Christopher H.
Aug 01, 2024
For a small or large family, nothing beats this condo and location. The space was large and comfortable and within walking distance to each lagoon and the three major hotels. You can take a shortcut through the adjacent property to reach the marketplace, Four Seasons (fantastic food and spa), Aulani, and the first two lagoons. Walk through Roys for lagoon 3 and the main road for lagoon 4. We wish we didn’t have to leave.
Great location, great amenities, great communication with owner! Not only do I recommend renting this unit, we are now returning guests.
This property was clean and extremely comfortable. We felt right at home immediately. There were plenty of amenities.. everything we needed. The bed was comfortable, the bedding was high quality. The bath towels were fluffy and large. There were plenty of large beach towels, beach chairs, and beach toys/snorkel gear. The kitchen amenities included a variety of small appliances, quality pots/pans, baking supplies, crockpot, and 3 different types of coffee pots to meet everyone's need. The living room furniture was comfy and sat us comfortably for watching TV or relaxing after a long day. The lanai has a nice table with 4 chairs to enjoy meals outdoors, a morning cup of coffee, or an evening cocktail. Kathi, our host, was very helpful and a great communicator. We had a small maintenance issue that she addressed immediately. The condo was large enough for a family or multiple couples traveling together. The bedrooms were of ample sized with lots of storage space/closets. Our stay was wonderful and would definitely stay again!
We have stayed in Ko Olina many times. In the past we have always stayed at either the Marriott timeshare or at Disney Aulani. This time we decided to go for a month and rented this lovely condo. In terms of age/condition/cleanliness I would say it's very comparable to the Marriott property. The big advantage to the condo is getting more space to stretch out. Plus, being in the condo community gave us some sense of normalcy as we worked and did high school remotely. Yes the Wi-fi was just fine for multiple Zoom meetings at once. The one wi-fi issue I noticed (but kids didn't mention) is more of an island wide issue and that is latency not seen on the mainland. So I do a lot of my work on the cloud - like our data server and our email Exchange server. There was slight delays there but I do believe it had nothing to do with the wi-fi of this condo. Just mentioning this so you know the wi-fi is as good as it reasonably can be on the islands based on my research. Again, multiple Zoom meetings going at once and we were all fine. Of course, you aren't just there for the wi-fi right!? The pool was great but closed after one week for a complete renovation. It was closed 3 weeks and I am sure will be awesome now. It's probably a 150-200 feet to the pool. I heard re-plastering, new BBQs, new chairs, etc.... Plus they have a hot tub and big cabanas you can reserve for no charge. Also, they do have Wifi at the pool though we didn't use it. I did most of my work on the back patio which is completely shaded all day. About 9:00 am the sun came in from the west but as long as I stayed tucked against the slider I had no sun in my face. The patio turned out to be the place I spent the most time working, reading, relaxing. With the pool closed we walked to the beach every day. I think the lagoon at Disney is the closest. It's probably 10-15 minutes depending on how fast you walk. That's a good one as you go by the ABC Country Store so can pick up a sandwich or a drink on the way. We usually went to the Marriott beach as it was a little less crowded and perhaps a little bigger!? It was about a 15 minute walk. The Marriott bar is right there if you want an afternoon cocktail. Officially no alcohol on the beach though. Wink wink. Back at the condo we ate most of our meals there and the kitchen is well equipped. In fact, the whole condo was well equipped. Oh ya, I went to the gym every day. It was a 10 minute walk. Overall- great stay! Mahalo!
I stayed in Kathi's condo for over a month. She is a easy person to deal with. We noticed that TV was broken and she replaced it. Also during our stay the coffee maker stopped working and she didn't have any problems replacing it. The condo has everything you need to make you enjoy Hawaii. Kitchen has everything for meal preparation as well as beach towels and baby stuff. If you are traveling to Oahu with a baby, Kathi's place will be ideally for your stay.
Both Mary and Kathi were a pleasure to deal with. Villa was set up with everything you would need, insta pot, slow cooker, rice cooker and all your basic kitchen requirements. Previous guests leave purchased items they can’t take home with them for the next guests to use and Mary and Kathi leave them in the garage (coolers, boogie boards, fishing rods, sun umbrellas, beach chairs, etc.). You really don’t need to buy much in that regard. It was so nice at the end of a long day to have the space to relax in your own room instead of being cramped in a hotel room.
Thanks for everything you two!!
Liane
The house was perfectly located and made going around very easy! The pool was a one minute walk away which made it very convenient with an infant! Kitchen was well stocked didn’t have to worry about anything
Charming home away from home!! Very beautiful, quiet and walking distance from the beach! I would stay here again and recommend to others!
We loved staying here with our toddler, walking to the beach and going to the pool every day! The house is clean and nice, with plenty of room for a family, and lots of toys and accessories for kids.
Karin & Laurie M.
Aug 16, 2017
Excellent property with everything you need. Golf buggy made it easy to get around. Gated estate made you feel safe although Ko Olina itself is as safe as you could get. Situated next to immaculate golf course . The beach coves are easy to get to even during the school holiday period that was current for us . You need a car to tour rest of island but a good base to start from away from Waikiki crowd. When driving speed limits and the use of blinkers seem optional. A new lock box for house key is needed as we had a lot of trouble opening it this was the only gliche for us. House had plenty of room and comfortable rooms .Enjoy Karin & Laurie
