is NO a/c in our rental ok for July 07?

We are looking to rent a home in Poipu for a week in July. It has no A/c, but very close to the ocean. Will we notice a difference? I have only stayed in hotels in Hawaii with a/c. Could someone let me know if I%26#39;m making this a bigger deal than needed?

is NO a/c in our rental ok for July 07?

Hard to say. I know I would not stay anywhere in Hawaii at any season if there was no A/C (except at high altitudes). There us usually a nice breeze off the ocean but the Trades can and do die. Then you are *sticky*.

is NO a/c in our rental ok for July 07?

night time will be about 78 F with fairly high relative humidity. Fans and the breeze ususally ar enough, but as above, if the trades die off it can be hot and sticky.

It%26#39;s not Houston, but its not Seattle either!

well, I live here year round with no A/C at all, nor would I want it, nor do I even live by the ocean. It all depends on whether the home was built properly for the islands. You cannot compare concrete condos or hotel rooms to wood frame houses. Condos and hotels are generally miserable without A/C.

Point being, you don%26#39;t describe anything about the house or link a picture, so it%26#39;s impossible to say. Does it have ceiling fans or maybe an extra room fan?

I would far rather stay in a place that%26#39;s built to do without A/C as I dislike breathing air that%26#39;s gone through a condenser. In my experience, A/C is a great environment for molds to get a foothold and I much prefer fresh air off the ocean. If it gets a little sticky for a spell, then welcome to the tropics!

When we go to Kauai in the summer, we generally go to the north shore -- a little cooler than Poipu. However, if your house has good cross-ventilation and lots ofl fans, it will probably be OK. Everybody is right though about the trades, when they die it gets pretty sticky. So we sweat a little. The only time it has bothered me much was trying to put make up on in the bathroom.

I think it depends on what you are used to. We are from Arizona, cannot live without A/C, and are really used to it, especially the dehumidifying. For us, we were uncomfortable at night without A/C.

There are few condos with A/C, probably due to the cost, but to us it was worth it. The condo in Waimea were are renting has one A/C in the living room but really makes a big difference at night.

Re: what you are used to ...

One approach to traveling is to try and get everything about your destination as much as possible what you are used to, so you don%26#39;t have to step out of your comfort zone.

Another is to accept that you%26#39;re visiting somewhere very different, it may be more humid, hotter, colder, windier, etc.. When you try that way with Hawaii you actually experience Hawaii and the way the general population of Kaua%26#39;i mostly lives ...

For some that%26#39;s a valuable experience, the experience of the tropics, which may even include a sticky night if the trades die down. For others it%26#39;s not and you should avoid staying anywhere that resembles traditional island living.

PS. I%26#39;ve lived in two of the hotter parts of Arizona, and I did find it unbearable to live without A/C. I was not able to adapt to that climate! (120 + degrees)

Another point is that after a few days you get a little mored ';acclimated'; to the tropical environment. I know myself, my wife and even some of the cousins on Kauai notice the same thing. A couple of the them were going to school in Seattle and nearly froze to death when they first got there. When they came back to Kauai, one would sweat half to death for a few days before he got used to the climate. If you sweat a lot in a humid environment, you%26#39;ll never cool off!

Everyone is different, so you need to look at your own personal needs in the past. Temps will be in the mid to upper 80%26#39;s for highs and mid 70%26#39;s for lows with tropical level humidity. Trade winds tend to quiet down more often in the summer.