday only, Pono Kai Association on Wednesday or Saturday only. I don’t know about any of the other ownerships and how they work,?since my other two units are 2/2 units with the upgrade to a loft if available. (Comfortably sleeps 6, 8 max, if you want the couch!)
I look forward to when we can get back to vacations in a remodeled 2 bedroom unit. There are a few floor plans, and we are hoping someday to get into one of the end units that are only two story high (outside), and I’m technically deeded one of those on the oceanfront, but like I’ve said, the units float and if you call on the one year ahead date, you can just about pick any unit that’s available!
It’s been a great resort since I first purchased in the late 1980’s, and several years ago we decided this is the only resort we will stay at from now on. We even got rid of RCI years ago and I’m letting my DAE prime membership expire in month. (My husband is retired military, so we can stay on Waikiki Beach or in the cabins on the Volcano for real cheap, with no minimum day stay! Great places, been to both!)
I know I answered more than the air conditioning question, but people don’t realize how perfect the location is and how nice this small resort is too!
If you get a chance to book there, I say go for it, whether or not the unit has been remodeled yet! They are almost done!! (They allow one free car parking spot.) Bike Rentals next door!
Look them up online. I know they have a little information about the resort, even if it’s a little behind on updating the site at times.
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