Get away from the busy life…. Sit back enjoy the sound of the waves …. Sand between you toes…. Watch turtles swim by… nice drive to north shore, Dole plantation and the macadamia nut farm.
Great space. Being first floor let’s one step over onto sand. Right there. Water little rough but swimmable. Great duvets. Close to few reasonable priced markets. Good beach toys. If focus is sand. Beach relaxation thus got you. Not ton of restaurants right there but 20 minutes snd you’re at Ko Olina Owners very communicative and recondite. Great time
The west side is where all the homeless of Honolulu are allowed to stay. Camps every ware. Smell was bad.
Can't beat the Lani right onto the beach.
This property is great! Its away from the crowds and high costs of Honolulu. You are truly experiencing Island life with the Hawaii locals. The best thing about this property is that you open the bedroom sliding glass door and you are on the beach!! I had to sweep the patio almost everyday due to the sand getting on it!! That was great! Also the beach is never crowded, it sits infront of two condo buildings and can only be accessed from the walkway to it and there isn't much public parking, maybe space for 4 cars. This keeps the beach from getting crowded. In the morning I had coffee on the patio and watched Sea Turtles swim by on their way to the feeding grounds. Everyday we saw turtles!! Having a full kitchen helps in Hawaii to save money as it can be costly to eat on the island every meal. I hope to return when my company sends me back!
Property was just as described, location great, not touristy. Perfect for making day trips to explore the island. The beach was awesome and not crowded, the laundry facilities simple and inexpensive, and the booklet with condo instructions and local info was very helpful. So happy we found this rental!
Well stocked with everything you need
This was a perfect condo for beach lovers like us. It is super easy to go to the ocean right from the condo. We knew that getting a condo in the makaha area means spending some extra time on getting groceries but it hasn't prevented us from exploring the entire island as Oahu is not that large when you get a car. The condo itself features very nice TV's and fast internet, our host was very responsive to any of our needs during the stay.
Real nice property. Great to be able to drink coffee and have breakfast on the lani . Very safe gated parking area.
Real nice property. Great to be able to drink coffee and have breakfast on the lani . Very safe gated parking area.
This condo has everything you will need and you can't beat the beach side lanai.
We had a wonderful month staying at Jain’s place. The unit is well maintained & equipped with everything we needed. Also, love the convenience of being able to step in & out of beach right from our lanai.
The beach is absolutely beautiful & quiet. We enjoyed it so much that we barely did any other activities, but just relaxed there everyday.
The building’s laundry room is on the ground floor as well, and can be paid & monitored via app.
There is a small farmers market every Saturday about 5 minutes away with fresh vegetables, fruits, local restaurant foods & crafts. Which we enjoyed to go, as well as the large KCC farmers market by Waikiki.
Can’t wait to come back again!
We had a wonderful month staying at Jain’s place. The unit is well maintained & equipped with everything we needed. Also, love the convenience of being able to step in & out of beach right from our lanai.
The beach is absolutely beautiful & quiet. We enjoyed it so much that we barely did any other activities, but just relaxed there everyday.
The building’s laundry room is on the ground floor as well, and can be paid & monitored via app.
There is a small farmers market every Saturday about 5 minutes away with fresh vegetables, fruits, local restaurant foods & crafts. Which we enjoyed to go, as well as the large KCC farmers market by Waikiki.
Can’t wait to come back again!
We stayed here for our honeymoon and you could not beat walking out the back door straight onto the beach. It was even better to have beach chairs, beach toys, beach towels, etc. included so we didn’t have to bring them or try and find our own. The owner provided a helpful information binder so we could find things to do around the area which we definitely appreciated. The owner and manager were super easy to contact and were always prompt to answer our questions. The only thing we had an issue with was not having air conditioning and trying to sleep through the heat, but we are also used to a cold climate. Overall we loved our stay!!
We stayed here for our honeymoon and you could not beat walking out the back door straight onto the beach. It was even better to have beach chairs, beach toys, beach towels, etc. included so we didn’t have to bring them or try and find our own. The owner provided a helpful information binder so we could find things to do around the area which we definitely appreciated. The owner and manager were super easy to contact and were always prompt to answer our questions. The only thing we had an issue with was not having air conditioning and trying to sleep through the heat, but we are also used to a cold climate. Overall we loved our stay!!
The condo was clean an very comfortable. Had everything we needed, but our food. The view right outside the patio is beautiful , waves an beach.. Each day we sat on the beach an just watched the ocean, the waves come roaring in .. And the sunsets , OMG , beautiful. 3/4 locals, an 1/4 tourists which is so nice. The book you left on attractions, places to eat , places to explore they were all spot on with directions ect...... This place is Very Relaxing an Soothing for the soul this little hidden gem ...
People were all friendly an helpful ..
The furthest we traveled from the condo was to the Polyision Culture Center, 91 miles away .. It was a awesome drive...
Can't say enough of good things about this Condo an this area the Condo is in...
The locals are all very friendly , very thoughtful.....They look out for you .
We loved the stay in this little condo on the beach. Saw whales, turtles and had fun watching kids body surf and snorkel. Great place to relax and enjoy the beauty of Hawaii.
We loved our stay at Makaha Beach! Walking out of our condo onto the beach into the water....paradise! Ending the day with stunning sunsets - breathtaking! The condo was a perfect beach house well supplied with kitchen and beach essentials. We’d return in a heartbeat (and hope to!)!
Really enjoyed our stay at the cabanas. Access right to the beach. Gated property, which is good. It is far from the crowded area of Waikiki, so if this is what you are looking for, go for it.
My husband and I took our granddaughter, age 15 , for a 10 day stay here. It was perfect for us! We wanted to stay away from the crowds, and we like to be able to walk out from our lanai to the beach. Perfect! From the pictures it looks as if there would be hundreds of people around, since the cabanas and the condos next door are both high risers, but that was not the case at all. Most were not occupied. On the weekends the beach is more crowded, but still way less crowded than other beaches on Oahu.
Our condo was clean,comfortable, and has everything you need (except for a small cooler, which we bought and left in the bedroom closet).
We snorkeled all over the island, as well as in front of the condo. Toward the big rock you see in the picture is nice!
We used the outdoor grills and the washer and dryer, both located nearby.
The locals were friendly, and the staff at the condo always greeted us warmly.
Janis was always able to answer our questions promptly, as we were preparing for the trip.
I would recommend this condo to all of my friends who dislike hotels, and enjoy staying in a comfortable, relaxing environment.
Joe and Susan Mahan
davidbliven b.
Jun 13, 2018
Perfect ground floor unit, just walk right out and dip your toes in the sand. Good bang for your buck
Everything is exactly as described, only better. My husband and I have not had a week long vacation for 24 years when our kids were small and that vacation was anything but relaxing. We traveled to the whole island and couldn’t find a nicer beach. There was one on the east side that was prettier (maybe) but was crowded so much we couldn’t find parking. Most of the weekdays there was maybe one or two people at the condo’s beach and most of the time no one at all. The condo itself was great for relaxing. I like to read and my husband likes to plan a few activities around his naps - like in multiple.
The kitchen has brand new cupboards with slide out drawers and Janis has been very thoughtful about stocking it with everything you would want to cook. We saved a lot of money by purchasing fresh fish (ahi), steak or shrimp each afternoon and fixing it with fresh produce. It’s a great way to end the day, eating local food on the lanai. Better than any fancy restaurant. The area is mainly occupied by locals and it was great! We felt welcome and safe there - so glad we didn’t stay in Waikiki. The best part of this condo is it FEELS like a home and has all those home like touches hotels just don’t have. Thoughtful decor that’s not “cookie cutter”, and is furnished with equipment if someone likes to do activities like using boogie boards or chairs to watch the sunset. Don’t think the condo is perfect.......There are a few minor things that really didn’t bother me like the screen door has a hard time locking so I just didn’t mess with it and made sure we were gentle with opening/closing - just like at home! We couldn’t figure out the tv that kept saying “no signal” but we used our lap top fine with the WiFi, I’m sure it was “operator error” and we didn’t want to screw anything up so we didn’t mess with it. Such minor things when we were there to relax and explore the island. This place was the perfect getaway and we came home with the plan of repeating this vacation next year.
My family and I arrived with great expectations of the beach and condo, we were not disappointed. Being able to step on and off the beach directly from the patio was a great plus. We would highly recommend shopping for groceries and cooking in the condo. They also have a great BBQ which we used a few times.
The condo was exactly as described and really suited our needs and the purpose of our vacation which was to go somewhere quiet and remote but still be able to tour the island and do some of the "tourist attractions". It was very clean when we arrived and we were very pleasantly surprised that it was stocked even more so than described. Everything you need in a kitchen is there as well as plenty of bath and beach towels. We spent a lot of time out on the lanai and really enjoyed the view and ease of getting to the beach and into the water. It was great using the Tommy Bahama beach chairs equipped with a small cooler bag and storage for personal things like sunscreen glasses and a book. The drink holders and a cell phone holder on the side by the arm rest came in very handy and made it so easy to venture down to the beach. We enjoyed meeting and talking with a few locals who live in the building. People there, and in the community, were quite friendly. We slept great there and woke up refreshed and ready for a new day! It was quiet when we were there and it was so nice to be on an uncrowded beach. Definitely no problem staking out a place on the sand and not many people went in the water, so we felt like it was our own private beach. The pictures of the condo and the beach are exactly what you get. Nothing super fancy but it was clean and met our needs perfectly.
