Peter Gregory J.
Feb 07, 2025
It was a great place to stay, we were there for a month. Outstanding lanai that was a joy to relax on, large bathroom, great location, friendly and responsive yet respectful host, good BBQ and decent bikes. The quirky parts are the solar hot water that takes a couple of minutes to arrive, the rooster(s) that greet the dawn, and the different style of kitchen. Recommend - Yes.
Super clean, best location, Mele and Jeff are amazing and the place have all we need.I will be back
We absolutely love this place. This is our second stay and it won't be our last. All of the superlatives from my initial review two years ago still apply, and I can honestly say that if you can't be happy here, you can't be happy anywhere. The location is perfect, especially if you like to watch the surfing (or if you surf yourself) and you can even see the waves from the cottage, which is a fabulous way to wake up. This is not a "resort" experience (with no onsite facials or pedicures!) but it's a fabulous rural setting with goats, ducks and chickens - all friendly - and hosts that are probably the nicest people on the planet. The kitchen is well stocked, the bed is VERY comfortable and the entire cottage is spotless. We can't wait to return! Mahalo Mele & Jeff!
Great location, right across from the beach! Place was super clean and Mele had if fully equipped with everything you could possibly need to include beach cruisers so you can take advantage of the sweet bike path that runs along the shore. Thank you for everything!
Our experience was beautiful. This place has everything you could possibly need. Great location, clean, and friendly host. We would definitely return!
This property is even better in person. Very spacious, clean and has everything you need. On one side you have jungle and the other you can see the ocean with chickens, goats and ducks on the property, it's so peaceful! With the bikes you can get to all the best beaches, food trucks and foodland (grocery store). Highly recommend staying at this treehouse cottage if you have the chance - thank you Mele and family!
For us as a couple, this property is absolutely perfect. If we manage to get back to Oahu again (this was our 4th trip), I'm 100% sure I'll want to book this place again. We actually planned this trip around the availability of this place.
The inside space is very comfortable with a large open air kitchen, dining, and living area. The kitchen accommodations are simple but entirely adequate, with a full-size refrigerator, and counter-top toaster oven, microwave, and induction burners. All necessary dinnerware, cookware, and kitchen utensils were supplied. One large full bathroom provided a shower, sink, and toilet. The separate bedroom with queen-size bed offered a separate air-conditioned space for sleeping (the rest of the accommodation is not air-conditioned, but that is typical of Hawaii homes, and there were plenty of windows to open for air flow...we only turned the A/C on once briefly, for a quick cool-down before going to bed one night). There's a covered porch right outside the front door, with plenty of comfortable seating and a nice breeze. We had many relaxed mornings and dinners outside.
The property is large enough that the building is located away from the street, minimizing any road noise. Often the sound of the ocean across the street was louder than any traffic noise at night.
Geographically, the location is perfect for those wanting to stay on the North Shore. While it's not a beach front property, the beach is located directly across the road in front of the property, with nothing other than the road between the property and the beach. (You get nearly beach-front property, without a beach-front rate.) We walked over to the beach and spent hours there, many days, with a quick walk back whenever we wanted...no car ride needed.
It's a short drive south to Hale'iwa for local shopping and dining, although you need to be patient with the typical North Shore traffic at certain times of day. There's a grocery store and numerous food trucks just minutes away. And huge stretches of non-crowded beach are just across the street, including several North Shore surfing hot-spots. Sharks Cove and Waimea Bay are nearby as well.
This property was everything that we were looking for and more.
Spotlessly clean and well equipped, the location couldn't be better as you were right across the street from the beach and walking/bicycle trail (and that trail can take you to Ted's bakery in one direction and the Foodland grocery store in the other!). All of the animals on premises were friendly (and thank you to Jacob the goat for eating all of our mango & papaya peelings and thank you to the chickens for taking quick care of our papaya seeds!) including their sweet dog Sophie and beautiful kitty Muffin.
We stayed for 30 days and cooked in every night, and the kitchen was well equipped for this. As a 67 year old New Hampshire woman used to cooking with cast iron pans on a wood burning stove, it was with a bit of skepticism that I eyed the two burner "hot plate" at my disposal. Well let me tell you, this isn't your grandmother's hot plate. This thing heats up immediately to a high enough temperature to sear (and you don't need the highest setting) and cools down quickly so you have a lot of control. And in case you were wondering what was behind the shower curtain in the bathroom photo (I was wondering!) it's a beautifully tiled tub/shower combo that has plenty of hot water and great water pressure. It (along with everything else in the cottage) was sparkling clean.
And oh yes, the bed was VERY comfortable, with nice linens and pillows!
Our host family was really wonderful, and we truly can't wait to return. They certainly haven't seen the last of us! This place feels like home.
We stayed here for 4 months, doing online school from here for a semester. Most generous host family. This wonderful place we called home for a semester, is right across the street from Rock Piles, Off the Wall and Pipeline, conveniently at a bus stop and walking distance to both Sunset beach and Sharks Cove. Spacious bedroom, bathroom and living area/kitchen with a beautiful porch under the most beautiful trees. We could not ask for more and we gained a Aloha family!
We loved this place! The house is nice, clean and spacious, and the location is AMAZING. We are a group of remote workers and the house met all of our needs (working space and good internet). Mele was so welcoming, patient and responsive! They quickly fixed issues we had with the shower, and Mele even tried to help me search for a kayak rental place in the area. The house also lot of beach utilities-chairs, snorkel, umbrella. We would love to come back and stay here again!
