Wonderful property for relaxing with large group. Everywhere was within reasonable driving distance. The small beach down the street was perfect and less than a mile is a nice large, quiet beach with guards. The property is secure and quiet with gorgeous views! The communication with the owner was above par - appreciated the conversations.
We loved the views from the windows and the deck. Saw dolphins, sea turtles, and crabs. We had everything that we needed for a memorable happy stay .
We had 8 adults in our group. We were celebrating birthdays and anniversaries. We wanted to be on the water and this did not disappoint. We spent every minute we could out on the house deck or out on the deck by the water. There were sea turtles that came every morning to swim around in the water just over the wall. We walked to Aki’s cove several times and saw turtles there as well. Kathy was very sweet and attentive. IF I ever have the chance to go to Hawaii again, I would definitely stay here again!
The rental is top floor only. Gorgeous views, sounds of the ocean amazing, beautiful soft grass yard. 3 king beds in rooms were great, with storage for clothes. Two pull out couches and mattresses were gross and very limited bed linens. Two bathrooms convenient, one shower head better than the other. Outside shower needs an update and fills with inches of water at your feet. Washer Dryer area needs update, dryer door doesn’t stay closed. Not sure if the back staircase is even still safe.
Needs simple things, salad spinner, plastic cups, new potato peeler, a warning that the grill is brickets. Fridge is nice and big. The neighborhood is quite run down, a tonne of tents and homeless on a lot of the parks in town. Ocean sounds with windows open and ceiling fans are lovely if u don’t mind very loud roosters, dogs and birds. Screens on all windows is a plus+
We saw turtles at the beach a few houses down, and the big beach down the road was very nice. (No food or washrooms) short drive to lots of beaches/hikes.
Plan to drive for at least an hour or more to go North , South and East Oahu
Took us 2.5hrs to get to Hanama bay, but it was worth it!
The lots on both sides of the house are run down, but empty. The price was right for water front in Oahu. : )
Suffice it to say that it's a lovely location on the west side of Oahu on the oceanfront...not that you can walk out there...it's rocky. But if you plan to explore the island you're in for long traffic delays on the main highway leading in and out of Waianae...since we booked for a whole month we did have the time to visit a number of places...but it was not worth dealing with the traffic. The home itself is not in the best shape. Whoever cleaned forgot to clean under places.. dust dead bugs everywhere...we left it cleaner than we found it. Is a mattress condition important? The mattress in the bedroom we used was one of the worst we've experienced. ...For what we paid we expected a firmer mattress...this one just sagged everywhere. Idk about the other 3 beds but i suspect they're the same. Dittoes for furniture...old shabby sinking to floor types. The door screens need fixing too...The best part of the location was the little beach just a couple minutes walk. Turtles congregate there and it's lovely to be so close to them. And the Waianae farmers' market just a couple miles north is a great place to get some homegrown organic veggies and ready to eat local food. People? Friendliest nicest native Hawaiian people we've met on any of the islands of Hawaii...Oahu has lovely places to visit but say this rental is located in a place that makes it hard to do that. Traffic congestion backups!
Everything was beautiful. The property was clean and the house was well appointed with everything you or a family would need for a vacation. Check in was a breeze and the neighborhood was lovely. It really was a beautiful house and I am looking forward to staying there again!
If you like being farther away from night life, this is the place for you. You fall asleep to the ocean waves and have your morning coffee watching the whales. There is an awesome little beach a short walk away that often has sea turtles sunning on the shore. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.
Nice place with an amazing view! Everything went well and as described. Only negative about the house is the location, but if you are planning on staying put or ok with plenty of driving, it's a great place to stay!
Property had everything to make our stay enjoyable and memorable. Sitting on lanai watching the waves and sealife, and listening to waves was one of the best parts. The large kitchen table was great to have family meals at. The neighborhood was welcoming. Can't wait to go back.
The property is exactly as described by the owner. The new kitchen was great and the yard facing the ocean was very nice. We saw turtles almost every day. Also, Aki's beach a few houses down was a great place to see turtles on the beach at sunset every day.
Only two negatives. 1) The house has a lot of ceiling fans but is still quite warm when the weather in in the high 80's. We came home to a 90-degree house almost every afternoon. It gets better in the evening, and we got used to it. 2) There is not much in the way of nice restaurants with 20-miles. If you want to cook yourself or eat at local places, it is great? We had some very good Thai and Korean food during our stay.
Overall, we would stay again.
