a construction zone under a highway - bathroom a joke
loving aloha spirit everywhere, Monica and Karen great
along with Mike, Brian, Richard, Brian, the girlfriends et al
Perfect time, so nice to be that close to the beach
Everything we needed for a happy month in Hawaii. First, the view - breathtakingly beautiful. We spent so much time just enjoying it - from our lanai, the beach, the pier - we couldn't get enough. The accommodations were exactly what we needed with a comfy king-sized bed, well equipped kitchen, bathroom with outside access, washer/dryer, fast Wi-Fi, and beach toys galore. Kalama was easy to work with and very helpful. Beautiful Waimanalo beach is close enough for a walk, and there are restaurants and Shimas Grocery store nearby. The lighthouse hike is also a short drive away. Very happy! Mahalo!
Enjoy my stay in Oahu is this one bedroom loft. Very comfy. This location was perfect for getting around and maintaining a peaceful environment amoung all the tourists. The only thing I would request is a bench or hammock for the loft. Thank you and I will visit again.
Visiting Hawaii with my daughter during a major shutdown, we were elated to find this cozy cottage with an incredible view! The hosts were friendly and very responsive. We look forward to staying here again during our next visit to the islands.
Excellent stay, great location, beautiful beaches and amazing sunrises. Also sailing with Mike was wonderful. Highly recommend this property. We are coming back soon!
Kitchen has an ant problem. Leave any kind of food out on the counter and it is inundated with hundreds of tiny ants. Also TV remote needs new batteries and the cable box doesn’t seem to do anything. Otherwise it was a fabulous stay. Very good place by the beach and Mike is great!
With homeless encampments and burned out cars very close by makes one a bit nervous leaving valuables around when away. There were instructions for garage door, but there was no opener and when inquired of same was indicated to just leave it open. huh? There is a new concrete driveway which is great, but the security gate was open entire stay. What is the point of giving instructions for codes etc. when they are not in use? Same for front door- described a different lock set to one actually in use; fishing poles- rods, reels, but line and lures would help so too would a cleaned up garage and washer/dryer area.. After sweeping the floor, emptying trash bags and moving some stuff as to park it made due. Functional kitchen, small bathroom, postage stamp shower. It all works tho and with the futon turned around so one can at least see the small tv for a late night flick is workable, but you don't stay here for the tube. Morning coffee watching the sunrise on the ocean view is:)
Suggestions:
Update house binder with relevant and current information- it's not 2015!
Clean out and reorganize the sand/surf toy box- musty and dirty and get some chairs to use at beach.
Clean cupboards better (bugs) and definitely ac vents ugh!
Figure out how guests should park- Escalade views in the mornings are no good.
Tall folk-watch your head- like I said it is tight.
Overall- decent place to crash out if super tired otherwise the highway noise might wake you.
Aloha
Overall, enjoyed staying here. The place is a bit rustic.
Stove, kitchen in general, could use an update. Very comfortable bed, but if you are on the ocean side, watch your head as the roofline is quite low.
Slightly disappointed that the windows in the bedroom were pretty dirty, would have been nice to wake up to that amazing view, and it is pretty amazing.
We didnt swim or snorkel, but if we did we would have used our own gear. There is an old cooler on the porch filled with items, either people left them behind or they are the owners, but they smelled musty and werent in great shape. Huge palm frond in the outside shower, which we also didnt use.
If we are ever in that part of Ohau again, we would be more than happy to stay there.
I highly recommend this beautiful home on the beach with a million dollar ocean view of Rabbit Island. The sunrise is amazing and the full moon was breathtaking. You can swim and snorkel in the back yard! Mike and Patrick have the aloha spirit and made us feel at home. They took us on a boat ride that was so much fun!!! We also purchase beautiful art and books by Patrick Ching that he signed for us!
