We recently spent a glorious two weeks at Betsy's townhome, and it was truly a home away from home! The place was very clean upon arrival and had every amenity we could have wanted. The GEM was truly a gem, what a fun way to get around the Ko'Olina area, either to head to a lagoon like Lanikuhonua for sea turtle snorkeling, or just to drive it! We used the bikes everyday, and there was a rental station just outside of the complex if you need another bike or size. The unit had snorkels, boogie boards, a cooler, plenty of beach towels, and chairs for the beach. As far as a rental kitchen goes, you have everything you need - even a pineapple corer/slicer! We would definitely stay here again!
This was our 4th time staying at the villa. We just love coming here! It's the most comfortable place for families with kids. It's well appointed, stylishly decorated and comfortably furnished. The owners go out of their way to maintain the unit and keep it in top notch shape. The golf cart is so much fun and make getting to the lagoons a breeze. We've just about outgrown the 2 bedroom unit are looking forward to trying out their 3 bed unit in the future. Don't hesitate to book here, you'll be guaranteed a very pleasant holiday if you do.
We almost always rent through VRBO/HomeAway when traveling, and this Villa has been our best experience to date. Betsy was very responsive and professional. Execelltent communication both before and during our stay. We loved taking the GEM to the lagoons for beach days, and to ice cream at night in the little shopping center, it made traveling around Ko Olina easier than taking our rental car and it's fun t drive. The Villa was very clean and the kitchen had every gadget and appliance you can think of.
For families: This is the Villa you want. It's close to the gentle lagoons, a pool for evening or low key days, multiple tvs for lazy evenings (or cartoons in the kids room while a grown-up movie is on in the living room) close to costco/Walmart, and has every single piece of baby/toddler gear you need.
We were traveling with a 4 and 1 year old, and felt so at home here. We alternated days around Ko Olina and exploring the island. On our previous trip to Oahu, we went with a budget studio on Kailua. We didn't realize how much time we would be spending inside while traveling with little littles, and it simply wasn't big enough or able to accommodate the needs of toddlers. This Villa was perfect, and I've already recommended it to several of our friends.
Oh my goodness this was the most amazing place to stay. We stayed for five weeks and the location was amazing, close to everything. This place has everything and I mean everything. We felt so safe and totally at home. The golf cart was the best and we would never rent another place now without one.
We would highly recommend renting and wouldn't hesitate to rent over and over again
Simply superb
We just returned from a fabulous stay here on the island of Oahu. This was our first time visiting Hawaii and we feel so lucky to have stumbled onto this great property for our stay. Everything was as advertised and any small little issues and/ or needs were quickly and efficiently addressed by Betsy and her team. They couldn't have been nicer and more helpful. We will definitely use them again should we return to Oahu in the future! Highly recommended!
Our family sees traveling as the best way of spending a holiday, so we've been to many places all around the world, including Australia, all of the Asia and half of Europe, but this property and place leaves such an impression, that you can't stop thinking about it even half of the year past. For the family of three (2,5 y.o.son) the house feels like a castle, with comfortouble bedrooms, kitchen and living room, all the equipment new and easy to use, the place reminds of "desperate housewives" environment, and we liked it very much. The garage is filled with extra's that are very nice and useful, the Co Olina itself has the best beach for the small kids, the owners of property are really kind, friendly and always give swift responce to any request. The only way not to recommend this place is if you want to keep it for yourself.
We stayed at this condo for a full month. Absolute best VRBO accommodation I've experienced. Fully stocked, including spices and non-perishables in kitchen. Garage houses golf cart, snorkeling gear, rafts, cooler, etc. Location couldn't be better. Owners responsive, friendly, and professional. Absolutely no complaints or suggestions for improvement. Will definitely return. HIGHLY recommend (especially if you love paradise!)
This was our first stay in Hawaii and our first vacation as a family of 4. We were nervous, of course - travelling with two little kids is usually more stressful than relaxing. It turned out to be fantastic! From the moment we entered the condo we knew that this was a place of pure happiness, love and sunshine. There was a huge box of toys and tons of books waiting for my excited boys. An ice cold bottle of white wine in the fridge, waiting for us. Crisp white, soft sheets. Sparkling clean bathrooms. A well equipped kitchen (even utensils for kids and sippy cups - you name it), a bucket of chalk for the kids to decorate the outside patio.... and of course the garage! Like a huge treasure box for beach gear... This place is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Thank you, Betsy! We will come back for sure.
Thank you Betsy and Jason for delivering everything that was promised and more! My Mom, kids and I had an amazing time during our stay at your gorgeous Villa! It really felt like home...stocked with everything we could possibly need from
a fully stocked kitchen, to snorkeling gear of all sizes, and not to mention really comfortable beds!! We loved taking the golf cart out late in the day to the lagoons to watch the sunset and really loved eating at one of your recommended restaurants, Monkeypod! The lagoons provided easy, safe swimming for my kids and they loved having visits from beautiful sea turtles almost every day! A lovely drive up the coast to the North of the island and a visit to Hanauma Bay made our visit complete!! We all dream of returning soon;) Mahalo!!!
We had an amazing 5 weeks in Ko Olina! The villa was lovely and super stocked with everything we needed for the beach and exploring. Communicating with Betsy was easy and a pleasure. We are truly grateful to have such a nice, family setting to explore and enjoy Oahu.
The picture included is our son, hanging out with the sea turtles of Paradise Cove, our favorite little spot. Mahalo!!
